allmighty34 Posted July 3, 2012 #1 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I'm going on a cruise in December 2012, but after doing some research on the ship i heard some rumours of a drydocking scheduled for the end of 2012 for the Sea Princess. After doing some digging i found this website which if you look closely is going into dry dock prior to it's voyage from San Francisco to Sydney. http://www.sf-port.org/index.aspx?page=1801 Does anyone know what work is scheduled to take place on the ship? Especially since i've heard alot of reviews describing how she is showing some age. Sea Princess - 03/12/2012 Radiance of the Seas - 15/01/2012 Crown Princess - 15/01/2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highheel girl Posted July 3, 2012 #2 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I'm going on a cruise in December 2012, but after doing some research on the ship i heard some rumours of a drydocking scheduled for the end of 2012 for the Sea Princess. After doing some digging i found this website which if you look closely is going into dry dock prior to it's voyage from San Francisco to Sydney. http://www.sf-port.org/index.aspx?page=1801 Does anyone know what work is scheduled to take place on the ship? Especially since i've heard alot of reviews describing how she is showing some age. Sea Princess - 03/12/2012 Radiance of the Seas - 15/01/2012 Crown Princess - 15/01/2010 Welcome to Cruise Critic.... Normal/routine maintenance, bottom cleaning,public area carpeting/upholstery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted July 3, 2012 #3 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Normal/routine maintenance, bottom cleaning,public area carpeting/upholstery.In addition, the engines and thrusters are overhauled, propellers examined, electronics (operational, navigational and entertainment) updated, repairs made to areas which would inconvenience passengers if they were onboard, etc. It's kind of like taking your car in for a 10,000 mile maintenance, getting your tires rotated, oil changed, etc. :) All ships have a dry or wet dock every 2-3 years. The salt water, seas and dockings do a number on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pblake80 Posted September 11, 2012 #4 Share Posted September 11, 2012 In addition to the other posts - She had a major overhaul in Sept 2009, I traveled with her in April 2010 and she was in good nick then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billco Posted September 11, 2012 #5 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Sea Princess drydock in San Francisco -- September 11 -25, 2009. Sea Princess on "World's Toughest Fixes" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiselvr1 Posted September 11, 2012 #6 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Sea Princess drydock in San Francisco -- September 11 -25, 2009. Sea Princess on "World's Toughest Fixes" I believe that was last years fix. She is due to leave for Sidney on the 20th, from SFO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaerobear Posted September 11, 2012 #7 Share Posted September 11, 2012 got into SFO in the early morning and disembarked a full load of passengers, loaded about 600 contract workers and sailed a little after noon to pier 70 for the drydock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kate59 Posted September 12, 2012 #8 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I'm going on a cruise in December 2012 Small world but I too will be on this cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegpowell Posted September 12, 2012 #9 Share Posted September 12, 2012 The people I talked to were working in the engine room, painting and decorating, installing a new show setup, doing some software upgrades, tiling, working on heating and air conditioning, working on chemicals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaerobear Posted September 12, 2012 #10 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Drove by pier 70 yesterday and the Sea is out of the water. they must be doing a scraping or painting of the lower hull. Maybe some engine work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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