Diane

[ 09-27-2004: Message edited by: cruisecluestoo ]

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Originally posted by mec1:
Whatever we all think of Carnival, they have always devoted a spread to each of their ships with public room and cabin pix.

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Malcolm wrote:
When I go on a ship I see lots of bald men, yet I've never seen one in a brochure!

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Malcolm, you must be the exception that proves the rule. Chrome domes come in handing on windy decks. No worries with messy hair when you return to the indoor lounges!

I do agree though, from a photographer’s and marketer’s perspective they don’t make the best subjects, unless of course you are Capt. Stubbing (Gavin MacLeod) or a Sean Connery.

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vikingcrown wrote:
...Today's brochures seem to almost completely eliminate public room pictures. When they even are there, they are few and far between, and often represent a whole class of liners, not a particular ship. Has anyone else noticed this change?

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I cannot fully answer your question since I haven’t collected enough cruise brochures over the years, but I guess you are right. Many of today’s brochures concentrate on very tight shots of youngish people: on deck, dining, at a bar, etc. Not many will actually show you the amenities in their whole.

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Originally posted by bulbousbow:
Many of today’s brochures concentrate on very tight shots of youngish people: on deck, dining, at a bar, etc. Not many will actually show you the amenities in their whole.

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I understand the Hebridean Island Cruises only use pictures of real passengers in their brochures?

I love the images from the past brochures, when the scences in the public rooms are clearly posed by models.

Anyone got any pictures to post?

[ 09-28-2004: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]

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Originally posted by Globaliser:
As a professional cynic, I always wonder how many of these brochure photos are actually taken on board ships, anyway? Many of the cabin shots don't seem to be, given the artificial scenery outside - they have more of the feel of being photos of mock-ups.

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Until 1990's, Pre-Maiden brochures were used illustrated interior pictures as well as exteriors, however, in recent years many moke ups' photo are used in the pre-maiden brochures.

[ 09-28-2004: Message edited by: Ocean Liners ]

Do you despise Chevrolets and apple pie and mashed potatoes, too?

I'm not fond of Carnival cruises, either, but they are an entrance point for many who would never have gone on a cruise. That may not be a good thing, but I personally think it is.

And speaking of brochures, I know that Princess was long in the habit of removing the names from sister ships in brochures so that you couldn't be sure which one was in the photos. They did that a lot with the Crown and Regal Princesses, for example.

The Cunard 2005 brochure has some excellent cabin and public room shots.

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Originally posted by Weaver:
My wife said no man knows the frustration of trying to put errings or a small neckclece on during rough seas. I told her to try it without the martinis first.

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Great answer. You might also respond by saying that no woman knows the frustration or the threat to one's life of trying to shave on a heavily pitching ship when the deck drops from beneath one's feet while the blade is in contact with one's throat.

I recall the older adds had everyone overdressed.

Cunard ads/brochures are still that way. BTW, in the early 1950's Roger Moore was a model in some Cunard ads.

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I understand the Hebridean Island Cruises only use pictures of real passengers in their brochures?

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