Cruise & Ferry Interiors 2021

1 0 4 DES IGN PERSPECTI VE Sailing the seas in luxury Famed for their tall masts and billowing sails, Sea Cloud Cruises’ windjammers have been custom-designed and built to offer a unique cruise experience for guests By Captain Adam Pazdzioch, Sea Cloud Cruises S ailing on one of Sea Cloud Cruises’ three hand-sailed windjammer vessels is a special experience for any guest. Whether they are travelling on our new Sea Cloud Spirit (delivered in May 2021) or our established ships Sea Cloud and Sea Cloud II, our guests can enjoy a unique cruise on a comfortable vessel while being closer to the sea, marine wildlife and other natural elements than they would be on any other passenger ship. Unlike conventional cruise ships which are propelled by motorised engines and have a large and uniform rectangular body with a hydrodynamically optimised bow and stern, each windjammer must be individually shaped. Our vessels have a sloped and slender hull to minimise water resistance and ensure stability, while the bow and stern are higher than the middle ship, so the entire deck runs in a gentle curve. The shape and space creates limitations and challenges, which has extensive implications for how we design and construct the entire ship – from technical equipment to interior furnishings. Everything must be precisely planned and adapted to fit, and the effect of this is best exemplified in the guest accommodation areas. Although it won’t be visible to a guest’s naked eye, each cabin onboard our vessels has customised dimensions, design, adjustments and shape. Consequently, we must plan and build them all individually, rather than producing a series of identical pre-assembled cabins as we would if we were constructing a standard large cruise vessel. Consequently, all the connections for electricity, water, TV and air conditioning have to be calculated and installed individually, and every piece of fitted furniture must be customed designed. Meticulous planning is also required to enable us to provide guests with the extraordinary experience of being close to the water. On large cruise ships, the cabin balconies tend to be at least 20 metres above the waterline, so the doors