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Topic: New Genesis Construction Pictures

Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 06-17-2008 06:43 PM

Forget the NCL and Carnival announcements today. Take a look at these new and amazing Oasis of the Seas construction pictures.

http://rcigenesis.googlepages.com/progress

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Atlcruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4586

posted 06-17-2008 07:07 PM

Thanks Carlos. Those look great. I really wanted to be at the Media event tomorrow in New York but could not make it. I have some other members from CC that were also invited and were able to make it and have promised to post the details as soon as they become available.

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 06-17-2008 09:03 PM

Thanks Carlos! I wish more cruise ships would have attractive rounded cruiser style sterns like this ship. Also the bow pics are amazing.

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Brian131489
First Class Passenger
Member # 11769

posted 06-17-2008 10:52 PM

Thank you !!!!!! One can only guess where you got the pictures from, but never the less she looks fantastic.

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Carlos Fernandez
First Class Passenger
Member # 6432

posted 06-17-2008 11:26 PM

Go check out the video section on oasisoftheseas.com. Incredible

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Cunard Fan
First Class Passenger
Member # 7530

posted 06-18-2008 12:06 AM

I wonder why that video is out before the announcement tomorrow?

She is really going to be an incredible ship!!

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Atlcruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4586

posted 06-18-2008 07:52 AM

They pulled the video. Guess someone jumped the gun.

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Jekyll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1878

posted 06-18-2008 09:02 AM

After looking at the pics, especially this one:
http://rcigenesis.googlepages.com/m4.jpg/m4-full;init:.jpg

I have to say that while Central Park as a concept is great, when seen for real opposed to the "spacious, airy" renderings, this feels like a Royal Promenade w/out a roof and I sense it is going to feel crowded and those cabins do feel close to one another...kind of like downtown apartments that are too close to one another.

I'll be interested in seeing more as the construction progresses.

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Atlcruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4586

posted 06-18-2008 01:01 PM

Oasis will sail from Ft. Lauderdale to St. Thomas, St. Maarten and Nassau weekly until May 2010 and then she will alternate a western itinerary to Falmouth Jamaica, Labadee and Cozumel.

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Atlcruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4586

posted 06-18-2008 01:46 PM

Bookings open on September 3rd. She will begin sailing early December.

http://www.oasisoftheseas.com/video.php

http://www.oasisoftheseas.com/gallery.php

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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 06-18-2008 02:25 PM

Wow. Probably not the ship for me, but utterly impressive.

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YoShip
First Class Passenger
Member # 6731

posted 06-18-2008 02:26 PM

I am speechless - or using RCI´s words: INCREDIBLE!

They are really pulling all plugs. ...And there is still more to come!!

Exciting times ahead!
YoShip.

[ 06-18-2008: Message edited by: YoShip ]

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Jekyll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1878

posted 06-18-2008 02:40 PM

I must agree - it does look utterly impressive...and I must say that I really love the Boardwalk concept and how the ship opens onto the ocean/ amphitheatre...interstingly upon looking back on ship designs I did back in the 80s for myself as a tennager - I had a space very similar to this...interesting.

While it is not a ship I would line up for - I have always enjoyed my RCI experiences and would not say NO if someone asked me to go.

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 06-18-2008 02:47 PM

I'd be interested to see what prices start at for the far aft Boardwalk cabins that overlook the stern/Aqua Theater. Wonder if they would be more expensive than just a plain old sea-facing balcony cabin? Its going to be interesting to see how they price all the inward facing Boardwalk and Central Park cabins compared to the sea-facing balcony cabins. I wouldnt want a cabin above the carousel, possibly running all day blaring out carousel music for the whole week. That might get old.

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NWLB
First Class Passenger
Member # 1987

posted 06-18-2008 02:54 PM

Hmmm, if you listen, you can hear a huge MOOOOoooo in the distance. Thar be a new cash cow coming!

Wow. The ship is beyond what I could have imagined they'd do. And it is a lot closer to the "concept" illustrations Akers did years ago.

This ship truly could anchor off-shore and be as big a hit as any port it could travel too.

I could be wrong, it still looks like there are cabins overlooking the Royal Promenade as well.

