Lloyd555 Posted January 23, 2018 Author #951 Share Posted January 23, 2018 From shipspotting.com Sent from my SM-G920W8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted January 23, 2018 Author #952 Share Posted January 23, 2018 From a Saint-Nazaire FB page. Sent from my SM-G920W8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloopsailor Posted January 23, 2018 #953 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Oh my, seeing her in water shows that this ship is definitely a paradigm shift in cruise ship design! In what way is she a "paradigm shift". She looks like many other ships, but with a lopsided ass and an orange "crutch" on one side. If she were a human, she would look like she is recovering from a medical problem. :D There are other ships that look more "futuristic and elegant", especially the under construction Virgin Voyages ship, for example. Still, it's nice to see Celebrity expanding it's fleet with new ships. It tells us our favorite cruise line is doing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare C-Dragons Posted January 23, 2018 #954 Share Posted January 23, 2018 More great photos from the float out yesterday- https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/photos-eagerly-anticipated-celebrity-edge-floats-dry-dock/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
44North Posted January 23, 2018 #955 Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) In what way is she a "paradigm shift". She looks like many other ships, but with a lopsided ass and an orange "crutch" on one side. If she were a human, she would look like she is recovering from a medical problem. :D There are other ships that look more "futuristic and elegant", especially the under construction Virgin Voyages ship, for example. Still, it's nice to see Celebrity expanding it's fleet with new ships. It tells us our favorite cruise line is doing well. Hey Sloopsailor: To me it is the design approach to have structural support of the cruise ship externally that is leading the design innovations internally as much as externally . Such focus on the water views is redundant because I must admit when I cruise I don't spend much time watching my ship cruise through the water as I am inside the ship ...:) I also suggest I present my thoughts in a more elegant manner... may I say that perhaps you see the ship as having a "lopsided stern"....;) Cheers, Murray Edited January 23, 2018 by 44North spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ox Fan Cruiser Posted January 23, 2018 #956 Share Posted January 23, 2018 In what way is she a "paradigm shift". She looks like many other ships, but with a lopsided ass and an orange "crutch" on one side. If she were a human, she would look like she is recovering from a medical problem. :D There are other ships that look more "futuristic and elegant", especially the under construction Virgin Voyages ship, for example. Still, it's nice to see Celebrity expanding it's fleet with new ships. It tells us our favorite cruise line is doing well. "She?" Maybe Edge self identifies as a man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted January 23, 2018 Author #957 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Bow related photos. Theater Theater Portholes behind the bow section Sent from my SM-G920W8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkroad Posted January 23, 2018 #958 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Great photos Lloyd! I especially love the one of her port side shining through the fog. Beautiful. Thanks:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloopsailor Posted January 23, 2018 #959 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Hey Sloopsailor: To me it is the design approach to have structural support of the cruise ship externally that is leading the design innovations internally as much as externally . Such focus on the water views is redundant because I must admit when I cruise I don't spend much time watching my ship cruise through the water as I am inside the ship ...:) I also suggest I present my thoughts in a more elegant manner... may I say that perhaps you see the ship as having a "lopsided stern"....;) Cheers, Murray :D:D:D I agree with you that when on a ship, how the exterior looks is less important than what is inside. Unless we can somehow bungee jump off the decks in a horizontal trajectory, we won't see the ship from the outside very often. But, it can be argued that for people NOT on the ship, the asymmetrical look may not appeal. I would bet that almost every cruiser will look at other cruise ships while in port or passing on the open seas. How a ship looks from the outside may affect the observer's interest in that ship, resulting in a pass on future cruises or desire to give it a try, based on that first look. For instance, I clearly remember seeing for the first time the NCL Epic, with it's awful "uni-brow" look. This is a ship I have low interest in sailing on since it looks so odd. Other people may think the same about the Edge class. The positive is that we will have even more ships to select from when this ship, and her sisters, come online. More choices is a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall-Cruiser Posted January 23, 2018 #960 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Fantastic photos Lloyd. She looks great. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy3putts Posted January 23, 2018 #961 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Video of the float out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise47 Posted January 23, 2018 #962 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Video of the float out Thanks Tommy3putts. You earn an eagle on that video. Even in French that was an outstanding video. I could see our cabin on deck 12. port side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getty123 Posted January 23, 2018 #963 Share Posted January 23, 2018 She is a beauty But, celebrity is catering to higher end travelers, it would be nice if celebrity provides more details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getty123 Posted January 23, 2018 #964 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Thanks Tommy3putts. You earn an eagle on that video.Even in French that was an outstanding video. I could see our cabin on deck 12. port side. Thanks jc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy3putts Posted January 24, 2018 #965 Share Posted January 24, 2018 It’s fun following the build of Edge and Symphony on social media. Good stuff. Cheers Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QE2_Fan Posted January 24, 2018 #966 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Fantastic video. Many thanks for sharing! Like many I was sceptical of her design when first released but after watching her 'grow' and just now floated out of dry dock she has really 'grown' on me and I think will be quite a lovely looking ship once complete and all dolled up! I do believe Celebrity have achieved a very modern, forward thinking design that they set out to do. