fstuff1 Posted October 11, 2023 #1 Share Posted October 11, 2023 (edited) I'm doing a b2b: Vancouver to Hawaii to Australia. I'm now on leg 2 but I noticed the peeling paint on the 1st leg. On other ships, they're constantly painting the sides where the pier bumpers touch the hull when we're in port. The chipping paint seems to be at the same height. I was surprised they didn't paint when we were overnight at Kona, Hawaii. Or they don't have long enough paint roller extension poles? Edited October 11, 2023 by fstuff1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted October 11, 2023 #2 Share Posted October 11, 2023 They not only have long enough roller handles, they have rafts they can put in to get to those spots. While it does improve the "curb appeal" of the ship, painting while in operation, especially that close to the waterline is generally a waste of time and money, as the surface is never clean enough to have the paint adhere properly. That looks to me not to be from dock fenders (as that part of the hull never contacts the pier), but that the last dry dock paint job was not done properly (again, an unclean surface), and it will continue to peel, regardless of whether they paint it in service or not, until the next dry dock where they will need to grind off that coating and do it again. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted October 12, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted October 12, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, chengkp75 said: While it does improve the "curb appeal" of the ship, painting while in operation, especially that close to the waterline is generally a waste of time and money, as the surface is never clean enough to have the paint adhere properly. That looks to me not to be from dock fenders (as that part of the hull never contacts the pier), but that the last dry dock paint job was not done properly (again, an unclean surface), and it will continue to peel, regardless of whether they paint it in service or not, until the next dry dock where they will need to grind off that coating and do it again. ouch. I hope they're getting a refund on the paint job. according to this List of celebrity ships, Solstice was last drydocked oct 2021: https://creative.rccl.com/Sales/Celebrity/General_Info/Flyers/12030112_CEL_FleetGuide.pdf Next dry dock 2026. 3 more yrs of her looking like she's been through a hurricane or 2 😮 Edited October 12, 2023 by fstuff1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NMTraveller Posted October 12, 2023 #4 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Interesting... 17 hours ago, chengkp75 said: They not only have long enough roller handles, they have rafts they can put in to get to those spots. While it does improve the "curb appeal" of the ship, painting while in operation, especially that close to the waterline is generally a waste of time and money, as the surface is never clean enough to have the paint adhere properly. That looks to me not to be from dock fenders (as that part of the hull never contacts the pier), but that the last dry dock paint job was not done properly (again, an unclean surface), and it will continue to peel, regardless of whether they paint it in service or not, until the next dry dock where they will need to grind off that coating and do it again. Yet every cruise line I have seen paints to improve the curb appeal... Yet another money saving venture? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruise Posted October 12, 2023 #5 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Worst looking Celebrity ship I've seen to date. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted October 12, 2023 #6 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Chipping paint on the hull doesn’t bother me. I’m more interested in the onboard experience. Are the beds comfortable, are the furniture and drapes without rips, is the food good. Every time I have tried to paint over chipped paint it wasn’t worth the effort. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare tigervixxxen Posted October 12, 2023 #7 Share Posted October 12, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, jelayne said: Chipping paint on the hull doesn’t bother me. I’m more interested in the onboard experience. Are the beds comfortable, are the furniture and drapes without rips, is the food good. Every time I have tried to paint over chipped paint it wasn’t worth the effort. I can tell you there’s issues inside too. Paint in the ceiling of balcony is peeling and flaking off. Drawers in the room are broken. Paint and varnish chipped on balcony railings. The soft goods seem ok though, beds are fine and the crew is still constantly cleaning public surfaces. Elevators made horrible noise in the cabins until they were fixed just the other day. Edited October 12, 2023 by tigervixxxen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deb1122 Posted October 13, 2023 #8 Share Posted October 13, 2023 We are on the ship at the moment and mentioned the hull to an officer. It apparently occurred from the ice in Alaska and they fully intend to paint it. The problem is that they have to wait for a port without restrictions on painting in the port. