Ernie

Ernie

Many of the railings and dividers in the rendering appear to be almost invisible which gives the view a much more open appearance. Even if the railings are glass in the end, they will certainly be more noticable and change the view. I also note a seeming lack of supporting architecture betwen decks. Can they really build the ship with one deck "floating" above another?

Joe at TravelPage.com

[ 07-29-2007: Message edited by: joe at travelpage ]

I also see all the railings, which are of course glass with wood railings. Nothing unusual there. There are some tall dividers forward but these are the only objects I see that might not look the same in the end product.

What I find missing is an outdoor staircase from the deck the pool is located on to the deck above. Other than that, it seems quite detailed and well thought out.

I see no reason this concept could not become a reality, especially on a luxury vessel such as Four Seasons.

I do think the pool area looks very nice indeed. It obviously won't turn out the same as the rendering, things never do, but anything near enough will be lovely. Shame I could never afford an apartment abord.

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Originally posted by PamM: It's that seating area with the 'floating ceiling' which doesn't appear quite right. Why would there be lounge type chairs & sofas, with cushions, table lamps and artwork outside?

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Pam, luxurious outdoor seating areas are becoming quite popular both at hotels and onboard cruise ships. Oceania has the "pool deck lounge" for instance and even Princess has "the Sanctuary" on it's newest ships. I don't consider it far fetched at all, and pretty much everything can be made to be water proof and held in place if there are high winds.

I agree that nothing is ever exactly as the renderings depict, but I see no reason why Four Seasons could not duplicate what we see here in real life. I don't see anything so advanced that it can't be constructed on a ship. What I do see is a beautiful pool area that looks more like something you would find at a South Beach luxury hotel than a cruise ship.

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Originally posted by PamM:
It's that seating area with the 'floating ceiling' which doesn't appear quite right. Why would there be lounge type chairs & sofas, with cushions, table lamps and artwork outside? It is almost as if this bit is a 'cutaway' but can't be as the reat of the deck would then not tie in.

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i've seen such furniture made for outdoors before, its surprising what they make that is weatherproof. The table lamps might not make the final cut and the artwork will probably be something more weather proof than is shown there.

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Originally posted by J.S.S.Normandie:

i've seen such furniture made for outdoors before, its surprising what they make that is weatherproof. The table lamps might not make the final cut and the artwork will probably be something more weather proof than is shown there.

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There are a few residential furniture lines that offer this style of 'all weather' teak as well as good simulated wicker which is quite popular for contemporary outdoor settings like this. The outdoor table lamps have been available for several years and are a very nice touch for intimate seating areas.

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Originally posted by KenC: It won't look much like that with a 20 knot wind blowing - which isn't unusual across the deck at sea Foliage doesn't like salt air much either!! Sorry - I do think it looks good though, just a bit unrealistic. Ken

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The foliage will probably be fake. It's amazing how real fake plants can look these days.

I do agree the umbrellas on the upper deck are unrealistic, at least while at sea. Too windy on most days.

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Originally posted by PamM:
...I hope they do keep all that 'seamless' glass too as it looks much better than railings and glass with supports every few feet.

Pam

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I'm not sure how they can actually do that, it would be incredibly expensive to use 'seamless' glass or even a plexiglass surface. They do get cracks and you have to be able to replace it in pieces. I am looking forward to the real deal...

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Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:
It is of course an architectural rendering w/plenty of artisitc license. The end result if built will most likely be completely different.

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Yes - there are a lot of "details" which will make a difference. (e.g. the floor)

It looks a bit crowded to me.

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Originally posted by Ernst: It looks a bit crowded to me.

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Crowded? I thought it looked like one of the most spacious pool areas (and the largest pool) of just about any ship I know of.

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Originally posted by Ernst: The pool level is O.K. - but the furniture on the deck above is a bit "dense" in some parts. (If they stay where they are and if people use them - and move them - it might be quite narrow at some places to pass by) [ 07-29-2007: Message edited by: Ernst ]

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Remember, this ship will carry very few people. I think it's about the size of The World and there will only be 112 residences. No doubt it will be one of the most spacious ships in the world.

Can you tell I like pools???

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Originally posted by eroller:
Thanks Joe. I don't think this will be a pretty ship on the exterior (just like I don't think THE WORLD is pretty), but if the pool area turns out anything like the rendering I will be impressed.

Can you tell I like pools???

Ernie

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Absolutely. I do too and I would love to see a ship that looks like the artist's rendering.

The more I revisit the issue though, I wonder what the real status of this project is. Their web site used to have detailed deck plans for the ship (...see Google cache) and it was originally scheduled for delivery in Fall of 2007. Now there is no mention on the Aker web site. Anyone know the status?

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Originally posted by eroller:

Remember, this ship will carry very few people. I think it's about the size of The World and there will only be 112 residences. No doubt it will be one of the most spacious ships in the world.

Ernie

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