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Topic: MSC Lirica

Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 12-28-2002 06:08 PM

I found a few MSC Lirica pictures and thought the ship looks weird.

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 12-28-2002 06:11 PM

Thanks for sharing. I agree the aft end looks a little odd, but certainly better then her sisters SSM and the Festival trio.

The forward superstructure reminds me of the Fantasy Class ships of Carnival.

Best,
Ernie

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 12-28-2002 06:12 PM

Ernie, what do you mean by SSM? Hope you feel better.

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 12-28-2002 06:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Keitaro:
Ernie, what do you mean by SSM? Hope you feel better.

Sorry,
SEVEN SEAS MARINER with RSSC.

Best,
Ernie

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Onno
First Class Passenger
Member # 3071

posted 12-28-2002 08:24 PM

I always found the proportions of the Festival trio not to be in balance. Too long a mid section that is responsible for unity of the bow and stern section to brake up. The same goes for the layout of the ship it’s based on a horizontal configuration.

Hope that Lirica isn’t that disproportionate.

Best, Onno

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Fairsky
First Class Passenger
Member # 781

posted 12-28-2002 09:45 PM

What I don't understand is why anyone would build a ship that large, with so many cabins located on upper decks- and not build balconies!? That is just poor planning and short sightedness.

BTW, I think the stern looks like a cross between the Mistral's and the Radiance OTS's.

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 12-28-2002 09:54 PM

This is how it is suppose to look when the ship is finish,

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Cheren
First Class Passenger
Member # 1531

posted 01-02-2003 02:32 PM

I would really love to see more pics of this ship under construction and if you have many of her finished...

thank you!
any url about her is welcome!!!

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Captain Rhone
First Class Passenger
Member # 3498

posted 01-02-2003 06:39 PM

The link to the page is http://perso.wanadoo.fr/micjean/page61.htm but if you want to see the Coral Princess go to http://perso.wanadoo.fr/micjean/page62.htm and http://perso.wanadoo.fr/micjean/page63.htm .There also is the Island Princess and Crystal Serenity on the site.The site has some very nice photos.

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 01-02-2003 09:05 PM

Cheren,

I posted a photo albumof the MSC Lirica currently under construction.

Also here is a link that show the similarity between the Lirica/Opera classand Festival's Vision Class.

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Cheren
First Class Passenger
Member # 1531

posted 01-06-2003 01:13 PM

thank you guys! that was a really nice present for me! I wanted to know if this ship is a good job or just a fake. I cruised on Mistral and on the European Vison(g8 event!)and I think they worked on her external style. Now the original look changed and that ship will look deffinately much better than the other. The internal rooms are not that much changed cause it was intimate, deluxe and comfortable.Now I am waiting for her cruise start. I am only scared cause of the MSC Cruises service that on the remaining ships of the fleet seemed to be really scary (kinda not enough food/water/entartainment and pay for workers!)... Time will tell... Thank you so much for the links all of you posted you made me an happy man! thank you! Cheren

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 01-06-2003 08:15 PM

No problem Cheren!

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beebee
Just Boarded
Member # 2908

posted 01-12-2003 01:56 PM

To Cheren - I was surprised about your comments re the other MSC ships. Have you been on any of them? I have been on three mediterranean cruises with MSC and the food and service are second to none. I have travelled on most of the cruise lines and although the interior decoration of MSC ships may not be so luxurious, the food and the personnel were just as good as any luxury liner. I do hate it when people make derogatory comments about service when they have never experienced it.

[ 01-12-2003: Message edited by: beebee ]

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robynp
First Class Passenger
Member # 3315

posted 01-12-2003 06:34 PM

beebee - agree wholeheartedly with your comments. It is only 6 weeks since my Med cruise on 'Melody' and I could not fault the service, the food was excellent and the staff seemed very happy.

I was thinking of a 'Lirica' cruise this year, but believe with the 2 newbuilds, that 'Monterey' may leave MSC's service next year. As it is a classic steam-driven ship, I'm thinking of cruising on her before she disappears.

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Cheren
First Class Passenger
Member # 1531

posted 01-14-2003 09:13 AM

Next time ask more informations before you judge!next time try and cruise Rhapsody and you will tell me what you think!I did cruise her before and she was a disaster!wonder:jacuzzis with brown water!not enough(and poor)food!no more water bottle on board cause finished in the latest days!desembarked cre to give more cabins to sell to passengers!she embarked 950 and she is 17.800 tons!pretty poor!!!I paid as well as Costa!!!I was totally disappointed!I cruised her departing from Venice during the middle august week!don't judge quicly but next time be ready for many more points of view...

Ps: I don't like ppls judging when they don't know everthing...

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 01-17-2003 01:29 AM

I wondered why Cunard even built these sisters- Princess and Contess.

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Cheren
First Class Passenger
Member # 1531

posted 01-17-2003 07:31 AM

Those twins were built for caribbean market at the end of 70's ... Rhapsody actually is as old as me!!! 25!!!and she really needs am internal restyle and refurbishment

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 02-13-2003 07:37 PM

THe finished product:

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 02-13-2003 10:32 PM

I just found these pictures. The top is the MSCLirica-Class and the bottom is a Festival Mistral/Vision-Class

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Fairsky
First Class Passenger
Member # 781

posted 02-13-2003 10:54 PM

From the image above I can admit that the Lirca design is an improvement over the Festival ships. Lirca has a better forward superstructure, stern, and funnel design.

However, she is still no beauty... terrible proportions, boxy shape, weird stern. This is what happens when you mass produce cruise ships.

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