Worlds' biggest Cruise Liner leaves port

Le_Petit_Lapin · 30 Oct 2009 at 16:27

God that's ugly.

CBJ · 30 Oct 2009 at 16:27

Andr3w said:
Wonder what MPG you get out of that thing

I think it's more a question of GPM.

Andybtsn · 30 Oct 2009 at 17:10

I went on Liberty of the Seas last year for my honeymoon, at the time that was the biggest cruise ship but the Oasis has eclipsed that. Amazing pieces of machinery, had a fantastic time aboard, loved it.

qqg3 · 30 Oct 2009 at 17:16

I don't understand the appeal of a cruise, stuck out on the water, hopping about places with no real time to explore them. Ugh. No thanks. Worse, this. It has a carousel on it? Why?

blix · 30 Oct 2009 at 17:20

This goes to show that bigger is not always better.

Raumarik · 30 Oct 2009 at 17:24

Ugly as hell, designer should be keelhauled! I doubt he/she would survive!

Doz007 · 30 Oct 2009 at 17:28

Well, that was much bigger than I was expecting!

Azagoth · 30 Oct 2009 at 17:32

The last time I went to France I spent the entire ferry journey with my head stuck down the toilet, heaving like my life depended on it. I can't imagine what it'd be like to be stuck aboard one of these large cruise ships for days on end.

Andybtsn · 30 Oct 2009 at 17:38

qqg3 said:
I don't understand the appeal of a cruise, stuck out on the water, hopping about places with no real time to explore them. Ugh. No thanks. Worse, this. It has a carousel on it? Why?

Well the sail in the evening/night time so you get to your destination at around 8am and the ship sets sail at 5pm again, more than enough time really. It was for us anyway.

Azagoth said:
The last time I went to France I spent the entire ferry journey with my head stuck down the toilet, heaving like my life depended on it. I can't imagine what it'd be like to be stuck aboard one of these large cruise ships for days on end.

That's the thing, they're so bad you never actually feel like you're on water, just in very big hotel. It's great, loved sitting out on the balcony in the evening having a drink and whatnot. Loads of stuff to do and the places we visited were really good. We're planning on doing an Alaskan cruise next.

deuse · 30 Oct 2009 at 17:45

Hunders said:
That's one fugly ship.

Vita · 30 Oct 2009 at 17:46

They should build a Titanic tbh.

KNiVES · 30 Oct 2009 at 17:48

I'd laugh if it sinks on its first proper voyage.

"andy" · 30 Oct 2009 at 17:55

qqg3 said:
I don't understand the appeal of a cruise, stuck out on the water, hopping about places with no real time to explore them. Ugh. No thanks. Worse, this. It has a carousel on it? Why?

your not really stuck on the ship though. you spend the day wherever your docked. then you sleep (drink...) on the ship and wake up somewhere else amazing the next day

you arguably dont need days to explore most the sort of places cruises go to.

also people go for the luxury of it. same as why people pay 100s per night to stay in a 5/6 star hotel. if you go on a good/pricey one you get treat like royalty.

Lopéz · 30 Oct 2009 at 18:00

Kemik said:
QE2 looks so much better.

She does, but the QE2 is an ocean liner, not a cruise ship.

Lopéz · 30 Oct 2009 at 18:01

Azagoth said:
The last time I went to France I spent the entire ferry journey with my head stuck down the toilet, heaving like my life depended on it. I can't imagine what it'd be like to be stuck aboard one of these large cruise ships for days on end.

I am no fan of cruising but ocean liners and cruise ships are absolutely nothing like ro-ro ferries. I'd be amazed if you got proper sea sickness on a large cruise ship as they are phenomenally stable.

Tefal · 30 Oct 2009 at 18:01

wtf is with how he reads it at the start sound like it's cut together

Darg · 30 Oct 2009 at 18:24

Hunders said:
That's one fugly ship.

Rroff · 30 Oct 2009 at 18:36

One end could sink and you'd never know til you went hunting for your non returned laundry.

Merlin5 · 30 Oct 2009 at 18:40

Meh, really ugly, looks like it hasn't been finished. I worked on P&O Oriana from 1993 to 1999, including it's maiden world cruise and several after that. Perfect sized ship. Tax free and only worked 2 hours a day.

[IG]http://enivest.net/~frode.oppheim/PICS/Oriana044.JPG[/IMG]

No hotlinking

xJcBx · 30 Oct 2009 at 18:41

Hunders said:
That's one fugly ship.

like a tall, white office block has fallen on its side and been put onto a paper boat with some extra glass on the top.

Ewww.