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REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGY in the carly
1960s ushered in the age of mass air travel and spelled
the end of an era for the great ocean liners as a prima-
ry mode of transportation.

As a resuit, the modern cruise industry was born —

driven by lifestyle and vacation style, not by speed
and transport.
.. “No longer merely transportation, today’s cruise
ships are destinations in themselves,” says James G.
Godsman, chairman of Cruise Lines International
Association. “Gone are the days of one-size-fits-all
vessels; cruise vacationers ‘select’ their style ship in
the same way they pick itineraries, length of sailing or
cabin location.”

During the last 20 years, 40 new vessels have been
added to accommodate the 30 million people who
vacationed at sea. Among the new ships are the revo-
lutionary twin-hull designs that hold the body of the
vessel 20 feet above ‘water; “mega” ships with five-
deck atriums, and “mini’ ” ships offering intimacy and
super luxury. While exterior design ranges from long
and sleek to yacht-like and elegant, from towering
super-structures to wedding cake-style steamboats and
low-profile river barges, all vesscls have some things

. in common: funnels (usually colorful totems bearing
the cruise line’s logo); a bridge/mast assembly for
radar and satellite equipment, propulsion systems
‘(propellers or “screws” on ocean vessels, paddie-
wheels ¢ on American riverboats and sails on sailships);

promenade decks for strolling and jogging; and an
open deck where passengers can sunbathe or enjoy a
pool setting.

Today’s cruise ships carry as few as 112 passen-
gers, as many as 2,600, and every number in between.
Some have innovative hydraulically powered floating
sports marinas that, when lowered, provide a platform
for guests to enjoy swimming, snorkeling, wind surf-
ing and sailing.

Other ships feature glass walls, full-service health
spas and conference centres with the most up-to-date
business facilities.

Ship designers carefully plan public spaces to
appeal to a varicty of tastes. They create areas that
provide passengers with an atmosphere of excitement
and a sense of intimacy. For example, the muttiple-
deck lobbies that have emerged recently feature glass
elevators that access entrance levels for restaurants
and many public rooms.

While the younger set plays video games in the
arcade, the over-21 crowd can play computerized
poker, among other games of chance, in the ship’s
casino. Staterooms aboard today’s cruise ships are
designed with modern amenities such as closed-circuit
television, cable programming, VCR, stereo, mint bar
and direct-dial telephone. Fax machines, teleconter-
ence facilities, in-house publishing, personal comput-
ers, satellite communications equipment and even a
TV studio are all available on the high seas.

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