Jumping Cruiser Posted May 10, 2023 #2676 Share Posted May 10, 2023 (edited) Looks like delivery is set for October 26th based on this post. It will be interesting to see how they use all that time before the inaugural and whether they will do press cruises both in Europe and US, as they have left a lot of time before revenue cruises. https://twitter.com/josietweekly/status/1656272380145041408?s=61&t=jgidOHN0p037rV5juBJ9TQ Edited May 10, 2023 by Jumping Cruiser 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 11, 2023 #2677 Share Posted May 11, 2023 Another collection of tour photos and descriptions. https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2023/05/10/first-look-icon-of-the-seas-construction-tour 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted May 11, 2023 Author #2678 Share Posted May 11, 2023 (edited) Looking through some of @Eremita85 recent photos of the ship after they removed some of the protective tarpaulins, it's looking like no access to the bridge wings. Edited May 11, 2023 by Lloyd555 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 11, 2023 #2679 Share Posted May 11, 2023 " Northern Europe’s largest gantry crane, nicknamed “Baby” at the Meyer Turku shipyard, lifted a single block of cabins for Royal Caribbean’s new Icon of the Seas, weighing more than 900 tons recently, Royal Caribbean Group officials said Tuesday. The nine-deck, roughly 60-meters-wide block was moved in one day. It was the largest ever lifted in Europe, as far as shipyard officials knew. Meyer Turku CEO Tim Meyer said there were no nerves in the move. His team had done a detailed study of how the steel would flex while being lifted and knew exactly how it should be handled while being moved into place. “It’s very easy,” Meyer deadpanned. “It’s like building a Lego ship.” While hoisting the cross section of cruise ship cabins was a feat of engineering, it was also an example of Icon’s aggressive build schedule. Putting the blocks together shoreside is much faster than doing so on the ship, so the larger the block moved, the less schedule burden. In all, the Icon consisted of 201 blocks, with roughly one installed a day. Each block required about 100 meters of welding once in place. Building the world’s largest cruise ship meant roughly 2,600 workers a day coming to the Turku, Finland shipyard, representing some 20 nationalities from countless subcontractors. The ship will debut in Miami next January. The Turku shipyard opened in 1737 — 58 years before the Meyer family started building ships. Royal Caribbean Group President and CEO Jason Liberty called the yard the “tip of the spear” of innovation. In their seventh generation of ownership and 228th year in operation, the Meyer family remains both focused and humble. Patriarch Bernard Meyer, CEO of Meyer Werft, declined to spend much time looking backward. “We have no time to be proud; we have work to do,” he said." Inside the Construction of Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted May 11, 2023 #2680 Share Posted May 11, 2023 I'm hoping they do more than just music and lighting in the Pearl. From what I've seen online, these things can do much more. It would be a waste of $$$ and technology not to do video of some kind in there. They can project anything on those walls like the IMAX etc. Can't wait to check it out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 12, 2023 #2681 Share Posted May 12, 2023 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted May 12, 2023 Author #2682 Share Posted May 12, 2023 https://infomarine.net/maritime-news-site/today-hot/238956-lng-powered-icon-of-the-seas-completes-propulsion-start-trial.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sowhat Posted May 12, 2023 #2683 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Just watching television on Explorer, at least 4 channels are about Icon of the Seas Seams looking at Royal Caribbean production videos only slim young people with young children are allowed on Icon That counts me out, I don't fit into that category on all counts 😏 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise1957 Posted May 13, 2023 #2684 Share Posted May 13, 2023 On 5/12/2023 at 12:27 PM, sowhat said: Just watching television on Explorer, at least 4 channels are about Icon of the Seas Seams looking at Royal Caribbean production videos only slim young people with young children are allowed on Icon That counts me out, I don't fit into that category on all counts 😏 Me either but I'm going to go anyway! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseboy89130 Posted May 13, 2023 #2685 Share Posted May 13, 2023 On 5/12/2023 at 6:27 PM, sowhat said: Just watching television on Explorer, at least 4 channels are about Icon of the Seas Seams looking at Royal Caribbean production videos only slim young people with young children are allowed on Icon That counts me out, I don't fit into that category on all counts 😏 Icon is the second new ship I'm not interested in going at all! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted May 14, 2023 Author #2686 Share Posted May 14, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted May 14, 2023 #2687 Share Posted May 14, 2023 17 hours ago, cruiseboy89130 said: Icon is the second new ship I'm not interested in going at all! What is the one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted May 14, 2023 #2688 Share Posted May 14, 2023 17 hours ago, cruiseboy89130 said: Icon is the second new ship I'm not interested in going at all! What is other one I meant to say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseboy89130 Posted May 14, 2023 #2689 Share Posted May 14, 2023 27 minutes ago, Oceansaway17 said: What is other one I meant to say Wonder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted May 14, 2023 #2690 Share Posted May 14, 2023 3 minutes ago, cruiseboy89130 said: Wonder Aw were you one of those on the early cruises. I did the 6th and we got the full Aqua show but not effectors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted May 14, 2023 Author #2691 Share Posted May 14, 2023 So that the lifeboats don't feel neglected. Another post about them.😜 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted May 14, 2023 #2692 Share Posted May 14, 2023 On 5/12/2023 at 11:27 AM, sowhat said: I don't fit into that category on all counts I will fit in just fine!!!! Can see myself now sitting in the pool at Swim and Tonic! Ahhhhhhh! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted May 16, 2023 Author #2693 Share Posted May 16, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseboy89130 Posted May 16, 2023 #2694 Share Posted May 16, 2023 On 5/14/2023 at 5:41 PM, Oceansaway17 said: Aw were you one of those on the early cruises. I did the 6th and we got the full Aqua show but not effectors Don't like the small pools and the layout of the pooldeck and the missing features and the loud movie screen! They sure cheaped out on that ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncwmark Posted May 16, 2023 #2695 Share Posted May 16, 2023 2 hours ago, cruiseboy89130 said: Don't like the small pools and the layout of the pooldeck and the missing features and the loud movie screen! They sure cheaped out on that ship! Disagree wholeheartedly... i've been on all Oasis Class ships and Wonder is my favorite by far. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseboy89130 Posted May 16, 2023 #2696 Share Posted May 16, 2023 14 minutes ago, uncwmark said: Disagree wholeheartedly... i've been on all Oasis Class ships and Wonder is my favorite by far. Well good for you! Not booking it - so more space for you on Wonder and Icon! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted May 16, 2023 #2697 Share Posted May 16, 2023 6 hours ago, cruiseboy89130 said: Don't like the small pools and the layout of the pooldeck and the missing features and the loud movie screen! They sure cheaped out on that ship! well yes but I heard the NCL Prima really has small pools. But at least Oasis does have 4. If it is pools you want, go on new ICON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise for vacation Posted May 17, 2023 #2698 Share Posted May 17, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, cruiseboy89130 said: Well good for you! Not booking it - so more space for you on Wonder and Icon! Well why do you care so much about the ship, if you have no plans to go on it. One less opinion that doesn’t matter Edited May 17, 2023 by Cruise for vacation 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseboy89130 Posted May 17, 2023 #2699 Share Posted May 17, 2023 5 hours ago, Oceansaway17 said: If it is pools you want, go on new ICON. If it is only about the pools - you are probably right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseboy89130 Posted May 17, 2023 #2700 Share Posted May 17, 2023 3 hours ago, Cruise for vacation said: Well why do you care so much about the ship, if you have no plans to go on it. One less opinion that doesn’t matter I am very disappointed about the new ship and try to see if maybe something will come up that will change my opinion - but so far not.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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