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Eric Cruises
First Class Passenger
Member # 957

posted 03-12-2000 10:05 PM

Hello everybody,
There are Malaysia-based STAR CRUISES's newbuildings ~ "Libra-class"(SuperStar Libra and SuperStar Scorpio) and "Sagittarius-class"(SuperStar Sagittarius II and SuperStar Capricorn II) which will build in Meyer Werft(Gemany) and launch in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.

Measuring 91,000grt, "Libra-class" ships. They are 296m in length, 32.2m in width, 1,150 cabins. They can carry 2,300 passengers in lower berths. 1,400 crews. Cruising speed about 25 knots. The building cost is US$400 million per one. Passenger space ratio of 40 to 1. They promises uncompromising comfort, elegance and luxury.

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Measuring 112,000grt, "Sagittarius-class" ships. 317m in length, 35.5m in length, 1,600 cabins can carry 3,200 passengers in lower berths. The building cost is US$500 millions per one. Cruising Speed is 25 knots. They will be one of "The longest ships" of its kind and will offer more variety in dining, entertainment, recreation and accommodation providing an even greater world class cruise experience in Asia-Pacific.

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After launch of these four world class mega lines. STAR CRUISES's newbuildings program will still go on and plan to build more larger cruise line which will launch in 2005 and 2006.

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Thank You very much Mr.Dominique help me to post these photo in message board. Wish you happy forever!

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MagnmPI
First Class Passenger
Member # 299

posted 03-12-2000 11:48 PM

The Sagittarius has touches of the Grand Princess and Voyager in her. I think they look good. Surely Star Cruises can't possibly keep all these mega liners in the Asia Pacific area. Will they move into the Meditteranean or Caribbean anytime soon?

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Eric Cruises
First Class Passenger
Member # 957

posted 03-13-2000 12:17 AM

MagnmPI,
STAR CRUISES's fleet will not move into Caribbean or Meditteranean in the future. Because ASIA-Pacific is a new and big cruise market, many citizen haven't travel by cruise before. Such as China, Philippines, Myanmar, India, Indonesia....etc.

In the future, NCL's small ships maybe tranferr to STAR CRUISES's fleet.

So STAR CRUISES will go on to build more and larger cruise line for ASIA-PACIFIC to develop this new & big market.

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starfish
First Class Passenger
Member # 986

posted 03-13-2000 09:02 AM

MagnmPI now that you brought it up,I see the Grand's stack and the aft end of the Voyager.
I don't think anybody could top the Voyagers centrum's,and dining room in my opinion.

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Fairsky
First Class Passenger
Member # 781

posted 03-13-2000 09:26 AM

I'm sure that one, or both, of these designs could be easily adapted to the US cruise market for NCL. Now that Star is an owner, and given that NCL needs ships that can compete with RCI, Princess, and Carnival- may we be looking at the future fleet of NCL? I hope so.

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Brandon
First Class Passenger
Member # 1156

posted 03-13-2000 09:53 AM

I think she has mostly looks of the Voyager in the stern and Grand in front

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Peter P
First Class Passenger
Member # 374

posted 03-13-2000 10:56 AM

"Sagittarius-class" looks nice. Why did they painted the front of SuperStar Taurus to white? It looked so great when it was black.

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Eric Cruises
First Class Passenger
Member # 957

posted 03-14-2000 01:23 AM

I like "Sagittarius-class" so much, the design is very modern, many big windows..... She also have the observation lounge on the top of the ship...such as RCCL's ship.

But I have a big question, "Sagittarius-class" are high and very long. Why they only 112,000grt??
They seem larger than Voyager of the Seas, Right?

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lapting
First Class Passenger
Member # 1159

posted 03-14-2000 06:16 AM

Eric, how can such a long ship dock in Asia? the facilities in Asia-Pacific is not enough!!

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AJL
First Class Passenger
Member # 956

posted 03-14-2000 07:07 AM

I like the SAGITTARIUS really much. She has a fantastic bow; downwards oblique and VERY long. She'll be truly a beautiful ship!

The thing I don't like is the LIBRA's stern, because, once again, that's the box type...

Eric, Sagittarius-class' ships aren't so wide than Voyager of the Seas, so maybe that could be one reason why the grt is smaller.

AJL

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Eric Cruises
First Class Passenger
Member # 957

posted 03-14-2000 07:52 AM

Lapting,
According some STAR CRUISES inner news. In the first year 2003, SuperStar Sagittarius will be based in Singapore and cruise to Thailand, Malaysia. Than in 2004 or 2005, she will be based in Hong Kong and cruise to China.
I think she can dock in Asia-Pacific's main cruise port such as Kobe (Japan), Bangkok (STAR CRUISES TERMINAL in Thailand), Port Klang (STAR CRUISES TERMINAL in Malaysia), Singapore, Hong Kong. These place's port facilities are very good and some of them are world class cruise ship terminal.

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Eric Cruises
First Class Passenger
Member # 957

posted 03-21-2000 07:16 AM

This photo which I took when SUPERSTAR TAURUS leaving the Hong Kong Harbour for 2 day one night cruise.

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These photos are SUPERSTAR LEO dock in Ocean Terminal in Hong Kong.

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These photo all took by me, I hope you will like them!
Thank You!

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Barryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 33

posted 03-21-2000 12:21 PM

Great photos!

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Maggie
First Class Passenger
Member # 1174

posted 03-21-2000 12:29 PM

Those were great pictures.

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Eric Cruises
First Class Passenger
Member # 957

posted 03-21-2000 10:05 PM

HAHA, Thank You very much, if you like them, you can download them!

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Guest
First Class Passenger
Member # 1157

posted 03-22-2000 06:13 AM

Great photo's!

I think that the new ships look okay, they are very modern, and a lot better looking then some of the new ships coming out!

Cunard's new ship - QM2 looks better because she is more classic looking, Like QE2. Have to say that the Cunarder's, QE2, QM2 and Caronia are the beauties of the sea, but the Star Cruises new ships look nice for modern design ships. I like the Leo.

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