HumanCookie Posted April 24, 2006 #1 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Let the fun begins. :D Aker Finnyards delivered Freedom of the Seas to Royal Caribbean International this morning in Hamburg. The new world’s largest cruise ship has been in Germany to undergo final drydock work at Blohm+Voss. Everything went smoothly, a Royal Caribbean spokesman told Seatrade Insider. The 158,000gt ship returned from final operating trials in the North Sea on Sunday and was met by a crowd of thousands in the harbor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FitzLA Posted April 24, 2006 #2 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Let the fun begins. :D I wonder why they are quoting it at 158,000 grt when it is actually 160,000 grt. Typo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSoxFan Posted April 24, 2006 #3 Share Posted April 24, 2006 I think that RCI rounded it up or changed something somewhere. The ship builders specs show 158,000 GRT and RCI's initital press release showed 158,000 GRT. What's an extra 200,000 cubic feet amongst friends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negc Posted April 24, 2006 #4 Share Posted April 24, 2006 I don't think that it is unusual for the GRT to change when the ship is actually built and the space measured. I also think it may be a matter of rounding up. Radiance class ships are variously described as 91,000 GRT and 90,990 - a smaller round up to be sure, but not untypical. Whatever, until the Genesis project is completed it is the biggest cruise ship any of us is likely to sail on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenandlaura06 Posted April 25, 2006 #5 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Excellent! That means everything should be right on schedule! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullMoon Posted April 25, 2006 #6 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I found this on the cruiseinfo web site. She will leave to Olso on 4/25 and then continue to Southhampton: nach Hamburg: Oslo Southhampton 4.–10. Mai 2006 Southampton, GB – sechsnächtige Atlantiküberquerung nach Cape Liberty, NJ 10. Mai 2006 Ankunft des Schiffes in Cape Liberty, NJ Inspektionen der Küstenwache an Bord der Freedom of the Seas 11./12. Mai 2006 Cape Liberty, NJ – einnächtige Fahrt und Vorschau zur Taufzeremonie 12. Mai 2006 Cape Liberty, NJ – Taufzeremonie und Brunch 13.–15. Mai 2006 Cape Liberty, NJ – 2-Night Preview & Mother’s Day Family Event 15./16. Mai 2006 Cape Liberty, NJ – einnächtige Vorschau 16.–18. Mai 2006 Cape Liberty, NJ – zweinächtige Vorschau 19.–21. Mai 2006 Boston, MA – zweinächtige Vorschau 21./22. Mai 2006 Boston, MA – einnächtige Vorschau 22.–25. Mai 2006 Boston, MA – dreinächtige Verkaufstagung während der Fahrt nach Miami, FL 25./26. Mai 2006 Miami, FL – einnächtige Virtuoso-Vorschau (Verkauf) 26.–29. Mai 2006 Miami, FL – dreinächtige Vorschau: “Royal Celebrities”-Familienveranstaltung 31. Mai – 2. Juni 2006 Miami, FL – zweinächtige Vorschau 2. Juni 2006 Miami, FL – Dockarbeiterrabatt 3./4. Juni 2006 Miami, FL – einnächtige Wohltätigkeitsveranstaltung 4. Juni 2006 Miami, FL – erste kommerzielle Kreuzfahrt Juli 2006 Die Sendung “Making of Freedom” wird auf dem Discovery Channel ausgestrahlt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schplinky Posted April 25, 2006 #7 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I'm glad to see there will be a Making of Freedom Video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrp96 Posted April 25, 2006 #8 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Be watching here: http://www.gl-group.com/webcam/webcamsued.html. She'll apparently come into view from the left side of the screen. For a close up view of her now: http://www.unikai.de/DB/cam_3.html and http://www.unikai.de/DB/cam_4.html. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrp96 Posted April 25, 2006 #9 Share Posted April 25, 2006 According to Weather.com, the temp is around 50 degrees and supposed to warm up into the high 60s and if you look at those cams it is beautifully sunny. Should be a beautiful day for sailing out of Hamburg.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribbean dreams Posted April 25, 2006 #10 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I just watched it on the news, they showed the inside, the suites are gorgous, as a matter of fact, the whole ship is stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrp96 Posted April 25, 2006 #11 Share Posted April 25, 2006 She sure is beautiful. I know there are several CCers on her now waiting for her to sail off from Hamburg to Oslo. I can't wait until they get back and post their pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrp96 Posted April 25, 2006 #12 Share Posted April 25, 2006 For those of you that are interested, we have somebody posting current webshots if the Freedom occasionally on this thread http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=211885. You'll have to go to the end of the thread by clicking to view the last post to see them as the thread is quite long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrp96 Posted April 25, 2006 #13 Share Posted April 25, 2006 The Hamburg webcam has just updated and the Freedom has sailed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted April 25, 2006 #14 Share Posted April 25, 2006 It was on our news tonight! That is ONE BIG HONKIN' SHIP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schplinky Posted April 25, 2006 #15 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I wonder why they are quoting it at 158,000 grt when it is actually 160,000 grt. Typo? They haven't loaded the buffet yet. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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