Oasis float out today - Page 2

**Ally** · 11-22-2008, 02:51 PM

hmmm.....sorry but that is not a stylish ship at all, ungainly and oversized...and they have even nicked the pram handle thing at the back like the Grand class Princess ships.

Nope...no disrespect to those who think it's the bees knees...I find the ship grotesquely big and just doesn't look like a ship at all, least not in the ocean liner sense, anyway

**neil** · 11-22-2008, 06:56 PM

So far as the ship goes she will set a new trend in cruise ships.

The biggest problem is going to be coping with the number of passengers she carries when she arrives in port.

Bearing in mind other ships will also be there she will carry around 6,000 passengers which will stretch the tour facilities at some of the Caribbean island ports.

Photo of her floating out below -

Captain Larry · 11-22-2008, 09:20 PM

I don't question that it is an engineering marvel, but, in my opinion, an unnecessary one. I don't think any canal on earth will accomodate the ship. Neil has a much better feel than I concerning the port capacities, but of the ports I have visited very few could absorb that volume of cruise passengers without experiencing severe overcrowding of facilities. And, strange as it may seem, I think they are trying to "squeeze" too much into the space available, large as it is. If one were inclined to participate in all available activities, it would take a weeks-long cruise to accomplish it. But maybe I'm just lazy. I don't "take advantage of" half of the activities available on the more traditional cruise ships on which I have sailed.

This reminds me of a joke. A couple were traveling late and were too tired to do any hotel shopping, so they checked into the first available establishment. Next morning at check-out the man was informed that the bill was $250. He objected that they had been there only about five hours and done nothing but sleep. Why such a high charge? He was told by the desk man that he was paying for all of the amenities - indoor and outdoor swimming pools, spa, exercise facility, multiple lounges and restaurants, concierge service, complimentary shuttle, and on and on. "But I didn't use any of them," he protested. "Well, they were available and you could have." So he handed the clerk $150. The clerk asked about the additional $100. "I deducted that because you had sex with my wife." "I didn't have sex with your wife!" screamed the clerk. "Well, she was available and you could have."

**Norman** · 11-23-2008, 06:23 AM

This looks like a typical business con. Get as many people on board as possible, money up front, no plans for people embarking or disembarking. Ship excursions on normal size ships are sometimes a little chaotic, 6000 people it will just be sheer chaos.

Again it will be the responsibility of the crew, who naturally if communication between passengers break down will be held responsible.

As the World is suffering a credit crunch, these monsters of the seas could be the death toll of cruising as we know it.

This is one that is not interesting in even seeing what the ship or ships are like.

Norman

**Ally** · 11-23-2008, 06:31 AM

My one fear is that what would happen if the ship needed to be evacuated at sea...it does not bear thinking about.

In a way it's almost like turning the clocks back...two companies who were always trying to get the biggest and fastest ship, building bigger and bigger....

And that race ended in tragedy with the loss of the ship that at the time was the biggest manmade thing in the world....Titanic.

White Star & Cunard were always trying to out do each other...Just as RCI and CCL are now.

I just hope that it doesn't take a tragedy for them to come to their corporate senses.

**alphakitty** · 11-23-2008, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neil

So far as the ship goes she will set a new trend in cruise ships.

The biggest problem is going to be coping with the number of passengers she carries when she arrives in port.

Bearing in mind other ships will also be there she will carry around 6,000 passengers which will stretch the tour facilities at some of the Caribbean island ports.

Photo of her floating out below -

Neil....I have a suspicion that this won't be a problem with the ports. I think many more passengers than usual will just stay on the ship in ports. The ship is the destination for this cruise and the ports are the same old, same old. One Oasis is no more than 2 other ships as far as passengers go.

I'm sure there is a plan for embarkation and debarkation too. I don't think it will be any less efficient than other ships, despite the number of passengers. And 6.000 is only IF the ship is at full capacity. It will be more like 5,400 at double occupancy.

**Ally** · 11-23-2008, 10:35 AM

I wonder if they will ever try a world cruise with this thing....scary thought

**alphakitty** · 11-23-2008, 10:44 AM

I doubt that Ally as they can only port in place where Oasis can dock and those are quite limited.

Captain Larry · 11-23-2008, 04:30 PM

Will it be "home ported" in Miami, Mary? I don't think Fort Lauderdale could handle it. If it don't anchor and tender, I'm thinking Miami and Cozumel. Where else could it go pierside?

**neil** · 11-23-2008, 06:09 PM

Barbados has recently been extending its cruise ship berths so it is possible they may have something in mind for a ship of this size.

However where ever she berths to off load this number of passengers will take time !