Which ugly cruise ships did I miss?

@mrsaturngamingandstories

10 ай бұрын

Icon Of The Seas even though it's brand new

@Someguy4007

10 ай бұрын

Definitely the Icon Of The Seas because of its big forehead and it’s straight bow that looks like early 1900’s ship and I think that it should have that Normandie style bow

@philipp29100

10 ай бұрын

Ocean Majesty. She's quite an old cruise ship, but her overall side structure looks like a whale coming out of the water. And the MSC Seaview is missing. She looks like a shoe cardboard box.

@alexanderi1105

10 ай бұрын

I actually like the carnival princes, but on another note I rather like the new parabolic bow design, when it’s done right, though I agree with the number one

@aerofiles5044

10 ай бұрын

All of them. 😂

Not gonna lie, Scarlet Lady does resemble a hotel placed on top of a barge.

@LauraJdogmom

10 ай бұрын

Most of them do.

@PaulieLauraXombie1331

10 ай бұрын

I have sensory autism the Colors white and red trigger me and make my skin crawl, I try my best to avoid Ted and white themes, candy canes peppermints just irk me and the scarlet lady looks like a floating Target Super Store.. I cringed the entire segment. I was curious about the whole aesthetic so tried to watch a tour of the ship.. NOPE

@therealjayseh

9 ай бұрын

They all look like that to me. I've always thought that.

@jomarpanado5367

9 ай бұрын

Scarlet lady is somewhat like a huge flat iron.😂

@DDTC73

9 ай бұрын

@@PaulieLauraXombie1331 Awkward. Scarlet Lady is Red and Grey

The AIDAnova really said: 👁👄👁

i feel like most of your viewers, myself included, are cruise ship haters would love to see a top 10 prettiest MODERN cruise ships, could be nice to see that there are still some beauties out there!

@luk1416

10 ай бұрын

I’m agree! The think there’s still a few cruise ships that look good.

@admiralcraddock464

9 ай бұрын

I think you'd need a time machine and go back to the halcyon days of cruising to see Queen Mary, Normadie, SS United States, SS France etc for beautiful ships. Today's offerings are tacky theme parks on water.

@dwuk99

9 ай бұрын

Agreed I've recently started doing 3d models of cruise ships and all 4 of my ocean cruise ships are on your top 10 worst list (via their identical sisters) - P&O Iona, Arvia, Ventura and Azura, Am hoping my next ship - P&O Arcadia isn't in the bottom 20!

@jorgevillavicencio427

9 ай бұрын

I definitely identify as another cruise ship hater, lol.

@MonikaHOA

9 ай бұрын

A Disney ship is definitely going on that list

*icon of the seas tried to join the chat. But her big forehead was in the way*

@df3555

9 ай бұрын

And don't forget that Icon OTS looks like she went down to Columbia to get some junk added to her trunk.

@Someguy4007

9 ай бұрын

@@df3555 isn’t that Icon Of The Seas?

@df3555

9 ай бұрын

@@Someguy4007 It is...big forehead and bulging junk in the trunk, lol

@Someguy4007

9 ай бұрын

@@df3555 and I’m guessing it’s supposed be a mall or restaurant in which you can do it inside!

@Daniel_Huffman

7 ай бұрын

She can't exactly bend down either. By the time she's low enough to enter the chat, her forecastle is underwater.

It is hard being a cruise ship enjoyer when literally your favorite ship you've ever been on was put 9th place on this list But also I want to set a "challenge" you could call it. I want you to now make a list of, in your opinion, the best looking cruise ships. But here's the catch: You cannot use Cunard (more specifically the QM2), or any cruise ships that were once ocean liners but got converted.

@erikzidan2601

10 ай бұрын

QM2 couldnt be on a list of cruise ships anyway as its an ocean liner

@cruiserdude16

10 ай бұрын

@@erikzidan2601 ik but people list it as a cruise ship often because it does do cruises quite frequently

@herpderp7114

10 ай бұрын

So I took a look at some of the cruise ships we have around to figure out what I'd consider the best looking ones and holy crap that was a dire situation. Disney Dream class ships are the first one I found which I actually liked. Also liked MV Balmoral and MS Queen Victoria but after that I gave up because some of these were monstrously ugly. Last one belongs to Cunard, but there's no way that was ever an ocean liner and there are other units of that type in operation too under different banners (Vista-class)

@naterosen9786

10 ай бұрын

Yes, yes. Good.

