Lloyd555 Posted October 12, 2020 Author #726 Share Posted October 12, 2020 📷 Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 12, 2020 #727 Share Posted October 12, 2020 On 9/7/2020 at 12:29 PM, steamboats said: First they have to get rid of the Iona... They finally delivered her: The new 5,200-guest Iona has joined the P&O Cruises fleet following her delivery from Meyer Werft. The official handover ceremony took place on October 9 in Papenburg, Germany, where she was built. The Iona is the first-ever LNG-powered British cruise ship and the largest cruise ship built for the UK market. The ship has 17 guest decks and is 185,000 tons, according to a press release. The President of P&O Cruises, Paul Ludlow, called Iona’s delivery a “positive signal for the future of cruising.” “We are focused on readying her to welcome guests during her new maiden season to Northern Europe, Spain, Portugal, and the Canary Islands from our home port of Southampton,” he said during the ceremony in Papenburg. “Already eagerly anticipated by our guests, crew, and the communities we visit, events this year have increased the sense of anticipation even more.” According to a press release detailing the handover, the Iona will have eight specialty restaurants, 13 entertainment venues, four swimming pools (including an infinity one at the aft of the ship), and 16 whirlpools. In his ceremony speech, Ludlow also reminded that P&O Cruises’ operations are still on pause until early 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted October 12, 2020 #728 Share Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Biker19 said: They finally delivered her: Yes, I know... last Friday. So within two weeks they have delivered two cruise ships. So hopefully this will take a little stress off the financial situation of the shipyard. steamboats Edited October 12, 2020 by steamboats 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted October 12, 2020 Author #729 Share Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) On 10/9/2020 at 6:46 PM, Tall-Cruiser said: Thanks to the photos from Lloyd we can see some of that progress you note as the Webcam has not been updated for some time now. Tall-Cruiser, Speaking of photos, remember Ingrid Fiebak (now Fiebak-Kremer), who took some of the first photos of Quantum of the Seas that we posted in the Cruise Critic thread? Quantum of the Seas was the first build that I followed back in 2013. And here we are in 2020 following Odyssey of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas, etc. 😄 She just posted this in FB: On Friday 9.10.2020 the 50th cruise ship of Meyer Werft was delivered. Congratulations to Meyer Werft on this special anniversary! It was a special day for me too. I can proudly say I have photographed all the deliveries. Thank you very much to the Meyer family for the long-term trust! Edited October 12, 2020 by Lloyd555 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall-Cruiser Posted October 12, 2020 #730 Share Posted October 12, 2020 43 minutes ago, Lloyd555 said: Tall-Cruiser, Speaking of photos, remember Ingrid Fiebak (now Fiebak-Kremer), who took some of the first photos of Quantum of the Seas that we posted in the Cruise Critic thread? Quantum of the Seas was the first build that I followed back in 2013. And here we are in 2020 following Odyssey of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas, etc. 😄 Lloyd - I so remember those days and it was exciting. After being so immersed in that build I was very disappointed that I had to cancel my Quantum cruise and then she got moved to China. Ingrird took some amazing photos that gave us a lot insights to the builds. I hope she puts out some more for Odyssey and other recent builds for public viewing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall-Cruiser Posted October 12, 2020 #731 Share Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) @Lloyd555 - A couple of favorite photos (NCL Getaway and up close view of a Quatum OTS engine) from back in the day and courtesy, Ingrid Fiebak. Edited October 12, 2020 by Tall-Cruiser 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted October 13, 2020 Author #732 Share Posted October 13, 2020 📷 @disturcodavideclaudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted October 13, 2020 Author #733 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Finally, a view of the deck 15 hot tub. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted October 13, 2020 Author #734 Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Lloyd555 said: Finally, a view of the deck 15 hot tub. 😁 My apologies. The previous post had screenshots because I had issues downloading the video, but I finally tried again and managed to do so. 🎥 Francis fveca__2020.10.13.17.43.28__.mp4 Edited October 13, 2020 by Lloyd555 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted October 19, 2020 Author #735 Share Posted October 19, 2020 New webcam image. