Rare BecciBoo Posted July 27, 2023 #2951 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Crowds don't bother me at all, but the price does. We've been on numerous Oasis class cruises on all the sisters and crowds were not a problem. The only place I ever notice lots of people are after shows and that is fleetwide even on small ships. But having to pay $6K plus for something you just booked on Allure for $1449 is retarded! SOOOO glad we booked when we did so at least we can do her once. I feel she is going to be the flag ship and everybody will want to sail her eventually. So hope they reduce drastically. Can't wait until we start getting reviews and to watch the agents cruise or Inaugural on Youtube!! going to watch the Pearl video right now! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairsky84 Posted July 27, 2023 #2952 Share Posted July 27, 2023 The Pearl is just a glitzy staircase. Seriously disappointing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted July 27, 2023 #2953 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) No it's not, you weren't paying attention, they can project anything literally anything inside there hopefully. My thoughts were get up of a morning, the day of the week is displayed along with the ocean if a sea day or the port of call etc. Boarding day, vids of all of the activities on your cruise etc. Edited July 27, 2023 by BecciBoo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted July 27, 2023 #2954 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) Did you catch the sculpted whale up in the ceiling? Kool! 1:42 in the vid. Edited July 27, 2023 by BecciBoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted July 27, 2023 Author #2955 Share Posted July 27, 2023 24 minutes ago, BecciBoo said: Did you catch the sculpted whale up in the ceiling? Kool! 1:42 in the vid. Nice whale sculpture! Although it doesn't show up in all the renders, I hope that it is actually installed! That and the flamingo in Surfside. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyCruiserUK Posted July 27, 2023 #2956 Share Posted July 27, 2023 53 minutes ago, BecciBoo said: No it's not, you weren't paying attention, they can project anything literally anything inside there hopefully. My thoughts were get up of a morning, the day of the week is displayed along with the ocean if a sea day or the port of call etc. Boarding day, vids of all of the activities on your cruise etc. So its like the LED galleria on MSC Virtuosa? Pic is ipside down but showed where muster points were as well as led shows, lots of nice moving pictures, the sky, sea, stars. Was good to watch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted July 27, 2023 #2957 Share Posted July 27, 2023 3 hours ago, BecciBoo said: Crowds don't bother me at all, but the price does. We've been on numerous Oasis class cruises on all the sisters and crowds were not a problem. The only place I ever notice lots of people are after shows and that is fleetwide even on small ships. But having to pay $6K plus for something you just booked on Allure for $1449 is retarded! SOOOO glad we booked when we did so at least we can do her once. I feel she is going to be the flag ship and everybody will want to sail her eventually. So hope they reduce drastically. Can't wait until we start getting reviews and to watch the agents cruise or Inaugural on Youtube!! going to watch the Pearl video right now! We started cruising in 2011 and at that time the Oasis was still new and commanding high prices (relative to the other ships) so we stayed away until 2015 until prices came down. While a bit higher than what we usually paid the prices I got for both the inaugural and our March 2025 cruise on the Icon were reasonable thanks to group rates. The good thing about Icon and Icon 2 is that they should help keep prices on Oasis class reasonable 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairsky84 Posted July 27, 2023 #2958 Share Posted July 27, 2023 1 hour ago, BecciBoo said: No it's not, you weren't paying attention, they can project anything literally anything inside there hopefully. My thoughts were get up of a morning, the day of the week is displayed along with the ocean if a sea day or the port of call etc. Boarding day, vids of all of the activities on your cruise etc. I don't think so. I see no indication that the interior of the Pearl is an LED screen or that images will be projected onto the moving panels. Instead, it only showed different mood lighting and various wave motions of the panels. Basically, it seems like a giant, walk-through, kinetic art installation that serves a structural purpose. It allowed them to widen the Royal Promenade and create glass walls on either side without big, ugly pillars in the middle of the space. It's a creative solution to an architectural problem. It's not a special venue or theatrical space. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tough as Leather Posted July 27, 2023 #2959 Share Posted July 27, 2023 @Lloyd555 Didn't you once say something to me about dishes mounted on walls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping Cruiser Posted July 27, 2023 #2960 Share Posted July 27, 2023 New Renderings Summary Just a summary of all the new renderings from today’s ‘Making an Icon’ episode. The Pearl Giovanni’s Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar Point & Feather (English Pub) Schooner Bar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted July 27, 2023 Author #2961 Share Posted July 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, Tough as Leather said: @Lloyd555 Didn't you once say something to me about dishes mounted on walls? Maybe. 