Radiance - Drydock

[GMC]

Anyone have any info if/when the Radiance will be in drydock? Do you know what type of changes are/will be made when this occurs?

 

THANKS !!!

[beachlovergirl]

I read somewhere on here that the Radiance will go in drydock in February.

 

Dee

[peggyy]

Well, I was on Radiance in Sept. to Alaska and I hope they don't change a thing.

[MGoBlue2]

There's a two week gap in the schedule in early February. Unless it's chartered (or sold) out, that's probably when it is.

[Blizzard54]

We were onboard last month.

We were told that it is in February.

No major changes are planned.

The drydock is a little longer than normal because they will be doing a complete rebuild on the Azipods. It is preventive maintaince.

[Pumbaamd]

Anyone have any info on a Grandeur dry dock?

[sherry7]

Well, I was on Radiance in Sept. to Alaska and I hope they don't change a thing.

 

Isn't it just usually normal maintenance stuff, like replacing worn carpets, working on the hull, engines, pods, etc?

 

We're on the Radiance in May for a 14 day Hawaii cruise. Sounds like she'll be fresh and ready to go for us. :)

[carol allen]

keep the info coming

[wyattm]

She will be nice and fresh for our sailing in March :D:D:D:D

[grvdggr71]

Typically, drydock is mostly for exterior/mechanical maintenance as well as work inside the staterooms (furniture repair and such). We just got back from Radiance 2 weeks ago and they were replacing carpet throughout the public areas and scraping and repainting rails on the upper decks. They also performed maintenance on our balcony while we were in port. I too hope they don't change a thing - the ship is great!

[Blizzard54]

Typically, drydock is mostly for exterior/mechanical maintenance as well as work inside the staterooms (furniture repair and such). We just got back from Radiance 2 weeks ago and they were replacing carpet throughout the public areas and scraping and repainting rails on the upper decks. They also performed maintenance on our balcony while we were in port. I too hope they don't change a thing - the ship is great!

 

We were on the 11/06/05 sailing, they had not started that work at that time.

 

There were a number of changes done to the ship during it's first drydock in 2003. This one is more just maintenance. The big item being the Aziposds. The captian told us there were not changes being made this time.

 

The Radiance has been special to us. We have sailed on her 6 times.

[springtxbill]

It should be in great shape then for our Alaska cruise in June. I usually get the ships a couple of months before drydock.

[booze brothers]

Just got off B2B Radiance. She goes in dry dock Feb. 6 for 2 weeks. Loved that ship!

[DannyS]

They do plenty of carpet replacements when the ship isn't in Drydock.

 

I was on Voyager a couple of weeks ago, and they were replacing carpeting and furniture in cabins on our deck all week. (We already had the new carpet.) They were coordinating with the cabin attendants to move anything guests had on the floor out of the cabin. They then put the beds out on the balcony, tore up the carpeting, replaced the carpeting, and put the new furniture in the room. (They were doing many other updates as well - none of which interefered with the cruise at all)

 

I'll be on Radiance next month - it will be interesting to see what else they're working on.

 

As for the Azipods - if they replaced one last drydock, maybe they're replacing the other one this drydock.

[momofslg]

Are any of the voyager class ships scheduled for dry dock? I know these are newer but still wondering.

[beachchick]

Are any of the voyager class ships scheduled for dry dock? I know these are newer but still wondering.

 

Actually, at this point I believe Jewel (Radiance class) is the newest ship in the fleet. I know there was some overlap. (Just an FYI.)

 

I can't imagine that they would make any major changes in the Radiance. It's an extremely popular class as is. There's no way they're going to try to turn it into a "small" Voyager style or something. RCI knows people like to have choices in style as well as size--and they know a good thing when they've got it. We love the Radiance class (and love the Voyager class as well, but for different reasons).

 

beachchick

[Blizzard54]

Does anyone know if the Radiance is going back to Freeport for this drydock?

 

No it is not. The drydock will be on the west coast. I believe the San Francisco Bay area.