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergioag Posted October 20, 2020 #736 Share Posted October 20, 2020 13 hours ago, Lloyd555 said: New webcam image. I know this quite subjective, but IMHO it looks more like... complete... difficult to explain, but that was my impression comparing this one to the previous one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalee21860 Posted October 20, 2020 #737 Share Posted October 20, 2020 9 hours ago, sergioag said: I know this quite subjective, but IMHO it looks more like... complete... difficult to explain, but that was my impression comparing this one to the previous one. I would like to see a aft photo I am curious if IFLY and Flowrider have been installed yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 20, 2020 #738 Share Posted October 20, 2020 1 hour ago, dalee21860 said: I would like to see a aft photo I am curious if IFLY and Flowrider have been installed yet The web cam image from a month ago had part of Ripcord installed: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted October 20, 2020 Author #739 Share Posted October 20, 2020 1 hour ago, dalee21860 said: I would like to see a aft photo I am curious if IFLY and Flowrider have been installed yet This is the latest photo I've come upon. Not very revealing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalee21860 Posted October 20, 2020 #740 Share Posted October 20, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, Biker19 said: The web cam image from a month ago had part of Ripcord installed: ya i saw that one was hoping for something a little newer Edited October 20, 2020 by dalee21860 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 21, 2020 #741 Share Posted October 21, 2020 5 hours ago, dalee21860 said: ya i saw that one was hoping for something a little newer You are the mercy of the web cam or whatever Lloyd can dig up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted October 22, 2020 Author #742 Share Posted October 22, 2020 (edited) On 10/20/2020 at 7:09 AM, dalee21860 said: I would like to see a aft photo I am curious if IFLY and Flowrider have been installed yet They've removed the plastic wrapping from the RipCord by iFly. That's a good sign. Edited October 22, 2020 by Lloyd555 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted October 22, 2020 Author #743 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Inside the Solarium. tilen.ceh__2020.10.22.14.38.37__.mp4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted October 23, 2020 Author #744 Share Posted October 23, 2020 📷 Meyer Werft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 23, 2020 #745 Share Posted October 23, 2020 ^ I was way off on my estimate on how quickly the front mega block of AidaCosma would go together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted October 24, 2020 Author #746 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Short n' sweet video of the ship. 🎥 Tiln tilen.ceh__2020.10.24.08.28.43__.mp4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted October 26, 2020 Author #747 Share Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) Glimpse into the MDR. Edited October 26, 2020 by Lloyd555 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted October 27, 2020 Author #748 Share Posted October 27, 2020 According to the article, Odyssey of the Seas may be floated out in the second half of November. When asked by our editorial team, shipyard spokesman Peter Hackmann did not want to comment on the state of affairs with the construction of the ship for the US shipping company Royal Caribbean International or on a date for the undocking or the Ems overpass. “As is known, these dates are always announced very quickly. In times of a pandemic, sometimes only after the maneuvers have been started, ”Hackmann said. Because experience has shown that float outs and Ems conveyances attract many onlookers, the shipyard had repeatedly appealed this year to avoid crowds of people at the shipyard port because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and was then restrictive in communicating maneuvers. https://www.noz.de/lokales/papenburg/artikel/2148843/kommt-drittes-meyer-schiff-noch-in-diesem-jahr-ins-freie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted October 27, 2020 #749 Share Posted October 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, Lloyd555 said: According to the article, Odyssey of the Seas may be floated out in the second half of November. If true, then my prediction was about a month+ off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldcity Posted October 28, 2020 #750 Share Posted October 28, 2020 I've never followed a build thread very closely, because I've never before been booked on a ship that wasn't already in service. So, please excuse my ignorance when I note that it seems like they have way too much to accomplish in the few months left before April. I want to be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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