Survey: "The UGLIEST cruise ship I've ever seen."

[CalmCruiserNC]

Hi, Everyone!

 

I was just browsing the boards and a saw someone's countdown clock for the Norwegian Epic. I showed my wife the image of the ship and we both agree, the Epic is the singularly ugliest ship we've ever seen. A big klunky box -- a container ship for people.

 

SO that got me wondering -- which do you think is a particularly ugly ship?

[DoubleDown]

I have to agree... Epic is horrible looking!

[Rochesterboatingdotcom]

Agree the EPIC is one ugly ship....but I can't wait to sail her this October!!

[CalmCruiserNC]

The interior of the ship is actually very nice -- but it's exterior sure doesn't come across as sleek and stylish!

[shof515]

the epic reminds me of the honda element

[DGP1111]

Agree the EPIC is one ugly ship....but I can't wait to sail her this October!!

 

Ditto that. Not a pretty lady fer sure, but I'll be excitedly boarding EPIC four months later (Feb 2011), as the interior designs and offerings are beyond spectacular. :D

[Nunu]

Those small Carnival ships with the balconies slapped on the side are ugly.

[BeeBeeCee]

She kind of looks like a boxfish....:D

[firefly333]

I vote for the Big Red Boat, at least by the time I saw her before she was retired she seemed pretty ugly to me. .. of course she was red.

[spencercoop]

I agree. The Epic is one ugly ship!

[NotWthOutablcony]

I agree with Epic BUT, I personally think from the outside, Cunard ships are beautiful, however after watching several YouTube videos featuring their ships, I thought they were horrid and would NEVER sail on any of them. The railing was ugly, the rooms were small and ugly, the formal dining room was just about the only place on the ship I found to be "elegant."

I watched these videos and just kept thinking, geeze! They charge more than Princess? Yuck!

[matj2000]

I say it's the "Sensation" or whaterver ship they stuck those balconies on..

[spencercoop]

I say it's the "Sensation" or whaterver ship they stuck those balconies on..

 

Sensation, Ecstasy, and Fascination.

[LHP]

definately the NCL Epic...but having said that....what a ship looks like would never stop me from sailing on it....

[kerrytens]

Some of the Princess ships look like grocery carts to me, handle and all ... :eek:

 

My vote goes for the epic though.

[CalmCruiserNC]

definately the NCL Epic...but having said that....what a ship looks like would never stop me from sailing on it....

 

I definitely agree -- in fact, the ugliness of a ship MIGHT just make it even more attractive -- kinda like the Chinese Pug I grew up with -- that dog was so ugly he was a collector's item! LOL!!

[spencercoop]

You can't tell how ugly the ship is on the outside when you are sailing on it!:D

[scchasgal]

Those small Carnival ships with the balconies slapped on the side are ugly.

 

Totally agree they ruined the Sensation when I saw her in PC

[mek]

I can't wait to board that big ugly ship in September! :D IMHO, it has to be the coolest, hippest ship I have ever seen; the Oasis doesn't even come close - Blue Man Group/Ice Bar vs Merry-go-Round/Ice Show. (But someday I will sail on the Oasis - when the prices come back down to earth)

[Bunkie103]

I agree with Epic BUT, I personally think from the outside, Cunard ships are beautiful, however after watching several YouTube videos featuring their ships, I thought they were horrid and would NEVER sail on any of them. The railing was ugly, the rooms were small and ugly, the formal dining room was just about the only place on the ship I found to be "elegant."

I watched these videos and just kept thinking, geeze! They charge more than Princess? Yuck!

 

I'll have to agree that the EPIC is one ugly ship, but disagree regarding the Cunard Queen Mary. She is gorgeous, and the rooms are not small by ship standards. Our balcony was the equal of a Carnival balcony, and beautifully decorated. Now the food, that's another story!

[jessemon]

Although I sail Carnival frequently I find the exterior of most of their ships unappealing....

Look like big white shoe boxes....

[shawnie]

I have to agreed with the previous posts regarding the Fantasy class ships. The addition of the balconies make those ships look terrible.

[CruisingBull]

When I think "ugly" ship, two come to mind. Unfortunately for NCL both are in their fleet.

 

The first is Pride of America. Granted this ship started as a new build for a now defunct cruiseline and NCL bought it while still under construction but good lawd that thing be ugly as heck LOL.

 

Apparently someone at NCL wasnt paying attention and allowed the blue print for EPIC to proceed to final approval. What were they thinking? It almost looks like it would be too top heavy and sink head first into the ocean.

[salty dingo]

These large ships are going to be great for people who would like to take their house and float it around the caribbean for a week.

 

I'm not one of them. I much prefer a smaller ship, which has as its main activities reading and sunbathing.

 

I'm sure there is a segment of the population that needs to constantly have "something to do" while on vacation, but I'm not one of them. In fact, I'm not sure I want to cruise with folks who can't just kick back and relax out on deck!

[imsulin]

The old NCL Norway - which was a converted ocean liner (used to be the SS France). Also my FAVORITE ship! Nine wonderful cruises to the same places! All ports were tendered as she had to anchor way off-shore due to her draft. Made Great Stirrup Cay 9 out of 9 times. Very fond memories and wonderful cruises! First cruise in the 80's was about $1200. Last cruise in 2003 was $350 for a huge outside cabin. Really miss that ship!