Empress Solarium?

[ehfl]

The press release says that Empress will have a Solarium when it goes to Cuba...

 

Does anyone know when it's being added? Where are they going to put it?

 

http://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1296/royal-caribbean-international-opens-sailings-to-cuba/

[easyboy]

It just implies that Empress will have the solarium when Cuba sailing is launched in April. No indication yet in other threads on start date.

 

 

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Edited December 10, 2016 by easyboy

[John&LaLa]

I seriously doubt they can add a solarium. Must be a typo

 

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[OceansOfTravels]

I would be surprised if they could add a Solarium. Not too sure where they would put it. They could add another pool in that open deck space between the bar and the solo pool, but that's all I see them doing. It could be a typo ora miscommunication.

[seabeew]

They could possibly enclose the deck 6 aft balcony behind Boleros. Due to its small area and lack of water features, I don't think it would provide much bang for the buck.

 

 

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[Clarea]

I seriously doubt they can add a solarium. Must be a typo

Well, they have made a Solarium without a pool, why can't they make one without any real space?:rolleyes:

[Biker19]

i seriously doubt they can add a solarium. Must be a typo

 

+1.

[ehfl]

Maybe they'll just add one of these...

 

[Thorben-Hendrik]

They will use the space they saved by not building the solarium pool on Harmony!:D

[OceansOfTravels]

I wonder how long it'll be until the Cuban harbors get big enough to hold bigger ships. If Empress becomes a long-term commitment, maybe they have/will consider lengthening like they did Enchantment? The Norwegian Sky is 853' feet long and is going to be docking there, while the Empress is 689' feet long. I wonder if Royal has considered lengthening her, adding a Solarium pool, real balcony cabins, etc.

Edited December 11, 2016 by OceansOfTravels

[coaster]

I would just be happy if the a/c is sufficient in the casino without fans on the floor and the lower decks of cabins. They already spent millions gutting her galleys after Pullmantur let her decline. Spending more on a solarium doesn't seem feasible to me.

Edited December 11, 2016 by coaster

[John&LaLa]

I wonder how long it'll be until the Cuban harbors get big enough to hold bigger ships. If Empress becomes a long-term commitment, maybe they have/will consider lengthening like they did Enchantment? The Norwegian Sky is 853' feet long and is going to be docking there, while the Empress is 689' feet long. I wonder if Royal has considered lengthening her, adding a Solarium pool, real balcony cabins, etc.

 

I believe the problem with Havana is draft. There is a tunnel that prevents deepening it.

[OceansOfTravels]

I believe the problem with Havana is draft. There is a tunnel that prevents deepening it.

 

Lengthening doesn't equal needing a deeper draft. The ship would have to be level, so it would still have the same draft as it does now, just a higher tonnage (which could lower its draft I guess but ultimately not too much) and a longer length.

 

If that is a problem with Havana, then that will further support a reason for Royal to lengthen Empress like they did Enchantment years ago.

[John&LaLa]

Lengthening doesn't equal needing a deeper draft. The ship would have to be level, so it would still have the same draft as it does now, just a higher tonnage (which could lower its draft I guess but ultimately not too much) and a longer length.

 

If that is a problem with Havana, then that will further support a reason for Royal to lengthen Empress like they did Enchantment years ago.

True, but you also asked when the Cuban harbours would get big enough

 

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[Biker19]

If Empress becomes a long-term commitment, maybe they have/will consider lengthening like they did Enchantment?

That was a one-off very likely never to be repeated.

[Clarea]

That was a one-off very likely never to be repeated.

Actually, Enchantment was the third ship that RC lengthened, after Nordic Prince and Song of Norway. However I agree that after Enchantment, they cancelled any plans they had to do it to other ships.