@nickklavdianos5136

10 ай бұрын

Some of the Disney ships are quite nice, smaller cruise ships like the Silver ships are quite nice. P&O and Holland America line also have some nice ships. If I had to pick three I'd say the former Oceana, the Artania and the Aurora are the best looking cruise ships in my opinion.

I like the Scarlet Lady I think she represents where modern cruise ship design is going in the future. I understand that she is nothing compared to Ocean Liners however i think she is a bold ship and stands out from other coppy and pasted ship designs

No shortage of ugly cruise ships to choose from.

@insertname9736

28 күн бұрын

Just like there's no shortage of ugly ocean liners.

I have cruised on the Caribbean Princess and I love the Skywalker Lounge. It's a great reading room during the day with a nice view. It definitely looks ugly from the outside though. The bridge wing supports are also unattractive, but the concept is what drew me to the Grand Princess for my first cruise (Alaska). I saw a photo of the platform with people on it and thought "I want to be there". Sadly, some Princess ships no longer allow passengers to access that space.

@sweetpea1989

9 ай бұрын

We went on this ship over a year ago, and, although not that attractive from the rear, the shade it offers for the aft pool is wonderful. The Skywalker lounge is also pretty cool, like being in a totally separate place, not on a ship.

@ppoonjr

9 ай бұрын

We enjoyed our recent cruise on the Caribbean Princess! The crew is top notch and we loved how the staff is from all over the world! We had a great stateroom steward and onboard activity supervisor! Her name was Silviya!

@oliverk.401

9 ай бұрын

Not only that, but it was also the coldest spot on the ship, perfect after you've burned up soaking in rays all day.

@bayousbambino427

3 ай бұрын

The other ships in the same class still have a Skywalker's; it's just not propped up on stilts at the very stern, it's tucked in behind the funnel. While that alone doesn't give those ships an elegant finish, it's certainly an improvement. And there's no real loss in terms of the views from inside the room. As to the viewing platform atop the bridge, yes, that has been lost on Princess' newer ships. What's really regrettable, though, is that the wrap-around promenade on the Grand Class of vessels is gone on the Royal Class ships. Why, I don't know. I was just on _Ruby Princess_ and people were out walking and/or sitting on the promemade every day and evening. On _Discovery Princess_ , passengers seemed to go out on the kind of... platforms on "Promenade" Deck just to smoke.

I've always thought the Sapphire Princess looked nice compared to other cruise ships.

@tylerlittle4436

10 ай бұрын

What’s up with those weird metal tube things on the funnel? I was on it a week ago and they were plugged up and appeared to serve no purpose.

@andrewdias478

10 ай бұрын

@@tylerlittle4436 They are completely cosmetic. Meant to look like air turbines.

@AlainBriere-wk8hz

9 ай бұрын

The metal tubes were confirmed to be useless BMT (Big Metalic Things) by one of the crew member in one of the on-board presentation. I was on Sapphire Princess last week for an Alaska cruise; the bow extension to the Promenade Deck was a unique location for wild life sighting as it is not to high nor too low. Prefect ship for such type of cruises.

I would personally disagree with you on scarlet lady, I would say she’s one of the more graceful of the floating hotel variants, she has this modern and sleek look which mixed with her color pallet complements the whole aesthetic. Which other ships such as those from royal Caribbean (particularly the oasis class) don’t do as well, as they very much look blocky with their size and not to mention their color pallet doesn’t help much differentiate from a boring blocky hotel. Also I feel like scarlet lady does the whole bow superstructure thing better than other ships who have attempted it. But that’s just my opinion.

I honestly don’t think anything can top Icon of the Seas lol

@Sabrinajaine

10 ай бұрын

"Human lasagne" 😂

@Chihuahua4ever

10 ай бұрын

So true.

@CJODell12

23 күн бұрын

Gigantic boil/pimple over her bridge

the Shopping Cart handle ship I always thought it looked cool. I always thought it was more like a spoiler you see on supercars

@TheGreatBigMove

10 ай бұрын

That's one way to look at it!

This video is an unexpected surprise but a welcome one nonetheless. I absolutely love top ten list like this. 🎉

Your description is professional yet in a humorous way. Very enjoyable video. Thank you.

I agree with all of the ten except for the Caribbean Princess, i’ve sailed on many of those princess class ships with the Emerald Princess being my favorite. I also sailed on the Caribbean Princess twice, I really really like the bow of the vessel, which allows passengers to walk around and look out, something that is very unique and I haven’t seen on any other ship. this was a great video and I never really thought about the tiny small bows like you mention, but they are very unattractive. Look forward to seeing other videos you produce.

