Odyssey of the Seas Blocks are in the House

[twangster]

Chairs hogs have evolved into... Casita hogs.

 

  

[Lloyd555]

Esplanade ceiling art.

 

 

[lovelife]

19 hours ago, Tall-Cruiser said:

Makes sense to me that reservations are required and a fee to rent it. Can you imagine if no reservations are required and open to first come first serve. Some would spend the night and never leave. 

 

There was no charge or reservation required for the casitas on Navigator last time I was on her.

 

I liked these in the Navigator solarium.

 

[Tall-Cruiser]

3 hours ago, lovelife said:

 

 

I liked these in the Navigator solarium

Those are also very nice and in a great location.

[Lloyd555]

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Lloyd555]

Tour of Playmakers on Deck 16 and the lower level, deck 15,  inside SeaPlex.

🎥 Planet talk cruise 

 

 

 

 

[twangster]

5 hours ago, Lloyd555 said:

 

 

 

This is the area I referenced up thread.

 

If this is the Teen patio where is the suite sundeck?

[twangster]

1 hour ago, Lloyd555 said:

Tour of Playmakers on Deck 16 and the lower level, deck 15,  inside SeaPlex.

🎥 Planet talk cruise 

 

Love the wall of windows.  Finally an indoor bar with awesome sea views. 

[Lloyd555]

📷 Rich

 

 

 

Edited April 9, 2021 by Lloyd555

[RFerrington]

EEK !  Sorry, but that carpet leading into the MDR is hideous....and a terrible clash with the video art on the walls.

[dalee21860]

2 hours ago, RFerrington said:

EEK !  Sorry, but that carpet leading into the MDR is hideous....and a terrible clash with the video art on the walls.

Maybe so but i can't wait to walk on it 

[la_croisiere_s'amuse]

5 hours ago, RFerrington said:

EEK !  Sorry, but that carpet leading into the MDR is hideous....and a terrible clash with the video art on the walls.

 

3 hours ago, dalee21860 said:

Maybe so but i can't wait to walk on it 

I agree with both sentiments. 😄

[Lloyd555]

Odyssey of the Seas in Gibraltar

 

📷 Dinarte Costa

 

 

[Tall-Cruiser]

Video of Odyssey OTS anchored in Gibraltar. Those that have a balcony cabin can most likely find their cabin as this video circles the ship at least twice.

 

Video courtesy of Gibraltar Yachting 

 

 

 

[Mikew0805]

On 4/9/2021 at 1:09 PM, RFerrington said:

EEK !  Sorry, but that carpet leading into the MDR is hideous....and a terrible clash with the video art on the walls.

LOL, and I really like it.  

[Lloyd555]

3 hours ago, Mikew0805 said:

LOL, and I really like it.  

 

Me too. 

[FreestyleNovice]

Excuse me if this has already been noticed:

 

Did anyone else spotted the backward facing lifeboats? Both 2nd sets of lifeboats face aft instead of forwards, as the 1st set does.

 

It seems logical, when the lifeboats make their escape in an emergency their paths are less likely to cross? Or could there be another reason?

 

 

[Tall-Cruiser]

5 minutes ago, FreestyleNovice said:

Did anyone else spotted the backward facing lifeboats? Both 2nd sets of lifeboats face aft instead of forwards, as the 1st set does.

 

It seems logical, when the lifeboats make their escape in an emergency their paths are less likely to cross? Or could there be another reason?

 
If I’m not mistaken, three of the four in the front part of the ship are Tenders. However I’m not sure if that is the reason why those face forward.

[FreestyleNovice]

1 hour ago, Tall-Cruiser said:

 
If I’m not mistaken, three of the four in the front part of the ship are Tenders. However I’m not sure if that is the reason why those face forward.

 

Normally all boats, tender-lifeboats and lifeboats face forward. But what's the reason some are facing aft?

 

With two sets facing backwards the ship gets the option to deploy the lifeboats in four directions, kind of. This advantage would be lost and perhaps even turn in a disadvantage when the ship would still be (slightly and perhaps uncontrolled) moving during evacuation, but who knows in what direction a ship can drift.

 

Should it be a correct guess that it's all an educated guess, @chengkp75? 

[Ourusualbeach]

10 minutes ago, FreestyleNovice said:

 

Normally all boats, tender-lifeboats and lifeboats face forward. But what's the reason some are facing aft?

 

With two sets facing backwards the ship gets the option to deploy the lifeboats in four directions, kind of. This advantage would be lost and perhaps even turn in a disadvantage when the ship would still be (slightly and perhaps uncontrolled) moving during evacuation, but who knows in what direction a ship can drift.

 

Should it be a correct guess that it's all an educated guess, @chengkp75? 

Are they just temporarily mounted this way.  It looks like the ones forward have their doors facing out and it looks like the doors are only on one side. 

[Biker19]

After a drive-by near Rome, she seems in a hurry to the Eastern Med.

[dalee21860]

On 4/14/2021 at 7:27 PM, Biker19 said:

After a drive-by near Rome, she seems in a hurry to the Eastern Med.

I would say she's in a hurry sence she will be sailing out of Haifa Israel in about 2 weeks 

[Biker19]

10 minutes ago, dalee21860 said:

I would say she's in a hurry sence she will be sailing out of Haifa Israel in about 2 weeks 

The first revenue sailing is not till June.

[Lloyd555]

Crew videos of Odyssey of the Seas in Limassol, Cyprus. 

 

 

Edited April 18, 2021 by Lloyd555

[Tall-Cruiser]

While these photos are a few weeks old, still wanted to share here.

 

First photo- Anthem, Odyssey and Jewel meet up at Poole Bay near the Dorset coast for crew transfer. Second photo of Odyssey leaving Poole bay on her way to Gibraltar.

 

Photos- courtesy of Cruise Ship Profiles