And gay men look at the show and indulge in escapist fantasies afforded by the costumes that are part carnival, part Priscilla Queen of the Desert.

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There are also dance competitions, carnival-style parades, food exhibitions and the crowning of the Tapati queen.

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The Queen and Prince Philip were treated to the sight of the brightly-decorated carnival floats.

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Cunard, a unit of Carnival, passed over Steiner when it signed a deal with Canyon Ranch to run the spa on board the Queen Mary 2, launched in 2003.

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