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Posted: Sat Jun 17th, 2006 10:54 pm | 1st Post |
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If you are unclear of what ships belong to what class. Here is a breakdown.
Empress Class:
Empress of the Seas - Entered service 6/25/1990
Sovereign Class:
Sovereign of the Seas - Entered service 1/16/1988
Monarch of the Seas - Entered service 11/17/1991
Majesty of the Seas - Entered service 4/26/1992
Vision Class:
Legend of the Seas - Entered service 5/16/1995
Splendour of the Seas - Entered service 3/31/1996
Granduer of the Seas - Entered service 12/14/1996
Rhapsody of the Seas - Entered service 5/19/1997
Enchantment of the Seas - Entered service 7/13/1997
Vision of the Seas - Entered service 5/02/1998
Voyager Class:
Voyager of the Seas - Entered service 11/21/1999
Explorer of the Seas - Entered service 11/28/2000
Adventure of the Seas Entered service 11/18/2001
Navigator of the Seas - Entered service 12/14/2002
Mariner of the Seas - Entered service 11/16/2003
Radiance Class:
Radiance of the Seas -Entered service 3/10/2001
Brillance of the Seas - Entered service 7/19/2002
Serenade of the Seas - Entered service 8/01/2003
Jewel of the Seas - Entered service 5/08/2004
Freedom Class:
Freedom of the Seas - Enters service June 2006
Liberty of the Seas - Enters service May 2007
Freedom Class #3 - Enters service spring 2008
Genesis Class
Genesis #1 - Enters service late 2009
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Posted: Tue Jan 16th, 2007 05:23 pm | 2nd Post |
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Does anyone know the schedule of refurbishments on the RCI fleet? I am thinking of booking a transatlantic and I refuse to sleep on the old bedding!
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Posted: Tue Jan 16th, 2007 06:13 pm | 3rd Post |
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I've never had a problem with the old bedding.......but I will miss the new bedding on Brilliance by 1 month this spring...
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Posted: Tue Jan 16th, 2007 06:17 pm | 4th Post |
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xpcdoojk wrote: Does anyone know the schedule of refurbishments on the RCI fleet? I am thinking of booking a transatlantic and I refuse to sleep on the old bedding!
Gordon posted the bedding change schedule a while ago...
http://www.cruisetraveltalk.com/forum31/481.html
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Posted: Tue Jan 16th, 2007 09:23 pm | 5th Post |
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I knew I had seen it somewhere here. Thanks Rich, and Gordon!
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Posted: Tue Jan 16th, 2007 10:03 pm | 6th Post |
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Catnip wrote: I've never had a problem with the old bedding.......but I will miss the new bedding on Brilliance by 1 month this spring...
New or old bedding, that's still a great cruise. Just a super blend of sea and port days on a beautiful ship. Hope you love it as much as we did. :D
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Posted: Tue Jan 16th, 2007 10:28 pm | 7th Post |
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Did you do the Canal on Brilliance, too?
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Posted: Tue Jan 16th, 2007 10:29 pm | 8th Post |
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| Well the bedding on the Jewel last month sucked. It was without a doubt the worst bedding that I have experienced on a ship. Even the egg crate did not help. I am looking forward to the Brilliance to having the new bedding in September.
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Posted: Tue Jan 16th, 2007 11:01 pm | 9th Post |
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Catnip wrote: Did you do the Canal on Brilliance, too?
Yes, we did it in`04 and it was a great cruise. Had an aft balcony on deck 10 and it was awesome to see the locks working on the way out.
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Posted: Tue Jan 16th, 2007 11:07 pm | 10th Post |
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We did this same cruise last March. I think this will be our 3rd Brilliance cruise and the 4th time we've done the Canal. It's an awesome sight!!!!! I bet an aft balcony cabin was superb!!!
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Posted: Tue Jan 16th, 2007 11:17 pm | 11th Post |
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For Denise. Have you cruised on the Song of Norway? I took this photo when I was on my first cruise back in 1986. She was arriving in Cozumel and I was aboard the Starward of NCL.
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Posted: Tue Jan 16th, 2007 11:21 pm | 12th Post |
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| Yes it was. We went up front going in, and manuvered to the side at different levels to get a complete picture of the workings of the locks. Truly an amazing and memorable experience. It's definately on our must-do-again list of cruises.
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Posted: Tue Jan 16th, 2007 11:28 pm | 13th Post |
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Gordon,
SON was my first RCCL cruise, back in either '83 or '84. We did another SON cruise a few years later, so I might have been on her when you took that pic!!!! LOL!!!! I was on the SON twice, and the Song of America 3 times. I just love those old ships!!!!
They look so tiny now, but back then, they were gargantuan!!!!! And I loved the Viking Crown Lounge on those ships---on the SON, you had to walk up a staircase on the outside of the smokestack!!!!!! 
