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RANGERVR6178
First Class Passenger
Member # 3946

posted 04-10-2008 01:43 PM

Found these over at Cruisemates.com.

I am impressed, finally a good looking Destiny class designed ship!

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Cunard Fan
First Class Passenger
Member # 7530

posted 04-10-2008 05:02 PM

Nice pictures!
I didn't realize she was on her sea trials yet. I likr her funnel much better then those on her sisters.

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cruiseshipluver
First Class Passenger
Member # 5104

posted 04-10-2008 08:50 PM

Not too bad, all those decks piled up above the bridge doesn't move me but at least they have almost equal number of decks above and below the bridge so the bridge looks as if it is smack centered in the forward superstructure.

I see Carnival have gone back to using the tall rectangular logo on the fore hull.
cruiseshipluver

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dougnewman
First Class Passenger
Member # 11349

posted 04-10-2008 08:58 PM

While not bad-looking, I always rather liked the way these ships looked on the outside anyway.

Unfortunately I think their interior layout is by far the worst of any of the current-generation ships.

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 04-10-2008 10:54 PM

With the addition of the mid-ship lido structure, her lines improved.

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elad
First Class Passenger
Member # 5150

posted 04-11-2008 11:22 AM

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With the addition of the mid-ship lido structure, her lines improved.

She is looking F A N T A S T I C ! ! !
really a nice looking vessel!
the Carnival hull logo on the forward part of the vessel improve her looks i think snf its a better design than putting the logo high up as on Destiny - Triumph- glory class.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 04-11-2008 12:10 PM

I think the photographs are fantastic!

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 04-11-2008 12:28 PM

I agree. The thicker funnel and filled-in lido makes a huge difference. The best looking Destiny Class ship by far IMO.

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mec1
First Class Passenger
Member # 4287

posted 04-11-2008 12:32 PM

She's the prettiest one yet I agree. But I also heartily endorse dougnewman's comment: it is the disjointed, inconvenient and altogether hideous interior layout that wrecks all these ships for me.

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