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Topic: Any Independence updates Please?

Elizanessie
First Class Passenger
Member # 12549

posted 01-02-2008 02:17 PM

Hi everyone

I was wondering if anyone has latest pics or news on the ID please.

I am up to date with the new sailings dates etc but looking specially for pics for my album.

I was lucky enough to be invited on the Liberty Pre-Inaugural last year and apparently I am on the invite list for ID and trying to compile an album/scrapbook on her.

Many thanks
Liz

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 01-02-2008 02:53 PM

Independence is presently laid up in San Francisco - see here.

There is no ship bearing the name Liberty.

[ 01-02-2008: Message edited by: Ernst ]

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Steve Read (sread)
First Class Passenger
Member # 788

posted 01-02-2008 02:57 PM

Ernst, I think Liz means Independence Of The Seas!

Liz, if you go to here and click through to Media Centre, you'll find quite a nice collection of RCI ship pictures.

[ 01-02-2008: Message edited by: sread ]

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Elizanessie
First Class Passenger
Member # 12549

posted 01-02-2008 03:10 PM

Ernst

What can I say but..wow..so cool...beautiful but alas I did mean Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas...but thank you so much for your link..very interesting actually.
I did notice how they called one of the bars I think it was, "Surfrider".

sread..thanks for your link I will check it out now.

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Elizanessie
First Class Passenger
Member # 12549

posted 01-02-2008 03:23 PM

sread

Ooh wow that is a site I havent seen before..thank you so much for that link. I even found a photo of my friend the VP/MD on there.

Thanks again

Liz

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 01-02-2008 03:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by sread:
Ernst, I think Liz means Independence Of The Seas!
[...]

Really?

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Steve Read (sread)
First Class Passenger
Member # 788

posted 01-02-2008 06:22 PM

Ernst: :-)

Liz: You mean Susan Hooper?

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Elizanessie
First Class Passenger
Member # 12549

posted 01-02-2008 06:42 PM

quote:
Originally posted by sread:
Ernst: :-)
Liz: You mean Susan Hooper?

No sorry, I meant the UK/Europe VP/MD Robin Shaw.

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recab
First Class Passenger
Member # 1677

posted 01-03-2008 05:35 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Elizanessie:
Hi everyone
I was wondering if anyone has latest pics or news on the ID please.
Many thanks
Liz

ID will start her sea tials next Friday, so you will probably be able to see som new pics then.

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 01-03-2008 05:18 PM

Is 'ID' somehow a 2-letter abbreviation for Independence of the Seas?

Definitely one of my pet peeves, not calling a ship by its full name or a nickname. I've always hated the nickname Lizzy, seems disrespecteful to the historic liner Queen Elizabeth 2, although the shortened QE2, QM2, and QV always seem quite acceptable. Other 'names' I never cared for are Indy (which one?), SSUS, Connie (for Constitution or Constellation), Freedom (which one are you talking about?). I love saying the full names of ships like Independemce of the Seas, United States, or Queen Mary 2. It just seems they were given their names for a reason, and although nicknames may be 'affectionate' in nature, it just seems wrong and belittling of their majesty and grandeur.

Also mis-pronunciation of a ships name, i.e. Essasy instead of Ec-sta-sy and RCCL's Nordic Express before she became the Empress of the Seas. Any other ships get their names mispronounced as badly?

Am I the only one that feels this way?

Are their any other shortened names or nicknames for ships that seem mis-used or are weird to anyone?

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Elizanessie
First Class Passenger
Member # 12549

posted 01-03-2008 05:38 PM

dmwnc1
ID is the code used by RCCL/TAs when they are doing a booking etc for the Independence of the Seas.

No I am not a TA but I do spend a lot of my time (on my days off) online talking with friends at RCCL UK etc and it is much easier to use the code rather than continually type out the full name of the ship.
Funny you mentioned about pronunciation,I was recently wondering why it is that some folks pronounce "Royal Caribbean" differently?

recab ..thanks for the info on the sea trials,looking forward to seeing more pics,I have a few pages left in my album hahaha

sread...saw some of your pics recently...seems we missed each other by a day in April 07. Hey maybe this April we will meet.

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Steve Read (sread)
First Class Passenger
Member # 788

posted 01-03-2008 05:54 PM

Liz - was our "near miss" the inaugural of LB? Let's indeed hope we both make it to ID. (Sorry dmwnc1 ;-) )

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Elizanessie
First Class Passenger
Member # 12549

posted 01-03-2008 06:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by sread:
Liz - was our "near miss" the inaugural of LB? Let's indeed hope we both make it to ID. (Sorry dmwnc1 ;-) )

Yes Steve it was LB. I believe you were on the two nighter? I was only one night..oh I cried when I had to leave her. I had such a fantastic time,though bit scary when I stood up to ask 3 questions at Common Ground on behalf of UK Cruisers.
I really really would like 2 nights on ID.(sorry dmwnc1)

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 01-03-2008 06:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by sread:
Liz - was our "near miss" the inaugural of LB? Let's indeed hope we both make it to ID. (Sorry dmwnc1 ;-) )

No prob sr & L(E), hope u make it 2 ID ok 2 :-)

It was just my 2-cents above.

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Cunard Fan
First Class Passenger
Member # 7530

posted 01-03-2008 07:27 PM

I actually agree with dmwnc1. I don't like to abreviate a ships name either. However I don't mind doing it while typing.

Actually I don't mind QE2.

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 01-03-2008 07:35 PM

I wonder if it was the crew or passengers that started pet names for famous liners. Mauretania and Lusitania were the 'Maury and Lucy' and Berengaria was 'the Barry or Berry' as I recall. QE was called 'the Lizzie' and QM of course was 'the Mary'. ss Independence/Constitution were as posted the Indy/Connie.

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Cunard Fan
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posted 01-03-2008 07:42 PM

There was also the Majestic with the nick name Magic Stick.

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Steve Read (sread)
First Class Passenger
Member # 788

posted 01-03-2008 08:04 PM

The old Airtours/Sun Cruises crews had...

FAT BIRD (Sunbird)
WET DREAM (Sundream)
AROUSAL (Carousel)

and on First Choice...

INSOMNIA (Ausonia)

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Cunard Fan
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posted 01-03-2008 08:11 PM

There was also the Oylmpic (Old Reliable) i think.

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Cunard Fan
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posted 01-03-2008 08:16 PM

Also the first Caronia and her sister were called the Pretty sisters.

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dougnewman
First Class Passenger
Member # 11349

posted 01-03-2008 09:23 PM

quote:
Originally posted by sread:
The old Airtours/Sun Cruises crews had...

No name for SEAWING?

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Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 01-03-2008 10:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by dougnewman:
No name for SEAWING?

How about seaweed?

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Aussie1
First Class Passenger
Member # 25

posted 01-04-2008 01:51 AM

I believe Shaw Savill's SOUTHERN CROSS was known by some as the SUFFERING CROSS and little VERA CRUZ the VERA CRUD.

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Elizanessie
First Class Passenger
Member # 12549

posted 01-11-2008 02:44 PM

Any news yet please on the Sea trials which I think were due to start today?

Also wondered if there is a webcam someone could recommend for seeing the ID on her sea trials etc?

Many thanks
Liz

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AKer builder
First Class Passenger
Member # 6412

posted 01-11-2008 04:21 PM

Noup, setrial delayed till next weekend!

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