INSIGNIA

“The bar that we set was to make the ship better than new,” says Harry Sommer, president international of NCL Holdings, referring to the “re-inspiration” of Oceania Cruises’ much-loved ship Insignia.

Miami-based design company Studio DADO has given the interior a fresh, modern update, with lighter woods and marble, new carpets, fabrics and wallpaper, and an updated colour palette of marine-inspired blues and soothing soft greys and silver.

Yet the core elements of remain. The new look Martinis lounge is brighter, smarter and more contemporary, but it still retains its persona of a plush private club