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Pam
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It doesn't look permanent (surely it would be painted?) so I have no idea.
Ernie
More IE pics from the Barcelona Cable Car in this Gallery. New Flamenco looks very pretty alongside IE!
Lighting is very nice, but those maintenence platforms still look awful.
I notice now that the ship carries her own tenders. I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that platform actually gets submerged and is used as some type of floating tender platform. It's the only reason I can think of as to why it's not painted white, why it's so deep, and why all those holes are in it.
Jonathan
I worked aboard Viking Serenade from October of 1998 through April of 1999. It was a long six months but I met some of the most dynamic people on that contract and still keep in touch with them to date. I should really scan some crew photos from that contract.
Unsightly? Perhaps. She does hold a lot of good times and memories for many, though, I'm sure.
[ 08-07-2005: Message edited by: PamM ]
quote:Originally posted by eroller:Back when this ship was VIKING SERENADE I sailed on her at least three times, maybe four. She is not very attractive but I did have some very good times on her (there was a lot of drinking on those 3-day cruises!). Anyway, the ship did not have tenders back then nor did she have that platform.I notice now that the ship carries her own tenders. Ernie
I notice now that the ship carries her own tenders. Ernie
Whilst she was sailing on the 7-day Mexican Riviera Cruise to Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas in the early 90's, the lifeboats were used to carry passengers in Cabo San Lucas.
Viking Serenade(ex-Stardancer) in Cabo San Lucas.
At later years, RCCL advertised that On the 3-night cruise, you will anchor in the beautiful harbour in Ensenada on the Baja Peninsula. The 4-night cruise adds Santa Catatalina Island to the itinerary.
Viking Serenade fitted with platform in her later days (?)
[ 08-07-2005: Message edited by: Ocean Liners ]
[ 08-08-2005: Message edited by: Ocean Liners ]
quote:Originally posted by eroller:So has anyone figured out exactly what the contraption is used for? I thought it was a tender platform but maybe it's something else entirely?Ernie
quote:Originally posted by eroller:Interesting ... so she did have that platform as VIKING SERENADE. I could have sworn she didn't, at least not during my sailings. I tend to notice odd details like that. I will have to dig out some of my old photos. Mind you if it was added during her final years as a Royal Caribbean ship then my pictures would not show it. My last cruise onboard the SERENADE was probably 1992.Ernie
The photo, scanned from 1991 brochure, shown gangway and platform just below the funnel.
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This photo shows what the contraption is used for.Island Escape at anchor off Portofino.
Island Escape docked at Barcelona.
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