All things Independence of the Seas

[dayrate]

Both ships vill be in Oslo on Monday. JW will arrive 0630 and ID 0900, but at different terminals. JW at the container harbour Sorenga and ID at the cruise terminal at Akershuskai.

 

Latest info from ID says ETA OSL 00.30 April 21.

[Angee Dale]

Can't wait 'till next Feb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great pictures. There will be lots more after she sails next week!!!!:D

 

 

 

We sail in January and I am so inpatient. We were on IOS, last Jan, so I know a bit about what is waiting for me....and I cannot wait!:D

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Latest info from ID says ETA OSL 00.30 April 21.

 

Thanks for the info :D

[barbarah33]

Whether it's today or tomorrow, CONGRATS to Royal Caribbean on their latest 'child.'

 

Now hurry up and get her sailing or at least offer tours so we can get more pictures please. :D

[RoyalCruiser2007]

http://www.royalcaribbean.co.uk/independence_launch/

[FitzLA]

Almost identical to the Freedom site they had here before Freedom launched. Just updated a little for the U.K.

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pictures will come once she gets to Oslo :D

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Opps did not mean to post again

[dayrate]

Thanks for the info :D

 

 

And now it´s changed back again to 09.00

[Brian131489]

Follow the link and here are the last pictures from the shipyard the day RCCL took ownership of IOTS.

 

http://www.*****/travelpage/ubb-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=010373

[Elizanessie]

Going under the Storebelt Bridge Denmark

 

[SPARKLE10]

Hi:

 

I'm so excited to have two cruises booked on the IOS this year.:eek: We're on the September Italian Med Cruise; and then we're booked for New Years Eve. We were on the Freedom for her first New Years Eve cruise and we had a great time. We were on the Jewel of the Seas last New Years Eve....it wasn't quite as exciting as the Freedom was. When we embarked on the Freedom, we were greeted with a glass of champagne; and when we walked onto the Jewel, they didn't have that.....no biggie; just an observation; we still had a great New Years Eve on the Jewel.:p

 

Happy Cruising.....Sparkle 10 (Anita):)

[frannie]

We are going to book a cruise on this ship Feb7/2009 .There will be 3 in the cabin MY husband and Daughter and myself . Our agent says we need a Category D1 to have a queen bed and a sofa bed . I noticed D1 and D2 are considered Superior Balcony and the E1 and E2 are delux .Anyone know the difference between the Superior and delux and also the 1 and 2

thanks

[Elizanessie]

And the secone one :D

 

[FL_Cruiser64]

We are going to book a cruise on this ship Feb7/2009 .There will be 3 in the cabin MY husband and Daughter and myself . Our agent says we need a Category D1 to have a queen bed and a sofa bed . I noticed D1 and D2 are considered Superior Balcony and the E1 and E2 are delux .Anyone know the difference between the Superior and delux and also the 1 and 2

thanks

 

Ds are bigger.

 

Ds are somewhere around 210 sqft and Es around 170/180 sqft.

[frannie]

Ds are bigger.

 

Ds are somewhere around 210 sqft and Es around 170/180 sqft.

Thanks for the info . Now are the D1 cabins bigger again than D2 or is it just location on the deck

Fran

[English Jane]

BOO HOO HOO!!!!

 

Even though they sent me the link about 17 times, I didn't win the competition!!!!!!!!!

 

I am GREEN with envy but I'm going to try to be gracious -

 

 

T H R O U G H G R I T T E D T E E T H ...

 

Have a good time everyone - especially Liz.

x

[Doc07]

Going under the Storebelt Bridge Denmark

 

 

Only just fits under Liz!

 

Thanks for the view

 

Cheers Doc07

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She looks fantastic, she will be safe at her new home in less than a week :D

[alphakitty]

Beautiful photos...thanks for posting! :)

[sunsetme]

will IOS have a webcam? you'd think so, why is rccl so behind with webcams?

[howjan]

thanks for the phots..keeping the excitement going!

[cruiserbryce]

Who will be the Captain and CD on Independence for the Inag? On Liberty last year for the Ingaural the Cpt was Hernan Zini and the CD was Ken Rush...will it be the same?

[gotbeer]

On the last issue of RCCL,s mailer, thats the info it said who would be the captain. And as far as I had understood ken Rush allways CD,s on the new ships. So I have been told.

 

Cheers from Beers

[Dave85]

Hernan Zini's been "supervising" the latter phases of construction as he did with Liberty... so I'd assume he'll be taking the ship out initially.