Eremita85

Some photos from last night: https://www.facebook.com/Eremita85/posts/24112611855004217

She is safely back at the shipyard

Meyer Turku wrote: 

"Icon of the Seas' first sea trials have progressed excellently!

Icon is heading back to the shipyard 🙂

3 hours ago, Oceansaway17 said:

Think it was for wind and she is new too

There's always tugs helping when they leave or arrive at the shipyard 🙂

https://www.facebook.com/Eremita85/posts/8775826085776043

5 hours ago, Lloyd555 said:

 

With pieces of Mein Schiff 7 being delivered below.😁

I was there taking photos of those pieces but without the drone because I thought there were flight restrictions when it arrived.

Here's some photos from me from the departure for the sea trials... not sure if you can see it if you aren't logged in FB, they are public photos tho 🙂

https://www.facebook.com/Eremita85/posts/24097941276471275

2 hours ago, Eremita85 said:

😄 they showed only the pretty side of the ship... the one I saw, well, not so pretty.

30 minutes ago, Lloyd555 said:

📷 Royal Caribbean International

 

 

 

😄 they showed only the pretty side of the ship... the one I saw, well, not so pretty.

7 minutes ago, Tall-Cruiser said:

 

Lots of visitors today at t.he Marina and a beautiful day out there. @Eremita85  Maybe it’s happening later today?

 

 

The estimate is 21-22 local time today due to strong winds.

57 minutes ago, The sea calls my name said:

It is "way cool" but does it look ready to maneuver this huge ship this week-end through sea trials?  Of course my disclaimer is I am a retired nurse and do have a degree in engineering or navigation.

😄 where's the chairs? Are they going to stand there whole week?

PS. oh I see at least one chair! Maybe that's enough.

Just now, Florida Fan said:

What a beautiful view! Do people who live there enjoy watching the ships being built?

Quite a lot of people pass by to look at the ships either from the Raisio Marina or from the nature trail that runs along the opposite shore. Of course, not everyone likes the look of the Icon but the size of the ship alone is something that many people come to see.

13 minutes ago, Tall-Cruiser said:

Almost completed 😀👍

Have they started painting the name on the Starboard side? They are probably trying to get the name on before the Sea trials.
Thanks as always for sharing your photos.

Noup, the painting on the starboard side is a bit unfinished anyway as you can see from the webcam:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PaNCSVZ5Pc

Icon of the S...

13.6.2023

11 hours ago, ISHOULDABENAPIRATE said:

Could you get a close up of deck 14 aft starboard . I am curious what the grey areas will be. Thanks

This area? I don't think I have a closer photo of the aft since I can't fly over the shipyard area.

7 hours ago, Tall-Cruiser said:

Excellent!😃. Thank you very much for taking the time to go back there and share your amazing photos. I know all of us here appreciate what you do and share with us.

 

@topanga49er See photo that @Eremita85 was kind enough to share here with us. Can you now make out your cabins 😀?

One more photo of that area from tonight.

On 6/4/2023 at 3:15 AM, Tall-Cruiser said:

I think my cabin is the one with the red maker I added in front of the balcony. I have always wondered since booked it if I chose wisely and if I should have chose deck 16 instead. None were available at the time and I was not sure how much obstruction there could be from the Aquadome. I know, first world problem 😀. 
 

 

This is from yesterday evening

The pontoon cranes were moved from the shipyard to the port of Turku in the morning.

You can see them from the Port of Turku web camera on the left dock:

11 minutes ago, Tall-Cruiser said:

Thanks for the link. 
Hopefully this helps with the section within the yellow area. Thanks much.

 

 

 

Well I don't have any closer than this at this point 😄 need to remember next time when I go to take some photos.

33 minutes ago, Tall-Cruiser said:

Thanks for the heads up on the new photos by Finki. Initially I thought could be how the light was reflecting on the bow making it seem white again. But then from other angles it looked blue. So I do agree with you that now it definitely looks blue. 
Do either you or Finki have a closed up photo of the forward suites cabins on deck 16 and 17 starboard side that are shareable here or on IG? Thanks. The suite cabins close to the Aquadome have been covered up for a long time. Curious to see the area uncovered since my cabin is in that area 😀

 

As always appreciate you sharing info and your spectacular photos.  
 

Must be my timing but I thought you guys were out there again earlier today. 😀. If I ever make it over there I will definitely by you guys a drink at a minimum.
 

 

 

Can you put a deck plan of that forward suite cabin area? I'm not that familiar with the area. Not sure about Finki but at least I wasn't there today 😄 something is happening at the shipyard in a few days because one of our tugs will need a pilot. Maybe they're going to move the pontoon cranes on the side of the Icon out of the way before the sea trials. Also they can lift some of the lifeboats on the starboard side then as well.

https://pilotonline.fi/traffic-info/pilotages?vessel=dunker 

On 5/30/2023 at 4:12 AM, Tall-Cruiser said:

A few days ago it appeared that the the front top of the bow was blue but now it’s white again. Maybe it was an illusion with the lighting around. I do like the white though. Thanks for the new photos.

 

 

My friend Finki added some more photos, to me it actually looks like they have painted the middle of the bow blue as well:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CtB_40lIWeO/

Some photos from tonight.

29-30.5.2023

11 minutes ago, Tall-Cruiser said:

I thought I saw you out there yesterday when I checked the webcam (bottom right corner )😀. But in all seriousness, as always thanks for sharing your amazing photos with us here.

 

 

Yep, me and Finki were both there