Plum Happy Posted October 9, 2015 #1 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Royal Caribbean will have 5 Water Slides on the new refurbish Liberty of the Seas. I hope all of the Freedom ships receive this make over.:D http://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1199/royal-caribbeans-liberty-of-the-seasgets-a-texas-sized-makeover/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted October 9, 2015 #2 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Royal Caribbean will have 5 Water Slides on the new refurbish Liberty of the Seas. I hope all of the Freedom ships receive this make over.:D http://www.royalcaribbeanpresscenter.com/press-release/1199/royal-caribbeans-liberty-of-the-seasgets-a-texas-sized-makeover/ wow, i just saw that on FB, pretty cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sree_cruising Posted October 9, 2015 #3 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Wow its awesome.. I love Liberty... Would love to sail again after the refurb... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Happy Posted October 9, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted October 9, 2015 I would love to try the boomerang slide, it sure looks like fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle12s_in_Texas Posted October 9, 2015 #5 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Looking at the pictures for the new kids splash area and it looks like there are going to be slides in that area as well. Really hope so since we are sailing Liberty in September 2016 and our daughter would love that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachiekeen Posted October 9, 2015 #6 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Yay I can't wait! We got a hump balcony but the panoramic staterooms look awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beccaseraph7 Posted October 9, 2015 #7 Share Posted October 9, 2015 This seems cool... anyone have any info when the new cabin's will go on sale? They probably will sale fast :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
setsail Posted October 9, 2015 #8 Share Posted October 9, 2015 One of the top things we like about rci, their ships are top notch and they are always forward looking in the new things they put/add to the ships. Nice:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debde Posted October 9, 2015 #9 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Now this has really sparked my interest!! A possible flight to Texas could be in our future!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beebearlvr Posted October 10, 2015 #10 Share Posted October 10, 2015 We are booked on LOTS in Oct 2016. Can not wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onyourtoes Posted October 10, 2015 #11 Share Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) wow, i just saw that on FB, pretty cool I must be the only person who doesn't like what they are doing to Liberty. They're taking a sleek ship and turning it to a carnivalesque cruise ship. What's next, pepto wall paper? I just got off Liberty two weeks ago and (although I caught a cold in Bermuda) I loved the cruise and the ship. As much as I love the Freedom class ships (especially Freedom) if they are going to make these changes too all the ships, I'll probably start looking at another cruise line that's less a carnival and more of a cruise ship. I know, instead of jumping ship (pardon the pun) I'll probably just stay with the smaller ships. Stop it Royal, you're killing me.:( Just my opinion. Edited October 10, 2015 by onyourtoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted October 10, 2015 #12 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Family cruises seems to be the niche they are aiming for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefighterhoop Posted October 10, 2015 #13 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I hope they find a new place for the Mini Golf courses tho (Looks like it is being removed for the waterslides). I really enjoy playing a round in the evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefighterhoop Posted October 10, 2015 #14 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Family cruises seems to be the niche they are aiming for The ship I am really looking forward to details on is the Majesty. Will be interesting to see what they do with something 15 years older than the Liberty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted October 10, 2015 #15 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I hope they find a new place for the Mini Golf courses tho (Looks like it is being removed for the waterslides). I really enjoy playing a round in the evening. Some folks bring glow in the dark balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulh84 Posted October 10, 2015 #16 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I must be the only person who doesn't like what they are doing to Liberty. They're taking a sleek ship and turning it to a carnivalesque cruise ship. What's next, pepto wall paper? I just got off Liberty two weeks ago and (although I caught a cold in Bermuda) I loved the cruise and the ship. As much as I love the Freedom class ships (especially Freedom) if they are going to make these changes too all the ships, I'll probably start looking at another cruise line that's less a carnival and more of a cruise ship. I know, instead of jumping ship (pardon the pun) I'll probably just stay with the smaller ships. Stop it Royal, you're killing me.:( Just my opinion. I'm with you..we're DINKS, mid early/mid 30's. The jungle gym/waterpark at sea craze is of zero interest to us. I can't wrap my mind around there being that much demand for a waterslide?? We are new to cruising with only one cruise on Liberty so far and a trip on NCL Escape this winter. After our next cruise if we decide cruising is still for us, we will definietly look towards Celebrity and Princess. My concern with those two is that we will go too far on the other