It may not win any beauty contest, but the new Ocean Victory from American Queen Voyages may be the adventure ship of the future. Docked between two looming monster cruise ships, our 180-guest ship with its high, rounded nose looks like it was designed in an animation studio for a cartoon about cute blue whales. But there’s a method to the unique design.
Ocean Victory’s unique bulb-like bow is designed to push waves aside rather than ride up on them, making for a remarkably smooth ride in even the roughest seas. And its sturdy hull and twin electric engines can sail confidently through the ice at either pole.
Read it all in The Cruisington Times