This paper seeks to aesthetically explore the relationship between passion and knowledge. Some of the challenges associated with aesthetic readings surround the location, evocation and representation of multi-sensory experiences and aesthetic expressions. Place-based research indicates that places are important for both aesthetics and meaning. This symbiotic connection between aesthetics and `senses of place' opens an important gangway through which to embark on a journey to locate, evoke and represent the `aesthetic dimension' of seascapes and shipboard life. Conversations with 34 Norwegian seafarers support the relationship between passion and knowledge anchored in seascapes; provide the researcher with a familiar harbour for an impassioned aesthetic reading. Reflections along the voyage consider the importance of an `integrated aesthetic approach' (Brady, 2003) which includes a double focus: on both the aesthetic experiences of organizational members and on the places wherein these experiences are aroused. This aesthetic reading also attends to the `aesthetics' of aesthetic research.
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