Earl Colby Pottinger wrote:
> "Tom K" :
> > The ship designs tend to be on the hideous side as far as interiors.
>
> Let me get this right, one of the most popular cruise-iines stays in business
> by having hideous interiors? I think it is time you get new glasses.
Come on now Earl. Even the hard core Carnival lovers admit that the
interiors are pretty out there. I like to think of Carnival interior
design kind of like a Michael Graves "architectural entertainment" sort
of thing. The interiors are designed to get a reaction from passengers
- they're designed to startle, surprise, amuse or offend as the case
may be. I've yet to hear anyone, even Carnival fans, say anything
positive about the Bacchus dining room on Miracle, for instance. It's
downright hideous, to use Tom's word. I'm just happy that they seem to
keep the cabins somewhat subdued. After the eyes being assaulted
non-stop during the day, it's nice to retreat to a space that's a
little more relaxing. Let's just say I was, for the most part, amused
by the Miracle's interior design, but I'm thankful that I don't have to
look at it every day of my life. It's exhausting to have to absorb that
much, all the time. I was very, very impressed, though, by the
attention to detail, and how the theme was carried out to the nth
degree. I found the Miracle to be much more pleasing to the eye than
Paradise, but I understand that Miracle is about the most subdued of
the Carnival fleet. Paradise was ugly beyond belief.
All that being said, I don't think I'd ever make a cruise choice based
on what a ship's interior design is like. It's just
decoration...background. Just not that important to me.
Lee
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