Legend of the Seas (3rd Icon class ship)

[Tatka]

On 4/26/2024 at 8:52 AM, island lady said:

Not really impressed with reusing names.  But at least I hope they won't reuse the name of sunk ships! 

I don’t think Royal has sunk ships.

[Tatka]

On 4/26/2024 at 8:45 AM, island lady said:

 

Vision class.  There were six of them.  Legend was one of the first to go...sadly.  Loved them all.  Happy to be back on Enchantment (fondly called "enstretchment) in a few months.  🙂 

We sailed on Splendor and I think Splendor & Legend were somewhat different than the rest of them. Viking Crown lounge was more to the middle and there was mini golf behind it.

 

It’s also interesting that class is called Vision when Vision ship is one of the youngest. It’s like calling Oasis class Utopia class. 🙂 

[island lady]

1 hour ago, Tatka said:

I don’t think Royal has sunk ships.

 

Which is kind of nice for us...I don't look good in that life jacket.  

[island lady]

1 hour ago, Tatka said:

We sailed on Splendor and I think Splendor & Legend were somewhat different than the rest of them. Viking Crown lounge was more to the middle and there was mini golf behind it.

 

It’s also interesting that class is called Vision when Vision ship is one of the youngest. It’s like calling Oasis class Utopia class. 🙂 

 

The six ships in the Vision class were a set of three twins.  Grandeur and EN were twins, until they cut EN in half and added that middle section (which was a not a great investment for RCI).  

 

Rhapsody twin to Vision.  Splendor twin to Legend.  

I miss them all. 😞  But happy to be on a B2B on EN later this year.  🙂 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 30 by island lady

[RobInMN]

1 hour ago, Tatka said:

We sailed on Splendor and I think Splendor & Legend were somewhat different than the rest of them. Viking Crown lounge was more to the middle and there was mini golf behind it.

 

It’s also interesting that class is called Vision when Vision ship is one of the youngest. It’s like calling Oasis class Utopia class. 🙂 

Vison Class isn't really a traditional ship "Class". It basically comprised 3 pairs of ships and while it's unclear if all 6 ships were all built under the "Project Vision" umbrella, the class name was apparently named after the project, rather than any specific ship.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vision-class_cruise_ship

It would be like using "Genesis Class" instead of Oasis Class.

 

[smokeybandit]

1 hour ago, Tatka said:

I don’t think Royal has sunk ships.

Norwegian has though (Pride of America sunk before it even entered into service)

[Tatka]

4 hours ago, smokeybandit said:

Norwegian has though (Pride of America sunk before it even entered into service)

 

Norwegian is different line.

They are not re-using names for their ships on a regular base.

 

Yes, PoA was never really fully built so they used it for another ship.

 

Princess, Holland  America and now Carnival re-use names.

I do not have any pros or cons  this practice.

Edited April 30 by Tatka

[smokeybandit]

1 hour ago, Tatka said:

 

Norwegian is different line.

They are not re-using names for their ships on a regular base.

 

Yes, PoA was never really fully built so they used it for another ship.

 

Princess, Holland  America and now Carnival re-use names.

I do not have any pros or cons  this practice.

I was just making a joke about Norwegian having a ship sunk before it even got onto the open seas.

[Eremita85]

On 4/25/2024 at 3:19 PM, smokeybandit said:

Legend will be the next Oasis ship name.

The next Icon will be Intrigue or some other name with a "TR" in it.

Equasis ship database have now name for the Icon 3 (IMO 9888560): LEGEND OF THE SEAS

https://www.equasis.org