The ship is themed on New York City, with a colorful mural on the exterior hulldesign by pop artist Peter Max featuring the city skyline and the Statue of Liberty.
Although more than twice as long, and with a more modern design, this dark hull sliding through the water in Annapolis was similar in many ways to Calypso.
The state's governor, Jane Hull, has set up a commission to design regulations for future development, but there are doubts that it will come up with anything enforceable.