navybankerteacher Posted September 12, 2015 #1 Share Posted September 12, 2015 What do you think about the decoration on the forward part of NCL ships hulls? A) Think they add to cruise mood/experience in some way. B) Think they are a silly waste of paint/money. C) Couldn't care less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissLe Posted September 12, 2015 #2 Share Posted September 12, 2015 What do you think about the decoration on the forward part of NCL ships hulls? A) Think they add to cruise mood/experience in some way. B) Think they are a silly waste of paint/money. C) Couldn't care less. Marketing genius, the Escape's is particularly beautiful too. Many other lines have followed and to see a photo of an NCL ship without it makes it look naked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcwingwalker Posted September 12, 2015 #3 Share Posted September 12, 2015 At first I didn't like NCL's hull art, but as time has gone by I have come to enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwaj girl Posted September 12, 2015 #4 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Jmo...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsK Posted September 12, 2015 #5 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I don't particularly care for it but since I can't see it when I'm on the ship it doesn't bother me too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoAndHaveFun Posted September 12, 2015 #6 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I have always liked the hull art even though it's true that we can't see it once onboard (tho you can still see Pearls when you go deck 7 aft on the Pearl and same for other Jewel class ships). I have always thought that the hull art gives the ship style..if that makes any sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLady Posted September 12, 2015 #7 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Since it is on the outside of the ship and I am on the inside, it doesn't affect me at all. So, c). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzncutie Posted September 12, 2015 #8 Share Posted September 12, 2015 The Wentworth Art Gallery here in the DC area has an exhibition on Peter Max. I love it! His work gives personality to the hull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Nahoumi Posted September 12, 2015 #9 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Plain white cruise ships without the Hull Art, look so nondescript. However, the black hulls of Holland America, Disney, and Cunard are elegant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotermarler Posted September 12, 2015 #10 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I like it it separates NCL from the other lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minoushka Posted September 12, 2015 #11 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdmartyn65 Posted September 12, 2015 #12 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Up to the jewel class looks good. The newer ships look like they have been tagged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maywell Posted September 12, 2015 #13 Share Posted September 12, 2015 C - Its the inside of the ship that matters more, its where one spends the most part of their cruise in. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qoap24 Posted September 12, 2015 #14 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Up to the jewel class looks good. The newer ships look like they have been tagged. LOL...after I saw your response, I had to go look at photos. Epic doesn't look too bad, but you're right, the others........:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevCruise Posted September 12, 2015 #15 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I liked it until they changed their styling for the Away class ships. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarpHarp Posted September 12, 2015 #16 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Love the art work. I'm a big Peter Max fan & liked the Breakaway even better than I expected and I loved the Pearl. The Escape hull art by Guy Harvey looks spectacular & I can't wait to see it in person! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger001 Posted September 12, 2015 #17 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Love it. Makes me happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey806 Posted September 12, 2015 #18 Share Posted September 12, 2015 loved the dawn hull artwork. Looking straight on looks likea nose and lips. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie4 Posted September 12, 2015 #19 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I love the art !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricialy Posted September 12, 2015 #20 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I love it! - Makes is easy to pick out your ship when it's in port and you're taking photos. When you see a plain white ship - I think it's really boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckirj1 Posted September 12, 2015 #21 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I've always said there's hull art, and then there's hull art. The Sun's is absolutely perfect, and by far the best of the bunch. I also like the Sky's, very pretty. After that, they're kind of pedestrian but don't really bother me. Except for the Breakaway, which I think is hideous, but I like the Getaway's swirlies. I haven't seen much of the Escape, except for all the fish. I'm not sure what fish have to do with escape, but I'm pretty unsophisticated when it comes to artsy stuff. I don't find anything at all attractive about the Epic's outside silhouette, though the inside looks very nice. I agree with those who mentioned the dark hulls of HAL, Cunard, and Disney. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinyturtle22 Posted September 12, 2015 #22 Share Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) There is a short video of the Painting of Escape's hull up on Youtube... I <3 the turtle but wish the swordfish/marlin thing would have stayed a ray as in the original concepts. Edited September 12, 2015 by Tinyturtle22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mypleasure Posted September 12, 2015 #23 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Another vote for I used to like it but not since Epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelling2Some Posted September 13, 2015 #24 Share Posted September 13, 2015 While I don't actually like the artwork I do think it improves the look of the ships by distracting the eye from what would otherwise appear to be a floating white apartment building. I also agree that the ships with darker hulls (Disney, HAL, Cunard) are much more elegant looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two Wheels Only Posted September 13, 2015 #25 Share Posted September 13, 2015 It's brand recognition. When you see a NCL ship, you know it's a NCL ship. Carnival has their "whale tail", Cunard has colors, Disney has colors and characters/logos, etc. Any word on Bliss' artwork? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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