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Cruise ships are huge

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mozirry

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I can't believe how big these are, even after being in them 3 times (SS Norway, Mariner of Seas, some other carnival one)

Boggles the mind that they are so big that they practically negate the feeling of being on the ocean.

I think only once I was on one when the waves were so bad you just sort of felt like you were mildly moving up and down
 
Originally posted by: mozirry
I can't believe how big these are, even after being in them 3 times (SS Norway, Mariner of Seas, some other carnival one)

Boggles the mind that they are so big that they practically negate the feeling of being on the ocean.

I think only once I was on one when the waves were so bad you just sort of felt like you were mildly moving up and down
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It's not only the size that negates the feeling of being at sea, but they've got a bunch of sophisticated roll and pitch control thrusters and control surfaces to keep the deck as level as possible. Pretty cool tech. Don't really see the point of taking a cruise at my age, though, maybe when I'm 45.
 
Yup. For the some, they realized that if it's never going to cross through the Panama Canal, why keep it only that size.

Also, I think they have flywheels or other stabilizers as well.
 
Originally posted by: Leros
Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Cruise ships are huge
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Rowboats are small! 😛
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Therefore you can put a rowboat on a cruise ship, but you can't put a cruise ship on a rowboat.

Now it all makes sense.
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Sure you can. But the cruise ship is only going on top of the rowboat once, and then the rowboat is going to have... erm, serious structural integrity issues.
 
Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
Originally posted by: mozirry
I can't believe how big these are, even after being in them 3 times (SS Norway, Mariner of Seas, some other carnival one)

Boggles the mind that they are so big that they practically negate the feeling of being on the ocean.

I think only once I was on one when the waves were so bad you just sort of felt like you were mildly moving up and down
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It's not only the size that negates the feeling of being at sea, but they've got a bunch of sophisticated roll and pitch control thrusters and control surfaces to keep the deck as level as possible. Pretty cool tech. Don't really see the point of taking a cruise at my age, though, maybe when I'm 45.
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A few years ago I went the Diamond Princess (almost brand new at the time) and during the last day it was rocking up and down pretty hard. It was dificult to walk without falling over and the water in the pool was going crazy. I guess at some point, it just can't correct the rocking enough.
 
Originally posted by: mozirry
I can't believe how big these are, even after being in them 3 times (SS Norway, Mariner of Seas, some other carnival one)

Boggles the mind that they are so big that they practically negate the feeling of being on the ocean.

I think only once I was on one when the waves were so bad you just sort of felt like you were mildly moving up and down
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hah, say that again when you're on one near a hurricane. those big ships can rock too.
 
It depends on sea conditions but it also depends where in the boat you are. I believe you feel it more if you are near the front or the back-most areas. We always try to shoot for the center when choosing the stateroom, but still felt it on our last one.
 
And they're getting bigger a female friend of mine was saying how she already has tickets for that Super Super Super Cruise Ship they're about to launch. She told me on the phone

"it's the biggest ship ever, it can hold 50,000 people" I had to laugh at that one. I googled it and it seems she was off a bit.
 
Originally posted by: mozirry
I can't believe how big these are, even after being in them 3 times (SS Norway, Mariner of Seas, some other carnival one)

Boggles the mind that they are so big that they practically negate the feeling of being on the ocean.

I think only once I was on one when the waves were so bad you just sort of felt like you were mildly moving up and down
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You have not been at sea during a big blow then! 😛 It's not the size of the ship but the size of the wave which matter most - always!

Originally posted by: dennilfloss
Still, they are big indeed.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wi...mmons/4/4e/Freedom.JPG
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bigger

Anything > panamax is too big IMO.

<- 92,345 tons is just right. 😉

Originally posted by: zzuupp
Yup. For the some, they realized that if it's never going to cross through the Panama Canal, why keep it only that size.

Also, I think they have flywheels or other stabilizers as well.
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The stabilizers are computer controlled retractable "wings" which prevent excessive rolling. Pitching can still be an issue particularly in heavy following seas. If the stabilizers are disabled or working with limited functionality the combined movement can be quite uncomfortable even in fairly moderate conditions.
 
Yeah, they are very big, but, then when you are out on the ocean you still feel very small. It's nice to experience, I miss it.

 
Originally posted by: MotF Bane
Originally posted by: Leros
Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Cruise ships are huge
Click to expand...

Rowboats are small! 😛
Click to expand...

Therefore you can put a rowboat on a cruise ship, but you can't put a cruise ship on a rowboat.

Now it all makes sense.
Click to expand...

Sure you can. But the cruise ship is only going on top of the rowboat once, and then the rowboat is going to have... erm, serious structural integrity issues.
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LMFAO! :laugh:

Cheers MotF Bane! :beer:
 
Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
Originally posted by: mozirry
I can't believe how big these are, even after being in them 3 times (SS Norway, Mariner of Seas, some other carnival one)

Boggles the mind that they are so big that they practically negate the feeling of being on the ocean.

I think only once I was on one when the waves were so bad you just sort of felt like you were mildly moving up and down
Click to expand...

It's not only the size that negates the feeling of being at sea, but they've got a bunch of sophisticated roll and pitch control thrusters and control surfaces to keep the deck as level as possible. Pretty cool tech. Don't really see the point of taking a cruise at my age, though, maybe when I'm 45.
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Those things help, but the stability is mostly due to the size. Lots of expensive smaller craft like yachts also have those stabilizers, but they're not going to be nearly as stable as a large vessel without the stabilizers.
 
Originally posted by: MotF Bane
Originally posted by: Leros
Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Cruise ships are huge
Click to expand...

Rowboats are small! 😛
Click to expand...

Therefore you can put a rowboat on a cruise ship, but you can't put a cruise ship on a rowboat.

Now it all makes sense.
Click to expand...

Sure you can. But the cruise ship is only going on top of the rowboat once, and then the rowboat is going to have... erm, serious structural integrity issues.
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not if it's on a treadmill.
 
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