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6 The master bath and bedroom
in RCCL's Ultimate Family Suite
encases a more earthy, soothing
color scheme to bring guests
down from all those exhilarating
rides on the suite's slide.

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7 The bedroom is secluded,
placed away from the play
area and brightness of the
family space.

SCHEHEREZADE MARLES
STUDIO DADO

"When you also consider that-unlike some traditional
hospitality properties-ships are built anywhere from three to
five years after the design process, the need for forwardthinking ideas such as these takes on a whole new meaning in
terms of keeping them appealing," Bucci says. A surefire route in
achieving that is keeping in mind why passengers board in the
first place: multiple escapes, one ticket to ride. A great vehicle
to implement that theory is F&B.
"Each space has to be created with the intention of transporting people to memorable places, moments, experiences,
without overwhelming them with design elements," says Scheherezade Marles, design lead on NCL's Encore, with Studio DADO in
Miami. Cases in point: the ship's Teppanyaki and barbecue restaurants. For the former, "we focused on recreating the minimalistic
aspect of Japanese architecture and design by incorporating a light
palette and few materials such as natural stone counters, terrazzo
tile flooring and 3D tiles to cover the extraction hoods, allowing
patrons to focus on the food and experience."
The same thinking brought a real-world feel to a concept half
a culinary world away. "The best BBQs in the country aren't about
luxury, expensive materials or surfaces," Marles says of the design
for Q Smokehouse, modeling the space after an old barn. "We
used materials that feel worn and used that have a story to tell.
Reclaimed wood, real brick and metal mesh were incorporated,
as well as 'barn-like' décor, such as horse saddles, creating a laidback atmosphere."
With the Normandie Dining Room aboard RCCL's Celebrity
Edge, Bucci took guests all the way back to the SS Normandie-an
ocean liner that entered service in 1935 for the French line
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. It was considered the
most powerful steam turbo-electric-propelled passenger ship
ever built and met its fiery end in 1942 while under conversion at
port. The French restaurant features original art deco panels
(purchased in an auction at Christie's) from the smoking room
aboard that ship, installed behind a series of vertical glass fins
with a polished mirror face. The modern design scheme is
infused with French motifs such as paneled walls with antiqued
silver trims, faceted mirrors on the ceiling, surfaces wrapped in
pleated satin ivory fabrics and custom-designed settees.
Whether transported back to the glamour of 1930s travel or
taking the slide rather than the stairs from the bedroom to the
living room, cruise ships now need to be one-stop shops of the
stuff dreams are made of. Memories made have jumped from
shore to ship. £

C O U R T E S Y O F R OYA L C A R I B B E A N C R U I S E S LT D. ( U LT I M AT E FA M I LY S U I T E ) ; C O U R T E S Y O F B G S T U D I O I N T E R N AT I O N A L ( B U C C I ) ; C O U R T E S Y O F S T U D I O DA D O ( M A R L E S )

FRANCESCA BUCCI
BG STUDIO INTERNATIONAL

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