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dmwnc1
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posted 08-05-2010 12:29 AM

LARGE VERSION

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dmwnc1
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posted 08-21-2010 09:12 AM

Silhouette got a little taller overnight...

...which matches up to this section of the completed version:

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dmwnc1
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posted 10-31-2010 08:37 AM

With the Disney Dream having been floated out of the builders dock yesterday, the stern module of Celebrity Silhouette has been moved into that vacated spot and they are busy setting up keel blocks on the floor of the dock to begin construction of the rest of her.

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dmwnc1
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posted 11-02-2010 09:47 AM

New webcam grab today:

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dmwnc1
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posted 11-07-2010 08:32 AM

Lights out on Silhouette: The live cam streamed all night and on one lengthy occasion showed a darkened hall. Then the lights came back on again.

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dmwnc1
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posted 11-26-2010 11:52 AM

New pictures:

http://www.meyerwerft-fotos.de/data/pressefotos/218/5464.jpg

http://www.meyerwerft-fotos.de/data/pressefotos/218/5463.jpg

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dmwnc1
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posted 01-03-2011 11:20 PM

Another new picture from Meyerwerft of the Celebrity SILHOUETTE under construction, this showing her at near full length as I imagine her bow is still not in place yet.

http://www.meyerwerft-fotos.de/data/pressefotos/218/5565.jpg

This image is of her port side stern looking forward:

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Beezo
First Class Passenger
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posted 01-04-2011 09:03 PM

Slightly off topic (my apologies!) but I just realized that this yard is going to see a lot of ships built quickly:

AIDASol - 2011 delivery
Celebrity Silhouette - Fall 2011 delivery
Disney Fantasy - April 2012 delivery
AIDA Unknown - 2012 delivery
Celebrity Reflection - Fall 2012 delivery
NCL F4 1 - April 2013 delivery
AIDA Unknown - Spring 2013 delivery
NCL F4 2 - April 2014 delivery

8 ships between now and Spring of 2014!

It is great to see that Meyer Werft has a good book of orders for the next couple of years...

Best regards,

Brian

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dmwnc1
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posted 01-05-2011 08:59 AM

Beezo Dont forget the newbuilds for Princess!

2011:
Disney Dream
Marina (Oceania)
AIDASol
L’Austral (sister to Le Boréal)
Costa Fantastica
Carnival Magic
Seabourne Quest
MSC Fantastica
Celebrity Silhouette

2012:
Disney Fantasy
AIDA (6th of that class)
Costa Fascinosa
Riviera (Oceania; sister to Marina)
Carnival Breeze
MSC Favolosa
Celebrity Reflection

2013:
AIDA (7th of that class)
NCL F4 (#1)
Princess (new-class #1)

2014:
NCL (F4 #2)
Princess (new-class #2)

I am guessing that after the delivery of the Celebrity REFLECTION in the Fall 0f 2012 we wont see anymore newbuilds from them for a while. They will no doubt (hopefully?) keep the Celebrity CENTURY around for another five years.

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dmwnc1
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posted 02-19-2011 11:05 AM

After her FLOATOUT at the end of last month and subsequent repositioning back into the builders dock, she now has her bow attached. All those giant prefabricated modules on the side of her of course belong to the new Disney Fantasy currently under construction:

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Ernst
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posted 02-19-2011 12:00 PM

YouTube clip of Celebrity Silhouette without bow.

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dougnewman
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posted 02-20-2011 01:05 AM

quote:
Originally posted by dmwnc1:
Beezo Dont forget the newbuilds for Princess!

He was only referring to Meyer Werft's order book, which is prety impressive but doesn't include all the ships you've listed.

quote:
Originally posted by dmwnc1:
They will no doubt (hopefully?) keep the Celebrity CENTURY around for another five years.

Not sure I see that happening, though I would certainly like to as she is one of my very favorite ships. But even given her big refurbishment in 2006, she will be noticeably different from all the other ships in the fleet by the time the current program of improvements to the MILLENNIUM-class ships is carried out, which will be early 2013 (or early 2012 if one considers CONSTELLATION to already be "finished," but she still has more significant changes to come). So I am not sure how much longer they will keep her around, especially when you consider that from adding five SOLSTICE-class ships and losing three CENTURY-class ships is still a huge net gain in capacity.

Of course, I wish they kept all the CENTURY-class and gave them the kind of upgrades the MILLENNIUM-class are getting, since as I said, I really like these ships, but the two that have left the fleet have certainly gone to a good home and that's where I expect CENTURY to follow. They're getting the kind of investment they deserve, just under a different flag.

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Cunardcoll
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posted 02-20-2011 01:57 AM

I 'm still hoping for a 2015 Cunard newcomer !!

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avalon1025
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posted 02-20-2011 11:06 PM

just off Eclipse, heard Reflection will have a more vertical aft section to accomodate more cabins...just rumor of course

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rd77
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posted 02-21-2011 03:08 AM

quote:
Originally posted by avalon1025:
just off Eclipse, heard Reflection will have a more vertical aft section to accomodate more cabins...just rumor of course

REFLECTION will be slightly bigger than the previous ships, that has been confirmed. However, it is my understanding that the increase will be sought in an extra deck. However, would not be surprised if there are some other changes as well, so you could well be right!

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
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posted 02-21-2011 05:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by rd77:
However, it is my understanding that the increase will be sought in an extra deck.

I heard that too!

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dmwnc1
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posted 05-26-2011 09:36 AM

Almost ready for prime time:

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Frosty 4
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posted 05-26-2011 10:08 AM

I don't remember seeing what looks like a heli pad on Solstice and Equinox. The whole bow assembly looks different? Right??
Frosty 4

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dmwnc1
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posted 05-26-2011 10:17 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Frosty 4:
I don't remember seeing what looks like a heli pad on Solstice and Equinox. The whole bow assembly looks different? Right??
Frosty 4

Here is the Celebrity Solstice in the builders dock:

And Celebrity Equinox:

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Frosty 4
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posted 05-26-2011 11:50 AM

Thanks, I guess that's what getting old is about.
I just did not recall the bow.
Frosty 4

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Cunardcoll
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posted 05-26-2011 12:04 PM

I 'm hoping to see some newbuild for Cunard too somewhere in the next few years but this time a new class of ship(s).

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oslo dutch
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posted 05-27-2011 05:43 AM

The ship and Meyer's was used in the introduction postcard clip to introduce the Bosnian song in this year's Eurovision Song Contest. (It was all about citizens of the participating 43 countries who live and work in Germany) Just a few seconds really..

Eurovision Bosnia

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harborman
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posted 05-27-2011 09:27 AM

Floatout is this Sunday May 29th.
See the Myer-Werft web site in Germay.

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dmwnc1
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posted 05-27-2011 11:47 AM

THANKS harborman. She should be visible on the below linked webcam about an hour after the start of the floatout. If memory serves me correctly it started about 1am EST (7am local in Papenburg).

http://www.meyerwerft.de/index_e.html

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harborman
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posted 05-27-2011 05:09 PM

The information is only posted in greman on the Meyer-Werft web site but it looks like it starts at 7:30. Also there is a 9:30 and 13:00 time listed but I don't know exactly what it says.
I think it's all over by 17:00.

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