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Yesterday saw the launch of the biggest cruise ship of all time, Royal Carribean’s Icon of the Seas. The ship features 

- Seven swimming pools

- Six water slides

- More than forty bars, restaurants and clubs.

- A water park

- An ice rink

- A bowling alley 

- Capacity for 8,000 passengers

The ship is five times bigger than the Titanic.

The ship has been criticised for its emissions - it runs on Liquefied Natural Gas which can cause methane emissions.  Some have also criticised the ship as being dystopian, an example of over the top consumption and opulent luxury in an increasingly unstable world.

Would P&Bers enjoy a cruise on the Icon of the seas?

Where in Scotland would be most suited for a docking by this behemoth?

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2 minutes ago, ICTChris said:

Would P&Bers enjoy a cruise on the Icon of the seas?

I could not think of anything worse. Not averse to the idea of a cruise but bugger something like that 

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I’m a recent cruise convert but a ship that size is mind blowing. By the time you’ve had a walk round your week is up.

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Daft question, but why don't they use nuclear power to move these boats about? It must cost a fortune to use gas to power a ship this size.

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I went on a golf holiday to Miami about 10 years ago.  We arrived at our Apartment at night and were 13 floors up - I went out to the balcony and recall mentioning the tower blocks not so far away.  Got up in the morning and these tower blocks were gone....only to be replaced later in the day by some more....I couldnt comprehend the size of the cruise liners then (had never actually seen one before)  This new one is obviously bigger.  I must admit I would love to go on a cruise on a vessel that size....just to see what it is like   - can only imagine it is even bigger than the Northlink to Orkney and Shetland from Aiberdeen.

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4 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said:

You'd like it once you were on.

I can see why that ship seems awful and gauche as well as hugely harmful to the environment etc. but I still kind of want to go on it.

2 minutes ago, D Angelo Barksdale said:

Nobody tell the Houthis.

I was going to say it would have to the some shot to get it from Yemen but given the size of the thing they probably couldn’t miss.

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44 minutes ago, ICTChris said:

Where in Scotland would be most suited for a docking by this behemoth?

Invergordon, obviously.

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2 minutes ago, ICTChris said:

I can see why that ship seems awful and gauche as well as hugely harmful to the environment etc. but I still kind of want to go on it.

 

I've been on a coup!e of cruises. They're alright, pros and cons, ups and downs. Food and drink are great on board. Entertainment is best avoided though. (My wife loved it though and went on her own)

I was on one biggish boat and it was good having a pub crawl without leaving the "hotel".

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26 minutes ago, 101 said:

Daft question, but why don't they use nuclear power to move these boats about? It must cost a fortune to use gas to power a ship this size.

Because the costs of security and crew would eat the savings and then some. A nuclear reactor needs very carefully trained operators to avoid an accident, and many ports would prohibit a nuclear powered vessel from docking. Japan, for a time, had prohibitions on nuclear vessels, and for much long vessels carrying nuclear weapons. New Zealand has prohibited nuclear vessels since the mid-80’s.

Military nuclear vessels are often looked at differently due to the military not operating on a for profit basis, but I certainly wouldn’t trust Carnival or Royal Caribbean to be willing to hire and maintain a competent crew of nuclear watchstanders.

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