Oasis 3 - Any updates ?

[ChristianDecker]

Dear Cruise Critic Fans,

I hope I did not oversee anything... I'm trying to obtain updates around Oasis 3.

Any updates, especially on the following:

 

1. Name (confirmed) ?
   
2. Building progress
   I guess there is no Web-Cam or STX site showing any progress pics ?
   
3. Home port and/or routes ?
   I assume that the Anthem might go to Europe, so that Oasis 3 might remain in Carib. giving the possibility to have one Oasis move to Asia and/or Europe, at least part-time.
   
4. Difference to Oasis and Allure
   We all know the size and cabine number updates. How about restaurants, additional features ? Or simply more cabins ?
   

Can't wait :D

 

 

Thank you in advance.

Edited November 8, 2013 by ChristianDecker

[Merion_Mom]

1. No name has been announced.

 

2. They are still building her.

 

3. No homeport or routes announced.

 

4. No news about how she may or may not be different from Oasis and Allure.

[Merion_Mom]

Here is a month-old video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO7hb3ZLjyo

Edited November 8, 2013 by Merion_Mom

[DonnaK]

I wonder if they will hold a contest to name the ship, like they did for Oasis and Allure?

[ChristianDecker]

Name:

Didn't RCCL register the following names:

 

• Ovation of the Seas
  
• Passion of the Seas
  
• Pulse of the Seas
  

Vantage of the Seas was also registered but got dropped meanwhile, didn't it ?

 

This would leave at least two names being unused... currently ?! I do hope they bring out further new ships rather than dropping additional names.

Edited November 8, 2013 by ChristianDecker

[Eng23]

Name:

Didn't RCCL register the following names:

 

• Ovation of the Seas
  
• Passion of the Seas
  
• Pulse of the Seas
  

Vantage of the Seas was also registered but got dropped meanwhile, didn't it ?

 

This would leave at least two names being unused... currently ?! I do hope they bring out further new ships rather than dropping additional names.

I believe those names have been registered for use but no decision has been made to use them yet.

[CruisinYaya]

Name:

Didn't RCCL register the following names:

 

• Ovation of the Seas
  
• Passion of the Seas
  
• Pulse of the Seas
  

 

I think Ovation of the Seas would go well with the Quantum of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas. As for Passion and Pulse? :eek: ICK.

 

This still leaves us with no name for the Oaisis III

[justjim312]

The Orlando paper this morning reported that the Port Canaveral city commissioners passed the previous proposal to spend 80 million to build a new pier that would be capable "to handle the largest cruise ships on the drawing boards" The pier must be completed by Nov 15, 2014. Who it is being built for is to be announced before the end of this year.

[DonnaK]

The Orlando paper this morning reported that the Port Canaveral city commissioners passed the previous proposal to spend 80 million to build a new pier that would be capable "to handle the largest cruise ships on the drawing boards" The pier must be completed by Nov 15, 2014. Who it is being built for is to be announced before the end of this year.

 

I recall reading somewhere (cannot find the reference now) that this expansion is to accommodate the larger ships (ie: Quantum) at Port Canaveral as a port of call, and not to move a larger ship there as its embarkation port.

[Scotty G]

I recall reading somewhere (cannot find the reference now) that this expansion is to accommodate the larger ships (ie: Quantum) at Port Canaveral as a port of call, and not to move a larger ship there as its embarkation port.

 

Here is the latest from our local paper. I heard that the current RCI contract employees at PC have already been briefed that RCCL will be getting the new terminal.

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20131107/NEWS01/311070065/Port-wants-80-million-cruise-terminal-open-next-year

[IndyCapt]

The Orlando paper this morning reported that the Port Canaveral city commissioners passed the previous proposal to spend 80 million to build a new pier that would be capable "to handle the largest cruise ships on the drawing boards" The pier must be completed by Nov 15, 2014. Who it is being built for is to be announced before the end of this year.

 

That's the day Explorer will arrive at the end of it's repo cruise.

[wmp.dll]

I recall reading somewhere (cannot find the reference now) that this expansion is to accommodate the larger ships (ie: Quantum) at Port Canaveral as a port of call, and not to move a larger ship there as its embarkation port.

 

Is Quantum really that much bigger than Freedom Class? One of which already calls P. Canaveral home.

[Eng23]

Is Quantum really that much bigger than Freedom Class? One of which already calls P. Canaveral home.

The Quantum will be between the Freedom and the Oasis but closer in size to the Freedom.

[Eng23]

The Orlando paper this morning reported that the Port Canaveral city commissioners passed the previous proposal to spend 80 million to build a new pier that would be capable "to handle the largest cruise ships on the drawing boards" The pier must be completed by Nov 15, 2014. Who it is being built for is to be announced before the end of this year.

That's already known. It is being built for Royal Caribbean as they have the 2 (soon to be 3) largest cruise ships at this moment.

[riclop]

All this speculation is useless.

[UNV-IT!!!]

I know the steel cutting is currently in process

[Merion_Mom]

I recall reading somewhere (cannot find the reference now) that this expansion is to accommodate the larger ships (ie: Quantum) at Port Canaveral as a port of call, and not to move a larger ship there as its embarkation port.

 

Quantum is not "a larger ship". That would be Oasis class. Quantum class is just a smidge larger than Freedom class, which currently homeports out of Port Canaveral, as you know. :)

[ChristianDecker]

Quantum is not "a larger ship". That would be Oasis class. Quantum class is just a smidge larger than Freedom class, which currently homeports out of Port Canaveral, as you know. :)

 

Good point! So that proves that at least one Oasis class shall come to Port Canaveral, maybe not as a permanent home port yet and maybe as being partly in Europe and/or Asia (not only as going to DryDock).

Edited November 9, 2013 by ChristianDecker

[Merion_Mom]

Good point! So that proves that at least one Oasis class shall come to Port Canaveral, maybe not as a permanent home port yet and maybe as being partly in Europe and/or Asia (not only as going to DryDock).

 

The strongest rumor (as in: I'm pretty sure that it's true, considering the multiple sources) as far as new ships go, is that Anthem will stay in Europe.

 

Not sure that RC is going to add an Oasis class ship to that, but you never know.

[big al]

It's official!! Announced TODAY ( 11/11) FYI:

 

http://www.seatrade-insider.com/news/news-headlines/port-canaveral-green-lights-new-$80m-cruise-complex.html

 

Sure looks like an Oasis class ship to me......

 

Big Al

[CRUISEFAN0001]

It's official!! Announced TODAY ( 11/11) FYI:

 

http://www.seatrade-insider.com/news/news-headlines/port-canaveral-green-lights-new-$80m-cruise-complex.html

 

Sure looks like an Oasis class ship to me......

 

Big Al

Perhaps....but perhaps not. It's subject to interpretation.

 

The new complex will handle the largest cruise ships currently sailing as well as the 6,000-passenger vessels in design, the port said. That covers a ship of Oasis-class dimensions.

 

It only says it will handle RCI's "largest ships", but not that there's any commitment to port one there.