@boomaglev7859

9 ай бұрын

I 100% agree with you and Caribbean Princess was the 1st cruise ship i had ever sailed on and i wont lie, that bow is one of the most unique things about the ship which makes it beutiful.

I traveled on the Caribbean princes and I loved the sky lounge it looks like a spoiler on the back of a sports car very unique but each to their own haha

@stantongreaves1515

Ай бұрын

I love the Caribbean Princess

Icon of the seas should top this list imo. That bulbous front end makes it look like a Barreleye fish.

I don't think we should even call the last one a cruise ship

Man this video is so good I had to come back and watch it multiple times. I love when aesthetics (or lack thereof) and technology meet, be it in cars, ships or planes. I'd love a top 10 video of the most aesthetic cruise ships 😊. Your analysis of the grand class design was an eye opener to me, making me wonder "what the hell where the designers thinking" 😂.

But there is one ship that is kind of conflicting. It’s that the Cunard Queen Elizabeth has all of those features to be considered ‘Ugly’, like the superstructure blocks and the flat stern. It’s just that Cunard has a unique charm to it that you don’t get with other cruise lines!

Hmm, interesting video. I would only disagree with your comment of AIDAnova’s livery that you consider outdated. The livery is more or less the same for *every* AIDAship ever since the first AIDA (the late AIDAcara). This is the brand‘s key image that sets every AIDAship apart from the (bland) competition. One of the best-known brands in its core market in Germany. Replacing the livery would be like changing MickeyD’s arches or Coke’s flowing lines because the look so roundish… A ship without the Kissing Mouth is no AIDAship. They’ve managed the trick that people don’t go on a cruise on ship X by cruise line Y. People go on an *AIDAcruise*. (“We’ll sail on AIDA”) The distinct ship is often less of a priority.

I must say Carnival Destiny and her sisters were done a very big favour by Carnival's trademark funnel, which does a lot for them and distracts from the arguably stubby bow and the apartment block look of all the balconies. A good funnel can do wonders

Thank you for your honest reviews! I just watched one about the new Cunard Queen Anne a few minutes prior to watching your piece. The one on the Queen Anne was a puff piece flattering a completely unremarkable ship, no doubt not wanting to risk his access to Cunard cruises and any future perks.

I don't know, I think MSC World Europa's design has alot of charm to it. I like the knife edge bow, I like the shaping on the top if the superstructure (even if it is only a facade) I like the superstructure going all the way to the tip of the bow, it makes it look modern and sleek like a fish. And even though the stern isn't the best, i like that they bothered with shaping it at all, compared to the gaping maw of the Oasis class' stern.

@a_goblue2023

4 ай бұрын

It looks like a great value Oasis class ship 😂 the all white is so ugly and it just looks like a block, way to many decks of balconies

aw, i love the norwegian encore, i was just on it for an alaska cruise. i thought it looked odd when i first looked it up, but over time, and especially when i finally arrived in person, i actually quite like it. the part above the bridge was the thing i didn’t like before, but i don’t think it looks too bad now, and especially after going on and realizing it was the (amazing) observation lounge and buffet, i just couldn’t complain. also, the hull art is simple, but i still quite like it. it was by a spanish artist, i forgot his name, but i like how flowy it is and it is 100% better than it just being plain. in fact that’s one reason why norwegian is my favorite line, i absolutely love the hull art and how they commission in different artists to design them, with the getaway artwork being my favorite, and giving it another reason to be my favorite cruise ship of all time, that i’ve been on anyway

@Connor-pn4yb

9 ай бұрын

i love encore too! I have never been on her, but I have been on NCL joy her sister ship. encore is the only ship that I disagree on

@TackyFlamingo

9 ай бұрын

@@Connor-pn4yb yeah, i like the way the breakaway ships look in general, so i don’t get why it’s on here lol, i loved being on the ship, and i think it looks great

@Ax86_K

4 ай бұрын

Same. My favourite ship from the Breakaway class is Norvegian Bliss

The shopping cart ships I don't think were ugly at all. I thought they were visually attractive and I loved them and I still enjoy enjoy working on them. The handle was removed from the Grand because it needed constant inspection and maintenance. Amazing views. It was deck 19. On our new Sun Princess, we have passenger decks on deck 17! Decks all the way up to 21!

When I worked at Holland America Line, the Princess ships with the Skywalker lounge were nicknamed "shopping trolleys" by my colleagues due to that feature resembling the handle of a shopping trolley.

