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Topic: Pacific Sun trans panamacanal

Johan C
First Class Passenger
Member # 1201

posted 10-29-2004 08:49 AM

Hello;
A few minutes ago I noticed Pacific Sun on one of the Panamacanal webcams:
Good news for our Aussie friends

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phil_a
First Class Passenger
Member # 3679

posted 10-29-2004 10:03 AM

Thanks Johan for the update!

you didnt by anychance catch a screen shot?

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Salaison
First Class Passenger
Member # 4722

posted 10-29-2004 10:58 AM

yeah please say you did

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Fairsky
First Class Passenger
Member # 781

posted 10-29-2004 02:11 PM

She's in the locks again right now. I'm not sure yet- but it appears the wings are gone! The Carnival funnel has been butchered!

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 10-29-2004 02:24 PM

I can't tell much yet

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Johan C
First Class Passenger
Member # 1201

posted 10-29-2004 02:52 PM

Indeed the Carnival funnel is history. She has a straight light blu funnel now and is decoreted with a yellow stripe on the sides. Unfortunally I don't now how to save a webcam pic (sorry guys)

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Salaison
First Class Passenger
Member # 4722

posted 10-29-2004 02:52 PM

She's in the locks again right now. I'm not sure yet- but it appears the wings are gone! The Carnival funnel has been butchered!
yeah it looks so..the smoke seems to be coming straight out rather than at the sides...

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 10-29-2004 02:53 PM

I hope they turn the camera around
Pam

[ 10-29-2004: Message edited by: PamM ]

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 10-29-2004 02:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Johan C:
Indeed the Carnival funnel is history. She has a straight light blu funnel now and is decoreted with a yellow stripe on the sides. Unfortunally I don't now how to save a webcam pic (sorry guys)

The winged funnel is a Carnival trademark, so they would change it when their vessels change ownership. (The Tropicale's funnel was changed when she went to Costa.) Also, by keeping the original winged funnel under a new operation, it would be a constant reminder that this is an older, hand-me-down ship, regardless of how updated she is internally.

Similar precedent to this is Royal Caribbean's Viking Crown lounges, which had to be removed from the original 3 ships when they went on to new owners.

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Tim in Fort Lauderdale
First Class Passenger
Member # 953

posted 10-29-2004 03:07 PM

Rich,

Actually, only Nordic Prince and Song of Norway had the VC's removed. RCCL did not require them to be removed from the Sun Viking or Song of America.

Tim

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 10-29-2004 03:15 PM

Tim,
Thanks for that info! I knew Song of America's lounge was too integrated to be removed, but did not realize Sun Viking kept her lounge.

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 10-29-2004 03:45 PM

The blue and yellow paint on her hull doesn't look too bad....I am glad the Carnival funnel is gone, but the holes/cage-like holes on the top really bugs me...

I can't wait to see more pictures once she arrives down under

[ 10-29-2004: Message edited by: Keitaro ]

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phil_a
First Class Passenger
Member # 3679

posted 10-29-2004 08:19 PM

Pam -Thankyou very much for posting the pictures! much appreciated

(does anyone know her path from there to Sydney? - is it still stopping in at Brisbane?)

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phil_a
First Class Passenger
Member # 3679

posted 10-29-2004 08:30 PM

(i just checked the Brisbane port schedule and it wasnt listed in the next few weeks)

Also, Terry from another board postered this...

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 10-29-2004 09:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by phil_a:
(i just checked the Brisbane port schedule and it wasnt listed in the next few weeks)
Also, Terry from another board postered this...

Thanks Phil for posting that picture! What happened to the "Pacific Sun" on the funnel (as shown in earlier renderings)? I am not used to seeing a semi-Carnival funnel without the wings...

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phil_a
First Class Passenger
Member # 3679

posted 10-29-2004 09:40 PM

hmmm i think i can see a little yellow on the funnel (the angle is no good) but if its like the Pacific Sky, the letters SUN will be written fairly large on the funnel.

Im not sure if the skinny/angled funnel suits the ship... maybe ill wait until i see more photos before i make up my mind

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bmajor
First Class Passenger
Member # 1754

posted 10-30-2004 03:45 AM

Many thanks to all who have contributed to the Suns voyage to OZ.......
I still wonder about the
'Duck Tail" extension
and ponder how this addition will improve her stability in our waters?

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 10-31-2004 01:46 AM

Looks like the shipyard removed the original top third of the funnel (the portion with the trademark wings) and added a more conventional top section.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 10-31-2004 04:36 AM

Glad they turned the cam, & someone got some better grabs. I did mail and ask them to, but couldn't stay watching any longer.
She looks a bit 'lost' without the wings, but I am sure one will get used to it and then prefer her like she is, eventually.
What day does she arrive in Australia? Will someone be there to 'greet' her and take some proper pictures?

Pam

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sslewis
First Class Passenger
Member # 3649

posted 10-31-2004 09:26 AM

Was PS the former Holiday?
The stern sponsons are not fitted on Jubilee/Celebration.

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 10-31-2004 11:14 AM

quote:
Originally posted by sslewis:
Was PS the former Holiday?
The stern sponsons are not fitted on Jubilee/Celebration.

Louy, the PACIFIC SUN was the former JUBILEE. P&O Australia/Carnival added the sponsons.

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P&Ocruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 5040

posted 11-01-2004 12:41 AM

i'm pleased with the funnel.........but most of the changes are the interior,,,,,,,,some interior photos would be excellent.......hopefully when the ship arrives P&O will put some up on there site

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rd77
First Class Passenger
Member # 2117

posted 11-01-2004 02:46 AM

quote:
Originally posted by bmajor:
Many thanks to all who have contributed to the Suns voyage to OZ.......
I still wonder about the
'Duck Tail" extension
and ponder how this addition will improve her stability in our waters?

You can tell a bit what the ducktails look like from the pictures in PamM's second post. They look none too good! You can see a bit of the curvature of the stern, and then a straight bit starts, which is the ducktails. There are better ways to do that (see HOLIDAY DREAM ex-EUROPA, and C. COLUMBUS).

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P&Ocruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 5040

posted 11-01-2004 04:38 AM

I've noticed something,,,,,,,,the ship has new life boats ...........i'm looking at the images of jubille and it had three normal boats at the back now the sun only has two, as there are more tneders, this is great as i went on the fair princess 5 years ago and going in the tenders was a turn off,,,, they looked like a 5o year old bus,,,ripped vinal seats and rusty!!!!!!

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Westerdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 2093

posted 11-02-2004 04:08 PM

She looks rather odd without the wings on the funnel. Actually now the funnel almost looks too small for her. Does anyone know if the Pacific Sun kept its registry in the Bahamas/Panama or was she reflagged to the U.K. like Pacific Sky?

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