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Oasis’s Smallest Guest

Greg — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:51:39 +0000

UPDATE NOON: You know, after thinking about it, this leads one to question central park. What if something goes terrible wrong? It is possible that insects could sneak onboard through the plants, or strangely enough, through the guests (that’s why your not allowed to visit farms in countries and try to enter countries, U.S. or Australia, right after). Is RCCL prepared for such an event? There would be nowhere for the insects to go but passenger cabins or the restaurants.

There is no doubt in my mind that they have contingency plans, but will these plans work. Hopefully they will never be needed but, as with the maritime industry, it is essential to be proactive of all situations and not reactive.

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The small guest made her -or his- appearance at central park. Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain captured it on his blog.

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EXCLUSIVE: Oasis Prototype Photos

Greg — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:37:38 +0000

These were leaked onto flickr and I haven’t been able to find them again. Have a look. They are mirrored on a picasa account so you can view the albums in their entirety. I broke up the almost 100 photos into section based on their location on the vessel. Any problems with them let me know in the comments section below. Also, if you notice any alterations that RCI made that I missed, I’d love to hear them. Enjoy!

Boardwalk. These are done more recently as they say Oasis of the Seas on it.

Royal Promenade. It is interesting to note how carefully the supports were designed to support the massive weight of Central Park. Also notice how they changed in design slightly.

Dazzles. This highly anticipated lounge is mocked up even with a piano player. Note how the supports on the windows changed. Originally, as per the images below, they were to be square. Now they are triangular. I like it better originally.

Central Park. The next are 3 from central park. The first image is the glass canopy that lets light into the Royal Promenade.

Blaze Nightclub. Here is some random knowledge: it was originally going to be called Dante’s. It was to go along with the gothic theme of the nightclubs from the earlier freedom class.

Here are 3 mockups of various lounges. Included are: The Hall of Odds or the History of Gaming(walkways that flank the casino), Studio B (Ice Rink), and the Diamond Plus Lounge.

Opal Theater. The main show lounge

The next two are PR events. Look through the photos and see who you can find! I was able to find Adam Goldstein, RCCL’s president and CEO, and Richard Fain, RCI’s chairman and CEO. The first one is from April 2008.

This one is from June 2008.

IMO Congratulates RCI

Greg — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:10:33 +0000

The International Maritime Organization, a part of the United Nations, recently sent a letter to Royal Caribbean International CEO Richard Fain. The letter goes on to say that the Chairman of the IMO is proud of the way the Maritime industry came together to complete the project. Richard Fain posed the letter on his blog.

The IMO are the governing body of the entire maritime industry. Since, theoretically, anything could be done on the high seas since there is no governing body there, the IMO, through the UN, step forward to implement standards that must be complied with.

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