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Aker Yards, has previously delivered two of these record breaking cruise ships, and will deliver the third ship in April this year from its yard in Turku. This fourth vessel is scheduled to be delivered second half 2011. The Freedom class vessels will be 126 feet by 1,112 feet (38.6 meters by 339 meters), and will stand 18 decks high. Their gross tonnage is 158.000. The ships will carry 3,600 guests, and 1,400 crewmembers.
Brad
Genesis 1 & 2 - CaribbeanFreedom 1& 2 - CaribbeanFreedom 3 & 4 - Med ?Voyager 1 & 2 CaribbeanVoyager 3 West CoastVoyager 4 west Coast / AsiaVoyager 5 Med or Uk / Baltic
Then you still have all the Radiance and Vision class.
Obviously the last 2 Sovereigns and a Vision or 2 will be transffered to Pullmantuur, perhaps a Vision to the new French outfit. Pullmatuur could then get rid of a couple of clonkers. The French operation grows. RCI put a ship in Asia/Aussie full time.
Could be interesting times, Costa will have to do better than their older ships in Asia to compete which I suspect is half the problem anyway.
And as before, I think the Genesis class will spur higher booking across the entire line, and a cheaper, more easily deployed Freedom class will gain from that.
As most here seem to figure, and as I've been noting on my own site, I don't see the last of the Sovereign class ships being long for service with RCI.
I think we now have to consider how soon word of the first Vision class being sent to another fleet will come. I can see two or three Vision class ships being moved to sister fleets, with the rest being cycled through the short-cruise and emerging markets.
[ 03-04-2008: Message edited by: NWLB ]
quote:Originally posted by Waynaro:Once the SOVEREIGN and VISION classes ships leave the fleet, RCI will be left with post-panamax ships. I wonder if RCI has plans to build some panamax ships?
Radiance, Serenade, Brilliance, and Jewel are all Panamax ships. Remember this may not be an issue for too long because Panama is currently working to enlarge the canal locks for larger ships. These four should be enough for RCI until the expansion is complete.
Gordon
quote:Originally posted by Carlos Fernandez:This is interesting, not that RCI will order another Freedom-class because they are very popular but the name. I looked up synonyms for Freedom and I got Liberty, Independence and Sovereignty.After all RCI might end up recycling the Sovereign of the Seas name.
I've heard rumors from a friend onboard Liberty that the new ship will be called Justice of the seas!
Sovereign of the Seas!
However, RCI is in the new habit of having a contest to pick the name. I think they be looking for suggestions but decide within the company.
quote:Originally posted by Engineer Student Cruiser:I've heard rumors from a friend onboard Liberty that the new ship will be called Justice of the seas!
I won't be surprised as that name entered my mine BUT I don't like it.
Pioneer of the SeasDiscoverer of the SeasLeader of the Seas
Regards,Brian
My other choice was LEVIATHAN OF THE SEAS, mostly as an homage to the late Frank Braynard who had just passed away when the contest started.
quote:Originally posted by Atlcruiser:The contest for naming the Genesis closed on the last day of February.
I assume I won't win as I can't imagine them choosing LEVIATHAN (though I love it) and I think Carlos has got me beaten on PIONEER (and for all I know he is not the only one).
It would be fun to win though. Standing on the deck of another ship as you enter port and you can point to the biggest ship in the world and say, "I named that...!"
How about "Frontier of the Seas" for the fourth freedom-class ship?
quote:Originally posted by Fairsky:Don't forget that RCI has been slowly establishing its brand in Australia and NZ. Perhaps some of the vision class ships will be positioned in that market year round to compete with Princess/P&O.
"Establishing". Have you forgotten that it is not so many years since LG did her "Royal Journeys" down under?
The closest we may get is RCI positioning a ship in Asia for the northern summer and Sydney for the southern summer but that is probably a couple of years away still.
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