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Topic: Oceania MARINA in Panama Canal Mar. 11, 2011

dmwnc1
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posted 03-11-2011 08:06 AM

She had some company, heading Eastbound early this morning in the Miraflores Locks:

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dmwnc1
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posted 03-11-2011 08:07 AM

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P&OOfficer
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Member # 5124

posted 03-11-2011 09:51 AM

A few things have struck me when looking at these great shots:

The size of Marina is disguised in her overall proportions - I can understand how much larger she is than I initially thought. I'l like to see her nose to nose with a ship of similar size, like Rotterdam or Oriana and another Ex-R ship.

Secondly, I noticed she has metal railings on the balconies rather than glass frontings as most new ships have.

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 03-11-2011 10:14 AM

Recently dmwnc1 - BTW thanks for grabbing the webcam shots - compared Discovery ex Island Princess with the present Island Princess.....

.....and now suddenly Coral Princess actually looks attractive in the pictures posted above.

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dmwnc1
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posted 03-11-2011 12:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by P&OOfficer:
The size of Marina is disguised in her overall proportions - I can understand how much larger she is than I initially thought.

Here are a few webcam grabs from this morning that I didn't post that are from a much higher elevation showing her next to the Coral Princess as they enter the Pedro Miguel Locks together:

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lasuvidaboy
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posted 03-11-2011 02:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by P&OOfficer:
I noticed she has metal railings on the balconies rather than glass frontings as most new ships have.

Good catch. I wonder if that has to do w/weight or maintenance issues.

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Grant
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posted 03-11-2011 03:33 PM

Another observation is the fact that all forward looking outside deck areas are glassed in, to a height well over one's head. At the stern, there is only one area outside to view, and that appears to be a dining area. I was not aware there was no walk around promenade deck, once again removing exterior viewing/photographing areas without glass in the way. Just a small area on either side up by the pool is without glass obstructions.
Friends that regularily sail with Oceana love it, in fact think it is the best. One of these days, I would like to try out this new ship, even though I can't "hang over the railing" for hours on end as I usually do!!

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