mattymay Posted November 28, 2020 Report Posted November 28, 2020 Photo credit: Unimedien JLMoran, acesandeights, WAAAYTOOO and 9 others 11 1 Quote
Mike.s Posted November 28, 2020 Report Posted November 28, 2020 Not sure I like the size of the name on the side, it's huge. RWDW1204, The Cruise Junkie, ehw51 and 4 others 4 3 Quote
twangster Posted November 28, 2020 Report 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. USFFrank, JLMoran, JohnK6404 and 12 others 8 6 1 Quote
MuttMutt Posted November 28, 2020 Report 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
twangster Posted November 28, 2020 Report Posted November 28, 2020 Wasting no time... North Star is installed. JLMoran, acesandeights, ehw51 and 5 others 6 2 Quote
twangster Posted November 29, 2020 Report 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, JohnK6404, JLMoran and 3 others 6 Quote
parkyy2k Posted November 29, 2020 Report Posted November 29, 2020 Exciting! its such a huge ship! really hoping to go on it next year! ehw51 1 Quote
KWofPerth Posted November 29, 2020 Report Posted November 29, 2020 Dat lettering. Yikes. twangster, RWDW1204 and ehw51 2 1 Quote
J_Keeble Posted November 30, 2020 Report 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 RWDW1204, JLMoran, WAAAYTOOO and 2 others 5 Quote
Matt Posted November 30, 2020 Report Posted November 30, 2020 I like the big lettering. Something new and different. Change aint bad! ehw51, DDaley and Michael Sword 2 1 Quote
Mike.s Posted November 30, 2020 Report 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 RWDW1204 and J_Keeble 2 Quote
J_Keeble Posted November 30, 2020 Report 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
Atlantix2000 Posted November 30, 2020 Report 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
bbowers Posted November 30, 2020 Report Posted November 30, 2020 Can't wait to sail on her in Jan. 2022!!! ehw51 1 Quote
ehw51 Posted November 30, 2020 Report Posted November 30, 2020 I think it differentiates it, great for marketing, ya won´t miss it, coming or going. Quote
FionaMG Posted November 30, 2020 Report 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! JLMoran, USCG Teacher and CrimsonCruiser 3 Quote
twangster Posted November 30, 2020 Report 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. ehw51, Allen2, WAAAYTOOO and 5 others 4 4 Quote
Koepper Posted December 1, 2020 Report 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
twangster Posted December 1, 2020 Report 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
Koepper Posted December 1, 2020 Report 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
twangster Posted December 1, 2020 Report 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. ehw51, J_Keeble and JohnK6404 3 Quote
JohnK6404 Posted December 1, 2020 Report 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
mattymay Posted December 2, 2020 Author Report 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
twangster Posted December 2, 2020 Report Posted December 2, 2020 Voyager has a transition line between the two colors that makes it more obvious. I also think there is more saturation to the blue on her. ehw51, Matt and J_Keeble 3 Quote
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