Cruisers – brace yourselves – the future of cruising is here. This past week, Celebrity and Norwegian pulled back the curtain on their future fleet plans, perhaps heralding in a new era of cruise ship design. Not only are these ships vastly different in design from their predecessors, they represent a new chapter of cruising […]
The cruise industry can hardly keep a secret anymore and today we learned even cruise lines that don’t technically exist aren’t exempt. Virgin Cruises, Richard Branson’s new cruise line, is set to make waves by 2019 and promises to deliver a cruise experience not yet offered by any other cruise line. Today, the cruise industry has been […]
Quantum of the Seas, the industry’s first “Smart Ship,” is unlike any other ship I’ve ever sailed aboard. As a new ship, Quantum of the Seas introduces a number of new innovations and features for the cruise industry and the Royal Caribbean experience. Click the next button to discover what I loved about this new breed […]
The cruise industry seems to be moving towards a “big ship” design. Ever since Voyager of the Seas debuted in 1999, the cruise industry has built larger and larger ships to both meet demand and to offer amenities other cruise lines could not. Unfortunately, many long time cruisers who cherish the intimate and classic designs […]
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure and privilege to sit down with Joe Farcus at his studio in Miami, Florida. During my time at his studio, I had the chance to ask Joe a few questions about his career, the history of ship design, and the future of design. Joe even shared some very […]
Carnival Funnel For the full history behind Carnival’s funnel, skip ahead to 23:28 in my recent interview I conducted with Joe Farcus, the designer of the Carnival funnel. Costa Funnel Costa’s funnel features the colors gold and blue, each with a unique symbolism behind their colors. Costa Cruises was founded in 1854, originally operating cargo ships around the […]
As Norwegian Cruise Line’s new Norwegian Getaway nears her delivery date, more progress is being made on her design both internally and externally. The Norwegian Getaway’s hull art, designed by David “LEBO” LeBatard, is beginning to be applied to the ship’s currently white hull. The process of applying the full art will take about two months, […]
It seems as if Royal Caribbean is finally ready to reveal the Quantum of the Seas to the world. Earlier last week, Royal Caribbean quietly announced a special event in New York City on April 16th where they are expected to release the design of the Quantum and Anthem of the Seas. Royal Caribbean has […]
Royal Caribbean International took a major step this week in the development of the cruise line’s next generation of cruise ships when the first piece of steel was cut for the first of two Project Sunshine ships. The steel cutting took place at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, where the two ships will […]
Cunard Line’s Queen Victoria celebrates her fifth anniversary today, as five years ago she departed on her Maiden Voyage from her homeport of Southampton – a day after being named by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall with HRH The Prince of Wales in attendance. Since then she has sailed over half a million nautical miles, called at […]
Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that popular Miami modern artist and muralist David “LEBO” Le Batard has been commissioned to paint the signature hull artwork for Norwegian Getaway, launching in January 2014. At an event held at LEBO’s Wynwood studio, the company also revealed the hull artwork, which features a whimsical tropical ocean theme complete with […]
Earlier today, Norwegian Cruise Line announced that they will be revealing the Getaway’s hull art later tonight. Norwegian posted, “In a few hours, we will reveal Norwegian Getaway’s hull artwork and the name of the famous Miami-based artist who designed it. Who do you think was commissioned to paint Norwegian Getaway’s signature hull?” Some guesses from fans of […]