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Topic: Royal Princess launched

dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 08-16-2012 12:26 PM

HERE

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buddhaJoe
First Class Passenger
Member # 4356

posted 08-16-2012 02:53 PM

hi there,

i read somewhere someone defintely want to go
on this one... i wonder why?

best,
b. Joe

[ 08-16-2012: Message edited by: buddhaJoe ]

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 08-16-2012 03:32 PM

Any more picture!?!?!

I'm booked on her out of FLL. Not a dedicated Princess fan but she looks nice enough on the inside to warrant a closer inspection.

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dmwnc1
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posted 08-17-2012 02:49 AM

Video of launching ceremony

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE9tLFaVk1s&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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rd77
First Class Passenger
Member # 2117

posted 08-17-2012 05:06 AM

quote:
Originally posted by dmwnc1:
Any more picture!?!?!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/princesscruises/sets/72157631101934454/

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 08-17-2012 06:10 AM

THANKS for the link!

Really like this picture showing the guts of the funnel:

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Anders
First Class Passenger
Member # 6373

posted 08-29-2012 12:09 PM

Photos of ROYAL PRINCESS being moved from the building dock to the outfitting pier, from Trieste newspaper Il Piccolo:

ROYAL PRINCESS in Il Piccolo newspaper

[ 08-29-2012: Message edited by: Anders ]

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DAMBROSI2
First Class Passenger
Member # 35998

posted 08-29-2012 09:09 PM

Well, the exteriors aren't appealing to me...hopefully the interiors will be nice.

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SSTRAVELER
First Class Passenger
Member # 15170

posted 08-29-2012 09:36 PM

Niccolo Costanzi who was the head designer at Montfalcone must be spinning in his grave. Or at least he rolled over to cover his eyes.

To think that the shipyard under Ing. Costanzi that could create such beauties as the Marconi, Galileo, Oceanic and Eugenio C. could 50 years later be launching this.......

Looks like she was designed by committee .... lets jam some more cabins here ... and here ... and put a slily bulge here and a bar here ... more revenues .... more revenues ......

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 08-29-2012 10:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by SSTRAVELER:
Niccolo Costanzi who was the head designer at Montfalcone must be spinning in his grave. Or at least he rolled over to cover his eyes.
To think that the shipyard under Ing. Costanzi that could create such beauties as the Marconi, Galileo, Oceanic and Eugenio C. could 50 years later be launching this.......
Looks like she was designed by committee .... lets jam some more cabins here ... and here ... and put a slily bulge here and a bar here ... more revenues .... more revenues ......

I agree. This beast was apparently designed to minimize 'wasted' space. It's all about fitting in as many rectangular cabins into the superstructure as possible and eliminating anything that is not functional. Sweeping elegant lines are 'wasteful' and must be eliminated at all cost!

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SSTRAVELER
First Class Passenger
Member # 15170

posted 08-29-2012 11:19 PM

Ah the Beasty Princess .... but what will they call her sister ships?

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