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted January 24, 2018 Author #967 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Another shipspotting.com photo. Sent from my SM-G920W8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise a holic Posted January 24, 2018 #968 Share Posted January 24, 2018 She is a beauty But, celebrity is catering to higher end travelers, it would be nice if celebrity provides more details. The ship clearly hasn’t been designed for families with young children. Not a waterslide or rock climibing wall in sight. Leaving the family market to RC. This ship is clearly for the adult market. Not that I am complaining! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celebrity Liner Posted January 24, 2018 #969 Share Posted January 24, 2018 The ship clearly hasn’t been designed for families with young children. Not a waterslide or rock climibing wall in sight. Leaving the family market to RC. This ship is clearly for the adult market. Not that I am complaining! No ship of Celebrity had a climbing wall or a waterslide. But Celebrity has a cool kids program. On our last cruise on the Eclipse, of the many children we noticed nothing because they were so busy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QE2_Fan Posted January 24, 2018 #970 Share Posted January 24, 2018 No ship of Celebrity had a climbing wall or a waterslide. But Celebrity has a cool kids program. On our last cruise on the Eclipse, of the many children we noticed nothing because they were so busy Agree, Our kids were 8 and 10 when in their first Celebrity cruise and still rave about it. They have a well run kids club which they loved and never missed the lack of a water park or rock climbing wall that are on RCI ships. I can see a few venues already that I think they will enjoy (they are now young teenagers), the huge main pool being a major one! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QE2_Fan Posted January 24, 2018 #971 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Another shipspotting.com photo. Sent from my SM-G920W8 using Tapatalk Ha! I had to do a double take on this one, at first glance I thought she was perched on the concrete pier! So much for a float out, now Edge is doing a Sit In [emoji13] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise a holic Posted January 24, 2018 #972 Share Posted January 24, 2018 No ship of Celebrity had a climbing wall or a waterslide.But Celebrity has a cool kids program. On our last cruise on the Eclipse, of the many children we noticed nothing because they were so busy We were also on the Eclipse, disembarked Sunday. Only a few kids on board in comparision to other cruise lines- Yes some kids were on board- but well under 100- and many were very young- but on a two week cruise during school time- not so busy- Royal could have many hundreds of kids on board at any given time- also NCL, Disney and Carnival- Again, not that I am complaining! But the "camp" program for kids on Celebrity is fair- based on my own families evaluation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted January 24, 2018 #973 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Video of the float out Thanks for posting the video! Does anybody know at what stage (%) completion a ship is for a float out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingTheWaves Posted January 24, 2018 #974 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Said nobody ever about NCL Epic ;) the one thing i hate about epic is the flattened back. besides all of the tacky paintings on the bow, that is the most stand out hideous thing about that ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairsky84 Posted January 24, 2018 #975 Share Posted January 24, 2018 :D:D:D I agree with you that when on a ship, how the exterior looks is less important than what is inside. Unless we can somehow bungee jump off the decks in a horizontal trajectory, we won't see the ship from the outside very often. But, it can be argued that for people NOT on the ship, the asymmetrical look may not appeal. I would bet that almost every cruiser will look at other cruise ships while in port or passing on the open seas. How a ship looks from the outside may affect the observer's interest in that ship, resulting in a pass on future cruises or desire to give it a try, based on that first look. For instance, I clearly remember seeing for the first time the NCL Epic, with it's awful "uni-brow" look. This is a ship I have low interest in sailing on since it looks so odd. Other people may think the same about the Edge class. The positive is that we will have even more ships to select from when this ship, and her sisters, come online. More choices is a good thing. For the passenger, yes, the interior design matters more than the exterior appearance of the ship. However, for the cruise line the exterior of the ship is incredibly important. It’s how they communicate their brand to the world and potential customers. For example, when Royal Caribbean first launched back in the 70’s they advertised their ships with the slogan “Sail a Skyscraper” and images of the original Viking Crown lounge on the funnel. At the time RCI was branding themselves as ultra-modern and not a stodgy old liner. Likewise, Carnival’s “Fun Ships” branding was captured by Joe Farcus’ design of the first whale tale funnel on the Tropicale. Carnival ships ever since have tried to project a “fun” image in their exterior design language. Cunard’s brand is one of elegance and heritage...so their ships have black hulls. Could you imagine a Carnival ship with a black hull? Or a Cunard ship with a whale tale funnel? Exterior ship design matters because it sends a message to potential customers about the cruise line and its product. I think Celebrity Edge mostly fits well with the brand Celebrity has been creating for itself—modern sophistication. The vertical bow, glass stern, X-shaped funnel... it looks very modern and very sophisticated. And that’s also why I think the Flying Carpet (particularly its obnoxious orange coloring) is a misfit. It looks gimmicky...like something NCL or Carnival would do. It’s “off-brand” as marketing people say. If the Flying Carpet proves to be popular with guest, AND if it doesn’t cost too much to maintain mechanically, AND if it doesn’t lower revenues on cabins along it’s path, I suspect eventually we’ll see the structure repainted to better fit Celebrity’s sophisticated branding. If those things don’t prove to be true, I wouldn’t be surprised to find the feature removed from future Edge-class ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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