Topic: EVERYONES Favourite Cruise Ship Company (Read 8437 times)

KDS · « **on:** November 13, 2007, 18:45:34 »

This is basically the same as the ferry companies but you can have two votes per person.

Mine

Sea Princess 1950 passengers
14 decks
261 metres in length
77,000 gross tonnes
Entered Service in 1995
Max Speed: 21 knots

Ocean Village
Engines: 4 diesel electric
Country of Registry: United Kingdom
Stabilisers: 2 x fin type
Port of Registry: London
Gross tonnage: 63,500 tons
Bow thrusters: 2
Stern thrusters: 1
Length overall: 247 metres (811 feet)
Crew: 514
Breadth: 32 metres (105 feet)
Draught (full): 8.2 metres (27 feet)
Service speed: 21.5 knots
Passenger decks: 11
Passengers: 1,578 regular passenger capacity; 1,856 maximum passenger capacity
Passenger space ratio: 39.1 tons with regular passenger capacity; 37.5 tons with maximum passenger capacity

Alex201 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 13, 2007, 19:05:50 »

Holland America Line (ms Amsterdam)
Ship I've done my school seatime on for 5 months

Rough details out of my head

Engines: 5 diesel electric
Country of Registry: Netherlands
Propulsion: 2x azipods
Stabilisers: 2 x fin type
Port of Registry: Rotterdam
Gross tonnage: 61,000 tons
Bow thrusters: 2
Stern thrusters: 0
Length overall: 232 metres (780 feet)
Crew: 647
Breadth: 32.2 metres (105 feet)
Draught (full): 7.8 metres
Max speed: 25.5 knots
Passenger decks: 11
Passengers: about 1350

I took the picture in New Port (usa)

TJK · « **Reply #2 on:** November 13, 2007, 19:41:20 »

Oceana Ship Information
Oceana takes British cruising into the next era. Her sense of glamour combined with contemporary liner styling will make her a popular choice, particularly if you're new to cruising.

Oceana has all the facilities and choice of a superliner whilst retaining the intimacy and warmth of a smaller vessel. Her open decks offer terraced lidos, shady promenades and quiet nooks for secluded sunbathing. She also boasts a stunning Atrium, alternative dining options and beautifully spacious cabins with the luxury of a private balcony in a variety of grades.

If you're looking for opulence and glamour, you'll find it on Oceana.

Gross Tonnage: 77,000 (approx)
Beam: 106 feet
Maximum Speed: 21 knots
Flag: British
Passenger Space Ratio: 38.3 tons
Length Overall: 856 feet
Draught (full): 26 feet
Engines: 4 Medium Speed Diesels
Builder: Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani, Monfalcone, Italy
Passenger Capacity: 2,016 Reg, 2,272 Max
Passenger Cabins: 1,008 total

Wish i was ther

But in hard competisjen to this one from Norwegian Majesty ouner Norwegian Cruise Line

KDS · « **Reply #3 on:** November 16, 2007, 18:06:06 »

Anyone

Bottman · « **Reply #4 on:** November 16, 2007, 18:29:58 »

Of course the finest with the high end liner "Europa"..

Shipaddict · « **Reply #5 on:** November 16, 2007, 19:23:55 »

My favourite is Cunard

QE2 and QM2

Alex201 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 16, 2007, 19:31:14 »

I like Cunard also.
It's a company from the time of the old steam ocean liners. They also bought the "White Star Line" from the titanic 2.

The thing with modern cruise ships which I don't like is that it is just a massive building which isn't really a ship anymore. Those ships carrying 4000 - 5000 passengers is nice, but in my opinion they're not really ships anymore, there pretty ugly and they're not practical at all.

Holland America Line is also from the old generation, and however their new ships don't really have the classic look anymore, they still stuck to the classic interior and small amounts of passengers (realive much space per passenger)

Back to the old generation from Holland America Line and Cunard!

