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Paddy.
Also names like Golden princes and Mistral are no good.
Bernard, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
"Celebrities two sister ships to 'Summit' are to named 'North Face' and 'Base Camp' "
The 'R' ships take some beating for inspiration! The big red boats, which are of course ships, has also got to be one of silliest string of names.
'Black Watch' and 'Black Prince' are also rather untypical - but are named because of a Scottish theme.
I must say that 'Song of Flower' is an odd name, but interesting. I suppose it means something in somebodies mind or culture?
I don't think you can beat the ships named after the British Monarchy - but them I'm very biased!
[This message has been edited by Malcolm (edited 11-19-2000).]
Is it just my imagination or do the cruise lines just pool a load of key word like Vision, Spirit, Pride, Dream, Wind etc and attach a cruise line trademark just to make sure it can be "distinguished". Very very dull, like many of their ships (aesthetically speaking only of course )
At least P&O, NCL, HAL, Fred.Olsen and Cunard have real meanings.
(*In Britain a business can only be called Royal is it is endorsed by our Monarch.)
Celebrity has good names. The "of the Seas" theme from RCCL is getting old. VIKING SERENADE is silly-sounding, but NORDIC EMPRESS isn't.
I thought it sounded strange to me also. Ithink they now want it named after the Dutchcapital rather than the former name of NYC.I suppose in time we'll get used to it.
I visited the ship on 10/21/00 and I musttell you it is very special. I am eager tosail on her which I will on 9/7/01.
Happy cruising!
quote:Originally posted by Commodore:Well,I know some of you may disagree,but I think Rembrant is a bad name.I'm not saying it's terrible,but Rembrant is the name of a toothpaste.
Commodore, I think that you will find that the Rembrant is named after a famous Artist, rather than a Toothpaste This is apt as the Rembrant is indeed a work of art!
quote:Originally posted by Malcolm:"The big red boats, which are of course ships, has also got to be one of silliest string of names."]
Malcolm, Big Red Boat is but a nickname.Big Red Boat 1 is legally the Starship Oceanic.
Big Red Boat 2 is legally the MS Edinburgh Castle.
Big Red Boat 3 is legally the TSS IslandBreeze.
The real names aren't as catchy, are they?
Have a good red time..
Jesse
Regards
Paulo Mestre
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