[ 04-21-2007: Message edited by: eroller ]

quote:

---

. As I mentioned before, this ship reminds me of a Scandinavian ferry more than a cruise ship.

Ernie[/QB]

---

I have to agree with Ernie , that is one hell of ugly ship , though i cant vouch for the inside? (it may be perfect inside). But it does look like during the building process that they had an extra budget surplus and decided to just keep adding decks to the top that dont belong there.

In fact in this pic she looks pretty bad all round. Give AIDAdiva a better funnel and she'd be nicer overall.

I also agree with Pam that ships can look very different from different angles. I found some Aida Divastills on the net from someones Photo Gallery. Generally she does not look so bad to me.

[ 04-21-2007: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]

quote:

---

Originally posted by PamM: I do think she needs a bigger funnel, but the rest seems OK. It seems to be the angle of some of these shots. Looking at some pics of Millie leaving Southampton today, she looks tall and thin in the same way, just she has a decent funnel. In fact in this pic she looks pretty bad all round. Give AIDAdiva a better funnel and she'd be nicer overall. Pam

---

I think it's pretty well known that Celebrity's M-Class ships will win no exterior beauty contests. They have been discussed many times in the past and what they have to do with AIDA DIVA I don't know? At least Celebrity's ships are gorgeous on the inside. I don't know if the same could be said of AIDA DIVA? I also don't think the M-Class ships look like a ferry like AIDA DIVA does.

quote:

---

Originally posted by eroller:
They have been discussed many times in the past and what they have to do with AIDA DIVA I don't know?

---

My post above gives the connection, I won't repeat as it's been said.

quote:

---

Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage: I agree with Ernie that from the video she's one of the most ugly ships I've ever seen. In fact she's worse than Pride of America. Those decks above the bridge look like a last minute addition.

---

She doesn't look as bad in those pics, but she is still an ugly duckling. Those windows over the bridge look horrible. Disney pulls this off in a much more successful way.

Also, her front end looks a lot like her back end. Take away the little funnel and it would be hard to tell which is which. Maybe she can travel in both directions like the Staten Island Ferry! She really has no mast and that adds to the problem. You have this very tall superstructure and then it just ends on top with a very flat surface, and nothing to break it up except for a dumpy funnel which hardly helps.

Another oddity that doesn't help matters are the two decks in the aft section above the balcony cabins that have no windows. It's just bare steel. I can't imagine what is located there that no windows would be required so high up and for such a great expanse. It only adds to the perception that this ship is way too tall for her length.

quote:

---

Originally posted by eroller:
Maybe she can travel in both directions like the Staten Island Ferry!

---

As a sacrifice I would be happy for AIDA to swap Pacific Dawn with Aida Diva. She would undoubtedly be a step up from what we get downunder.

quote:

---

Originally posted by Rex:
Could anyone figure out what the older ship was near the end of the video?? It was either the French Line or HAL???

---

It was s.s. Arosa Sky from Arosa Line.

From here.

Greetings Ben.

[ 05-01-2007: Message edited by: Maasdam ]

quote:

---

Originally posted by Rex:
Could anyone figure out what the older ship was near the end of the video?? It was either the French Line or HAL???

---

That's a great link on the life of Arosa Sky Ben, thanks for that.