RDeagazio Posted May 12, 2004 #1 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Special thanks to Joyce Faye and the crew onboard the Empress. Here are some photo's of the ship while under construction in drydock... Empress pics Bob NCL Sunward II / Emerald Seas HAL Veendam (old and new) HAL Zaandam HAL Volendam (old and new) HAL Maasdam / HAL Statendam RCI Song of Norway RCI Nordic Prince RCI Sun Viking RCI Song of America NCL Southward / NCL Norway Home Lines Homeric RCI Sovereign of the Seas RCI Majesty of the Seas RCI Monarch of the Seas (2x) RCI Grandeur (2x) RCI Enchantment (4x) RCI Vision / RCI Splendour Celebrity Galaxy Carnival Tropicale Carnival Paradise Carnival Destiny RCI Nordic Empress (2x) HAL Nieuw Amsterdam HAL Noordam / NCL Sky (2x) NCL Sun / NCL Dawn NCL Sea / NCL Majesty Carnival Victory Carnival Glory RCI Voyager (2x) RCI Explorer / RCI Adventure RCI Navigator / RCI Brilliance RCI Serenade (2x) RCI Mariner 11/12/03 RCI Nordic Empress 12/20/03 RCI Radiance 12/28/03 Cunard QM2 1/30/04 RCI Mariner 3/21/04 HAL Oosterdam 5/2/04 RCI Serenade 7/18/04 And more to come..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justcruzin85374 Posted May 12, 2004 #2 Share Posted May 12, 2004 I can't get your link to work, tried 3 times thx Soveriegn 92 E. Caribbean Majesty 95 W. Caribbean Granduer 97 E. Caribbean Rhapsody 00 Mexico Vision 02 Alaska Radiance 03 Panama Canal Brilliance 3/29/04 Radiance of the Seas/Panama Canal 10/18/2003 Are we there yet? My bags are always packed! Brilliance 3/29/2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH8 Posted May 12, 2004 #3 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Thanks for sharing...........it is simply amazing what they can do in just a few weeks.. RCCL Serenade--5/30--Alaska RCCL Jewel--10/28--repositioning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowla1 Posted May 12, 2004 #4 Share Posted May 12, 2004 Thanks. I'm glad they are remodeling the bathrooms. Looking forward to our 2/05 sailing.. EMPRESS OF THE SEAS 2/14/2005 BRILLIANCE OF THE SEAS 2/6/04 EXPLORER OF THE SEAS 2/12/03 OCEAN PRINCESS 2/10/02 CARNIVAL FASCINATION CARNIVAL PARADISE CARNIVAL ECSTASY CARNIVAL IMAGINATION CARNIVAL FANTASY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justcruzin85374 Posted May 13, 2004 #5 Share Posted May 13, 2004 I got it to work, helps to disable the pop up blocker! Amazing, did they add the centrium or just update it? Soveriegn 92 E. Caribbean Majesty 95 W. Caribbean Granduer 97 E. Caribbean Rhapsody 00 Mexico Vision 02 Alaska Radiance 03 Panama Canal Brilliance 3/29/04 Radiance of the Seas/Panama Canal 10/18/2003 Are we there yet? My bags are always packed! Brilliance 3/29/2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted May 13, 2004 #6 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Hi, Thank you. I figured you would be the first to show the Empress. Now if we can get the pictures after they cleaned up the mess. I have never been on the Empress so I did not have a clue what I was looking at, but, I still liked looking at them. I can't wait to sail her. 12/06/04 THE EMPRESS OF THE SEAS. **10 ISLANDS IN 11 NIGHTS** VISIT OUR ROLL CALL HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AltaJoe Posted May 13, 2004 #7 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Bob, Thanks. And a special thanks to Joyce. I'll be monitoring for shots of the new and improved OS suites (not the one aft) Joe Pacific Princess Oct. '95 Explorer of the Seas Nov. '03 See the Explorer Pics: http://community.webshots.com/user/altajoe Nordic Empress (Empress of the Seas) April '05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billylen Posted May 13, 2004 #8 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Great photos! I was on the Empress about 2 years ago. Had a GREAT time then. I can't imagine what it will be like now Wooo Hooooo! Bill in Monrovia "Everyone has some good in them. Sometimes you just have to look a little harder to find it..." 6/27 Serenade of the Seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDeagazio Posted May 13, 2004 Author #9 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Glad you all enjoyed the pics. Joyce flew down to Freeport to visit her crew member friends and she had them take her camera onboard. I'm waiting for the pics of the completed