Work done for the agency Contact Press of Madrid.

This commission was really gratifying because of the history of the ship, it is a ship that belongs to Germany and in addition to having fulfilled its function as a luxury cruise for German society, it had also been in the past the protagonist of a series for German TV at best style “The cruise of love” becoming an icon of the time.

Being the only vessel of this type for the Germans, it is quite an emblem, the reason for the report was that they were selling it, some Americans from Texas bought it.

The boat had been hit hard on the side by another boat and was being repaired, a few of the original crew remained and the buy and sell representatives were at the time finalizing details.

The ship was docked in Gibraltar.

Touring the ship's rooms sometimes with a German journalist, I kept rejoicing with what I saw, sometimes it seemed to me that I was in a Kubrik movie, the corridors reminded me of the hotel of radiance, the vestiges of the that had lived in it, some photos on the walls... the empty spaces of paintings, photos that someone must have taken, the Captain's painting, corners and more photos of places, people, framed press clippings, anecdotes...

Those who remained had an expression sometimes of uncertainty, sometimes of nostalgia, they did not know what their fate would be, if they would stay with the new owners or if they would lose their jobs...

The photo was to see the ship with the German flag still waving at the stern.

© Madison Estudio, Photographer Marbella