Ruby Princess Gets Wyland Dolphin Painting in Pool

Princess Cruises said passengers aboard Ruby Princess experienced a live art event as famed marine life artist Wyland painted dolphins on the bottom of the ship’s Neptune Pool. Known worldwide for his works featuring sea animals, Wyland is aboard the ship for art events and meet-and-greets with passengers. However, painting the ship’s pool was not on his original agenda. Ruby Princess Captain Tony Draper suggested the idea to the artist after watching crew members painting the Princess “seawitch” logo on the bottom of the ship’s other main pool. A first for the cruise line, Wyland agreed to paint a mother dolphin and her baby as a way to increase awareness of his conservation message. Passengers were invited to follow along with a live top-deck event hosted by the cruise director, including live video of the painting in progress broadcast on the ship’s Movies Under the Stars screen. Photos of Wyland at work are available at www.flickr.com/photos/princesscruises/sets/72157621962996169. For more information, call 877.530.5699

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