ICTChris Posted January 28 Posted January 28 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? 0 Quote
Guest Posted January 28 Posted January 28 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 0 Quote
The Naitch Posted January 28 Posted January 28 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. 0 Quote
RawB93 Posted January 28 Posted January 28 There's something about swimming on a boat that will never sit right with me. 3 Quote
101 Posted January 28 Posted January 28 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. 0 Quote
Mr. Brightside Posted January 28 Posted January 28 Cruises are for c***s. Keeping as many of them together and away from the rest of society can only be a positive. 3 Quote
Caledonian1 Posted January 28 Posted January 28 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. 0 Quote
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 28 Posted January 28 30 minutes ago, MazzyStar said: Cruise ships are an affront to humanity You'd like it once you were on. 0 Quote
carpetmonster Posted January 28 Posted January 28 Can’t be a coincidence that ‘ship’ is an anagram of ‘pish’. 1 Quote
Bairnardo Posted January 28 Posted January 28 I've never been on a cruise. I really think I would like it though 0 Quote
ICTChris Posted January 28 Author Posted January 28 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. 2 Quote
PB1994 Posted January 28 Posted January 28 44 minutes ago, ICTChris said: Where in Scotland would be most suited for a docking by this behemoth? Invergordon, obviously. 0 Quote
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 28 Posted January 28 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". 0 Quote
TxRover Posted January 28 Posted January 28 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. 2 Quote
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