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I was wondering if anyone has latest pics or news on the ID please.
I am up to date with the new sailings dates etc but looking specially for pics for my album.
I was lucky enough to be invited on the Liberty Pre-Inaugural last year and apparently I am on the invite list for ID and trying to compile an album/scrapbook on her.
Many thanksLiz
There is no ship bearing the name Liberty.
[ 01-02-2008: Message edited by: Ernst ]
Liz, if you go to here and click through to Media Centre, you'll find quite a nice collection of RCI ship pictures.
[ 01-02-2008: Message edited by: sread ]
What can I say but..wow..so cool...beautiful but alas I did mean Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas...but thank you so much for your link..very interesting actually.I did notice how they called one of the bars I think it was, "Surfrider".
sread..thanks for your link I will check it out now.
Ooh wow that is a site I havent seen before..thank you so much for that link. I even found a photo of my friend the VP/MD on there.
Thanks again
Liz
quote:Originally posted by sread:Ernst, I think Liz means Independence Of The Seas![...]
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Really?
Liz: You mean Susan Hooper?
quote:Originally posted by sread:Ernst: :-)Liz: You mean Susan Hooper?
No sorry, I meant the UK/Europe VP/MD Robin Shaw.
quote:Originally posted by Elizanessie:Hi everyoneI was wondering if anyone has latest pics or news on the ID please.Many thanksLiz
ID will start her sea tials next Friday, so you will probably be able to see som new pics then.
Definitely one of my pet peeves, not calling a ship by its full name or a nickname. I've always hated the nickname Lizzy, seems disrespecteful to the historic liner Queen Elizabeth 2, although the shortened QE2, QM2, and QV always seem quite acceptable. Other 'names' I never cared for are Indy (which one?), SSUS, Connie (for Constitution or Constellation), Freedom (which one are you talking about?). I love saying the full names of ships like Independemce of the Seas, United States, or Queen Mary 2. It just seems they were given their names for a reason, and although nicknames may be 'affectionate' in nature, it just seems wrong and belittling of their majesty and grandeur.
Also mis-pronunciation of a ships name, i.e. Essasy instead of Ec-sta-sy and RCCL's Nordic Express before she became the Empress of the Seas. Any other ships get their names mispronounced as badly?
Am I the only one that feels this way?
Are their any other shortened names or nicknames for ships that seem mis-used or are weird to anyone?
No I am not a TA but I do spend a lot of my time (on my days off) online talking with friends at RCCL UK etc and it is much easier to use the code rather than continually type out the full name of the ship.Funny you mentioned about pronunciation,I was recently wondering why it is that some folks pronounce "Royal Caribbean" differently?
recab ..thanks for the info on the sea trials,looking forward to seeing more pics,I have a few pages left in my album hahaha
sread...saw some of your pics recently...seems we missed each other by a day in April 07. Hey maybe this April we will meet.
quote:Originally posted by sread:Liz - was our "near miss" the inaugural of LB? Let's indeed hope we both make it to ID. (Sorry dmwnc1 ;-) )
Yes Steve it was LB. I believe you were on the two nighter? I was only one night..oh I cried when I had to leave her. I had such a fantastic time,though bit scary when I stood up to ask 3 questions at Common Ground on behalf of UK Cruisers.I really really would like 2 nights on ID.(sorry dmwnc1)
No prob sr & L(E), hope u make it 2 ID ok 2 :-)
It was just my 2-cents above.
Actually I don't mind QE2.
FAT BIRD (Sunbird)WET DREAM (Sundream)AROUSAL (Carousel)
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quote:Originally posted by sread:The old Airtours/Sun Cruises crews had...
quote:Originally posted by dougnewman:No name for SEAWING?
How about seaweed?
Also wondered if there is a webcam someone could recommend for seeing the ID on her sea trials etc?
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