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Eremita85

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4 minutes ago, Tall-Cruiser said:

The water must be real cold for swimming this time of the year with the snow just starting, but I suppose many enjoy that there 😀

Icon is looking good with its lighting at night. 

the water temperature looks to be around 6,8c at this moment:

https://www.marinefinland.fi/en-US/The_Baltic_Sea_now

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1 hour ago, Eremita85 said:

Thanks, I posted a couple more on FB and IG:

https://www.facebook.com/Eremita85/posts/24936716755927052

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy-wH0roTo0

I fixed one of the photos on IG so new post here, the old link doesn't work: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy-3Hu5ovug

FB have better quality photos.

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41 minutes ago, Tall-Cruiser said:

All of @Eremita85 photos are always outstanding 👍

Thanks 🙂 can't say the same about the videos. I was taking a video for probably an hour when the Icon was passing by, but when I got home I noticed that there was no video, I had forgotten to press the damn record button I guess?

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12 minutes ago, Eremita85 said:

Thanks 🙂 can't say the same about the videos. I was taking a video for probably an hour when the Icon was passing by, but when I got home I noticed that there was no video, I had forgotten to press the damn record button I guess?

Oh so sorry to hear that. Still, I think all of here really love your photos and appreciate the time and effort you put in it and sharing with us 😀.

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On 10/19/2023 at 1:32 PM, Ourusualbeach said:

You think the would have extended the deck above out more to the edge of the balcony or even overhanging a bit and create more pax space above

 

On 10/19/2023 at 4:27 PM, topanga49er said:

Thank you so much for finding these photos.  Call me crazy, but I actually took deck 17 GS and JY bc I like sunny balconies.  Hopefully everyone above us has better things to view than middle age sunbathers!

Seems like they at least made the glass panels overlooking the deck 17 Suite balconies higher. It might deter someone from leaning over to look into your balcony 😀

 

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On 10/24/2023 at 9:54 AM, Nathan Graveson said:

Its funny really... I think it was almost inevitable for a 4th Icon Class ship to be ordered. But I think a few things need to be considered.

 

Firstly, Royal have had the option of Oasis 7 from Chantiers De L'Atlantique, which was shelved/rejected due to the Icon Program. The concept of Oasis 7 would only follow Utopia: LNG-Powered, similar features, etc. Obviously Royal and Chantiers have a good relationship, however it is no were near the partnership with the Meyer Group. Voyager Class, Freedom Class, Oasis & Allure, Quantum Class and now Icon Class ships have been built at both Meyer Turku, Finland and/or Meyer Werft, Germany. My point about partnerships with shipyards is relevant as Royal put the faith in the Meyer Group for each of these classes of ships, all different and unique, even ground-breaking in design, which shows with the Icon Program that Royal trust them to construct and partially design these new ships. One oddball is the Edge-Class for Celebrity Cruises, all built/being built at Chantiers, you could make an argument for the rest of the Oasis-Class being built in Chantiers, however my argument for it is that Tui Cruises and the Carnival Corporation had booked orders at Meyer Turku for quite a while, leaving Royal to have to move designs to France. 

Meyer Turku Ship Timeline

I've inserted this link to show that they had been booked up by Ferry companies and other Cruise Lines after Oasis & Allure. It also has to be said that size wasn't why they moved, it was the shipyard schedule, so rumours about moving because of size are false.

 

Secondly, Project Discovery/Discovery of the Seas. Let's be honest, Royal needs this. A smaller class of ship, similar in size to the Voyager/Freedom Class ships. For me, Independence of the Seas is the pinnacle of the fleet; packing all the fun into a smaller package. From what I believe, Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany will be contracted to construct these ships within the next few months. Meyer Werft's schedule is empty after the delivery of Disney's 3rd Triton-Class vessel, meaning that Royal could get in there and order their new ships. A rumbling that I heard from a few people I know with high up positions at Meyer Werft is that Royal have been having regular meetings with the team at the shipyard to go over what they want, and also show off their designs. 

Meyer Werft Ship Timeline

Again, I have inserted a link that shows the orders of new ships, bare in mind that Asuka III will be built in the smaller dock where Silver Nova/Silver Ray have been constructed in, leaving the famous Hall 6 empty.

Project Discovery, it is a project that truly is secretive, much like the Icon Program was for the past 7 something years. What we can understand so far after the confirmation from various sources such as the Captain of Ovation of the Seas, the ship will be smaller than the Quantum-Class, but bigger than the Voyager Class, potentially putting it in the range of 150,000 Gross Registered Tonnes. That puts it in a similar size category as the Freedom-Class, Norwegian's Breakaway-Class and Queen Mary 2. Obviously, it is still big, however, I think it is the perfect size for Royal to play with, it would allow them to fit the standard Royal features, as well as adding new and exciting features, never seen before. I think we may find out some more information shortly, I do believe that a contract will be signed with the Meyer Group within the next few months for this new class of ships, but you know, we'll see what happens.

 

Finally, the case for a 4th Icon Class vessel. You could say this is a bit of a premature decision as Icon hasn't even started sailing yet, however, the fact that bookings for Icon's 2025-26 Season had to be opened 3 months early, says a lot about the demand for this new class of ship. It shows that a lot of people are putting their faith in Royal for these new ships, showing that Royal has to deliver what the people want. When Star goes on sale next Summer, that will be the final indication of whether or not a 4th Icon-Class ship is needed, if demand is incredibly high like it was for Icon, that ship will be ordered, otherwise it may leave Royal in doubt whether or not to put in another $2 Billion investment. I think we should just hold onto our horses for now, but I think once we see how well Icon performs next year and see how well demand for Star is then we can through all our eggs in one basket and get that 4th Icon-Class ship underway...

 

If I have rambled too much, tough... I just want to share my thoughts and opinions on all the current stuff going on at Royal, possibly adding to some of your thoughts. But yeah, thats me done for now!

Thank you for "rambling"... as a civilian with no knowledge of all this ship stuff, it is fascinating!  

 

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