@SteamboatWilley

10 ай бұрын

...and you mentioned it in the video.

@MmntechCa

10 ай бұрын

HAL still has some decent looking ships. I went to Alaska on the Volendam couple months back. Class act. The Sapphire Princess was birthed next to us in Vancouver. Still a fugly ship without the shopping cart handle. That well deck that runs around the bow is really strange. Makes it look like a fat bird.

Good list but I think you missed one . The newest Royal Caribbean Icon of the Seas ship. My first impression after seeing the picture was “what an ugly ship!”. From the stubby bow to the huge glass dome that looks like an upside down colander and an arch at the stern that makes it look like a cheap plastic tote overloaded with knick knacks, IMO the design team really missed the mark with overall appearance on this one.

@Drjanetta

10 ай бұрын

Gosh so true! That bulb like look on top!

@centauri201

9 ай бұрын

Nope.

@KG-ds2fj

9 ай бұрын

She's certainly ugly!I can't believe I've seen some people who seriously think she looks good!

@BadErnest

2 ай бұрын

I thought the same but having seen the Icon up close firsthand I changed my mind. She is beautiful in person, at least from the front.

Great video, and I agree with you 100, especially the NCL ships

About 40 years ago there was an article in Popular Mechanics magazine about how cruise ships would look in the near future. As a remember they were on point with the floating bloated hotel look. Some had over the top features like their own lagoons in the middle.

P & O Australia have 2 Grand Class ships that still have their shopping trolley handles attached, Pacific Adventure and Pacific Encounter. They look OK to me but the nightclub shades the pool area below it too much.

Great video and having seen most in person, I am in agreement... although I would put Epic and Princess in the top 2 spots... they just cry weird design. I appreciated more the classic bow too.

I totally agree with all of your choices……and I worked for one of the cruise lines mentioned.

You are in correct with your comments as the princess having the sky bar night club at the back. Both the Pacific adventure,and pacific explorer are grand class and still have this night club attached.

Interesting video! Can you please make the opposite video? The top 10 most beautiful (in your opinion of course) cruise ships in the market? 🙏

@TheGreatBigMove

10 ай бұрын

Yes, I'm thinking of doing that. I'm glad you liked this one.

This!! So glad you said it i totally agree with your list but i do like the Grand Class look ugly yes but i guess since I’ve seen them since 1998 I’ve gotten use to the look

@TheGreatBigMove

10 ай бұрын

I've been on one of the Grand Class ships too. Despite the look, I do have a soft spot for that particular ship.

Personally I really like the Scarlet and Valiant Lady. I am a huge fan of the red aesthetic since it seems more "Fun" than what the other lines are trying to do. To be honest, I would sail on any of these as long as the amenities are nice!

I think the Sky lounge gives the Caribbean Princess a neat look and I wasn't a fan of the bridge support beams I have a lot of wonderful memories on that ship ❤

@TheGreatBigMove

9 ай бұрын

I still had a great time aboard Ruby Princess as well, even though the ship is ugly in my opinion. Thanks for watching

@Bloodthune

3 ай бұрын

I sailed on Star Princess, currently known as the P&O Pacific Encounter, and spent alot of time in the bar that structure at the rear of the ship. Made me fall in love with Princess in general

Dude, the AIDAnova looks great

P&O Australia have 2 previous Princess ships, they still has the “skywalker lounge” - they call it the “Altitude Nightclub” - I really like the space.

The last one should have been named Norwegian Nightmare.

I had no idea cruise ships had gotten this bad. Thank you for opening my eyes and voiding my stomach.

aw i like the sunshine. im also going on her in 2024 and even if she's ugly ive herd she's still a fun time. plus she has history.

@theempowerer5718

10 ай бұрын

I don’t even find her that ugly she looks relatively normal to me

@Chihuahua4ever

10 ай бұрын

I do not find her ugly at all.😀

So next you should do a top 10 prettiest modern ship video.

@TheGreatBigMove

10 ай бұрын

I was thinking of it

@toddkurzbard

10 ай бұрын

You wouldn't be able to find one.

@skovner

10 ай бұрын

@@toddkurzbard Queen Mary 2 and other Cunarders. That's it.

@MiniMC546

10 ай бұрын

@@toddkurzbard so Cunard ships aren't beautiful to you?