As for the dueling "reveals" between F3 and Oasis, I would declare the winner Oasis, on the weight of the innovation along.

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Atlcruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4586

posted 06-18-2008 03:31 PM

There are cabins overlooking the Royal Promenade. I'm sure that there will also be your standard interior cabins on the lower decks that we see on the Voyager and Freedom class. Looks like they have something to offer everyone. I will be on the phone bright and early the morning of 9/03 when the bookings open for her first sailing which will be on 12/12/09.

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joe at travelpage
Administrator
Member # 622

posted 06-18-2008 03:41 PM

Larger Version

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joe at travelpage
Administrator
Member # 622

posted 06-18-2008 04:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jekyll:
After looking at the pics, especially this one:
I have to say that while Central Park as a concept is great, when seen for real opposed to the "spacious, airy" renderings, this feels like a Royal Promenade w/out a roof and I sense it is going to feel crowded and those cabins do feel close to one another...kind of like downtown apartments that are too close to one another.
I'll be interested in seeing more as the construction progresses.

I agree. If you look at the following images you will see that the actual size is much smaller than the renderings.

Actual CP:

CP Rendering from RCI:

What's interesting is that the rendering from RCI appears to have been stretched horizontally (
original image)

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 06-18-2008 04:08 PM

That's my Cabin!

The rising tide bar has changed a lot since the first renderings. It looks like a UFO now.

So where are the pools?

[ 06-18-2008: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]

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joe at travelpage
Administrator
Member # 622

posted 06-18-2008 04:13 PM

Here's an "unstretched" version of the same CP rendering that seems to be more realistic.

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Fairsky
First Class Passenger
Member # 781

posted 06-18-2008 04:32 PM

A closer examination of the funnels shows that it appears that the exhaust pipes will retract (not fold) into the funnel casings for passage under bridges. This confirms what we've heard from shipyard sources.

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Carnival guy
First Class Passenger
Member # 15573

posted 06-19-2008 01:34 AM

Does anybody think that the back of Genisis looks like Pinnacle. I mean if you look at it closely you can see the split down the middle of the back of the ship. obviously Genisis isnt a new design. Maybe inside but definitely not out.

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Carnival guy
First Class Passenger
Member # 15573

posted 06-19-2008 01:57 AM

This is way too much! I think they need to take alot of those things off and think about how to make it feel more like a ship. This ship is way over the top. Mr. Fain is about to make the biggest mistake of his life. I wonder if he's that crazy to do something like this do you know how much it is to fill that thing up half way let alone all the way full. DUMB. He needs to follow Mickey Arison! Why do you think Mickey has been so sucessful these past years. The difference between Mickey Arison and Richard Fain is that Mickey doesen't do things he cant afford. But sadly Richard spends money he doesent have and puts his company in debt. CCL has about 900 million in debt but RCCL has about 2 Billion dollars in debt. Recently RCCL had to take out a loan to finish paying off IOTS! If they can't pay off 800 million dollar ships how will they pay off BILLION dollar ships? They will proabably borrow more money and deepen their debt

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reeves35
First Class Passenger
Member # 6021

posted 06-19-2008 03:02 AM

quote:
Here's an "unstretched" version of the same CP rendering that seems to be more realistic.

The scale of the people in the renderings also seems slightly out of whack when you compare the size of the workmen to the size of the RP skylight.

Still impressive but the more I look at it the more the balconies overlooking CP seem not that great (you can almost throw paper planes across the void) but I guess they will still be an improvement over the standard inside cabin with the blank wall behind the curtain.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 06-19-2008 05:05 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Carnival guy:
This is way too much! I think they need to take alot of those things off and think about how to make it feel more like a ship.

Hi Carnival guy, I assume from your name that you are a Carnival fan. Are their ships not a bit 'over the top', in terms of decor at least?

Genesis is not designed as ship, it's a floating resort! None of the big three brands are building very 'nautical' ships, they are all mass-market family alternatives to a beach or Disneyland vacation. They are NOT aimed at everyone.

There will always be some smaller traditional ships offering a more traditional cruise experience. There are even some big ones (QM2 etc.) that do.

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