ship which my crew friends are taking now but the work isn't 100% completed. The ship should be totally finished in 2 weeks...stay tuned Bob NCL Sunward II / Emerald Seas HAL Veendam (old and new) HAL Zaandam HAL Volendam (old and new) HAL Maasdam / HAL Statendam RCI Song of Norway RCI Nordic Prince RCI Sun Viking RCI Song of America NCL Southward / NCL Norway Home Lines Homeric RCI Sovereign of the Seas RCI Majesty of the Seas RCI Monarch of the Seas (2x) RCI Grandeur (2x) RCI Enchantment (4x) RCI Vision / RCI Splendour Celebrity Galaxy Carnival Tropicale Carnival Paradise Carnival Destiny RCI Nordic Empress (2x) HAL Nieuw Amsterdam HAL Noordam / NCL Sky (2x) NCL Sun / NCL Dawn NCL Sea / NCL Majesty Carnival Victory Carnival Glory RCI Voyager (2x) RCI Explorer / RCI Adventure RCI Navigator / RCI Brilliance RCI Serenade (2x) RCI Mariner 11/12/03 RCI Nordic Empress 12/20/03 RCI Radiance 12/28/03 Cunard QM2 1/30/04 RCI Mariner 3/21/04 HAL Oosterdam 5/2/04 RCI Serenade 7/18/04 And more to come..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treacher1 Posted May 13, 2004 #10 Share Posted May 13, 2004 I am unable to obtain your link - would you PLEASE send empress pics to Treacher1@aol.com - I thank you so very much. Anxious to see Empress - sailed her before and plan to again next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlifeisgoodfaye Posted May 13, 2004 #11 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Hi All! Glad you like the pics. I hope I don't get anyone in trouble for taking them. I know RCI monitors the boards on occasion. I'm so excited to see the new Empress. I don't have a cruise booked yet, but am living it through our friends on the ship. I spoke with them last night and they said everything is coming together nicely and everyone LOVES the new look and improvements. Passengers this week are saying there's nothing like the Empress and I agree with them! It's sold out this week and next. I guess some other folks feel the same way! JF Great view, good friends, good wine, Life IS Good! Until Enchantment Cleveland Crawlers Serenade of the Seas 2'04 Nordic Empress 12'03 Nordic Empress 8'03 Nordic Empress 4'03 Majesty 6'01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathykb Posted May 13, 2004 #12 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Thanks for the pictures!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichNY Posted May 13, 2004 #13 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Those pics are soooooo neat....thanks Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightninglenny3 Posted May 14, 2004 #14 Share Posted May 14, 2004 RDeagazio - I'm now chomping at the bit even more about my up coming voyage (June 26) on the Empress. I saw her in port day before the 1 night cruise to nowhere and they were still carting construction debris off the ship in roll off containers via CRANE! This will be my 4th trip on her in 5 years, but I am struggling with the "familiar stranger" syndrome. I will miss the Carousel Pub, but will welcome a new bathroom. Still, changes of the magnitude that have been described will be a bit much to deal with. I have a picture of the old centrum as my wall paper. For those of you familiar with posts from cruzinjoan, she is on the ship as we speak, doing a back to back. If I get the chance to see or talk to her when she is in port before the Empress (Nordic or Of the Seas) is in for the turn around this weekend I will definately post what she has told me. Since she has sailed on the Empress more than 20 times I think that she'd be a good barometer. Saw the rock climbing wall from a distance - in my opinion it is an abommination. Sorry, love the ship the way she was. Until we "get out there" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snackdaddy-PG&C Posted May 14, 2004 #15 Share Posted May 14, 2004 Bob, Thanks for the drydock pics. We budget to cruise, Paul, Gennie & Chris 16 RCI Cruises: Sun Viking, Song of America (3x), Song of Norway, Nordic Empress, Viking Serenade, Legend of the Seas, Monarch of the Seas, Radiance of the Seas, Brilliance of the Seas (2x), Navigator of the Seas, Serenade of the Seas, Mariner of the Seas, Majesty of the Seas Empress of the Seas, January 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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