Something that I have noticed is that ships with these designs tend to look less imposing if the hull is not painted the same color as the superstructure. Case in point, the ships of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, which not only seem to be more visually dignified, but also lack a corporate naming convention, and I am thus able to take them more seriously. That's not to say that putting the company's name in that of its ships can't work, because the Union-Castle Line did just that. But the reason it worked for them was that the majority of them were named after actual castles, and their names would still sound really nice even without the "Castle" suffix, as opposed to, say, Princess Cruise Lines, where their names fall apart without the corporate part of their names. Not to mention that the similar names cause them to blur together for me. It may help with brand recognition, but almost no one is going to remember the names of the ships themselves.

@johnnyhollis9977

10 ай бұрын

Spot on! Union Castle had real ships that were visually beautiful. Arriving on one of those ships was a great experience. 😉👍

@therealtony2009

10 ай бұрын

fred olsen's ships look pretty good

@AndreiTupolev

10 ай бұрын

Norwegian Costa Carnival Princess of the Seas

@ashleighelizabeth5916

9 ай бұрын

Absolutely. Those Carnival ships have counterparts that sail for Holland America and Cunard and a black or dark blue hull makes those ships look about a hundred times better!

@Daniel_Huffman

7 ай бұрын

@@johnnyhollis9977The _Arundel Castle's_ name in particular always stood out to me for how pleasing it is to read and say.

I guess the disappearing bow will be the new normal in the future. And I somehow like it. Of course this shape has nothing to do with traditional oceanliners but in my eyes it is a sincere design evolution which can get its very own elegant aesthetics.

Not a bad listing! I’d be hard-pressed to disagree with most of your selections. Going in the opposite direction, IMHO to this day nothing has ever topped the graceful lines, beautiful interiors and elegance of the ill-fated SS Normandie. If you agree (with the premise), I think viewers and followers of your excellent channel might find interest in a video discussing the relative safety of these floating behemoths. Because in my opinion (after listening to many experts, none of whom were employed by any cruise line, and were thus much freer to give their true thoughts and opinions. This includes well-known maritime architects, retired USCG officers, and former mariners, including former captains of the world’s largest cruise ships.) - all of these massive vessels share one thing in common: They are all catastrophes at sea waiting to happen. ALL cruise lines will make endless pronouncements that safety of passengers and crew is and always will be their No. 1 priority. Rubbish. As these ships grow ever larger, capable of accommodating 5,000+ passengers and 1,500 or more crew (on some of the largest), the risks of an incident or accident (especially one occurring during a scheduled “at sea” day) continue to escalate. I don’t believe for one second that a ship, out at sea and possibly sinking, will successfully launch all its lifeboats and rafts without enormous loss of life. These vessels are loaded with elderly passengers and children, who will be slower and more difficult to put in lifeboats, life rafts or transfer to another vessel. Look at the Costa Concordia disaster, which tragically took 32 souls. The main reason the horrific death toll wasn’t MUCH higher was because it capsized right next to land. These ginormous modern cruisers are nowhere near as safe as the public has been led to believe. Those experts I’ve read and listened to? Just some of the entirely possible and predictable disasters which will unfortunately occur to one of these vessels: 1. Fire on ship. With crews frequently speaking multiple languages, even with regular training and drills a fire could easily overwhelm a ship. And depending upon its location, rendering some or all lifeboats useless. 2. Ice. Still a potential ship killer even 121 years after Titanic and with the International Ice Patrol, modern radars and excellent meteorological data. 3. Storms. I have heard expert after expert explain that these modern cruisers are extremely top heavy and could easily be capsized or severely damaged in extreme weather. In fact, that’s already happened many times, most recently with a major line. Loss of all main power and propulsion. 4. Terrorism. The dirty little secret the industry doesn’t want to talk about, but every one of these modern cruise ships, loaded with Westerners, is a target for terrorists. It’s not just the cargo ships. A major accident at sea, with the vessel in risk of foundering would probably result in thousands of lives lost. All the lines also claim they abide by or obey all SOLAS Regulations or suggestions. Don’t believe it. Mixing a profit motive with millions of lives annually is a recipe for disaster. Fortunately, in the past ~20 years most incidents have been relatively minor. I think your viewers might appreciate a look at the real risks taken when booking a cruise and sailing on these fun, but potentially dangerous ships. (And I haven’t even touched on the subject of crime on board the cruisers, another dirty secret, but crime is rampant on so many of these vessels, with jurisdiction hazy. Everything from cabin rading to assault.). TY for today’s video.

@gilbydog7350

10 ай бұрын

I agree completely. Trying to disembark 8,000 souls from a sinking ship could be disastrous. These ships are top heavy, and fire could be a major issue with so many people on board.

