Lloyd555 Posted February 5, 2017 #1 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Might as well start with this article from May 2015 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ordered a fourth Quantum-class ship from Meyer Werft, Papenburg for delivery in 2019 http://www.seatrade-cruise.com/news/news-headlines/royal-caribbean-orders-a-fourth-quantum-class-ship.html And may as well do a Throwback Thursday (I know that it's Sunday today, but I don't feel like waiting four days until Thursday to start this thread :rolleyes:)... From https://web.archive.org/web/20130227195629/http://www.royalcaribbean.com/connect/blog/tag/project-sunshine/ (Thanks to Michael P. for retrieving these old blog posts and for creating the screen prints below, even if they may be hard to read.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted February 5, 2017 #2 Share Posted February 5, 2017 You devil, you! You are SO on top of things! Thank you. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1200S Posted February 5, 2017 #3 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Wonder where this fourth Quantum class will call home. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tough as Leather Posted February 5, 2017 #4 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Glad you started this thread. When does construction start on the ship? By the way, I found one of the blog posts from your Throwback Thursday. They are not (all) necessarily long gone. http://www.royalcaribbean.com/connect/naming-the-project-sunshine-ships/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare whitshel Posted February 6, 2017 #5 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Is Quantum IV the new Quantum Plus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tough as Leather Posted February 7, 2017 #6 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Is Quantum IV the new Quantum Plus? What does the Plus refer to? Is the ship bigger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XJokerX Posted February 7, 2017 #7 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Read that the CEO said that the ship would be coming to the US after spending some time in Europe. Also referred to it as "Quantum Plus". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted February 8, 2017 #8 Share Posted February 8, 2017 What does the Plus refer to? Is the ship bigger? Perhaps a test bed for fuel cell technology (although that was mentioned being added to other ships before then) and a few other things added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toad455 Posted February 8, 2017 #9 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Heard from a few crew members when I was just on the Anthem that the Anthem will be replaced by the newest Quantum ship in 2019. It's likely they'll re-do the restaurant lay-out so there isn't the four different comp.restaurants(Silk, Icon, Grande, Chic). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted February 8, 2017 #10 Share Posted February 8, 2017 It's likely they'll re-do the restaurant lay-out so there isn't the four different comp.restaurants(Silk, Icon, Grande, Chic). We should know that sooner - in about a year when Symphony MDR is decorated.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted February 8, 2017 Author #11 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Perhaps a test bed for fuel cell technology (although that was mentioned being added to other ships before then) and a few other things added. More cabins as well. Sent from my SM-G920W8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shocked91 Posted February 8, 2017 #12 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Wonder where this fourth Quantum class will call home. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Southampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted February 9, 2017 #13 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Southampton. or NJ.:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted March 7, 2017 Author #14 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Is this for real?!! More ship names leaked? Thanks to Steen Sollows for bringing this article to our attention. Passion of the Seas und Pulse of the Seas (Quantum 4 & 5) sollen LNG-Antrieb bekommen https://www.schiffe-und-kreuzfahrten.de/royal-caribbean/passion-of-the-seas-und-pulse-of-the-seas-quantum-4-5-sollen-lng-antrieb-bekommen/121843/ From this March 7 2017 article: The Passion of the Seas will be the fourth cruise ship of the Quantum class of Royal Caribbean. The ship with the construction number S.700 will be delivered to the shipping company in spring 2019. The Passion otS, like its sisters Quantum of the Seas , Ovation of the Seas and Anthem of the Seas as well as the Pulse of the Seas, will have a length of 347.10 meters and 41.40 meters in width. Measuring the ship on the paper is 168,666 GT. ... The two other Quantum-Class cruise ships , which will be delivered to Royal Caribbean by the Papenburg Meyer shipyard in 2019 and 2020, will be an extended Quantum class. They are also called Quantum-Plus-Class, since they will get different changes. A change is to be the LNG-drive - this is not confirmed, but there is a lot to be said. The first cruise ship that will receive the LNG engine will be the AIDA Helios 1, the first new building of the AIDA Helios class currently being built at the Meyer shipyard and going into service at the end of 2018. The Passion of the Seas comes only a short time later in the spring of 2019. In addition to the LNG drive, Royal Caribbean has already confirmed the first fuel cells. On the Passion otS and the Pulse of the Seas you want to test them already, as well this year already on an Oasis class ship. (Thanks go out to Derek Picone for translating with Google Translate) Sent from my SM-G920W8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted March 7, 2017 #15 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Lloyd, Both names were amongst those which RCI trademarked back in 2012. The six names were Anthem, Ovation, Passion, Pulse, Quantum and Vantage. steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted March 7, 2017 Author #16 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Lloyd, Both names were amongst those which RCI trademarked back in 2012. The six names were Anthem, Ovation, Passion, Pulse, Quantum and Vantage. steamboats Yes, I have seen them on the trademark sites. Like them both. But what's with this site actually naming the two Quantum-class ships? Sent from my SM-G920W8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted March 7, 2017 #17 Share Posted March 7, 2017 On the Passion otS and the Pulse of the Seas you want to test them already, as well this year already on an Oasis class ship. So which ship are they testing this on, Harmony? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted March 8, 2017 #18 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Biker19, Correct is that RCI announced this for the new Icon class ships. The new Quantum class ships are supposed to test the fuel cells. One not named exisiting Oasis class ship should test those too. This was announced in October 2016 (German). steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted April 22, 2017 Author #19 Share Posted April 22, 2017 So that German site is calling Quantum 4 Passion of the Seas (and calling Quantum 5 Pulse of the Seas) again in another article. https://www.schiffe-und-kreuzfahrten.de/kreuzfahrtschiffe/passion-of-the-seas/ For example ... "Das vierte Kreuzfahrtschiff der Quantum-Klasse von Royal Caribbean wird Passion of the Seas heissen. Das Schiff mit der Baunummer S.700 wird im Frühjahr 2019 an die Reederei abgeliefert. Die Passion of the Seas wird mit der Pulse of the Seas eine eigene Klasse bilden, die „Quantum Plus Klasse“. " I went to their FB page and found the same article and asked about the names. Won't reveal the source. (Also turns out one of the site's personnel is in the FB group that I am co-administering). Oh well. Will have to wait and see. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfMom321 Posted April 24, 2017 #20 Share Posted April 24, 2017 I REALLY hope those are not the real names. ICK!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzgryphon Posted April 24, 2017 #21 Share Posted April 24, 2017 My German is a little rusty, but if I'm translating the German correctly they are saying that these two ships will be a new class - Quantum Plus, so something different from Quantum class. Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted April 24, 2017 #22 Share Posted April 24, 2017 ^ yes, that was announced some time ago but we have yet to see what the "Plus" means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eel Posted April 24, 2017 #23 Share Posted April 24, 2017 ^ yes, that was announced some time ago but we have yet to see what the "Plus" means. I am guessing the Plus means more cabins and passengers but less public space. But I hope I am wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted April 24, 2017 #24 Share Posted April 24, 2017 I am guessing the Plus means more cabins and passengers but less public space. But I hope I am wrong! You are probably right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzPinoyCruiser Posted April 24, 2017 #25 Share Posted April 24, 2017 It will be like a bit of upgrade somewhere maybe... like iphone got S+ hehehe Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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