He brought international flair to ocean liners at the turn of the 20th century using historical revival styles like neo-baroque and -renaissance Poppe was born in Bremen into a family with a heritage as architects. From 1855 to 1859, he studied architecture at the Polytechnic School in Karlsruhe, later to be the University of Karlsruhe. …
Designer who specialised in creating simple, elegant and lavish cruise ship interiors John McNeece was born in Govan, Glasgow within sight of the ship yards at the river Clyde. Excelling at sketching and art in general, he studied at The Glasgow School of Art where he graduated in 1962, also winning a post graduate scholarship. …
He introduced hotel-style interiors to ocean liners Charles-Frederic Mewès, was born in Strasbourg, Alsace in 1858 and grew up in Paris after his family had fled the Prussian invasion. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts with Jean Louis Pascal being his main teacher there. His work includes hotels, ocean liner interiors, clubs and private residences. …
Joe Farcus is one of the most famous cruise ship interior architects having designed the interiors of over 50 cruise ships starting with the Carnivale for Carnival Cruise Line in 1975 Farcus had always had a keen interest in ships and airplanes, but started his career designing buildings in the early 70’s. Ted Arison, founder …
For over 200 interior photographs of MSC Euribia click here The christening of the MSC Euribia in June 2023 marked a significant milestone for MSC Cruises, clearly showing the company’s commitment to environmental sustainability. Named after the Greek goddess of the sea with power over the winds and waves, the MSC Euribia is full of …
© All photographs Royal Caribbean Cruises Icon of the Seas is the first cruise ship of Royal Caribbean’s innovative Icon class and a true adventure hot spot especially for family cruisers. The 365 meter long ship offers spectacular travel experiences for up to 5,600 guests (7,600 guests max). Onboard you will find the well-known Royal …
2023 has turned out to be a most successful year for the cruise industry with a grand total of 31.5 mio passengers which is considerably higher than pre-corona levels: 2019 saw 30 mio travellers choose a vacation at sea. If cruising continues to grow as expected, an estimated 35.7 mio cruise travellers will be …
Built 2022. MSC Cruises, Italy. 386 photos (2023 cruise Dubai, Emirates, Saudi Arabia)
Built 2018, river cruise vessel, Viva River Cruises, Germany (65 photos, taken during a ship visit in Antwerp, Belgium January 2024).
