Cruising with the hordes
Feb 10, 2006, 5:29 am
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Feb 10, 2006, 5:57 am
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Originally Posted by weblet
Anyone have anything firm on this boat, the company responsible, the builders, etc etc?
Ok so I was duped. Just read the website's disclaimer of
All Travel Fox stories are fictional and satirical and should not in any way be construed as fact
Feb 10, 2006, 5:21 pm
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However, for a real mega cruise ship in the works, take a look at this:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...s/3640800.html
With up to 6,400 passengers (plus the crew needed to serve that many passengers) this ship will hold a population bigger than the town I grew up in!
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...s/3640800.html
With up to 6,400 passengers (plus the crew needed to serve that many passengers) this ship will hold a population bigger than the town I grew up in!
Feb 10, 2006, 7:55 pm
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I'm cruising on RCC's new Freedom of the Seas in August. At 160,000 gross tons, it will be the largest cruise ship on the seas, at least for a little while. While I'm excited about this cruise, I can't help but wonder how in the world are they going to unload all those passengers in ports or worse, when not able to dock. 
Feb 11, 2006, 7:38 am
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Originally Posted by Flyingmama
However, for a real mega cruise ship in the works, take a look at this:
Feb 11, 2006, 2:01 pm
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Reading the previous story "Allino Rent-a-car's" new limo with a fitness center that "will include a racquetball court, a lap pool, workout benches, stair-climbing machines, a sauna and a juice bar for after-workout relaxing" was enough of a giveway for me... 
Feb 12, 2006, 8:44 am
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Originally Posted by weblet
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