From penthouse to studio, Core77 shares nifty floorplan renderings of all the rooms available on Norwegian Cruise Lines. The super-attractive 3D floorplans are especially unique and offer some interesting space planning solutions in rooms of all sizes — round bed anyone?
Core77 points out that Norwegian Cruise Lines won the Travel & Leisure Design Awards 2011 for Best Transportation — and the rooms certainly look more attractive than any cruise ship I've been on (which is only 1).
For more cruise ship floorplans from the Norwegian fleet, see Core77 | Norwegian Cruise Lines' Guest Room Floorplans.
Images: Norwegian Cruise Lines via Core77
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If I ever go on a cruise, I hope I can afford the one in picture 5!
if there was a tiny kitchen in there somewhere, I would love any of these to be my apartment....
Cute, funny and inspirational for small places. On serious note: these rooms were not made to live, just livable, for a short period of time. To crash after long night/day of partying :)
Not sure what problem a round bed is a solution for, though am sad I could not convince myself to buy the one saw on CL....
totally can be used for apts smaller than 700 sqaure feet
#3 is lovely.
Makes me want to go on another live-aboard trip and sleep on the boat by night, SCUBA by day.
#3 isn't quite as lovely as #5, but having a mini hot-tub that looks out over the water more than makes up for it.
"On serious note: these rooms were not made to live, just livable, for a short period of time."
Not necessarily true at all.
I've been on a fair number of cruises - most longer than a week with little to no mega-partying - and I've found quite a bit of design inspiration from the staterooms and suites friends and I have occupied and thrown (sometimes lavish) parties in.
The most amazing stateroom renderings I've seen are from the brand-new Oceania Marina - with the suites outfitted in Ralph Lauren furnishings...
http://www.oceaniacruises.com/ships/marina/staterooms/default.aspx
...and there are some lovely staterooms aboard the recently refitted Crystal Symphony
http://www.crystalcruises.com/ExperienceShips.aspx?ID=3
These aren't party boats like Epic (One of the ugliest and most uncomfortable ships ever) - These are designed for World Cruising.
I just cruised with NCL last year. Unfortunately, it was not on any of these fantastic ships but the room was quite spacious and nice!
#3 would make a fabulous New York City apartment. On a high floor, that shower could be fantastic!
awesome post! :)
Maybe I'm not seeing this correctly, but it looks like #4 gives you a straight view into the glass-doored shower when you open the main door to the room. I hope there's no one passing in the hallway when your husband returns to the room while you're showering. Ack!