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quote:Originally posted by oslo dutch:My opinion is probably very different here...There is nothing Italian about Costa anymore. Pity because italian interior design can be stunning
There is nothing Italian about Costa anymore. Pity because italian interior design can be stunning
Costa Romantica penned by Pierluigi Cerri is my favorite of the boxboat ship interiors.
Costa now are Destiny clones with 3 yellow garbage cans for funnels.
to quote from PT Barnum
quote:nobody ever went broke underestimating the bad taste of the general public
quote:Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage: I've not seen it either. In fact I can't find it at all. Got a link, please?
Username: Press Login: Guyonda
Do a search for "QV Commodore Club". There are other unseen interior images of the QV there too.
[ 10-05-2006: Message edited by: CGT ]
quote:Originally posted by CGT:
Dreadful! My worst fears have come true. This looks EXACTLY like every Wheelhouse Bar on Princess. Attack of the clones!
Ernie
quote:Originally posted by CGT: It's in the Media/PR Cunard site, and the password and username were given in a press release. Here is the link and username and password: http://www.cunardimages.com
Great stuff! Many thnks.
quote:Originally posted by Ernst: so now it's a HAL, Princess hybrid with some 'liner flavoured' public rooms - what is the problem? It's a 'quick fix' to get a new ship for Cunard -
The problem is that some of us who cruise a variety of cruise lines prefer some degree of brand differentiation. If cruising on Carnival is the same as sailing on Costa, and Cunard becomes a replica of Princess, then why have separate brands to begin with? Why pay more to sail on Cunard when I can have the same style ship with Princess?
In addition, I personally would rather not see Cunard receive a "quick fix" ship just for the sake of expansion. I would rather have the money spent to create hardware that is unique and fully fitting within the Cunard product. Of course stock holders and company executives have a different perspective.
Wise words, but we are probably in the minority. Most cruise passengers are probably more likely to stick to one brand - never knowing or caring that their are 'clones' out there.
If cruising on Carnival is the same as sailing on Costa, and Cunard becomes a replica of Princess, then why have separate brands to begin with?
Becuse you can fool most of the people most of the time. I bet there are P&O faithfulls that would never dream of sailing with HAL, Costa, or even Cunard and vice-versa.
In addition, I personally would rather not see Cunard receive a "quick fix" ship just for the sake of expansion. I would rather have the money spent to create hardware that is unique and fully fitting within the Cunard product.
Ernie, you have succinctly summed up the feeling of those of us who are a little sceptical about the Queen Victoria.
[ 10-12-2006: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]
Carnival Corp is the General Motors of the cruise industry. The Queen Victoria is the Cadillac Cimarron of the "Carnival fleet".
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