[Travel] Symphony of the Seas - the largest passenger ship ever to be constructed

Stat Brother

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Symphony_of_the_Seas

With capacity for 6680 passengers and 2200 crew you're basically going on holiday with the population of Storrington, or for you poor souls living in lesser Sussex, you're off on holiday with the inhabitants of Polgate.

 

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A ghetto on waves. Its a no from me.

 

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Or everyone who attended the first match at Withdean. That would be great fun! (Perhaps not for the Mansfield fans.)

 

Titanic

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Dysentery of the Seas

 

el punal

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This is one case where leaving after 85 minutes is totally justified.

 

Gregory2Smith1

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engineering brilliance

but a monstrosity to look at

 

Green Cross Code Man

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Stat Brother said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Symphony_of_the_Seas

With capacity for 6680 passengers and 2200 crew you're basically going on holiday with the population of Storrington, or for you poor souls living in lesser Sussex, you're off on holiday with the inhabitants of Polgate.

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Prat.

 

jakarta

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What a Titanic Project, no doubt it will be unsinkable...

 

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Stat Brother said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Symphony_of_the_Seas

With capacity for 6680 passengers and 2200 crew you're basically going on holiday with the population of Storrington, or for you poor souls living in lesser Sussex, you're off on holiday with the inhabitants of Polgate.

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Looks like the building is still on going, given all that scaffolding!

 

Gazwag

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jakarta said:

What a Titanic Project, no doubt it will be unsinkable...

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Well there are no where near enough lifeboats on those photos

 

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Gazwag said:

Well there are no where near enough lifeboats on those photos

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Those in steerage will stand no chance.

 

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LlcoolJ said:

Those in steerage will stand no chance.

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I think you will find that steerage has now been re-branded 'Platinum Interior Stateroom'

 

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Im sure its lovely to be on, but its fecking hideous to look at.

 

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Titanic said:

I think you will find that steerage has now been re-branded 'Platinum Interior Stateroom'

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A balcony without a sea view.

 

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Gazwag said:

Well there are no where near enough lifeboats on those photos

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Of course there are. Wouldn't be able to sail (with capacity) if it didn't.

Passengers: 6,680
Lifeboat capacity (each): 370
Lifeboats: 18

Of course, it's all about ticking boxes.

Wouldn't want to be one of 370. Or indeed, number 371 in a queue. Or staff.

 

Taybha

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The lifeboats will be for people with ginger hair only , quite right too .

 

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Stat Brother said:

A balcony without a sea view.

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Or virtual balcony...

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/connect/an-inside-room-with-a-view/

 

Spiros

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Wozza said:

Of course there are. Wouldn't be able to sail (with capacity) if it didn't.

Passengers: 6,680
Lifeboat capacity (each): 370
Lifeboats: 18

Of course, it's all about ticking boxes.

Wouldn't want to be one of 370. Or indeed, number 371 in a queue. Or staff.

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A quick calculation shows that the lifeboat capacity is 6,660 so who are the 20 that get left behind?

 

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daveinprague said:

Im sure its lovely to be on, but its fecking hideous to look at.

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Other way round for me.

Looks wonderful, fantastic piece of engineering and construction.

I'd hate to be on it though - can't think of anything worse for a holiday.

 

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Spiros said:

A quick calculation shows that the lifeboat capacity is 6,660 so who are the 20 that get left behind?

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They're in inflatables, like staff.

Apparently there are enough inflatable life rafts for everyone - which is handy as the yellow lifeboats can't be deployed if the ship is listing severely.

All very reassuring, I'm sure you'll agree...