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Posted: Tue Jan 16th, 2007 11:29 pm | 14th Post |
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cruiseman_tx wrote: It's definately on our must-do-again list of cruises.
Join my mom and I............3/26/07!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Tue Jan 16th, 2007 11:58 pm | 15th Post |
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Catnip wrote: cruiseman_tx wrote: It's definately on our must-do-again list of cruises.
Join my mom and I............3/26/07!!!!!!!!!
Wish we could, but we're gonna try to squeeze in a 7 nighter on Rhapsody in April, and then scrimp untill Hawaii on Radiance in Oct.
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Posted: Wed Jan 17th, 2007 12:03 am | 16th Post |
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Well, keep it in mind anyway!!!!!
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Posted: Mon Feb 19th, 2007 11:01 pm | 17th Post |
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Catnip wrote: Gordon,
SON was my first RCCL cruise, back in either '83 or '84. We did another SON cruise a few years later, so I might have been on her when you took that pic!!!! LOL!!!! I was on the SON twice, and the Song of America 3 times. I just love those old ships!!!!
They look so tiny now, but back then, they were gargantuan!!!!! And I loved the Viking Crown Lounge on those ships---on the SON, you had to walk up a staircase on the outside of the smokestack!!!!!!
We saw a very familar ship when we stopped in Funchal, Madeira during our transatlantic last November. It was called "Thomson Destiny" and we were told later this ship was previously known as "Song of America."
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Posted: Tue Feb 20th, 2007 01:56 am | 18th Post |
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I had heard that the Song of Norway and the Song of America were sold to that line. I bet they look really different with their Crown lounges taken off!!!!!
They were great ships! I loved them!!!!!!
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Posted: Tue Feb 20th, 2007 02:41 am | 19th Post |
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Catnip wrote: I had heard that the Song of Norway and the Song of America were sold to that line. I bet they look really different with their Crown lounges taken off!!!!!
They were great ships! I loved them!!!!!!
Actually some of the old RCI ships still have their Crown and Anchor lounge. I believe only one ship lost hers. I saw the old Song of America in St. Maarten back in 01 and she still had her C&A lounge. She was sailing for My Travel as the Sunbird. At that time she was being sold to the UK market. She still looked good.
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Posted: Tue Feb 20th, 2007 05:10 am | 20th Post |
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Yes, the Thomson Destiny (Song of America) still had the Crown and Anchor lounge. When we first spotted it we knew it looked very similar to a Royal Caribbean ship. It was fascinating to see how much ships have changed over the past 25 years. It's surprising the ship is still in service considering it's size and lack of balconies. I imagine in Europe that isn't as important as here in the US. And we thought the Empress was small. Taking a shower on her felt like showering in a coffin. I guess we are spoiled nowadays. :)
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Posted: Tue Feb 20th, 2007 12:56 pm | 21st Post |
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That's good to know some of the Crown lounges were left. I guess it would have been a major undertaking to remove them from around the smokestack.
But, on the Sun Vikign and Song of Norway, you had to climb stairs and enter it from the outside!! On the back of the smokestack!!!!!!!
I don't think the showers have improved all that much in a regular cabin on RCCL (not a suite, just a regular room)!!!!! They are a tad bit bigger, but the shower stalls are still mighty tiny!!!!! With that darn shower curtain that sticks to you while you are showering!!!!!! 
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Posted: Sat Aug 18th, 2007 03:25 am | 23rd Post |
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Gordon,
I know you book suite's a lot. In all of my 30+ years of cruising, I have never stayed in a suite, for various reasons. But, on our Med cruise in October, we have booked a jr suite.
Have you ever been on Splendour of the Seas, or have any knowledge about the jr suites on that class ship?
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Posted: Sat Aug 18th, 2007 03:18 pm | 24th Post |
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Catnip wrote: Gordon,
I know you book suite's a lot. In all of my 30+ years of cruising, I have never stayed in a suite, for various reasons. But, on our Med cruise in October, we have booked a jr suite.
Have you ever been on Splendour of the Seas, or have any knowledge about the jr suites on that class ship?
Denise, I have never cruised on a Vision class ship but from what I have heard the JS cabins are a pretty nice size on those ships. I have had a JS on the Sovereign and Navigator. They were both nice with the Navigator being a lot larger. Having a bathtub is nice for the extra space even though I use it for showers only.
I really have a hard time booking regular cabins now. I have a Deluxe Veranda Suite booked for the Oosterdam and a Owners suite booked for the Freedom. They spoil you!!!!!!
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Posted: Sat Aug 18th, 2007 03:56 pm | 25th Post |
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Thanks, Gordon! I'll have to wait and see if it's worth the extra $$ to me. We have always been happy in a regular cabin with a balcony in the past.
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