JHB · « **Reply #7 on:** November 16, 2007, 23:12:46 »

My favorite is JHB Cruising

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 17, 2007, 00:51:18 »

KDS

Just a quick point in case you didn't already know. It's registered in Cardiff. All British flagged vessels are registered in Cardiff. The operators are permitted to say 'London' or 'Dover' or whatever, but since computerisation took over, it's all recorded in one place.

Sorry for the OT.

Stu

mvsmith · « **Reply #9 on:** November 17, 2007, 02:36:18 »

My favorite cruise line is, of course, SIO. The fare is quite reasonable, $0, and the chow is good. However you eat cafeteria style, on bare Formica tables, while on my second favorite, WHOI, one has a white tablecloth and is served by mess stewards.

One has to make do without the rock climbing wall, but one is allowed to climb the mast to untangle balloon tethers, etc.
Ports of call include Papeete, Tahiti, Bounty Bay on Pitcairn Island, and Antofagasta, Chile where I spent a rousing New Years Eve watching the Bosun go to sleep while waiting for the otherwise deserted bar to fill with revelersâ€”which happened around 11 PM.
Shipboard recreational activities include tossing 64 pound cases of TNT over the side, piston coring, and hauling in the streaming hydrophones and magnetometer while still doing 14 knots.
A common misconception is that R/V means Research Vessel, but we know it really means Recreational Vehicle.

Marty

marcstrat · « **Reply #10 on:** November 17, 2007, 15:05:37 »

Greetings,
I'm not so in cruise-vessels,but i've voted by what company's i know.P&O,and Holland -american line.
Marc

talfh · « **Reply #11 on:** November 17, 2007, 16:24:38 »

i think "Hurtigruten" is the best!

Traktor_tempo · « **Reply #12 on:** November 17, 2007, 17:46:29 »

Why are we discusting the same thing for the third time?

Quote from: talfh on November 17, 2007, 16:24:38

i think "Hurtigruten" is the best!

Hurtigruten IS best

//E. H

Bottman · « **Reply #13 on:** November 17, 2007, 17:55:09 »

Well, except the exterieur of their latest newbuilding "Fram" perhaps..

KDS · « **Reply #14 on:** November 17, 2007, 19:17:25 »

Quote from: marcstrat on November 17, 2007, 15:05:37

Greetings,
I'm not so in cruise-vessels,but i've voted by what company's i know.P&O,and Holland -american line.
Marc

I out Cunard and Holland American Line on because I knew they would be popular.
But no their not a Cruise Ship Company- more like trans Atlantic Crossing Vessels.

Alex201 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 17, 2007, 19:23:49 »

Quote from: KDS on November 17, 2007, 19:17:25

I out Cunard and Holland American Line on because I knew they would be popular.
But no their not a Cruise Ship Company- more like trans Atlantic Crossing Vessels.

Yes, they 'were' trans atlantic crossing vessels....

now they are cruise lines

Blame the air aviation

alg0912 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 17, 2007, 20:30:28 »

I've been a ship fanatic since the age of 10. I prefer the old lines - Cunard, White Star, CGT, USL, Hamburg Amerika and North German Lloyd, etc...

As of late, I'm very angry at NCL for their poor handling of the France/Norway/Blue Lady and Independence situation.

All of my (real life) cruising is done on the Cooley Hurd, my Cruisers Inc Sport Vee:

Master Captain · « **Reply #17 on:** November 17, 2007, 22:10:50 »

My favorite cruise line is NCL or Norwegian Cruise Line. The Norwegian Dawn is my favorite ship, this past summer i was on her, and shes a great ship.
some facts, (couldn't find many $:-\$ )

Refurbished: 2005
Year of Construction: 2002
Length: 295 m
Beam: 33 m
Draft: 8 m
Cruise Speed: 25 Knots
Gross Tonnage: 91.740
Engines: Diesel
Guests (Double occupancy): 2.224
Crew: 1.086
Flag: Bahamas