Undoubtedly one of the most luxurious ways to spend vacations, cruising is increasingly becoming a more preferred option. Ships no longer are just a mode of transport to travel across countries and vast seas. The shipping industry have grown to encompass much more, including myriad aspects that make cruising such a fulfilling experience. With the global economy seeing a new high, the young brood too is being drawn to lavish lifestyles and indeed, what better way to spend the breaks from hectic lifestyles than by idling away aboard a floating city.
Cruising is perhaps one of the only activities that define the saying which goes, “it is not the destination but the journey that must matter.” With a plethora of recreations made available for the passengers to enjoy themselves to the fullest, the journey aboard is an experience unto itself. However, with rapid developments taking place in every possible field, the cruise industry too is being subjected to drastic modifications to suit the needs of the times. Efforts are being taken to see to a reduction of emission of the poisonous gases that harm marine ecosystems. Ships, understandably burn quite a huge amount of fuels. The industry is also trying to limit the usage by adopting means to incorporate alternate fuels that would run the ship with efficiency and would also not leave behind carbon footprints.
According to Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the number of passengers who sailed on a cruise this year surpassed 26 million. With almost a 100 ships about to hit the seas within 2026, the explosive cruise market would likely rank amongst some of the most prospective businesses. The beginning of the year itself saw the unveiling of new fleet plans by the Norwegian shipping industry that are soon to be the reigning ship designs of the future.
High speed vessels up for sale are gradually moving towards a design that incorporate the outdoors as much as the space available on the insides of the ships. Cruise vessels for the longest time concentrated solely on enhancing the on board activities and the entertainment that mostly featured inward. The Norwegian Breakaway has introduced The Waterfront, where, as is suggested by the name, the passengers get to enjoy an uninterrupted view of the sea, dining and making merry instead of being cooped inside, cut off from the atmospheric scenery that the oceans conjure. Activities are being pushed away from the centre of the ship towards the deck, letting guests enjoy sea sailing the way it must be enjoyed.
The cruise liner that is yet to come out of the Norwegian stables, project Leonardo, is about to portray a straight and more streamlined bow to add on to the stability of the ships. The design though is borrowed from the past, is modified to provide enhanced spaces inside the ships to accommodate even more staterooms, lounges, dining areas and cabins without compromising on symmetry.
With Yacht Island Design’s Tropical Island Paradise, The Royal Caribbean’s Atlantis 2 that resemble an entire city and many more ingenious concepts that aim to catapult the shipping experience to stratospheric levels, the industry, it seems is indeed in the right hands. Leading ship broker companies in Norway maintain a complete inventory of the ships already in operation or those yet to set sail and provide potential investors with all the necessary information for a successful investment. Enlist the services to bear witness to the future that we are soon going to be a part of and the present that we are already in the midst of.
