Dream refurbishment

[mart901]

Marella Dream is due out for refurbishment Jan/Feb/Mar and it seems likely she'll be sticking around longer than the Celebration. 

Last thing I've read from tui was several months ago stating that they had draft plans for the refit but nothing concrete - does anyone know any more? 

[so,ton saint]

9 hours ago, mart901 said:

Marella Dream is due out for refurbishment Jan/Feb/Mar and it seems likely she'll be sticking around longer than the Celebration. 

Last thing I've read from tui was several months ago stating that they had draft plans for the refit but nothing concrete - does anyone know any more? 

 

 

Hi Mart your guess is as good as mine three months for a refit is a long time, unless she is under supervision from another party to come out of dock with a new hair do i don,t know, she has already been stretched, balconies to deck seven, might be to low to the water line, have had three cruise on the old girl, if it ain,t broke don,t fix it

[davecttr]

Maybe the 'refit' is being combined with a winter mothball  which IIRC was what they did with Spirit

[okavango]

Dont think its actually getting a refit as such ,most of what ive heard points towards mechanical work ,any serious amount of engine work can take a while ,even possibly related to the new fuel regs , her engines are probably two stroke designed for HFO so maybe some upgrade in the injection department to work better with the lower viscosity fuels ,but thats pure speculation.

[2BACRUISER]

Probably a general overhaul, electrics and plumbing, rectify wear & tear, bit of decorating, engine servicing, barnacle blasting and so on. We all need it sometime lol😝

[brian1]

30 minutes ago, 2BACRUISER said:

Probably a general overhaul, electrics and plumbing, rectify wear & tear, bit of decorating, engine servicing, barnacle blasting and so on. We all need it sometime lol😝

True,but the barnacle blasting would get me worried.

[so,ton saint]

1 hour ago, brian1 said:

True,but the barnacle blasting would get me worried.

 

Try Anti Fouling first, it does work.

[Jim The Scot]

Was on the Dream last month and was told by one of the staff the refit is engine related

 

Bit of decor and new carpets wouldn,t go wrong

 

Oh,and lifts that dont have a mind of there own 😀.? On a 7 day cruise,4 of them can be spent in the lift 😂

[howmuch!]

We are booked on her in early March, so hope its not the maiden voyage after refit

[Vitalsign]

Oh,and lifts that dont have a mind of there own 😀.? On a 7 day cruise,4 of them can be spent in the lift 😂

So true lol

Discovery lifts are great compared to Dream and Celebration 

[Vitalsign]

We are booked on her in early March, so hope its not the maiden voyage after refit

 

It will be

Edited November 13, 2019 by Vitalsign

[2BACRUISER]

2 hours ago, so,ton saint said:

 

Try Anti Fouling first, it does work.

Is that like colonic irrigation 😝🤣🤣

[davecttr]

Thing about Dream lifts is people keep pressing the lights to call the lift. I might be the only person who knows this!

 

the best lifts are on Explorer/Ex2 speedy and they don't let you press the floor button if the lift is going the other way, this confuses people no end.

Edited November 13, 2019 by davecttr

[Vitalsign]

How else would they get the lift? Dave 😏

[davecttr]

2 hours ago, Vitalsign said:

How else would they get the lift? Dave 😏

By pressing the lift call button which is the one just above the light but looks identical!

[Rebel Rouser]

23 hours ago, Jim The Scot said:

 

 

Oh,and lifts that dont have a mind of there own 😀.? On a 7 day cruise,4 of them can be spent in the lift 😂

That's wrong on so many levels that Jim 🤣

[Jim The Scot]

😂

 

Its wrong on all levels not just many RR

[Vitalsign]

By pressing the lift call button which is the one just above the light but looks identical!

 

not sure what you mean Dave but will check it out in 5 weeks time 🛳😎

[Jim The Scot]

Not so much of a problem getting the lift,its where it goes once you get in 😂

 

We tended to use the lifts away from the main stairwells which were no problem ,they were quick and got us to where we wanted to go 😉

 

Have a good one V

Edited November 14, 2019 by Jim The Scot

[Vitalsign]

Yes Jim that's always been my problem - the lifts decide where you're going once you get one!!

thanks for the good wishes - won't be too hot and we could get a lot of rain it'll be warmer than the uk hopefully

[Jim The Scot]

As I said V.....if you use the lifts away from the main stairwells you,ll be fine

 

I,m sure your weather will be warmer than here,its what we call brass monkeys up our way just now

[Vitalsign]

It's been really cold here today as well with a really strong wind and iced rain Thought it might snow but held off We call it brass monkey weather too 🐒💨❄️

[Rebel Rouser]

15 hours ago, Jim The Scot said:

 

 

We tended to use the lifts away from the main stairwells which were no problem ,they were quick and got us to where we wanted to go 😉

 

 

Hi Jim, at this moment in time!! we have never used the lifts. maybe later in life 🤸‍♂️

[Vitalsign]

RR  good on you   🤸‍♂️  To be honest we try not to too so we get some exercise so only use them if we're in a hurry to get somewhere but it usually ends up being quicker to have walked the stairs!!

[mart901]

This was the original article, just stumbled upon it;

 

https://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/news/3902/