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Topic: Contrasting styles

ahrpd
First Class Passenger
Member # 6229

posted 08-12-2008 06:28 AM

Gibraltar Port is playing host to INDEPENDENCE OF THE SEAS and BLACK WATCH today. Pics in the Photo Library at www.gibraltarport.com

Tony

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Tom Burke
First Class Passenger
Member # 5238

posted 08-12-2008 06:45 AM

What a fascinating contrast!

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 08-12-2008 08:53 AM

Nice images.

Which ship is which?

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linerguy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4289

posted 08-12-2008 11:07 AM

It looks like a cruise ship tied up next to a hotel! Great shots.

It's incredible how small Black Watch looks. When I was on her, she just didn't seem that little...

-Russ

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FL_Cruiser64
First Class Passenger
Member # 13706

posted 08-12-2008 04:19 PM

Black Watch looks like the life boat of the Independence.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 08-12-2008 06:52 PM

There is only one cruise ship in those photos, a beautiful one too. Just leave her to me alone, and you can have whatever else is there

Pam

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 08-12-2008 07:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by PamM:
[...]Just leave her to me alone, and you can have whatever else is there
Pam

No way.

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Frosty 4
First Class Passenger
Member # 5826

posted 08-13-2008 06:13 PM

It's amazing how cruise ships have changed. Personally it would be hard for me to go back to the older ships. IMHO. Only one ship would fall into the Black Watch class that we have been on. American Hawaii Indy.
Frosty 4

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aggablinky
First Class Passenger
Member # 6402

posted 08-15-2008 02:55 PM

Does anyone know Black Watche`s dimensions?
The size difference between the 2 is amazing.

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 08-15-2008 03:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by aggablinky:
Does anyone know Black Watche`s dimensions?
The size difference between the 2 is amazing.

Yes, I know her dimensions.

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rem-dk
First Class Passenger
Member # 5121

posted 08-15-2008 03:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by aggablinky:
Does anyone know Black Watche`s dimensions?
The size difference between the 2 is amazing.

You can see the dimensions here:

http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/royal_viking_star_1972.htm

René

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joe at travelpage
Administrator
Member # 622

posted 08-15-2008 04:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by aggablinky:
Does anyone know Black Watche`s dimensions?
The size difference between the 2 is amazing.

Black Watch is 674 ft long, 28,400 tons, has 421 cabins and has a standard occupancy of 807 (868 maximum)

Independence of the Seas is 1,112 ft long, 160,000 tons and and has a standard occupancy of 3,634 passengers.

Joe at TravelPage.com

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aggablinky
First Class Passenger
Member # 6402

posted 08-16-2008 06:15 PM

Thanks for your replys and assistance, and thanks Herr Ernst for your "humour"

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 08-17-2008 02:52 AM

As Ernst has done a lengthy trip aboard he well knows the lady's dimensions, inside and out. I am sure the comment was indeed made with humour

Pam

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