gdries Posted April 7, 2004 #1 Share Posted April 7, 2004 OK, I have to admit, I missed this one. With the Dream replacin ghte Sea on the Texaribbean itinerary starting in October 2005, what ship would be deployed to fill the void in Europe for the summer Baltics cruises. Will this be the end of the funnel flip. I certainly hope not. The Kiel Canal is a highlight of the trip. Any thoughts? Aloha Hawaii from LA via San Francisco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecondMate Posted April 7, 2004 #2 Share Posted April 7, 2004 What is the "funnel flip"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host CMLA Posted April 7, 2004 #3 Share Posted April 7, 2004 When the Dream transits the Kiel Canal it "flips" it's funnel. On the Dream you can see it's smoke funnel towards the back of the ship. It's too tall to make it under the low bridges on the Kiel Canal. So as you enter the canal the top part of the stack lifts up and folds over so the ship is short enough to go under the bridges. The Dream is the only large passenger vessel that can transit the Kiel Canal because of the flipped funnel. It's a sight to see. Cecilia I've cruised to Alaska, Australia, Asia, South America, Panama Canal, transatlantic, Hawaii, Baltics and the Caribbean. I've been on the NCL Dream, Wind, Star, Sky, Norway and the RCCL Mariner of the Seas. I can be contacted at *****@aol.com My Wedding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwir Posted April 7, 2004 #4 Share Posted April 7, 2004 NCL put a lot of money into the dream to have the funnel flip. I do not believe she will be pulled from the Baltic runs. I still expect her back there each summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecondMate Posted April 7, 2004 #5 Share Posted April 7, 2004 I'm fascinated by this funnel flip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druke I Posted April 7, 2004 #6 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Yes - lacking the funnel flip, she wouldn't fit under the bridges. We took that trip way back in May of 99, and really enjoyed the Kiel Canal - it was a highlight of that itinerary. We hope to do the Baltic again in 2005, but only if was can go through the Kiel Canal. I believe Swan Hellenic's Minerva II and HAL's Prinsendam also will fit under the bridges of the Kiel. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZLAretired98 Posted April 10, 2004 #7 Share Posted April 10, 2004 Anyone have a picture of the "funnel flip"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdries Posted April 10, 2004 Author #8 Share Posted April 10, 2004 Look at the following web shots page, picture number 102_0206, it is located about midway down the page. http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=viewall&albumID=120691716 Aloha Hawaii from LA via San Francisco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZLAretired98 Posted April 10, 2004 #9 Share Posted April 10, 2004 Thanks gdries...... However that link gives me the response "An error has occurred. You do not appear to be the owner of this album. Make sure you are logged in." Do you have a guest link? Dream 10/24/04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdries Posted April 10, 2004 Author #10 Share Posted April 10, 2004 Try this one..... http://community.webshots.com/album/120691716fXEMpL Aloha Hawaii from LA via San Francisco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZLAretired98 Posted April 10, 2004 #11 Share Posted April 10, 2004 Thanks gdries, that one worked! Some great shots! Thanks again... Dream 10/24/04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo23 Posted April 10, 2004 #12 Share Posted April 10, 2004 THE FORWARD MAST HAS TO BE LOWERED AS WELL AT THE SAME TIME AND THEY MAKE QUITE A CEREMONY OF IT.MANY OF THE LOCALS COME OUT TO WATCH .APPARENTLY IT COST OVER $1M SO I TOO AM CURIOUS ABOUT REPLACEMENT THEORIES. I RECALL THAT WHILST THE ROUTE IN TO NEW ORLEANS WAS BLOCKED EARLIER THIS YEAR THE DREAM WAS ABLE TO TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE DUE TO THE FUNNEL CAPABILITY AND GET UNDER A LOW BRIDGE THAT WAS UNPASSABLE FOR OTHER SHIPS Norwegian Dream April 2003 soon to be on board .Thats the life constellation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggrrr Posted April 10, 2004 #13 Share Posted April 10, 2004 I would put money on a bigger ship such as the Sun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcdon7230 Posted April 11, 2004 #14 Share Posted April 11, 2004 Many of us here in Bayou country are hoping that it is the Sun. Norwegian Sun 03/14/04 Norwegian Sea 01 Norwegian Leeward 98 Sovereign of the Seas 94 Norwegian Majesty 94 Royal Majesty 92 Norwegian Westward 91 Nordic Empress 90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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