Is this the new Sunshine?

[scandinavianvoyager]

Hi all just found this on a site and this could be the first look of the new ship or what do you think?

 

http://pazzoperilmare.tumblr.com/post/28749591623

[macruisefan]

Interesting!

[Merion_Mom]

So it would seem!

 

This is an Italian cruiseblogger, who seems to have good information on the site.

[BillOh]

A shrunken Oasis?

[johneeo]

A shrunken Oasis?

 

On our Oasis cruise, the Captain told us that Sunshine would be a combination of Oasis and Freedom, probably size wise, in between.

[tahqa]

I highly doubt it. I suspect that this is someone's rendering of what they THINK it will look like.

 

There are a couple of reasons why I think this...

 

 

1) There is no obvious Viking Crown. The cruise lines like to have their ships be distinctive from a distance. The Viking Crown is one of those distinctive feature. You should be able to look at a ship from miles away and go "OMG, I want to be on that RCI ship!". :D

 

 

2) The proportions on the front are wrong. RCI just doesn't design ships with fronts that look like that (in my opinion).

 

 

Honestly, there's nothing in that rendering that cries out "Royal Caribbean" to me. Take the logo off the stack and I'd say it was an NCL ship. :(

[Silvery Seas Cruiser]

Oh, my gosh! At first glance I thought it was Oasis/Allure until I looked at the aft design. Then I wondered how Royal could allow the design to escape out to the public so soon.

[Silvery Seas Cruiser]

Pazzo Per Il Mare means crazy for the sea (or ocean.) This may be a person who really enjoys cruising. Where they found the rendering of the ship is the unknown.

 

This could also be a web site such as CC that is for Italians who are fond of cruising.

[macruisefan]

There is no obvious Viking Crown. The cruise lines like to have their ships be distinctive from a distance. The Viking Crown is one of those distinctive feature. You should be able to look at a ship from miles away and go "OMG, I want to be on that RCI ship!". :D

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It looks like there is one to me.:confused:

[orville99]

That is one ugly ship...

[d4nigirl]

I like the look of the aft.

[smoosh21]

That is one ugly ship...

 

I agree. The dimensions seem wrong, it is way too boxy

[foxesden1]

too boxy for my taste as well. looks like a mix of epic and oasis to me.

[macruisefan]

I agree. The dimensions seem wrong, it is way too boxy

 

I think the picture might be a bit deceiving. If you look, the paper itself is creased, and the right hand side (the bow) is bent away. I think that might be making the bow appear a little steeper.

[edjny]

It looks like the design maximizes the number of balcony and suites. There look to be very few of the 'window' cabins. More money to be made with the cabins that have a balcony...

[UCF_Knight]

If this is real, here are 2 things I like:

1. LOTS of balconies (8 decks worth)

2. What appears to be the MDR location all the way aft with floor to ceiling windows on 3 of the 4 sides

 

And 2 things I don't like:

1. The design looks way too boxy for my tastes.

2. Appears to be missing a true promenade deck with unobstructed sea views. Looks like the lifeboats are positioned like on Oasis class

[Tyler80]

This design actually reminds me a lot of the Solstice Class of ships:

 

Inset sections of balcony rooms

 

Floor to ceiling windows along rear

 

The Solstice Class design is somewhat boxy

[Elizanessie]

If this is Sunshine...it looks very much like Oasis Class...which ok I love but I was expecting something "new/different" for Sunshine.

[LMKakaThing2]

When I first saw the picture, I thought it was Princess's new Royal Princess.

 

 

[Galatz]

When I first saw the picture, I thought it was Princess's new Royal Princess.

 

 

It really looks just like it

[nycruiser80]

Interesting! This could be it or possibly one of the many ideas they have come up with. Honestly, it does look like an NCL ship even the name of the supposed dining room "Spice" seems very NCL-ish to me! Nevertheless, it looks interesting. I can't wait to learn of all the details.

[emilygrace]

I love Royal Caribbean ships and the way they look from afar, so I'm hoping this is NOT a rendering of a Sunshine class ship.....it is just too ugly. Looks like an office building at sea!

[macruisefan]

I love Royal Caribbean ships and the way they look from afar, so I'm hoping this is NOT a rendering of a Sunshine class ship.....it is just too ugly. Looks like an office building at sea!

 

That's what they said about Oasis when the first renderings came out.

[FLACRUISER99]

It really looks just like it

Count the lifeboats.

[12marshall]

I'm afraid cause...

a) it's ugly

b) it has the new lifeboat strategy which is they are now low and able to be deployed when the ship is at a decent angle.

c) it still does have a bit of a crown... just not much likely due to better arodynamics?

 

I hope it's not sunshine cause it sure is ugly and the lack of a significant bow takes us further away from what they are... ships.

:(