Drydocking/refurbishing

[mrsd2fan]

Howdy-

Is there are way to find out if AOS will be drydocked/refurbished (I think they are the same thing) before our cruise next Feb?

[cruiseguy1016]

Adventure was just in dry dock in April of last year (2009).

[mrsd2fan]

Adventure was just in dry dock in April of last year (2009).

 

Thanks! We're going with friends who are first time cruisers and we've sailed AOS before and wwe keep bragging about what a beauty she is and I don't want them to be disappointed..

[caribbeanboy]

It has been announced that Adventure and her two older sisters will get a major upgrade.

[Donna - dsw]

If they get "Major" upgrades - I doubt it will be before our cruise next Feb. That would take too long and they are already booking for every time before then.

[caribbeanboy]

Most probably when they go next time into dry dock around 2012-13

[Browezilla]

If they get "Major" upgrades - I doubt it will be before our cruise next Feb. That would take too long and they are already booking for every time before then.

 

You would be amazed at how fast they can turn around "major upgrades". I would expect it to last at least 1 week and no more than 3 weeks.

[Alexis]

Adventure will not be DryDocked until 2013. She was done in April/May of 2009.

 

Here is our CC update person Albert Ross with the newest update on

May 22, 2010.

Thank you so much Albert Ross. ;)

 

 

Monarch of the Seas 6-15 MAY 2011

Majesty of the Seas JAN 2013

Legend of the Seas OCT 2012

Splendor of the Seas 4 - 14 APR 2011

Grandeur of the Seas APR 2012

Enchantment of the Seas 19 APR - 1 MAY 2010

Rhapsody of the Seas 16 FEB - 1 MAR 2012

Vision of the Seas 20 NOV - 30 NOV 2010

Voyager of the Seas 21 JAN 2014

Explorer of the Seas 15 JAN 2014

Adventure of the Seas APR 2013

Navigator of the Seas JAN 2013

Mariner of the Seas 22 APR - 1 MAY 2012

Radiance of the Seas JAN 2013

Brilliance of the Seas APR 2013

Serenade of the Seas FEB 2013

Jewel of the Seas 29 APR - 6 MAY 2011

Freedom of the Seas 20 MAR - 27 MAR 2011

Liberty of the Seas 23 - 30 JAN 2011

Independence of the Seas MAR 2013

Oasis of the Seas Oct 2014

Allure of the Seas Nov 2015

 

If anyone hears anything different than what is on this schedule, please

post it and I will check it out.

 

As with any schedule, things do change from the listing dates at times.

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[rummenroman]

Is anyone else surprised they are already planning Oasis and Allure's dry docks. I find it rather interesting!

[tropicbird]

Ships are required to be inspected in drydock every 5 or 2.5 years depending on the age of the hull, per a RCCL ship manager I enjoyed dinner with a few months ago. Ergo, Oasis and Allure would be scheduled for something about 5 years after launched.

 

Note that a drydock does not have to equal a major overhaul or even the addition of any "features". Enchantment was in drydock in Norfolk, VA this year there was very little outward evidence of the procedure once she came out. Of course if the line is planning to make any siginificant changes to a ship, a drydock would be the logical time to do it, just don't presume that because a ship is going into drydock that it means it will be "different" when it comes out. In some cases any changes that are visible to passengers are subtle.

[B-52]

Ships are required to be inspected in drydock every 5 or 2.5 years depending on the age of the hull, per a RCCL ship manager I enjoyed dinner with a few months ago. Ergo, Oasis and Allure would be scheduled for something about 5 years after launched.

 

Note that a drydock does not have to equal a major overhaul or even the addition of any "features". Enchantment was in drydock in Norfolk, VA this year there was very little outward evidence of the procedure once she came out. Of course if the line is planning to make any siginificant changes to a ship, a drydock would be the logical time to do it, just don't presume that because a ship is going into drydock that it means it will be "different" when it comes out. In some cases any changes that are visible to passengers are subtle.

 

True! Many people are under the misconception that "Drydock" means "Major Overhaul - Refurbishing"

 

You don't need to drydock to do that. You do need to drydock to shut down the powerplants for needed maintenance, hull cleaning and inspection, intakes, etc.

These ships are running 24/7, months if not years at a time, and need looking after.

 

Think of running your car non-stop like that. Sooner or later it will have to go into the shop for a oil change, tune up, etc, to keep it running efficiently. (and safely)

 

You're not going to get new seats or sound system, carpet, etc every time you take it to the dealer.

[Alexis]

When the DryDock is only for 7 days, it is a dusting and a cleaning to me.

When you see one for maybe 2 weeks, there is a change coming. ;)

[B-52]

I've taken 2 ships into the yards while in the Navy.