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Lucas L
First Class Passenger
Member # 6091

posted 04-17-2006 10:13 AM

Hello

Here you can find some pics of the Freedom of the seas arriving at Hamburg this morning. Enjoy
http://www.cruiseferry.de/bilder/freedomoftheseas.html

if you know where we could find more photos, please post a reply.

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AJL
First Class Passenger
Member # 956

posted 04-17-2006 10:38 AM

At least here, I'm sure more photos will appear elsewhere later:

www.cruzship.de
http://www.ln-online.de/artikel/1843596
http://f25.parsimony.net/forum63730/messages/45118.htm
http://f25.parsimony.net/forum63730/messages/45129.htm

AJL

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Salaison
First Class Passenger
Member # 4722

posted 04-17-2006 02:42 PM

Voyager Class vessels are very beautiful ships...But this..is a damn good looking ship...takes the cake..just not crazy about the name.....nice pics

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Lucas L
First Class Passenger
Member # 6091

posted 04-17-2006 05:02 PM

thanks a lot for the links AJL, this ship is really great, myself I wanted to see her today but unfortunaly I am not in holiday, I have to work tomorrow. Maybe I will see her later .

Lucas

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 04-17-2006 07:54 PM

Here are a couple aerial shots I found posted on another message board. These are really the first I've seen from above. Impressive looking ship!

Ernie

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 04-17-2006 08:01 PM

This are fantastic pictures!

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 04-17-2006 08:02 PM

All great links, especially the aerial shots. I thought the whirlpool/hot tubs which stick over the sides were going to have glass bottoms? They don't appear so in the photo [first link].. but if they do I would not wish to be in one of those balcony cabins directly below.. not sure if I would want to be in then anyway with that protruding overhead? But the rest looks good.

Pam

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Atlcruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4586

posted 04-17-2006 09:14 PM

Great looking ship. Love RCI's designs.

Gordon

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 04-17-2006 09:54 PM

It is great that RCI still uses some curves w/this enlarged Voyager class of ship. The slightly rounded stern and bridgefront makes this massive ship appear more graceful than nearly all newbuilds.

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 04-17-2006 10:29 PM

It's probably posted, but what is she doing in that dock?

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eroller
First Class Passenger
Member # 1649

posted 04-17-2006 10:32 PM

quote:
Originally posted by dmwnc1:
It's probably posted, but what is she doing in that dock?

I believe the final fitting out, bearing inspection (in the Azipods), and exterior painting.

Ernie

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 04-17-2006 10:47 PM

Beside the 'usual' inspections she encountered some ice - parts of the hull might have to be repainted.

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 04-17-2006 11:30 PM

Great pictures!

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recab
First Class Passenger
Member # 1677

posted 04-18-2006 01:54 AM

quote:
Originally posted by dmwnc1:
It's probably posted, but what is she doing in that dock?

She is in the dock for changing of a bearing in the center (fixed) pod.

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 04-18-2006 02:16 AM

I noticed under lido pool deck and the lido restaurant are rectangular squares (on the painted aqua-green stripe) that look like windows. Does anyone know what exactly is the purpose of that?

[ 04-18-2006: Message edited by: Waynaro ]

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Rego007
First Class Passenger
Member # 4632

posted 04-18-2006 03:06 AM

Waynaro,

I believe the rectangular openings on the painted stripe are some sort of ventilation ducts. At least that's what they look like up close. Perhaps someone else can confirm this?

Rego007

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Anders
First Class Passenger
Member # 6373

posted 04-18-2006 07:13 AM

Hi everyone,

There are a few more photos of "Freedom"'s arrival in Hamburg on this link:

http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/0,5538,PB64-
SUQ9MTMzNzImbnI9MQ_3_3,00.html

Enjoy!

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Lucas L
First Class Passenger
Member # 6091

posted 04-18-2006 07:51 AM

THANKS A LOT for the really impressive aerial pics.

more pics there
http://www.gl-group.com/webcam/webcamsued.html, it's a webcam

http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=219627

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Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 04-18-2006 01:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Lucas L:
THANKS A LOT for the really impressive aerial pics.
more pics there
http://www.gl-group.com/webcam/webcamsued.html, it's a webcam
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=219627

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Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 04-18-2006 02:12 PM

Is Freedom of the Seas at the Blohm Voss shipyard or the Germanischer Lloyd yard.

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 04-18-2006 02:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Rego007:
Waynaro,
I believe the rectangular openings on the painted stripe are some sort of ventilation ducts. At least that's what they look like up close. Perhaps someone else can confirm this?
Rego007

QM2 has these opening as well in her superstructure

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Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 04-18-2006 03:27 PM

There are some pictures of the interior in the Aker website. Here's the link:

web page

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BigUFan
First Class Passenger
Member # 1382

posted 04-18-2006 04:11 PM

RCI certainly come out with the most impressive vessels. This one is just more proof positive.

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Frosty 4
First Class Passenger
Member # 5826

posted 04-20-2006 11:34 AM

I can just imagine what the Genesis class ships will look like. We've seen some preliminary art but it can't be like the real thing once built. Not sure who will build this "monster of the seas".
Frosty 4

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Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 04-20-2006 01:35 PM

First, I thought that Freedom of the Seas would be just a bigger version of the Navigator of the Seas. The first pictures I saw, leaving Turku showed that it would be very different, with many details also seen in the rendering of project Genesis.

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