@johnnyhollis9977

10 ай бұрын

Yes I agree with all that you have said too. I was a cruise ambassador for many years and was lucky enough to sail on some of the greats from the 60's. I quit cruising in 2010 when politics and cruise companies like Carnival started to change previously independent companies identity and pressed their own marketing plans. The whole atmosphere of cruising changed for the worst with many nasty traits creeping in. Younger cruise guests, passengers whatever they are called now, only know the current concepts and are none the wiser of better times. 5000 passengers is far too many panicking individuals to deal with that almost always do crazy things in an emergency situation. I have seen many idiots over the years who would almost certainly die in an emergency or indeed cause somebody else to lose their lives due to their own selfish behaviour. Indeed some passengers these days seem to have great difficulty with actually staying on board when the ship is at sea!! 🙄

@skovner

10 ай бұрын

Yes, and terrorism is why there are no tours of engine rooms or the bridge. And I 100% agree that Normandie was the finest looking liner of all time. And the epitome of Art Deco.

@andycraddock7677

10 ай бұрын

@@johnnyhollis9977 : Thank you for your comments and your perspective. We would appear to agree on much. As a former employee of one of more lines, you have an insider’s perspective I lack. Although I am not a mariner or former employee of any cruise line, I am a lifelong amateur historian of just about everything shipping, ships and the industry. I think I would have very much enjoyed passage to or from America-Europe during the Golden Age(s) of transatlantic travel. Sailing on the Ile de France, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, or any of those storied ships must have been a memorable series of days. Back when an ocean liner was the only method of passage from NYC to European destinations. I have only been on one cruise, a small, coastal ship with limited passengers but wonderful food. But there is one trip I can only hope to take whilst still young enough to enjoy: The fabled transatlantic crossing, NYC to Southampton or London aboard the Cunard QM2. And ONLY the QM2, although her Sisters are beautiful. Cunard, as you undoubtedly know, is owned by Carnival Cruise Lines (Which I think of as DisneyWorld on pontoons); a sad fact IMO. Cunard (and Carnival) claim that the Cunarders are sailed independently, without the heavy hand of the corporate parent. I have also read that with the QM2, the ship has a British milieu. An inside stateroom can be booked for a relatively low cost, and provided one doesn’t go overboard (figuratively 😂😂) with the booze, a $900 ticket does not become a $3,500 ticket. Perhaps with your background you might offer some suggestions or insight. There is literally no ship on Earth, including her Sisters, comparable to the QM2.

@andycraddock7677

10 ай бұрын

@@skovner : Well stated. I completely agree.

Ships I've sailed: Carnival Sunshine/Sunrise are pretty daft on the inside too. Feels like a maze. Norwegian Encore is the greatest hits of the Breakaway class, she's nice but Escape is the best iteration. Norwegian Epic does feel like the designers had never designed a cruise ship before. Half the amenities feel like after thoughts they squeezed in where ever there was space. Way disagree on the Lady Ships. They _are_ floating resorts so deck + superstructure is great for the pax. The forward-facing stateroom are great too. Norwegian Prima (preema) if form to fit function. Her onboard experience is fantastic, and she's designed around that. Ships I will sail: Caribbean Princess soon, specifically for the Skywalker Lounge. :) MSC World Class look weirdly smooth. Happy Cruising!

End of the day the people who use Cruise Ships arent spending their holiday looking at them from the outside. they have basically evolved to become floating resorts and to meet the need of fitting more in by using one massive ship instead of two smaller ones.

I think perhaps making an actual hotel float would look better than many modern cruise ships. Also, I agree that the Norwegian Prima resembles the Airbus Beluga, but at least the Beluga has a purposeful reason for its looks 😂

Man, those ships are ugly. Airbus: I see your ships, and raise you a Beluga.

You could knock the Skywalk until you've been on it when I was on it and it was up there is really cool and I'll go up there every time is open to have a drink I was even up there in rough Seas which was awesome I think it kind of looks like a spoiler on the back of a ship like a car

Icon of the Seas should be number 1 in my opinion. I can't believe the designers looked at it and said it was okay...

@Chihuahua4ever

10 ай бұрын

Yep, I agree. That humongous glass forehead is UGLY!

@funbricks1

2 ай бұрын

what

Now I'd be curious what you think of AIDA's smaller ships, like the AIDAprima and AIDAperla. Imo they're among the nicest-looking ships from the 2010s.

@chubbywombat7402

10 ай бұрын

Really? Nova is just a supersized version of prima and perla, I think. Personally I’m more of a Sphinx+ class guy like AIDAsol etc. like them both outside and inside. Feels like coming home, every time.

