Holiday on the High Seas

Holiday Decor  |   NYC, NY

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Design | Installation

Design | Installation | Holiday Decor 

Maritime Magic: A Timeless Holiday Transformation


A storied New York City River Cruise company approached our firm to bring festive flair to their fleet of ships. This company has transported passengers around the island of Manhattan for over seven decades. The client’s desire was to make their boat tours a destination for anyone that comes to town to enjoy the New York City Holiday experience, in line with some of the largest tourist destinations the city has to offer. One of the main requests from the client was to emphasize the comfort and coziness of the holiday season. While many of our clients in the city request very modern holiday décor, this client was seeking a more timeless, retro look. Oversized colored LED bulbs elicited feelings of the holidays from decades past and created a colorful way of highlighting the silhouette of the boats' upper deck.

 

 

While designing the holiday décor, we made sure to only enhance the users experience and not try to distract them from the reason they are there.

Phil A.

JOHN MINI DISTINCTIVE LANDSCAPES

 

Garland was designed to frame the passengers view and provide a beautiful backdrop to take in the city sights. A large double-sided wreath was installed on the bow of each boat to represent the nautical look of a life ring. We were mindful of safe ladder use and adaptability due to the ships being in the water and moving during installation.


Due to the client’s continued use of the ships with scheduled tours, we needed to accommodate a tight installation schedule, completely decorating one ship each day.


While many visitors come to enjoy the city lights of the skyscrapers that surround the city, we’ve already received great feedback that the real showstopper is the beautiful light show we’ve created on the ships!

Leadership

Phil A.

Phil A.

Matt W.

Matt W.

This holiday decor was a real team effort. Pulling talents and expertise from all departments ensured all decor was sea-worthy. My favorite part was seeing the pride my team took in the final result!

Matt W.

Matt W.