Why new ships?

For those that must have or strongly prefer new ships, with new being
defined as ships in service for 2 years or less, why?


I've have issues with you, but please state your case

Ben S.

Benjamin Smith wrote:
For those that must have or strongly prefer new ships, with new being
defined as ships in service for 2 years or less, why?


I don't fit your criteria, as I don't prefer a new ship, but I will say that
the one time I cruised on one (the NOrwegian Dawn in January 2003; her 5th
sailing) there was a lot of excitement.

It was fun to see the sparkling newness of everything, fun to watch pre-cruise
for the christening ceremony and all the excitement. It was fun to be the first
on rtc to post a review of the ship.

But I have had just as good cruses on Older ships. Indeed, our cruise on
Sovereign of the Seas was enhanced because of her age. In her own way she
was a fairly historic vessel. And cruises on older, smaller ships can
mean more interesting ports.

--
Julie
**********
Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at
http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm

Baby boomers are now coming to an age of retirement. They are a group,
for the most part.that have held good paying jobs and perhaps have
opted for early retirement. Their ideas of cruise ships. entertainment,
accommodations could possibly be different than what cruise lines now
have to offer.
Cruise lines may find it less expensive in the long run to build new
ships than try to stretch and add on to their existing ships.

SUNNY......Just my observations

S'nd I
XXX

I gather you like old ships, why?


"Benjamin Smith" wrote in message
nk.net...
For those that must have or strongly prefer new ships, with new being
defined as ships in service for 2 years or less, why?


I've have issues with you, but please state your case

Ben S.

I gather you like old ships, why?


"Benjamin Smith" wrote in message
nk.net...
For those that must have or strongly prefer new ships, with new being
defined as ships in service for 2 years or less, why?


I've have issues with you, but please state your case

Ben S.

Don & Lynn wrote:

I gather you like old ships, why?


I like some ships. Age is irrelevant to why I like them or not.

Ben S.


"Benjamin Smith" wrote in message
nk.net...

For those that must have or strongly prefer new ships, with new being
defined as ships in service for 2 years or less, why?


I've have issues with you, but please state your case

Ben S.

Benjamin Smith wrote:
For those that must have or strongly prefer new ships, with new being
defined as ships in service for 2 years or less, why?

Ben, I like what the newer ships have to offer. I prefer Carnival's
Spirit class ships and Royal Caribbean's Voyager class ships when
compared to their older ships. They just happen to be newer. I will
cruise on the Conquest in about a month, but I may not like that ship as
well as the Spirit class ships.

Becca -----would like to try all of them...

Sleazy3 http://www.cruisemaster.com/sleazy3.htm
MOAGC http://www.motherofallgroupcruises.com/
Miracle in May http://www.cruisemaster.com/miracle.htm

Benjamin Smith wrote:
For those that must have or strongly prefer new ships, with new being
defined as ships in service for 2 years or less, why?

Ben, I like what the newer ships have to offer. I prefer Carnival's
Spirit class ships and Royal Caribbean's Voyager class ships when
compared to their older ships. They just happen to be newer. I will
cruise on the Conquest in about a month, but I may not like that ship as
well as the Spirit class ships.

Becca -----would like to try all of them...

Sleazy3 http://www.cruisemaster.com/sleazy3.htm
MOAGC http://www.motherofallgroupcruises.com/
Miracle in May http://www.cruisemaster.com/miracle.htm

"Becca" wrote in message
...
Benjamin Smith wrote:
For those that must have or strongly prefer new ships, with new being
defined as ships in service for 2 years or less, why?

Ben, I like what the newer ships have to offer. I prefer Carnival's
Spirit class ships and Royal Caribbean's Voyager class ships when compared
to their older ships. They just happen to be newer. I will cruise on the
Conquest in about a month, but I may not like that ship as well as the
Spirit class ships.

I too, like the brand new ships, just because of the newness and being
sparkling clean ...If an older ship has been well taken care of, I enjoy her
as well. I just like being on a ship period! The anticipation and
exploration of what each one offers is exciting in itself...One of my most
favorite ships was the *Real* Pacific Princess.. I don't remember, Ben, if
you ever sailed on her, but I think that she would have been to your
liking...She would still attract passengers if she were around...Has anyone
heard of how she is faring now?

--Jean

Becca wrote:

Benjamin Smith wrote:

For those that must have or strongly prefer new ships, with new being
defined as ships in service for 2 years or less, why?


Ben, I like what the newer ships have to offer. I prefer Carnival's
Spirit class ships and Royal Caribbean's Voyager class ships when
compared to their older ships. They just happen to be newer. I will
cruise on the Conquest in about a month, but I may not like that ship as
well as the Spirit class ships.


And you also like the Dream and Sea, early 90s vintage ships. I don't
think you are a new ship junkie I don't like Carnival ships though
their layouts are good, the decor doesn't agree with me. RCI's best
ships may be the Radiance and Voyager class, I think because RCI is an
evolutionary line and they tend to be very consistent and improve over
the previous generations.

There are some newer generation ships, particularly the Celebrity
Millennium ships, I don't like. I haven't been on HAL's Zuiderdam class,
I've not been onboard one for a luncheon. One of the problems I have
with most of the newer ships is the emphasis on private deck space vs.
public. There are also none under 80,000 tons, they share hulls, they
match features, and they come out so soon after each other, I don't feel
that the designers spent enough time sweating their details. Sometimes
some work better than the others as they are a refinement of something
that a previous ship in the generation applied. Overall, they don't seem
as distinct as they once were from line to line and I don't feel any of
them, except perhaps the QM2, were meant to be great one-offs.

Ben S.


Becca -----would like to try all of them...

Sleazy3 http://www.cruisemaster.com/sleazy3.htm
MOAGC http://www.motherofallgroupcruises.com/
Miracle in May http://www.cruisemaster.com/miracle.htm