Designing Yacht Interiors
what would you call the career...?
i want to design the interiors of boats when i grow up. maybe house boats to start with but more on the lines of yachts and cruise boats. nothing gigantic like cruise ships though. naval interior designer maybe?
also, would it look better if i worked at a store like Ikea or a store that sold boat parts and such? just to begin with of course
You want to be an Interior Designer...Marine Specialty. Westlawn will not help you much.
Check out Yacht Interior Designers like Starke. Briande...etc. do a search....send them email on how to get started...maybe someone will Apprentice you.
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Yacht Magazin
A luxury cruise is just what the name implies, a cruise at the upper end of the spectrum, not just five stars but a six-star cruise. There are six cruise lines that are in the luxury class: Crystal Cruise Line, Cunard Cruise Line, Radisson Seven Seas, The Yachts of Seabourn, Silversea Cruise Line, and Windstar Cruises.
Crystal Cruise Line has received numerous awards for excellence. For the last nine years, Conde Nast Traveler has named Crystal "Best Large-Ship Cruise Line". Also for the last nine years, Travel + Leisure magazine has given Crystal the status of "World's Best Large-Ship Cruise Line". And for service, a Travel + Leisure reader's poll voted Crystal "World's Best". Crystal Cruise Line operates only three ships: Crystal Harmony, Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity. These ships carry approximately 1,000 passengers each and Crystal Cruise Line boasts the greatest passenger space per guest of any cruise line.
Do you recognize the ship names Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth? These great ships come from Cunard, a name long synonymous with luxury and elegance in cruises. "With Cunard, the journey may be even more magnificent than the destination" states their promotional literature. Cunard operates just two award-winning luxury ships. The Queen Mary 2, launched in January, 2004, is known as the longest, tallest and largest ocean liner and carries 2,620 passengers. It is replacing the Queen Elizabeth 2 for transatlantic crossings but the QE2 will still be available for cruises.
Radisson Seven Seas is a small luxury cruise line. Small here means that the ships carry a small number of passengers. Fewer than 700 fortunate passengers per cruise are pampered by attentive staff. Radisson Seven Seas has been named by Conde Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure magazines to be the "World's Best Small Cruise Line". Radisson Seven Seas appeals to the sophisticated traveler.
The Yachts of Seabourn cruise line advertises that they provide "Ultra Luxury" by "delivering the highest levels of personalized service to an exclusive group of guests aboard intimate, elegant ships that could visit the most enticing destinations worldwide." Seabourn sails three identical all-suite ships that cater to only 208 passengers each. Of course, dining and service is world-class.
Silversea Cruises is a new company, founded in 1994, for the express purpose of providing an ultra-luxury cruise experience aboard small and intimate ships with all the features of a large cruise vessel. The Silverseas ships Cloud, Wind, Shadow, and Whisper provide all-suite accommodations that between 250 square feet and over 1,300 square feet in size. Silversea vies with Radisson Seven Seas and Crystal Cruise Lines for the accolades of Conde Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure in the world's best categories. Silversea Cruises has also has been named by Conde Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure magazines to be the "World's Best Small Cruise Line" many times since its inception.
Windstar Cruises offers a totally different sailing experience. Windstar Cruises offers motor-sail-yachts instead of cruise ships. Yes, their ships actually have sails that are computer-controlled with the latest in technology. Windstar's four ships carry just 148 to 308 passengers in staterooms or luxurious suites, giving the feel of being aboard a personal yacht. Even with such a small fleet, Windstar Cruises sail to over 47 countries around the world.
If you're in the market for a luxury cruise, there are a number of excellent cruise lines to chose from.
Looking for information about cruises? Go to: [http://www.whatcruises.com]
'What Cruises' is published by Colin Hartness - An excellent resource for Cruises!
Check out more cruise articles at: [http://www.whatcruises.com/archive]
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Yacht Week Reviews
The WonderFile: Usage Review
The Innovative WonderFile
When we first saw the WonderFile informercial, I began to think of personal applications for this innovative product and I ordered one. Actually, I ordered two. They are $19.95 plus $6.95 shipping for the first one, and an additional $6.95 for the second. It's a "buy one get one free" offer with just the additional shipping charge tacked on. I figured I could use one, and gave the other to my daughter for her school projects. She folded hers up and put stickers all over the front so we wouldn't get them mixed up.
So, here are just some of the uses I've thought of for this neat product:
1. Personal Filing: Of course, this is the primary intent of the Wonder File. Needing but very little space to unfold and use, finding a spot to use the WonderFile is always easy. The clear four corner pockets make it simple to develop your own personal filing system. Using the center storage compartment for your laptop makes it always convenient for checkbook computations.
2. Arts & Crafts: Great for organizing school projects, the Wonderfile's clear pockets make it easy to keep track of different elements of a design or poster project before it's assembled. I imagine it would be great for sewing projects, as fabric pieces, threads, and other accessories could be stored with visible accessibility.
3. Business People: The WonderFile is ideally suited for any business person who has to bring work home or travel with excessive paperwork. The WonderFile folds right up and is easily fits into a suitcase for travel. I think it would be great to get to your hotel and not have to dig through a briefcase to find and reorder your documents. Just open the WonderFile, and everything is organized and filed just like you needed it to be.
4. RV Travelers: There are those of us who get to see the USA every day in their RV; the full time RVer. I know these lucky people have to value their interior space and be creative with storage. I see the WonderFile as a portable business center for the RV. When it's time to do bills or file receipts, just open it up on the dinette table, do the work, then fold it up and put on a shelf or in a drawer. Great space management!
5. Yacht Live Aboards: Of course, some yachts are larger than most homes! But for the smaller versions, the WonderFile would function the same as for the RV...great for filing and bill paying using minimal space.
6. Small Businesses: If you've got what used to be called a "mom & pop" business, keeping track of day to day paperwork could be messy. With the WonderFile, all the daily paperwork could be neatly filed until the weekly or monthly accounting occurred.
I'm sure there a many other uses for the versatile Wonder File that I haven't listed or thought of. I know both my daughter and I are enjoying using ours. It's a real organizational time saver for me. And, better yet, it's keeping the paper clutter off my daughter's bedroom floor!
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