Harmony Keel Blocks are in the House... well they're outside actually!

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^nice link. Does anyone have an idea when the shakedown cruise/sea trials are likely to take place?

 

We are booked on the 'maiden' voyage from Southampton to Barcelona end May.

 

 

The main engines are now online, first sea trial is Feb and then another in March.

[Lloyd555]

The main engines are now online, first sea trial is Feb and then another in March.

 

The bridge is almost ready. :D

 

[Tom-n-Cheryl]

The bridge is almost ready. :D

 

 

Yep - I think if they just break out a little Windex, they're good to go ! :)

 

Tom

[xavi90]

I found the below reference to "Wave Radar" on an Oasis review HERE (and a few other places):

 

They had waves of 80 feet during the crossing. The reason they know this is they had a wave radar position right at the tip of the bow looking straight down that they were using for purposes of passenger comfort. The last wave height recorded was 80 feet when a wave hit it and bent the radar out of position. During the crossing, there were people who were working on the Royal Promenade who went out on Deck 5 having no idea how bad the weather was.

 

Tom

 

Thanks for the info, 80 feets:eek: so scary

[Lloyd555]

I just had a thought, Lloyd. Any chance those wave breaker modifications are Harmony's version of the "bus stop" smoker's lounge on Quantum-class?

 

No, just the opposite. They're areas set aside for health/exercise.

 

[CapitalKyle]

 

Throwback! :rolleyes::rolleyes: Nice find, Lloyd! Wow, that area looks a lot bigger than I was expecting.

 

Can't believe shakedown / sea trials begin in Feb, feels like that's right around the corner.

[Lloyd555]

Throwback! :rolleyes::rolleyes: Nice find, Lloyd! Wow, that area looks a lot bigger than I was expecting.

 

Can't believe shakedown / sea trials begin in Feb, feels like that's right around the corner.

 

 

These areas above the wave breakers are now fitness spots. Got to make room for stretching, yoga, etc.

 

The rest of the deck 5 running track looks the same. :D

 

 

[Lloyd555]

The Solarium work has progressed somewhat.

 

 

[Biker19]

 

From RCI.

[Biker19]

 

Central Park?

[Biker19]

[Biker19]

 

Putting up siding like on a house.

[Biker19]

 

Nice day in France.

[papcx]

Biker - I'm not getting any pics! [emoji53]

[Biker19]

The pics are hosted at : http://www.cruisehive.com/new-construction-photos-of-harmony-of-the-seas-released/8561 but likely available directly from RCI as well.

 

They are also hosted at the RCI blog whose direct links are blocked here at CC.

Edited October 8, 2015 by Biker19

[Lloyd555]

A look up at deck 16 from the AquaTheater.

A view of the AquaTheater from deck 16.

[John&LaLa]

Nice view. I thought there would be a cantilevered platform for abysmal

[Lloyd555]

Nice view. I thought there would be a cantilevered platform for abysmal

 

There does not appear to be any work yet started for the Ultimate Abyss slide.

[John&LaLa]

Maybe you will shoot out of that missing window

[John&LaLa]

Liberty slides have the WOW

 

 

 

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/vanity/libertyoftheseas

[Lloyd555]

A news segment on Harmony of the Seas from a French news series broadcasted October 5th...

 

http://www.francetvinfo.fr/replay-magazine/france-2/l-angle-eco/l-angle-eco-du-lundi-5-octobre-2015_1104039.html

 

Just in case you can't get it to play, I got 'a few' screen prints at https://www.pinterest.com/lloydmarchand/harmony-of-the-seas-oasis-3-construction-at-stx-fr/

 

Some of good images from the news segment...

 

 

 

Edited October 11, 2015 by Lloyd555

[CRUISEFAN0001]

From the various views so far...it sure appears like the back end of the ship (mostly from the slides) will sure be a lot more "cluttered up" in terms of the traditional nice views in the boardwalk and central park areas.

 

I can see one set of slides being something "new", but in some ways with the read slide...things are taking on a "gimmicky" appearance that are detracting from the historically nice views in the rear of the ship - specifically wondering the impact of all this to the inside balcony experiences.

 

We'll have to see how it all turns out in the final form.

[Lloyd555]

 

[CapitalKyle]

 

 

She keeps looking better and better! Can't wait to see those slides start going in :D

[MADflyer]

USA Today has a feature today on the construction of the Harmony of the Seas.

 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2015/10/14/royal-caribbean-cruise-harmony/73915300/