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Does anyone have any new photos? Anyone else remotely excited to see the photos from sea trials?
Although she is not the prettiest ship around, there is something exciting about seeing a long envisioned ship, that has been through so much, actually take to the sea!
now if she were svelte and exciting LOOKING, there might be some sustainable buzz about her, but looking as she does... Well there's just so much of the also-ran about her at this point...
but I like the design of it, very different
quote:Originally posted by finn-yards:Its kind of sad that first " American build" ship in decades is very much German..
That's the globalization for you!
The British QM2 was of course built in france, and P&O Arcadia is an American design, built in Italy.
quote:Originally posted by finn-yards:Its kind of sad that first " American build" ship in decades is very much German and build for NORWEGIAN cruise line
POA is a true mutt: American flagged, German built, Norwegian operated, Asian owned, and ugly as a dog.
quote:Originally posted by Fairsky:POA is a true mutt: American flagged, German built, Norwegian operated, Asian owned, and ugly as a dog.
That's an insult to even the ugliest of dogs.
Brian
A total mongrel.
how did they make it worse? The major changes NCL made were lengthening the ship and installing a funnel of their own design.
--Tim
quote:Originally posted by Tim in 'Lauderdale:Wayne, The major changes NCL made were lengthening the ship and installing a funnel of their own design. --Tim
i think that NCL/NCLA made it better cuz the original funnel did not suite the vessel at all...well as for the lengthening...i guess they wanted more appartment balconies cruiseshipluver
quote:Originally posted by Tim in 'Lauderdale:Wayne,how did they make it worse? The major changes NCL made were lengthening the ship and installing a funnel of their own design. --Tim
Don't forget the forward superstructure and the observation lounge becoming a windowless auditorium...
Original PA design:
Now:
Don´t forget Finnish designed I also think that NCL version is better. White hull and NCL/Star cruises style funnel looks very good
BTW that funnel-design originates to the Star cruises first ships, ex-ferries Star pisces and Star Aquarius
The fwd section is different in design, with the balconies 'flowing' into doubles rather than individual boxes, and along from the bridge it seems to be quite different as well. Maybe behind all the scaffolding is something better than the blank white expanse?
Pam
quote:Originally posted by PamM:In reality she is loking far better than that rendition. Although a couple of months old now The fwd section is different in design, with the balconies 'flowing' into doubles rather than individual boxes, and along from the bridge it seems to be quite different as well. Maybe behind all the scaffolding is something better than the blank white expanse?Pam
quote:Originally posted by Ernst:IFor me it is not so much the exterior appearance of the bow, but placing a windowless room (!) where a nice observation loung could be, which is really horrible. This, and not her "bow", which BTW nobody has seen yet, makes sure that I will not travel with her.
Ernst,
so for this reason alone you would not travel on a ship?
Others may like it but I wouldn’t spend my money on it, just like I wouldn’t buy furniture of a style that does not suit me. (if I got a free cruise on it, it would be different of course)
Onno
[ 04-10-2005: Message edited by: Onno ]
quote:Originally posted by Tim in 'Lauderdale:Ernst,so for this reason alone you would not travel on a ship? --Tim
Sound crazy, but YES!For me a few things are very important, whereas the "rest" is nearly irrelevant for deciding which ship I take: I love to be outside, and an unobstructed view to the front (no windshield!) is very important.
-> I will under no circumstances book a ship without forward facing outside deck, or a forward facing decks "spoiled" with glass windshields.
As it is not always possible to be outside, the next obviouse place for me is a proper observation lounge. Actually, this is the place where I am nearly all day, when at sea. Even reading a book, I love it to have a nice view.
-> No forward facing lounge is also a reason not to book.
The other important thing is a proper promenade deck - there should at least be one possibility to walk "around" the ship without having to go inside, preferably a wide wrap around promenade deck - and a nice pool, where I can swim.
The "rest" is finally not so important, but there are of course big differences not only in the desing of the ship, but also in the way the ship is operated which of course are considered - The for me least important factors is the onboard entertainment: What is offered on cruise ships is usually far from what I like - beside magicians, and proper music to dance - I usually stay away from any kind of "shows", cainos are not fun for me, and I do not enjoy shopping at sea; Spas, I have to admit are getting more important.
It looks like you perfectly know what you want from a ship and saw POA does not offer that. I’m glad there are still people that look into the ship to see if it got what you are searching for and not simply digest the any ship just because a cruise company simply placed that ship on the market.
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