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AKer builder
First Class Passenger
Member # 6412

posted 03-30-2008 09:14 AM

IOTS is ready for the second sea trial, we departure tomorrow morning 6.30 and we have about 600 crew members and 500 contractors on board. If everything goes right we be back on friday morning.

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Brian131489
First Class Passenger
Member # 11769

posted 03-30-2008 02:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by AKer builder:
IOTS is ready for the second sea trial, we departure tomorrow morning 6.30 and we have about 600 crew members and 500 contractors on board. If everything goes right we be back on friday morning.

Aker thank for the update. It's nice to see that I will be on her in a few short months.
Is there anything new on the Genesis project? any new pics?

[ 03-30-2008: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 03-30-2008 02:19 PM

Welcome abord Brian.

I belive RCI are going to reveal some details in a press conference on April 15th.

This is what we know so far: See Here

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Elizanessie
First Class Passenger
Member # 12549

posted 03-30-2008 02:27 PM

Thanks AKB for the picture and good luck this week for the Sea Trials....hopefully we might catch a glimpse of her on a webcam somewhere.

Yippeee only another 4 weeks till I get onboard her...getting really excited now

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Brian131489
First Class Passenger
Member # 11769

posted 03-30-2008 02:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:
Welcome abord Brian. I belive RCI are going to reveal some details in a press conference on April 15th.
This is what we know so far: See Here

Thank you ! I did get that infor, however i can not find anything about the press conference. I have googled every possible combination that I can come up with. I watch the progression of the FOTS and have been on her 2 times now and love it and I'm trying to do the samething, but I want to be able to put a power point presentation together that i can attach to pic dvd that my group put together.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 03-30-2008 03:04 PM

I'm sure any revalations about 'Genesis' will be posted here as soon as they are revealed - so stay tuned!

I'm also keen to hear some finer details about NCL's F3 too!

[ 03-30-2008: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]

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rem-dk
First Class Passenger
Member # 5121

posted 03-30-2008 03:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Elizanessie:
Thanks AKB for the picture and good luck this week for the Sea Trials....hopefully we might catch a glimpse of her on a webcam somewhere.
Yippeee only another 4 weeks till I get onboard her...getting really excited now

Hello Elizanessie!
Excuse me, but what will Your job be on IOTS?

Just asking in friendly interest.

Sincerely René.

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Elizanessie
First Class Passenger
Member # 12549

posted 03-30-2008 03:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by rem-dk:
Hello Elizanessie!
Excuse me, but what will Your job be on IOTS?
Just asking in friendly interest.
Sincerely René.

Oh I am just going as an invited guest for the 2 nighter on 30th April....although some of my friends at RCCL UK office call me "The walking billboard for RCCL"

Liz

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rem-dk
First Class Passenger
Member # 5121

posted 03-30-2008 04:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Elizanessie:
Hi
Oh I am just going as an invited guest for the 2 nighter on 30th April....although some of my friends at RCCL UK office call me "The walking billboard for RCCL"
Liz

Thank You, and have a nice trip.
René

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Build Em Bigger
First Class Passenger
Member # 12422

posted 03-30-2008 08:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Brian131489:
Aker thank for the update. It's nice to see that I will be on her in a few short months.
Is there anything new on the Genesis project? any new pics?
[ 03-30-2008: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]

Genesis will come soon enough, but for now it is time to give Independence some lime light as we get ready for her arrival at her new summer home in Southampton, I for one can not wait

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Build Em Bigger
First Class Passenger
Member # 12422

posted 03-30-2008 08:32 PM

quote:
Originally posted by AKer builder:
IOTS is ready for the second sea trial, we departure tomorrow morning 6.30 and we have about 600 crew members and 500 contractors on board. If everything goes right we be back on friday morning.

Thanks for the info, we look forward to seeing some sea trial pictures on your return, good luck

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mike sa
First Class Passenger
Member # 5957

posted 03-31-2008 03:53 AM

Well I hope they remebered to close the doors and bring in the dirty washing hanging on the railings before they sailed !

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Steve Read (sread)
First Class Passenger
Member # 788

posted 03-31-2008 07:06 AM

Clean washing, I hope - who would hang out dirty washing?

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mike sa
First Class Passenger
Member # 5957

posted 03-31-2008 10:02 AM

Private Jets, caviar lifestyle its clean washing, normal folks its dirty washing..................

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greybeard
First Class Passenger
Member # 5284

posted 03-31-2008 10:51 AM

No, Mike. Normal folk hang their washing out after it has been through the washing machine. By which time it is clean, and in need only of drying.

Or perhaps you put your dirty laundry in the tumble dryer first?

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