Weird-Looking Cruise Ship Can Save Cruise Ship Passengers From Seasickness

There is good news for cruise lovers who do not relish the stomach-churning high seas ride and the associated stress of oceanic turbulence.

The cruise company, Aurora Expeditions is offering a brand new polar bird-like cruise ship that will offer an ultra-smooth ride in seas. It is bound to fire the imagination of all sorts of cruise lovers and cruise deals.

The weird-looking cruise ship’s highlight is the cutting-edge prow (forward-most part of a ship’s bow) that will cut through waves and still stay steady in the roughest of seas.

The cruise ship’s beak-like prow that is stooping down into the water gives it the look of a giant polar bird.

Named Mortimer, the cruise ship will sail to the Antarctic Peninsula and the South Shetland Islands from Ushuaia, Argentina on 13-day itineraries from October 31. The country will also flash memories of the Argentina world cup.

The inverted bow design had been exclusive to ships on deep-sea oil service and surveys until Mortimer adopted the model as the first cruise ship.

X-Bow the Greg Mortimer's name celebrates the adventures of an Aussie Antarctic explorer who conquered Mortimer, the pole's highest mountain and spent considerable time on expeditions into Antarctic waters.

According to cruise news, the unique design of the bow reduces the impact and slamming loads on the ship.

How the Pro helps in smooth sailing in rough weather

Like traditional ships, this kind of ships will never glide up and down over the waves. The low prow will help to slice through rough Antarctic seas. For passengers to enjoy the cruise deals, a smoother sailing experience must be enchanting.

Aurora is hoping it will be the perfect expedition vessel for taking passengers to the wildest parts of the planet in the highest comfort.

“We can't change the weather forecast, but what we do have a say in is how our ships are designed and built to take on the roughest parts of the Southern and Arctic Ocean,” says Aurora Expeditions.

Nice interiors

Inside the vessel, there is plenty of space and houses a restaurant and observation deck, with room for plenty of kit for adventures such as ski touring and zodiac expeditions.

The new design concept for smooth sailing was coined by Norwegian shipwrights ULSTEIN in 2005 and Mortimer has the distinction of being the first cruise ship to adopt this strikingly new profile.

Carnival, Royal Caribbean ink port deal with St Lucia

Meanwhile, Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean Cruises signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the government of Saint Lucia to form a joint venture to manage the existing cruise pier and terminal facilities in Saint Lucia.

The deal will lead to a new cruise port on the island that will be designed, constructed and operated by the stakeholders in the pact, according to a press release.

Signed on October 21 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the MoU says Carnival cruises and Royal Caribbean along with the government of Saint Lucia will formalize a joint venture to manage and the current cruise pier and terminal at the Port of Castries.

The joint venture will also construct a new cruise port in Vieux Fort on the southern part of the island where bulky carnival cruise ships and others can dock.