end of the spectrum and be bored. Decisions, decisions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diplomacy Posted October 10, 2015 #17 Share Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) I'm with you..we're DINKS, mid early/mid 30's. The jungle gym/waterpark at sea craze is of zero interest to us. I can't wrap my mind around there being that much demand for a waterslide?? There only has to be demand for a water-slide greater than demand for a golfcourse at sea. My personal opinion is that RCCL ought to give each ship it's own character. I don't want ALL the ships to have any 1 attraction. I want every ship to have a mixture. This is common sense from an economics POV. Every ship you have with the same attractions, whether they be air-jet-pseudo-skydive-machines or water slides, or 4d movies, or 4am nightclubs+DJs, or anything else dilutes the dollar value of their own previous investments. We are new to cruising with only one cruise on Liberty so far and a trip on NCL Escape this winter. After our next cruise if we decide cruising is still for us, we will definitely look towards Celebrity and Princess. My concern with those two is that we will go too far on the other end of the spectrum and be bored. Decisions, decisions! I really don't see how installing water slides on one ship, or even half a dozen ships (or even all their ships) makes RCCL a no-go. You should go with the company that has the features you do want (the best shows, the best atmosphere, the best reading nooks, the best food, the least prone to up-charges and hidden fees, whatever you want). Whether the ship has features that you don't care about (like a waterslide) in addition to those features should be completely and totally irrelevant. When I was aboard the allure I never even saw the flow-rider deck. To this day, I have no idea where it is. Are you just REAALLY into mini golf, or what? Its probably one of the least utilized attractions on-board, you know. Just hang out on the pool deck or the sun deck and let the kids have fun at the water-park. Edited October 10, 2015 by Diplomacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Smitty815 Posted October 10, 2015 #18 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I have only been on the oasis class but I can say from experience that the Mini Golf is a complete waste of real estate on the ship. It's a very poorly done course and hardly anyone even uses it. I always thought it would make more sense to put an extra pool instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ommax2 Posted October 10, 2015 #19 Share Posted October 10, 2015 As a family cruiser, I think this is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majesty Fan Posted October 10, 2015 #20 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Mini golf is not leaving it might moved bit going no where Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARCruisinNana Posted October 10, 2015 #21 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Mini golf is not leaving it might moved bit going no where Guess that's possible, but it is shown on the current deck plans, but replaced with water slides on the new deck plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daghis Posted October 10, 2015 #22 Share Posted October 10, 2015 As much as I like the idea of mini-golf on a cruise ship, I never found a course on a Royal Caribbean ship that I thought was very entertaining. If the one on Liberty of the Seas doesn't survive the renovations, I wouldn't be upset. I hadn't thought too much about cruise ship mini-golf until I sailed on Norwegian Getaway last year. She had a really well designed course that was both appealing to the eye and fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansolosmom Posted October 10, 2015 #23 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I must be the only person who doesn't like what they are doing to Liberty. They're taking a sleek ship and turning it to a carnivalesque cruise ship. What's next, pepto wall paper? I just got off Liberty two weeks ago and (although I caught a cold in Bermuda) I loved the cruise and the ship. As much as I love the Freedom class ships (especially Freedom) if they are going to make these changes too all the ships, I'll probably start looking at another cruise line that's less a carnival and more of a cruise ship. I know, instead of jumping ship (pardon the pun) I'll probably just stay with the smaller ships. Stop it Royal, you're killing me.:( Just my opinion. I'm with you, not excited at all by the prospect of slides. I love my simple pool decks, pools and loungers work for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diplomacy Posted October 10, 2015 #24 Share Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) I have only been on the oasis class but I can say from experience that the Mini Golf is a complete waste of real estate on the ship. It's a very poorly done course and hardly anyone even uses it. I always thought it would make more sense to put an extra pool instead. This I agree with. The mini-golf courses are very sub-par. (:cool:) I will never understand RCCL's design choices when it comes to things that add value vs things that do not. Spend a billion dollars on 1 ship? yup. Real guac in the revenue generating cover-charge mexican restauraunt? ha, ha, ha, what an adorable mind you have. Spend 100m per ship on artwork to hang at the end of the hallways? no-brainer. Making your miniature golf-course 3 dimensional? Don't even joke about something like that! etc. Edited October 10, 2015 by Diplomacy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4u2go Posted October 11, 2015 #25 Share Posted October 11, 2015 One of the top things we like about rci, their ships are top notch and they are always forward looking in the new things they put/add to the ships. Nice:) I'm not sure water slides are exactly "forward looking". :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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