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping Cruiser Posted July 27, 2023 #2962 Share Posted July 27, 2023 6 minutes ago, Jumping Cruiser said: Just to add - I get the impression that this was an earlier rendering of the promenade. They seem to have been experimenting with a mirrored finish on the exterior of the pearl, plus some of the textures and fixtures and fittings have changed in more recent images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted July 27, 2023 #2963 Share Posted July 27, 2023 (edited) https://www.coaster101.com/2019/06/22/inside-360-degree-universal-sphere-dome-theater/ I was hoping for this Edited July 27, 2023 by BecciBoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted July 27, 2023 #2964 Share Posted July 27, 2023 In case you didn't see it in another thread, we know where/when the ship will be based on a crew member joining the ship: "Not sure exactly when the TA will be, but I join the ship Dec 19 in Cadiz." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozark_Kid Posted July 27, 2023 #2965 Share Posted July 27, 2023 2 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said: While a bit higher than what we usually paid the prices I got for both the inaugural and our March 2025 cruise on the Icon were reasonable thanks to group rates. I was thinking I was going to wait but we were able to get some good group rates too! Same on Wonder and Utopia. You must have a great TA too! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncwmark Posted July 27, 2023 #2966 Share Posted July 27, 2023 38 minutes ago, Biker19 said: In case you didn't see it in another thread, we know where/when the ship will be based on a crew member joining the ship: "Not sure exactly when the TA will be, but I join the ship Dec 19 in Cadiz." Think I had read that RCCL was scheduled to take delivery of Icon in October... seems like a long time (~2 months) between delivery and going into service... would suspect other staff outside of casino hosts likely will board ship sooner, but, still... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted July 27, 2023 #2967 Share Posted July 27, 2023 46 minutes ago, Biker19 said: In case you didn't see it in another thread, we know where/when the ship will be based on a crew member joining the ship: "Not sure exactly when the TA will be, but I join the ship Dec 19 in Cadiz." Will be either that day or very soon after as that timing fits perfectly with some of the things that I have heard are scheduled for early January Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping Cruiser Posted July 27, 2023 #2968 Share Posted July 27, 2023 20 minutes ago, uncwmark said: Think I had read that RCCL was scheduled to take delivery of Icon in October... seems like a long time (~2 months) between delivery and going into service... would suspect other staff outside of casino hosts likely will board ship sooner, but, still... They are taking delivery in October, but there will be some features that are incomplete and won’t be finished until Icon is physically in Royal’s hands. For example, during the long scheduled call in Cadiz, Central Park will be fitted with all of its plants as it is just too cold for these to be installed in Turku. There will be other fixtures and fittings that will be added over this period too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tough as Leather Posted July 27, 2023 #2969 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Is it possible to estimate a schedule for + location of the Icon of the Seas based on information we have seen? Starting in October... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qkd0314 Posted August 1, 2023 #2970 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Since the solarium disappeared on Icon class, any details on the new adults only infinity pool area? It seems like that area is a lot smaller than the solarium on Oasis class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SE fla Posted August 1, 2023 #2971 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Not a problem there all going to be on the slides. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping Cruiser Posted August 1, 2023 #2972 Share Posted August 1, 2023 1 hour ago, qkd0314 said: Since the solarium disappeared on Icon class, any details on the new adults only infinity pool area? It seems like that area is a lot smaller than the solarium on Oasis class I agree that Cloud 17 is probably smaller than an Oasis solarium, but I think Royal are hoping that Surfside and Thrill Island will attract a lot of the kids away from general pool areas, no guarantees though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted August 1, 2023 #2973 Share Posted August 1, 2023 3 hours ago, SE fla said: Not a problem there all going to be on the slides. Yep, I don't see any kids particularly wanting to be in that pool at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SE fla Posted August 2, 2023 #2974 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Did the icon have it second sea trials and passed with flying colors???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eremita85 Posted August 2, 2023 #2975 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Just now, SE fla said: Did the icon have it second sea trials and passed with flying colors???? Will be in next month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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