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted October 13, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted October 13, 2023 (edited) 23 hours ago, deb1122 said: We are on the ship at the moment and mentioned the hull to an officer. It apparently occurred from the ice in Alaska and they fully intend to paint it. The problem is that they have to wait for a port without restrictions on painting in the port. Interesting.. knew solstice was in Alaska but Never thought of ice being the culprit. been on several Alaskan cruises but only on ncl. Never noticed paint chipping but now realize Ncl's hulls are mostly white. Doh! Surprised they weren't allowed to paint in Tahiti. Edited October 13, 2023 by fstuff1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj59 Posted October 19, 2023 #10 Share Posted October 19, 2023 On 10/12/2023 at 5:26 PM, deb1122 said: We are on the ship at the moment and mentioned the hull to an officer. It apparently occurred from the ice in Alaska and they fully intend to paint it. The problem is that they have to wait for a port without restrictions on painting in the port. Solstice was my first X cruise, in summer of 2022. Two other ships I was on, Carnival and Princess, didn't want to brave the ice to get close to Dawe's Glacier, but Solstice went through the ice and got close to the glacier. It was during a time of slumping fares, so I found some amazing bargains and booked Solstice 3 more times in Mexico and Pacific Coast, with an average price of $300 for a solo, with all-inclusive for 2 of the cruises. I didn't bother about cosmetics, like some cracked and stained windows in the Sky Lounge, since it was such a beautiful space and beautiful ship. I had nothing to compare it to until I got to Apex, so I loved the art, the design, the layout, the diverse and friendly crew, the entertainment, the younger crowd than I was used to after being mostly with HAL and Princess, even the clever sayings posted above public urinals. So I'd value the ice damage as a sign of honor, like the scars on an ancient whale who has traveled the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Wildcat Posted October 19, 2023 #11 Share Posted October 19, 2023 On 10/13/2023 at 10:26 AM, deb1122 said: We are on the ship at the moment and mentioned the hull to an officer. It apparently occurred from the ice in Alaska and they fully intend to paint it. The problem is that they have to wait for a port without restrictions on painting in the port. The hull paint damage was NOT caused by ice. It was caused be the hull being improperly prepared when last painted. Will require sandblasting or similar to clean 100% so paint will stick. Cheng posted a post earlier explaining this in detail. Paint over the existing paint and it will simply fall off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nado44 Posted October 19, 2023 #12 Share Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) Heres another pic of the Solstice. Photo snapped from Circular Quay in Sydney this morning. Edited October 19, 2023 by Nado44 Double photo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NutsAboutGolf Posted October 19, 2023 #13 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Snapped this on the Millie while in Aruba during a Panama Canal crossing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patty1955 Posted October 19, 2023 #14 Share Posted October 19, 2023 We took the Millennium through the Panama Canal just after a refurb in 2012. A some point the ship scrapped while passing through and left a long scratch along the hull so anything is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NutsAboutGolf Posted October 19, 2023 #15 Share Posted October 19, 2023 On 10/11/2023 at 9:12 PM, jelayne said: Chipping paint on the hull doesn’t bother me. I’m more interested in the onboard experience. Are the beds comfortable, are the furniture and drapes without rips, is the food good. Every time I have tried to paint over chipped paint it wasn’t worth the effort. It is a form of advertising. In this current case, perhaps the hull's condition is a direct coloration to the MDR food quality 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted October 27, 2023 Author #16 Share Posted October 27, 2023 (edited) Darwin, Australia. They painted today! Edited October 27, 2023 by fstuff1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NMTraveller Posted October 27, 2023 #17 Share Posted October 27, 2023 On 10/19/2023 at 10:16 AM, NutsAboutGolf said: It is a form of advertising. In this current case, perhaps the hull's condition is a direct coloration to the MDR food quality Negative advertising in the chipped case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NMTraveller Posted January 11 #18 Share Posted January 11 On the Millenium last week they were painting the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayoldschool Posted January 12 #19 Share Posted January 12 I was stunned to see crew painting deck 5 right outside Eden on Ascent two weeks ago. It's brand new! They were hand masking one of the murals. Scuffed the blue paint, fresh paint went on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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