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Topic: Quantum Arrives @ Southampton

Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
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posted 10-30-2014 09:08 AM

Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTLhJYsQw7U

30th October 2014

Yesterday evening at around 5 PM (29th October), Royal Caribbean’s newest cruise ship ‘Quantum of the Seas arrived at Southampton, UK.

Even the worlds most technological cruise ship, could do nothing about the fog!

After two short voyages for cruise professionals/the press, the ship will sail transatlantic on the 2nd November, to its new home port in New Jersey.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 10-30-2014 11:09 AM

If she had arrived an hour earlier or at least before sunset it would have been a bit better but she was late. The rain did however stop just before she emerged from the mist.

My Video and plenty of poor Misty Murky photos with Night Views as she berths. Even before she entered the Solent it seems to have been misty as not seen any decent photos of her. Just murky or photoshopped made to look pretty ones

The crane does not stick out like the sore thumb I imagined and is a lot smaller than renditions. It looks OK imho and was working all the way up the Water, last night and today. People must be enjoying it. I have some photos from this morning too with CELEBRITY ECLIPSE berthed astern, but not online yet

Pam

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PamM
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posted 10-30-2014 12:31 PM

QUANTUM OF THE SEAS with CELEBRITY ECLIPSE

Pam

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PamM
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posted 10-30-2014 01:02 PM

and too many more

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DEIx15x8
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Member # 14958

posted 10-30-2014 01:03 PM

Thanks for sharing, you can definitely see the family resemblance. They actually look a lot more alike than I had expected. The one odd difference I noticed is that the Quantum's bridge appears to be higher (and not just relatively because she has more decks), wonder what determined that change.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 11-02-2014 06:42 PM

She's now left, only an hour late departing. I didn't wait around again [after the 2+ hours spent hanging around on Friday when she left on her TA junket].

With ADVENTURE OF THE SEAS

She arrived in fog and during her stay it's been cloudy, murky, raining and brilliant sunshine - true British weather. I've got photos in all weathers, if you're not bored, see here.

The skydiving was fun to watch from Mayflower Park [no doubt the reason she was berthed starboard to quay] and the views posted online from the North Star Pod while underway look excellent. Bon Voyage from the UK. She is however very much a block on a barge from astern, and did tend to emit a fair amount of black smoke from time to time.

Pam

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reeves35
First Class Passenger
Member # 6021

posted 11-02-2014 08:58 PM

She sure is no great looker. She may have some exciting features but as far as aesthetics go, she is a step backwards. There is no angle to view her from that is flattering.

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Frosty 4
First Class Passenger
Member # 5826

posted 11-05-2014 09:37 AM

The stern is different,More rounded off.assume all that glass aft is the dining area. I see the stacks are also placed differently.
I am not a fan of the new dining venues.
Cruise pricing is somewhat $$$ expensive.
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Frosty 4
First Class Passenger
Member # 5826

posted 11-05-2014 09:42 AM

Posted on another site:
There has been much hoopla about the ship having two robotic bartenders (obviously will be neat to see, but for the cruise line a reduction in personnel costs and a system that strictly controls portions). The question now is whether gratuities will be charged for the work of the robotic bartenders, and if so to whom will the gratuity be given.

FYI,

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SSTRAVELER
First Class Passenger
Member # 15170

posted 11-05-2014 01:50 PM

Actually the glass windows on the stern are a multi-purpose lounge called Two70. The restaurants in the hull do not have aft windows.

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