Voyager of the Seas gets hull painted blue! New livery for all RCI ships?

[Fairsky84]

This photo from her refurbishment in Singapore shows her with the light blue hull first used on the Oasis-class ships. Originally it was only to be a special color for that class, but then Quantum debuted with it too. Some of us wondered if RCI would use it fleet-wide. Now we know. It should be interesting to see this rollouts on other classes in the years ahead.

 

Do you like the new look?

[John&LaLa]

3 minutes ago, Fairsky84 said:

This photo from her refurbishment in Singapore shows her with the light blue hull first used on the Oasis-class ships. Originally it was only to be a special color for that class, but then Quantum debuted with it too. Some of us wondered if RCI would use it fleet-wide. Now we know. It should be interesting to see this rollouts on other classes in the years ahead.

 

Do you like the new look?

 

Seems darker than Oasis

[Saab4444]

It is very strange that they have not started this earlier. Why now when dry docks for many ships are already done?

[Hogbay]

Someone got the order wrong so there is alot of blue paint to use up 🤣

 

https://cruisepassenger.com.au/australian-cruiser-turns-the-hull-of-voyager-of-the-seas-blue/

[Casino Comp Chick]

It’s an ugly blue. It looks more like a shipping freighter then a cruise ship.

[Biker19]

12 minutes ago, Hogbay said:

Someone got the order wrong so there is alot of blue paint to use up 🤣

 

https://cruisepassenger.com.au/australian-cruiser-turns-the-hull-of-voyager-of-the-seas-blue/

Interesting to note that the article mentions the addition of the RCI app during the dry dock. That might be a trend. 

[Hogbay]

were could you fit 72 new staterooms?

https://cruisepassenger.com.au/sneak-peak-inside-voyager-of-the-seas-refurbishment-as-she-head-to-australia/

[banzaii]

5 hours ago, Fairsky84 said:

This photo from her refurbishment in Singapore shows her with the light blue hull first used on the Oasis-class ships. Originally it was only to be a special color for that class, but then Quantum debuted with it too.

Do I recall something about the blue paint on Oasis class having properties that reduce drag and resist certain marine growth?

 

Perhaps this was always going to happen!

[banzaii]

1 hour ago, Hogbay said:

Someone got the order wrong so there is alot of blue paint to use up 🤣

 

https://cruisepassenger.com.au/australian-cruiser-turns-the-hull-of-voyager-of-the-seas-blue/

Interesting that Bayley wants to add $ to this guys bill rather that offer some kind of reward!

[Clarea]

Very nice!

[Biker19]

4 minutes ago, banzaii said:

Do I recall something about the blue paint on Oasis class having properties that reduce drag and resist certain marine growth?

The paint being discussed here is above the waterline  

[Ethanol95]

Why take the perfect white pearl look away. It made it classy. Now its just like someone made a mistake and decided to completely cover it up with blue (a terrible shade of blue i might add). Couldn't they at least have chosen a more appealing turquoise-ish blue..

[UKWLDCruise]

looks like it is in primer

[Biker19]

So, which is more subjective, taste of food in the WJ or the shade of blue on the ship's hull?

[Chiliburn]

Blue hides rust better than white 

[chengkp75]

2 hours ago, banzaii said:

Do I recall something about the blue paint on Oasis class having properties that reduce drag and resist certain marine growth?

 

Perhaps this was always going to happen!

The hull blue used on Oasis and subsequent ships is very subject to lighting.  The photo appears to be a very overcast day, where the blue is obvious.  I've seen photos of Oasis in bright sunshine where it looks nearly white.

 

The anti-fouling paint, below the waterline, is a dark blue, and yes it has teflon in the paint and produces a very hard finish that marine growth has a difficult time adhering to.

[Clarea]

3 minutes ago, chengkp75 said:

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The anti-fouling paint, below the waterline, is a dark blue, and yes it has teflon in the paint and produces a very hard finish that marine growth has a difficult time adhering to.

 

Is this anti-fouling paint much more expensive than others?

[John&LaLa]

2 hours ago, Hogbay said:

were could you fit 72 new staterooms?

https://cruisepassenger.com.au/sneak-peak-inside-voyager-of-the-seas-refurbishment-as-she-head-to-australia/

 

Have you seen all the new ones on Freedom 😉

[chengkp75]

1 hour ago, Host Clarea said:

 

Is this anti-fouling paint much more expensive than others?

You betcha.

[Ocean Boy]

I don"t like the look of the ship.

[Clarea]

10 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said:

I don"t like the look of the ship.

 

I haven't liked it since they added the staterooms on the forward part.

[John&LaLa]

5 minutes ago, Host Clarea said:

 

I haven't liked it since they added the staterooms on the forward part.

 

Not as bad as Epic😉

[wolfcathorse]

so now all the ships will look like the Oasis class ships, light blue bottom. You won't be able to tell from a distance which class of ship it is unless you look at her aft. 

[voyager70]

I don't like it.

 

[chengkp75]

1 hour ago, wolfcathorse said:

so now all the ships will look like the Oasis class ships, light blue bottom. You won't be able to tell from a distance which class of ship it is unless you look at her aft. 

Her "stern", sorry can't resist.  "Aft" is not a noun.