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Topic: Liberty of the Seas sea trials

Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 12-14-2006 08:57 AM

I just found this picture while shipspotting, I can't believe she's almost done with almost 5 months till her inagural voyage, amazing.

Click here for an extremely large image

[ 12-14-2006: Message edited by: joe at travelpage ]

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Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 12-14-2006 08:59 AM

Uh, can somebody scale down the picture for me please, sorry abouth the size, It's just that I wanted to show the ship in real size. LOL

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
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posted 12-14-2006 09:31 AM

It looks like some of the lifeboats have yet to be installed.

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recab
First Class Passenger
Member # 1677

posted 12-14-2006 09:35 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:
It looks like some of the lifeboats have yet to be installed.

Then you should see the interior and the upper decks Malcolm. Lots and lots have to be installed before delivery.

And on Monday, keel laying for FR3 will take place.

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6263866
First Class Passenger
Member # 5115

posted 12-14-2006 10:47 AM

Wow, what can I say, that was fast! If things go right, hopefully me and my family will be on a western Caribbean sailing on Liberty, anyone else planning to cruise with Liberty?

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recab
First Class Passenger
Member # 1677

posted 12-14-2006 10:59 AM

quote:
Originally posted by 6263866:
Wow, what can I say, that was fast! If things go right, hopefully me and my family will be on a western Caribbean sailing on Liberty, anyone else planning to cruise with Liberty?

Yes.
"If things go right", I´ll sail the LB in April -07.

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Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 12-14-2006 11:16 AM

I will try to sail on her next summer. Eastern Caribbean, I sailed west on FR this past summer.

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joe at travelpage
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Member # 622

posted 12-14-2006 11:16 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Carlos Fernandez:
I just found this picture while shipspotting, I can't believe she's almost done with almost 5 months till her inagural voyage, amazing.

Wow, she looks just like Freedom of the Seas (...minus the sick passengers of course)!!

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cruiseshipluver
First Class Passenger
Member # 5104

posted 12-14-2006 11:20 AM

I think i just realised what the coloured strips are for on the balconies. You all do realise that they are all the same length of the cantilevered jacuzzis. So i conclude that RCI has done this in an effort to highlight their innovative cantilevered spas. The strips are different in colour to the green balcony glass which will automatically make anypersons attention go there. Since they are all the same width, it is kinda like a column leading up to the jacuzzis. Self marketing of their new product!
cruiseshipluver

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cruiseshipluver
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Member # 5104

posted 12-14-2006 11:23 AM

Malcolm, since it is only her trials, 4000 people will not be onboard and no need to over 20 lifeboats. Just enough to get the engineers and specialist off jus incase the need arises.
cruiseshipluver

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Dave the Wave
First Class Passenger
Member # 3813

posted 12-14-2006 12:06 PM

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And on Monday, keel laying for FR3 will take place.

Any date for keeling laying of first Genesis?

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Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 12-14-2006 12:21 PM

Genesis, First steel cutting March 2007.

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cruiseshipluver
First Class Passenger
Member # 5104

posted 12-14-2006 06:43 PM

This is all happening too fast! I don't know if it is just me but, Liberty seems to be built in a shorter timeframe than Freedom! So they will be no differences on her than of freedom. The layout will be the same jus the slightest change in decor

cruiseshipluver

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
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posted 12-14-2006 07:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by cruiseshipluver:
So they will be no differences on her than of freedom. The layout will be the same jus the slightest change in decor
cruiseshipluver

Is that not the point of mass produced ships?? I think the head of the shipyard simply pushes a button and out pops another 160,000 ton ship!

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 12-14-2006 07:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:
I think the head of the shipyard simply pushes a button and out pops another 160,000 ton ship!

Don't be silly, there's more to it that that! He pushed it three times!

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cruiseshipluver
First Class Passenger
Member # 5104

posted 12-14-2006 07:56 PM

LOL!
cruiseshipluver

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Cunard Fan
First Class Passenger
Member # 7530

posted 12-15-2006 12:56 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:
Don't be silly, there's more to it that that! He pushed it three times!

I heared it was just a mold that they pore molten steel into.

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Pascal
First Class Passenger
Member # 5510

posted 12-15-2006 09:08 AM

Those relatively early sea trials may be explained by the fact this ship is built in Finland and ice is likely to become an issue during the 3 or 4 upcoming months.
If the exterior "shell" seems completed, I assume the inside is in a very different condition.

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Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 12-15-2006 09:13 AM

And again. Yes, it was too fast, I expected to see Liberty like this in February. But by looking at the picture I can tell they have barelly worked on the interior and the exterior decks, but they can do that in one and a half month. Interior and deck fitting is the fast part now.

Genesis' keel laying will probably take place 4-6 months after the first steel cut. I know this based on what I've seen with other large ships.

If Monday is the keel laying of FR3 that means that it will be built in a bit over one year, fast for such a big ship.

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Iberian Cruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 3496

posted 12-15-2006 09:16 AM

Just returned from the Freedom and quite disappointed. Appart from the Norwalk virus on board, I expected something much more innovative. If from Vision, Voyager, Brillance, Soverign class ships there are huge differences, and a new concept, the Freedom is simply a boring stretch from the Voyager class, the rest remains almost the same.

In outside deck, we find the innovation. The SPA, the Flowrider, the H20 acqua park and the new pool Inside it´s a virtual copy. Somethings are better some others are worse. I enjoyed the new Sorrento italian restaurant, the Café Promenade, the BookShop or the Shaver. The Ocean Bar is simply superb as well as the new location of the Sports Bar by StudioB

However more passengers should mean bigger spaces. No the reception is the same size, the Windjammer is slightly bigger and there are the same number of lifts, so it´s a perpetual line and crowds eveywhere.

Not again , too big for me. I expect the Genesis class be something completely different. Who has had the "brilliant" idea of replacing the nice pool in the SPA with an empty boxing ring?. I want the pool back in the SPA

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recab
First Class Passenger
Member # 1677

posted 12-15-2006 10:45 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Pascal:
Those relatively early sea trials may be explained by the fact this ship is built in Finland and ice is likely to become an issue during the 3 or 4 upcoming months.
If the exterior "shell" seems completed, I assume the inside is in a very different condition.

All of the Voyager class vessels went on sea trials many months before delivery. And also the crossing is kind of a sea trial. Hence no paying guests on those sailings.
And as you rightly state, the inside is a very different matter. But she will be a beautiful ship, once ready!

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Frosty 4
First Class Passenger
Member # 5826

posted 12-15-2006 11:27 AM

FR3 ?? Can you elaborate??
After sailing on the Voyager,I don't think I will ever book on this size ship or the larger ones coming out. The itinerary we were on last time was too hectic and with the ship being so big we never got the chance to see much of anything.IMHO
Frosty 4

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cruiseshipluver
First Class Passenger
Member # 5104

posted 12-15-2006 11:57 AM

FR3...............Freedom Class # 3 ship........third ship in that class then F4
cruiseshipluver

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Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 12-15-2006 12:53 PM

There will not be a fourth Freedom-class ship, The fourth order for RCI is Genesis.

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recab
First Class Passenger
Member # 1677

posted 12-15-2006 12:55 PM

What´s F4??

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