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[Kendhni]

Going bigger again
https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/refurb- ... t-families

I know it won't be for some but it pushes 'resort at sea' to a new level.

[screwy]

No thanks. Iona is more than big enough.

[Stephen]

Ridiculous

[Onelife]

You can get the same experience for a fraction of the cost at Butlins if you can stomach the slop, they serve up.

[Ray B]

There's a good chance that some ports may refuse entry if the locals get fed up with 7000+ passengers all flooding ashore in one hit. Not many locals will benefit from such an invasion.

[poole boy]

definitely to big for us we are going on Iona tomorrow and honestly I am not sure if that is big for us already

[Ray B]

Poole boy, best not to go with pre conceived notions, take it as it is and more likely than not you will be posting back on here all about how good it was.
Have a wonderful cruise.

[Stephen]

Yes, have a great time Poole boy. Go with an open mind and hopefully you will enjoy it.

[david63]

You do wonder at what point they will design a ship that is too big to sail

[screwy]

We had the same doubts about Iona, Loved it.

[Ray B]

You do wonder at what point they will design a ship that is too big to sail

It's slowly moving to the day that there will be no ports on the itinerary, and will become a resort at sea, slowly sailing pointlessly around until the time to return to Port.

[Kendhni]

You do wonder at what point they will design a ship that is too big to sail

It's slowly moving to the day that there will be no ports on the itinerary, and will become a resort at sea, slowly sailing pointlessly around until the time to return to Port.

I cam across an article about that quite a few years back (remember posting it on the old P&O site). It was a conceptual idea without the expectation to dock ... the hull itself opened up with a pier up each side allowing tender boats to enter and onboard/offload passengers ... it also allowed for the provision of various 'toys'. I think it was supposed to house over 10,000 passengers.

Some other concepts at https://cruiseline.com/advice/cruising- ... the-future

[Onelife]

You do wonder at what point they will design a ship that is too big to sail

It's slowly moving to the day that there will be no ports on the itinerary, and will become a resort at sea, slowly sailing pointlessly around until the time to return to Port.

I cam across an article about that quite a few years back (remember posting it on the old P&O site). It was a conceptual idea without the expectation to dock ... the hull itself opened up with a pier up each side allowing tender boats to enter and onboard/offload passengers ... it also allowed for the provision of various 'toys'. I think it was supposed to house over 10,000 passengers.

Some other concepts at https://cruiseline.com/advice/cruising- ... the-future

I can see that there could be a time for a ship such as this, but it might get a bit smelly if if they start bringing them on two by two…. Genesis 6:8