Size Does Matter
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From: Central Massachusetts
Originally posted by xviper
Do the oars come out those little holes near the water line?
Do the oars come out those little holes near the water line?
The boat is so friggin' huge, XV, that what you think are small windows are full-size cabin windows for the lower decks. It's very hard to note the scale.
You'd need a veritable s**tload of oars to row this puppy!
THe 6 diesel motors generate over 100 Megawatts of power to keep the ship going; I'm sure no small amount of this is directed to the propeller pods! 
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From: Bumpass, VA
Speaking of Titanic...as well as the QE2...and even your beauteous Adventures of the Sea ship...
... Sure looks like they still don't have the "bodies-to-lifeboats" ratio figured out yet 
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Or am I just deceived?
... Sure looks like they still don't have the "bodies-to-lifeboats" ratio figured out yet ...Or am I just deceived?
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They do, I think/hope, on the Adventures of the Sea. The lifeboats are primarily for passengers. There's also a whole bunch of stacked inflatable life rafts that you can see if you look forward (towards the bow) at the same level as the lifeboats. It was my understanding that this provided sufficient capacity for everyone.
As far as the QM2, it's a little hard to tell, but I think they might've been shy a few boats in the picture. Maybe they were using them and were out when I took the picture; or maybe they're still not fully equipped yet (she's still brand new).
As far as the QM2, it's a little hard to tell, but I think they might've been shy a few boats in the picture. Maybe they were using them and were out when I took the picture; or maybe they're still not fully equipped yet (she's still brand new).
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From: Bumpass, VA
Originally posted by Chazmo
.... or maybe they're still not fully equipped yet (she's still brand new).
.... or maybe they're still not fully equipped yet (she's still brand new).
So was the Titanic! By the by... Best line from the recent Titanic movie:
Jonathan Hyde (Ismay): But this ship can't sink!
Victor Garber (Andrews): She is made of iron, sir. I assure you, she can. And she will. It is a mathematical certainty.
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From: cooper city
ya royal has stepped down a notch, i always crusie with them and have been on all there super ships. the biggest being navigator of the seas. which honestly you can't tell its any bigger then voyager, adventurer or explorer which i am getting ready to go on again. i have been on all 4 and they are all big. the navigator is just a laid out a bit different then the rest. july 4 i leave on exlporer and aug 1 i leave on queen marry 2 can't wait!