03 MAR 2017: The designs of the next generation of cruise ships feature bows to the past. The latest announcements of cruise ship orders signal that the blunt prows that were the favored design for ocean liners a century ago are coming back into fashion.

It’s a stark contrast to previous decades, where a sleekly rakish, looming prow was the design favored for new cruise ships.

This year is seeing a flurry of new ships with nearly vertical bows and recent weeks have seen orders for at least half a dozen more.

Here’s why it’s the new fashion trend:

Read it all in The Cruisington Times