mattymay 457 Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 Photo credit: Unimedien IRMO12HD, ehw51, WAAAYTOOO and 9 others 11 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike.s 194 Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 Not sure I like the size of the name on the side, it's huge. RWDW1204, Jaymac Radio, J_Keeble and 4 others 4 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 29,911 Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 CATS! (or Cat) Photo credit: Unknown Looks like the cat is chasing after a ball of yarn based on the float out video. Matt, acesandeights, rjac and 12 others 8 6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rjac 2,790 Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 WOW!!! ehw51 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MuttMutt 64 Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 Very cool. Would be awesome to see sometime. Then again I would love to go into the hall and be there during the building process as well. The best thing I will get to see is the SV Seeker launch which should be sometime next year. If you haven't heard of it this guy in Tulsa, OK is building a 74 ft long boat in his front yard. Bolted the anodes on it myself last week. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 29,911 Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 Wasting no time... North Star is installed. Matt, JLMoran, ehw51 and 5 others 6 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ehw51 268 Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 Awesome, looks huge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 29,911 Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 At some point an Odyssey planning guide was added to the RCI charter website. Per the various planning guides: Quantum Suites 125, Balcony 1,446, Ocean View 148, Interior 375. Total Staterooms 2,094 Anthem/Ovation Suites 129, Balcony 1,436, Ocean View 148, Interior 378. Total Staterooms 2,091 Spectrum Suites 142, Balcony 1,487, Ocean View 142, Interior 366. Total Staterooms 2,137 Odyssey Suites 125, Balcony 1,482, Ocean View 132, Interior 366. Total Staterooms 2,105 Main Theater Capacity Quantum 1,299, Anthem/Ovation 1,394, Spectrum 1,350, Odyssey 1,350 Crew Quantum 1,500, Anthem/Ovation 1,500, Spectrum 1,551, Odyssey 1,550 Guest Capacity Quantum 4,180, Anthem/Ovation 4,180, Spectrum 4,246, Odyssey 4,198 Gross Tonnage Quantum 168,666, Anthem/Ovation 168,666, Spectrum 169,379, Odyssey 169,000 ehw51, Geoff P, SpeedNoodles and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parkyy2k 27 Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 Exciting! its such a huge ship! really hoping to go on it next year! ehw51 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KWofPerth 360 Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 Dat lettering. Yikes. ehw51, twangster and RWDW1204 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J_Keeble 342 Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 The lettering makes it look cheap IMO far too big, how many times do you need the name of the ship on the ship? 2 on 270 2 on seaplex 2 on the bow Mike.s, KWofPerth, WAAAYTOOO and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 12,350 Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 I like the big lettering. Something new and different. Change aint bad! ehw51, DDaley and Michael Sword 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike.s 194 Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 17 minutes ago, Matt said: I like the big lettering. Something new and different. Change aint bad! Looks like someone hit the wrong font size, not convinced J_Keeble and RWDW1204 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J_Keeble 342 Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 31 minutes ago, Matt said: I like the big lettering. Something new and different. Change aint bad! Change isnt always bad i guess but i think the new size of say symphony and Anthem are proportioned well. The older ships tend to have a name on the bow but i think they are too small. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atlantix2000 436 Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Matt said: I like the big lettering. Something new and different. Change aint bad! It's not the size that makes it look bad. It's the bottom of the O and S appearing to get cut off when they overlap the darker color at the bottom. It just looks like a giant mistake. RWDW1204, PaulRC and USCG Teacher 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bbowers 15 Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 Can't wait to sail on her in Jan. 2022!!! ehw51 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ehw51 268 Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 I think it differentiates it, great for marketing, ya won´t miss it, coming or going. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FionaMG 839 Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 3 hours ago, Atlantix2000 said: It's not the size that makes it look bad. It's the bottom of the O and S appearing to get cut off when they overlap the darker color at the bottom. It just looks like a giant mistake. That's exactly what I thought. Glad I'm not the only one! USCG Teacher, JLMoran and CrimsonCruiser 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 29,911 Posted November 30, 2020 Report Share Posted November 30, 2020 I was curious how the big lettering would work out. It was hard to tell with the limited pictures when the ship was inside. Now that it's outside it isn't growing on me. USCG Teacher, JLMoran, Allen2 and 5 others 4 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Koepper 18 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Is it me or is the bottom of the hull where the ship name is light blue? Hard to tell if it is shadows on the hull but the rail just below the life boats looks white with everything below that looking light blue. Curious people wishing to go on a cruise want to know Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 29,911 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 19 minutes ago, Koepper said: Is it me or is the bottom of the hull where the ship name is light blue? Hard to tell if it is shadows on the hull but the rail just below the life boats looks white with everything below that looking light blue. Curious people wishing to go on a cruise want to know A light blue lower hull has been in use for many years. The maintenance folks hate it because the blue fades and touch up painting is more challenging compared to white. In the words of an Anthem Captain in 2018 "They painted the hull blue to make the ship look more white". It was a marketing decision. As ships have gone in for amplification or dry dock many are coming out with pale or baby blue lower hulls. ehw51 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Koepper 18 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 57 minutes ago, twangster said: A light blue lower hull has been in use for many years. .... As ships have gone in for amplification or dry dock many are coming out with pale or baby blue lower hulls. I never noticed before. I guess I am just eager to get on the ship and not paying close attention. Both my wife and I thought the entire hull of the ships were white this whole time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 29,911 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 18 minutes ago, Koepper said: I never noticed before. I guess I am just eager to get on the ship and not paying close attention. Both my wife and I thought the entire hull of the ships were white this whole time. Older ships still are white. From certain angles or under the right lighting conditions sometimes the blue can be very obvious or less apparent. Voyager recently received a blue hull paint job that seems to be very evident. That's partially because the transition from white up high to blue on lower decks doesn't follow the natural lines of the ship. On Quantum class the transition occurs at a place so that the white and blue paint are not directly right next to each other. The human brain perceives this differently compared to Voyager where there is a hard paint transition plain to see on the side of the ship. JohnK6404, ehw51 and J_Keeble 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnK6404 1,176 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 4 hours ago, twangster said: From certain angles or under the right lighting conditions sometimes the blue can be very obvious or less apparent. Exactly... I never knew Allure's hull was painted blue until I arrived at the port! When you're up close it's obvious... As you mentioned, distance, brightness/color/angle of the light, and angle of view makes it harder to distinguish on Allure's hull painted with the lighter blue color... J_Keeble 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattymay 457 Posted December 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 6 hours ago, twangster said: The maintenance folks hate it because the blue fades and touch up painting is more challenging compared to white. I noticed this on Ovation late last year... hull is starting to look very patchy with different shades of blue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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