Celebrity Cruise's newest ship wants to hear from passengers. The Xcel "Dream Makers" initiative asks participants for input on design, food and more.

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These details, though great in their final result, cannot be considered as a direct influence on the design of the individual ship. This influence, however, can be found even in the early history ...

This approach to ship design represents a departure from traditional methods, where cruise lines typically rely on internal teams and professional designers. By opening the process to public input ...

Yet the art of designing a cruise ship is very different from designing a hotel. Atrium Lobby - Queen Mary Alison Clixby, a veteran of over 25 years of marine interior design, looks after interior ...

Celebrity Cruises is allowing guests to help design its newest ship, Celebrity Xcel, through its Xcel “Dream Makers” initiative. Participants will vote on features like interior design ...

Clearly, it seems that both living and holidaying on board ship are far from losing their appeal. And much of the magic comes from the design of today’s ships as sumptuous floating hotels.