@lelexius4645

9 ай бұрын

@@chubbywombat7402 yeah i was on all AIDA classes and the sphinx class is the best

I would like to see your top 10 Elegant ships currently in service. Holland America and Cunard have more classics timeless designs in my opinion.

Next up - Top 10 most beautiful cruise ships

@TheGreatBigMove

8 ай бұрын

I’m working on it

My husband and I sailed on Carnival Destiny for our honeymoon 26 years ago. It was one of the largest ships at the time.

Anything constructed since about 2000. Disney Magic and Disney Wonder were among the last to be designed with aesthetics in mind, but you'd have to go back to P&O's Aurora and Oriana (and the early 90s Carnival ships) to find ones that look nicely proportioned and not like apartment blocks on an alarmingly low freeboard hull. There's QM2 of course, but even she was spoiled with that stubby funnel

Great Video. I love cruise ships, but agree with your picks for the most part. Norwegian Epic & Breakaway (plus) classes hurt my eyes the most. I don't dislike the Prima that much. I think Norwegian Spirit is NCL's most beautiful ship (outside shape)...

@TheGreatBigMove

9 ай бұрын

Thank you. I totally agree about Norwegian Spirit. I was aboard her about 15 years ago and she was very dated at the time but her refit brought her up to par and I'm glad it appears she'll remain in the fleet.

@alexeitsch647

9 ай бұрын

@@TheGreatBigMove that's right I love when older ships are kept in good shape. I do appreciate some modern ship designs, however most of the larger ships are far too "boxy" and boring in my opinion (Excellence class, Breakaway ...).

The Caribbean Princess and all of the Grand Princess successors grew on me over time. They're nowhere near as attractive as the old Sun Princess (1995) or the current Coral Princess, but I find them more interesting from the exterior than any of the newer Princess fleet. As others have said, the original Skywalker's lounge provides some of the best views I've ever had from a ship. It is my all time favorite venue on any cruise ship. I really miss it on the Royal class. I'm booking Alaska on Caribbean in 2025 for that reason alone. My God those Norwegian ships are ugly. I crossed paths with Norwegian Joy in Mexico last year, and it's as awkward in person as it is on film. Too tall above the bridge.

@CYCO1631

9 ай бұрын

The Sea Princess (Sun Class) was the first cruise ship I sailed on, and it endeared me early on to Princess. We've sailed since on the Ruby & Emerald. I agree though, from the stern... not all that attractive, especially when you think of the Oasis or Freedom class by RC.

@quack10

4 ай бұрын

Well Said @timfross. I agree completely. :) Great views! And why are the some of the latest RCCL ships missing? Whatever class of RCCL ship that has that lame crane with the viewing "ball" at the end of it would is hideous. It makes Las Vegas look classy...and it's not.

The Pacific Encounter and Pacific Adventure (both currently in Australia) still have the " shopping trolley " at the rear.

@TheGreatBigMove

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, I've since realized that.

also i went on Genting dream witch is the same class and the encore and i still enjoyed myself even with the covid precautions (this was 2021 hong kong Afterall) she is now one of my favorete cruise ships

Only a few cruise ships I consider to be sleek or good-looking Vista-class cruise ships by Holland American Line, P&O Cruises, Cunard, Costa Cruises, Millennium-class of Celebrity Cruises, the former Prisendam (Viking Sun), Sun-class cruise ship by Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises, P&O Australia, Century-class by Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises Legend-class, particularly Legend of the Sea, and Splendour of the Sea. My favorites are P&0 Cruises Aurora (2000) and Oriana (1995).

You nailed them all. Holy cow, those ships are all two-bag ugly (one bag for her head and one bag for your’s in case her’s falls off).

I would add Icon of the Seas somewhere in this list, with its hideous dome and wierd looking funnel design

@TheGreatBigMove

10 ай бұрын

I haven't been paying much attention to the reception of Icon, so I'm surprised to see how many people find her particularly unattractive.

I do agree with you sooo much, especially regarding the Scarlet 😂😂 I hope this insane tendency to make bigger and bigger floating monsters/block of flats will stop soon, for our eyesight and the planet.

