Why do modern ocean liners have no class to them?

Question

Whereas they used to have awesome lines and colors (like from the 1890's to the 1930's), now they all look like massiavely oversized hotel buildings that float!

And whereas it used to be diffirent companies would have distincitive color layouts with a white and black hull, now they're all pure white!

Mabye thats just me, does anyone think the modern cruise liners look better than the ocean liners did?

Answer 1

You should try some of the smaller more elite lines like Oceania, Seabourne, etc.

Answer 2

Should look at some of the pictures of cruise ships now...

While white hull/white upper decks is the most popular there are several ships with other color schemes....

Disney boats---sail with mickey in black hull white topside and red stacks.

Holland America---bright blue hull with white topsides

easycruise.com--- orange hull with white topsides

Cunard's Queen Elizabeth 2- black hull, red waterline, white topsides

Pride of Aloha-- has a giant flowered lei down the side of the hull

then you also have the Royal Clipper ships that have blue and white hulls with sails.

The reason for the white topsides is most of the ships operate in the tropics where the white paint reflects the suns heat off of the boat.

Answer 3

Yeah, but the titanic sank...

Answer 4

The industry is more interested in making money(the reason to be in business in the first place).

Prices being what they are today; if the old liners were in the market today they would quickly find themselves without profit.

Looking better today means having lots of diverse people on board - families.  The older liners were a business that rather catered to the wealthy.

Answer 5

Today they are built for economy, efficiency and practicality rather than for style.