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Aad
First Class Passenger
Member # 6674

posted 11-12-2010 10:04 PM

Disney Dream will arrive in Holland Saturday morning.
In the afternoon she will leave for some sea trials and then on Tuesday she leaves for Hamburg to go in dry dock. It seems she needs an extra inspection for some problems.

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 11-23-2010 10:21 AM

I see she is now in drydock in Hamburg? Is this normal for post Ems Conveyance/Sea Trials?

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ahrpd
First Class Passenger
Member # 6229

posted 11-23-2010 10:33 AM

On 15 November, "Cruise Industry News" reported that "After sea trials, the ship will travel to Hamburg, Germany for a short final dry docking.The ship then returns to Bremerhaven, Germany, for the delivery ceremony in which Meyer Werft will officially deliver the Disney Dream to Disney Cruise Line. Here the ship will welcome its remaining crew members before departing for its home in Port Canaveral in Florida."

Seatrade Insider and oher trade journals reported the same and my understanding is that the drydocking is not due to any specific problem but more a last full check before delivery.

Tony

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 11-24-2010 09:29 AM

From the Disney Blog (Nov. 22): Very early this morning, around 3 a.m. (German time), the Disney Dream cruise ship arrived in the port of Hamburg, Germany, where it will undergo a brief dry dock this week. This is part of the test-and-adjust phase of the construction process, and another step in the ship’s journey to completion. Afterward, the Disney Dream is scheduled to sail to Bremerhaven, where shipbuilder Meyer Werft will officially deliver the ship to Disney on Dec. 9

See her compared to the Cap San Diego just to the left-center of the image

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/11/disney-dream-arrives-in-hamburg/#

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dmwnc1
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posted 11-24-2010 09:57 AM

Some nighttime arrival pictures in Hamburg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinhar...th/5198219437/
Daytime in Hamburg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/reinhard_schuldt/

And from Shipspotting

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo_search.php?query=disney+dream

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ahrpd
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posted 11-24-2010 12:32 PM

So Blohm + Voss Shipyard is hosting two dreams at present - DISNEY DREAM & THOMSON DREAM (ex HOMERIC, WESTERDAM, COSTA EUROPA)! Quite a contrast!

Tony

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dmwnc1
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posted 11-25-2010 12:55 AM

I love how the have spelled out the ships name using the balcony lights. That's pretty cool!

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Karsten
First Class Passenger
Member # 1509

posted 11-25-2010 06:15 PM

On 03.12.2010 QUEEN VICTORIA will arrive at B+V for drydocking and on 04.01.2011 BOUDICCA will arrive.

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rd77
First Class Passenger
Member # 2117

posted 11-26-2010 03:37 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ahrpd:
So Blohm + Voss Shipyard is hosting two dreams at present - DISNEY DREAM & THOMSON DREAM (ex HOMERIC, WESTERDAM, COSTA EUROPA)! Quite a contrast!
Tony

Not only that, but THOMSON DREAM was also Meyer Werft's first cruiseship as HOMERIC in 1986 and DISNEY DREAM is Meyer's latest!

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Karsten
First Class Passenger
Member # 1509

posted 11-30-2010 02:17 PM

DISNEY DREAM arrived at Bremerhaven today.

HERE some great pictures from her arrival.

She is expected to stay in Bremerhaven until 19.12.2010; delivery to DISNEY CRUISES on 09.12.2010.

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dmwnc1
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posted 11-30-2010 10:09 PM

The new aerials are quite nice, thanks Karsten. It looks like once they put the deck chairs in place it will be a bit crowded?

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