I know Icon of the Seas isn’t out yet but it definitely belongs on this list

@a_goblue2023

4 ай бұрын

Yeah idk what RCL was thinking, all of there ship classes have been elegant except icon. I still prefer Icon over Virgin ships and the new NCL and MSC

I think we have entered an era of cruise lines going to Naval Architects and Ship Yards and saying "design us a ship, any ship, we just need capacity ASAP, we can add flash to the volume to distract the passengers"

I legit predicted icon class In class one day I was at school I was thinking of cruise ships and wanted to draw some after I’m done with my homework when I was done I wanted to draw the largest cruise ship I was thinking a mix of the world Europas stern and The Oasis classes bow so I draw looks horrible I decided to add a BIG MASSIVE GLASS dome at the top I looked at it then knew it was bad when icon came out I legit saw the big glass dome at the front I was like WHAT THATS MY GLASS dome

The Carnival Fantasy class always reminded me of giant floating saltine cracker boxes and definitely deserves at least an honorable mention. While yet to enter service the forthcoming ICON of the Seas is almost as heinous looking as the NCL EPIC (disaster)! While the Princess Grand Class ships are not going to win any beauty awards I honestly could find at least 5 other ships (if not most re) that rank higher than then in being “ugly” and feel their place on this list to be somewhat unwarranted.

I never realised how boxy and utterly tasteless new ships could be

the ncl prima actually looks quite cool imo 😂

Spot on. We love cruises, and have gone on many. But do we avoid certain cruise ships because they are ugly? You bet!

I think the Caribbean princess should I did something similar to royal caribbeans “quatumn class” of ships with the 270 at the very end but raised a tad bit

Now we need top 10 best looking cs as well.

Norwegian Epic has a beluga whale forehead. Tho the accommodations are awesome. I also actually like the scarlet lady, and the world europa looks pretty cool

Number 4 and 3 I think is okay. They go all out as modern cruiseships and don't try to hide that they're just floating hotels. Scarlet Lady actually looks like a fine, elegant hotel. The MSC World Europa has a very distinct design concept, and I really like that open space you see at the stern.

I was on the Caribbean Princess for a 12 day British Isles cruise. The ports were delightful. That's where my accolades end. At times, I was almost embarrassed to board the ship in port. The back end, with the Skywalker Lounge, looks like the designer snipped off the ship at the end and left it as is. That lounge is a poor attempt to copy RCCL's Viking Crown Lounges, but with no flair, panache, or appeal.

Icon of the Sea may be joining this list.

Naval architect here. Tumblehome does not really improve stability. While the narrower deck and superstructure reduce weight and lower KG, as the ship rolls, the waterplane area decreases and so you end up with less righting moment at larger angles of heel.

Agree with the idea of making a top 10 best looking cruise ships video. If you do, I bet Holland America Line will be well represented. I particularly like the Westerdam.

@TheGreatBigMove

9 ай бұрын

There would probably be a couple of Holland America ships on there. Trouble is, a lot of their ships are part of larger classes of ships which extends across many cruise lines.

Pacific Princess!! from Love Boat.... carnival cruise line with Kathy Grifford preforming her lounge show

You should do a part 2 where the City of Rotterdam is in the list. The ship looks like a badly over-frozen sausage with propellers fitted underneath.

Queen Mary two has a beautiful Design, being porportionate, and elegant

P&o still have two grand class shopping carts 🤣🤣 the Encouter and Adventure, and I agree that having actually been on Encounter, I can say there is not a lot on the inside to redeem it.

MSC Armonia reminds me of 1) My parents' pontoon boat and 2) Ammonia

I concur. That was hilarious!

I love the NCL Epic & Encore 😊

I think you'll be adding Icon of the Seas in a few months when it sets sail.

You are spot on..

Icon will be sailing directly towards this list. 😂

My comment about no.1 is just looking at it which end is the bow and which end the stern?

I like modern ships like Valiant Lady and Scarlet Lady. They have their own nature. And it might be the future of cruise ships.

i remember when i was super young i went on the grand princess when it still had the skywalker lounge and 11 year old me thought it was the coolest thing in the world

Hi there, the Caribbean Princess was actually sold to P&O Australia and is now the Pacific Encounter.

@TheGreatBigMove

10 ай бұрын

Pacific Encounter is the former Star Princess, not Caribbean Princess. The latter is still in the Princess fleet.

The split structure was actually an innovation by Joe farcus

I'll meet you at the shopping cart at 8!!

We see the "shopping trolleys" here in Sydney. The stern, with or without the handle is just plain wrong. Until I saw your #1 (which I haven't seen here), the Carribean Princess et al would have got my vote.

1:35 for #9 Carnival Sunshine. She was the only cruise ship that took the title of the worlds largest passenger ships until 1998.