Monday, June 01, 2026

Vacation on a Cruise

We checked in early so I had enough time to do a sketch on the highest deck 19 accessible to the visitors.
Massive construction activities seen from here. I was wondering the new building next to the flyer and super trees better be good when completed. Not another glass or concrete block please.

The iconic view of Dream Cruise.
The huge whimsical mural wall of a mermaid and an astronaut was designed by Chinese pop artist Jacky Tsai based in London. The same graphic theme on the cruise ship body.

https://youtu.be/OFayg9hmSgs?si=XHoMVMmDt1Rj_LSl
https://www.smc-design.com/project/genting-dream/

The other direction.
I really like the posters and graphics on the cruise ship. The magnificent mural wall looks like a newer design of oriental theme.

Food Court at Central Phuket Floresta.
There is a aquarium and indoor playground at the basement and a huge convention hall on the upper floors too. Right now they are no crowds at all.

For the sketches, I added the sky colours later for the Dream Cruise trip to Phuket. They brought us to this very new and big shopping mall called Central Phuket Floresta which was so empty on a weekday afternoon. So I did a sketch at the food court after lunch. All sketches done on Etchr Square Sketchbook which is very easy to carry for a trip like this.

Etchr Square Sketchbook
Size: 420 x 210mm