J_Keeble Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 With all the talk of the new ICON class cruise ships and the recent podcast regarding icon and her size Do we think they would ever make a smaller ship again? My thoughts would be maybe build a ship looking exactly the same as Quantum class but smaller maybe radiance class size but with all the quantum gizmos and look. coneyraven, UkuleleCruiser, OrionJus and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coneyraven Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 With all the talk of the new ICON class cruise ships and the recent podcast regarding icon and her size Do we think they would ever make a smaller ship again? My thoughts would be maybe build a ship looking exactly the same as Quantum class but smaller maybe radiance class size but with all the quantum gizmos and look. That would be amazing ..... then the ports that have limited height capabilities (like Tampa and Baltimore) could have newer, cutting edge ships, home ported there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 It sounds good to me, but I think it is pretty clear that the philosophy is bigger is better and even bigger is even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Keeble Posted October 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 I w it is but just listening to the podcast got me thinking that it would still be a great option, having a mini quantum would be so cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 I think they need to come out with another smaller ship as there are ports that will never be able to accommodate there larger vessels. However, it seems that they're committed to the larger ships as they get more money per berth and they are more profitable as a result. There's also the economy of scale issue, so having a larger ship reduces the per person costs of delivering the product. coneyraven 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Everything I have heard about new ships, going to various ports, etc, always ends with the same basic requirement: it's about making money. Essentially, the decision making process largely goes along the lines of "we can make $X if we go with this idea, or we can make $X+$Y if we go with this plan". At the end of the day, they are a business. That being said, I love the idea of a mini-Quantum class ship. BugsyCruiser, J_Keeble and coneyraven 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janza Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 That is a great idea. I love Freedom Class and up for all the extras, but I miss ports like Key West Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLA Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Quantum of the Seas *lite I love that idea. The features of a large ships coupled with the window views and port-ability (ha.. get it?) of a small ship. RestingBird and J_Keeble 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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