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[ 06-08-2009: Message edited by: Carlos Fernandez ]

1. The light blue hull is barely noticeable. I'm not really sure why they even bothered. If you're going to make a change, at least make it obvious.

2. The funnels are so short and inboard that they aren't even visible when near the ship. The camera must be quite far away to get a clear shot of the funnels and logo.

3. I love the stern. Looks so different compared to the boxes being built by most lines today.

THIS IS THE BIG SURPRISE.

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Originally posted by Fairsky:
I think we finally know what that mysterious round platform behind the Flo-Rider is for. Notice the large white balloon above the ship. It has a large gondola hanging under it. And in every photo the balloon appears to be tethered to the circular platform.

THIS IS THE BIG SURPRISE.

RCI has got something amazing on their hands here. A ride up in that balloon while the ship is sailing--what a view!

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Richard Fain has mentioned this in
HIS BLOG HERE.

Of course this is not going to be the case, as OASIS is extremely wide, most of the higher decks are hollow on the inside, and the vast majority of the weight is deep in the hull (like on any passenger ship).

These days there are a million tests and computer simulations done before a ship is even built. It's unlikely there will be any "surprises" regarding stability during the trials.

The arial forward facing and side views are quite appealing. Not bad for the largest ship in the world. I do think the Freedom Class looks better, purely from exterior aesthetics. Kudos to Royal Caribbean though for designing something with a curves and not just a square box.

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Originally posted by Carlos Fernandez:
Her design is a unique element. Royal Caribbean designers are doing an excellent job and have done so ever since Song of Norway with the exception of Viking Serenade of course but this is disputable. It is amazing to see that these people still care about the design of their ships.

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Remember VIKING SERENADE and NORDIC EMPRESS were acquisitions. They were not designed from scratch by Royal Caribbean so there wasn't much they could do.

well from a industrial point of view, heads off, it floats!!

from a cruiseship loving point,,, this is a MONSTER
simply too big, too many people (pax and crew)

imagine sailing into a nice little port what would happen.. 5000 us tourists invading the place

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Originally posted by buddhaJoe:

from a cruiseship loving point,,, this is a MONSTER
simply too big, too many people (pax and crew)

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That's what will all said when ships reached 80,000 to 110,000 gross tons.

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Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:

That's what will all said when ships reached 80,000 to 110,000 gross tons.

Maybe Oasis will be regarded as a medium sized ship, within a decade or two.

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So true Malcolm. I remember when CARNIVAL DESTINY was introduced as the first cruise ship over 100,000 gt. So many stated they would never sail on a ship that large, and some even questioned the success of building a ship so large. Today, CARNIVAL DESTINY doesn't even seem that large.

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Originally posted by eroller:

So true Malcolm. I remember when CARNIVAL DESTINY was introduced as the first cruise ship over 100,000 gt. So many stated they would never sail on a ship that large, and some even questioned the success of building a ship so large. Today, CARNIVAL DESTINY doesn't even seem that large.
Ernie

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When I started working at Carnival, the FESTIVALE, at some 38,000 tons, was the biggest cruise ship in the Caribbean, and the 6th largest ship in the world. Then NORWAY began service and the nay-sayers said it was too large, would be a white elephant, and wouldn't work out--now that ship wouldn't even place in the top 100 ships in size!