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Topic: IOTS safely back

AKer builder
First Class Passenger
Member # 6412

posted 04-04-2008 01:51 PM

IOTS returned from sucsessfully completed SeaTrial II safely to the yard 07.00 today.

Everybody happy with the vessel, future captain Herman Zini thinks "IOTS feel a little better than LOTS" Allso yard is happy with it, there is still much to do but we have achieved great results "yard manager S.Raitis"

Shorty; Vessel top speed forward is amazing 24,2 knots,
top speed backwards 17 knots,
top speed sideways 3 knots.
Ship was leaned at 12,4´ you can see it from the image i call "flying bottle"

Europe is having marvellous ship soon.
IOTS is set to leave her birth city Turku 17.03 at 12.00

Here is more images gallery 1,
gallery 2.

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Brian131489
First Class Passenger
Member # 11769

posted 04-04-2008 02:19 PM

Aker Thank you for the Pics, you help the day dreaming stay alive while sitting at work wishing we are already on her.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 04-04-2008 02:33 PM

Great!! Love the pics on deck during the turn, and of course seeing that 'High Tech' instrument, the water bottle on a piece of string stuck to the wall with duct tape.. LOL

Thanks for the update and glad all is well.

Pam

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Elizanessie
First Class Passenger
Member # 12549

posted 04-04-2008 03:23 PM

Welcome back AKB

I hear there wasnt a lot of wind but quite a bit of fog.

Thanks for the photos..off to study them all now.

Is the shape of the pub different from the ones on FR and LB ? I am having a problem imaging the pub singer having to stand infront of the painted man on the wall

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AKer builder
First Class Passenger
Member # 6412

posted 04-04-2008 04:09 PM

No pub quite same as previous ships had, different name and maybe some little small interior differences

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Elizanessie
First Class Passenger
Member # 12549

posted 04-04-2008 04:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by AKer builder:
No pub quite same as previous ships had, different name and maybe some little small interior differences

I think what threw me was the right hand side window looked like one of the Pub windows but when I studied some of my pics from FR and LB I realised they were used as display "window"...duh me
Cant wait to get onboard in 26 days...she looks even better than her sisters and I loved the LB

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Build Em Bigger
First Class Passenger
Member # 12422

posted 04-05-2008 01:05 AM

Fantastic pictures thank you for spending time to post them for us and so quickly.

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Cunard Fan
First Class Passenger
Member # 7530

posted 04-05-2008 03:31 AM

Very interesting. Thanks for posting!

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Patsy
First Class Passenger
Member # 5611

posted 04-05-2008 08:25 AM

Fantastic pictures. I hope my cabin is all ready for me.

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james_19742000
First Class Passenger
Member # 6243

posted 04-05-2008 03:08 PM

You on the innaugral as well Patsy??

I am on deck 10 on an inside.

Looking forward to it, never done a maiden, so will it be any different to a normal cruise??

Any ideas?

James

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Patsy
First Class Passenger
Member # 5611

posted 04-06-2008 07:13 AM

I certainly am, James, and can't wait. I'm on deck 9 with a balcony. I was talking to someone going on Island Princess as I flew to LA (actually most people I talked to were on Island Princess!) but he was a single traveller who told me they don't allow singles to have a balcony. I told him to go with someone else but he likes Princess.

I've only done the what I call maiden inaugural on Norwegian Gem as we were the first inaugural of millions but that was a lot of fun. The daily newspaper, however, said the maiden voyage was the 2nd October when all she did was travel from the yard to Rotterdam.

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james_19742000
First Class Passenger
Member # 6243

posted 04-06-2008 08:08 AM

We booked on a guarantee basis, which was fine, got allocated our cabin the other day, really pleased, deck 10 inside, midship, perfect, then my daughter got taken into hospital midweek (long story...) so decided I would ring up see if I g=could get her booked on as well as a little surprise for her, all inside 4 berths now gone, only possible option was upgrade to D1 balcony and pay an extra £1200!!! Ouch, when I have paid a shade over £500 in the first place for the two of us, I dont think my daughter will be coming!!!! Oh well, never mind, might have to find a short break to take her on from Southampton later in the year..... shame...... never miond!!!! :-)

Probably going to look at booking a 7 night Ventura next year with the free kids options, makes it sooooo affordable, we have Aurora booked later in the year, 13 nights, 2 cabins, 7 of us going, £3000 plus £300 OBC, bargain! :-)

Sorry for waffling on!!

James

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mike sa
First Class Passenger
Member # 5957

posted 04-07-2008 04:13 AM

What great pics.

Patsy, Princess certainly do allow you to book a balcony as a single, I have always booked one or a suite - they just hammer the single supplement, for a suite you pay 200%.

Many more sharp turns and they might be calling her Poseidon of the Seas !

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mike sa
First Class Passenger
Member # 5957

posted 04-07-2008 04:21 AM

At 17 knots backward speed there are cruises she could do entirely in reverse !

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Steve Read (sread)
First Class Passenger
Member # 788

posted 04-07-2008 06:05 PM

Shall we CruiseTalkers arrange a meeting on the ship?

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Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 04-07-2008 07:16 PM

Good picture of IOTS at the Turku archipelago found on Shispotting:

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Elizanessie
First Class Passenger
Member # 12549

posted 04-09-2008 11:09 AM

quote:
Originally posted by sread:
Shall we CruiseTalkers arrange a meeting on the ship?

Ok Steve name the place and time

If by chance you see a walking billboard for RCCL on your travels about the ship...stop me and say Hi please

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Steve Read (sread)
First Class Passenger
Member # 788

posted 04-09-2008 12:59 PM

The pub, 11am, May 1.

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Elizanessie
First Class Passenger
Member # 12549

posted 04-09-2008 02:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by sread:
The pub, 11am, May 1.

Sounds good to me Steve...ok that day I will be walking advert for my Genesis group

Wish RCCL would hurry up and let us know the events etc planned for our cruise.

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AKer builder
First Class Passenger
Member # 6412

posted 04-11-2008 02:58 PM

It's less than week to departure IOTS but still much to do!

Today was arranged party for the yard personel, everybody was happy and relived that IOTS will be delivered "1 day" ahade schedule!
I think it's great achievement in latest ferry delyvery problems Aker had.
She is beautiful!

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Build Em Bigger
First Class Passenger
Member # 12422

posted 04-12-2008 02:31 AM

You should all be proud of what you have achieved, I am grateful that you will be delivering another beautiful ship for me to enjoy 3 times this year.

Is she still leaving on 17th April?

Do you know when she is scheduled to arrive in Oslo?

[ 04-12-2008: Message edited by: Build Em Bigger ]

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AKer builder
First Class Passenger
Member # 6412

posted 04-14-2008 11:50 AM

Yes IOTS will depart from Turku this thursday 17 april at 12.00 and i belive it was 20 april morning at Oslo.

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Build Em Bigger
First Class Passenger
Member # 12422

posted 04-15-2008 02:29 AM

Any chance of you posting a few pictures of her all finished before she leaves?

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Tom Burke
First Class Passenger
Member # 5238

posted 04-18-2008 06:16 AM

I've just learned that IoTS will be in Southampton on 31 May, the day I'm boarding Oriana. Oriana is at the QEII terminal, IoTS at City & Sea Princess at Mayflower. All three have a 1700 scheduled departure. Hopefully, I'll get to see IoTS come past us.

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greybeard
First Class Passenger
Member # 5284

posted 04-18-2008 06:29 AM

quote:
Originally posted by sread:
The pub, 11am, May 1.

May have to change that, Steve. There's a Press Conference scheduled for 11.30

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