Sheesh! according to that scale people and their baggage are gittin heavier, and no wonder the boats are gittin bigger. I blame the American super size me fast food chains. What do you reckon?
Craig1 said
08:57 PM Nov 16, 2021
bigger to accommodate all the ch....e disease
SoloMC said
09:07 PM Nov 16, 2021
When the Queen Mary 2 was in Darwin, i followed it out as itleft the dock.
I was in 5.5m tinny doing 45kmh and i couldnt catch them
No way you would catch me on one of those things these days. Even Before covid they were full of diseases
Great times had on the Fairstar back when i 6' tall and bullet proof
Dougwe said
07:23 AM Nov 17, 2021
Craig1 wrote:
bigger to accommodate all the ch....e disease
Isn't the "Cheese" disease called mold, mate
Possum3 said
07:32 AM Nov 17, 2021
Celebrity Solstice holds 48% fewer passengers than the Symphony of the Seas based on double occupancy (two people per room). When you compare the total tonnage of the ship to the number of passengers, or what we call the "Space Ratio", the Solstice has more space per person compared to the Symphony of the Seas. This means that you might have a bit more space to yourself on the ship, although there could be some crowded areas like buffets, pools, etc.
Solstice Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas
Class Solstice Oasis
Gross Tonnage 122,000 228,081
Length 1,033 1,188
Beam/Width 121 216
Passenger Decks 13 16
Passengers 2,850 5,518
Crew 1,284 2,200
Passenger/Crew Ratio 2.2 2.5
Space Ratio (tons of ship per passenger)43 41
Magnarc said
09:27 AM Nov 17, 2021
Mark I too have fond memories of the Fairstar. We came out in 1967. (no we weren't ten pound poms, we paid our way) Had a high old time. I recall someone had a birthday on board and invited us to attend. At around 2am I remember counting the empty Spumante bottles on the table and could not believe that 10 or so people had consumed that much grog.
We encountered some heavy weather between Capetown and Fremantle but the stabilisers were very good for that era and we were not that inconvenienced, but the waiters and staff had a job chasing after wayward chairs etc;.
Thank you for reminding me Mark, life was indeed a lot more simple in those days.
-- Edited by Magnarc on Wednesday 17th of November 2021 09:29:53 AM
Des and Jane said
10:18 AM Nov 17, 2021
Brought memories back of the Fairsea (Sitmar Line) when I emigrated back in 66.
What a trip that was as a single 19yo on a new adventure.
peter67 said
06:50 PM Nov 17, 2021
If they'd just put outriggers on the back of the boat and bolt a decent game fishing chair to the deck I'd go.
What a difference 100 years makes.
Modern cruise liner 30 tonnes per person.
Titanic 13 tonnes per person.
HMS Endeavour 3.9 tonnes per person.
HMS Sirius 2.7 tonnes per person.
I was in 5.5m tinny doing 45kmh and i couldnt catch them
No way you would catch me on one of those things these days. Even Before covid they were full of diseases
Great times had on the Fairstar back when i 6' tall and bullet proof
Isn't the "Cheese" disease called mold, mate
Solstice Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas
Class Solstice Oasis
Gross Tonnage 122,000 228,081
Length 1,033 1,188
Beam/Width 121 216
Passenger Decks 13 16
Passengers 2,850 5,518
Crew 1,284 2,200
Passenger/Crew Ratio 2.2 2.5
Space Ratio (tons of ship per passenger)43 41
Mark I too have fond memories of the Fairstar. We came out in 1967. (no we weren't ten pound poms, we paid our way) Had a high old time. I recall someone had a birthday on board and invited us to attend. At around 2am I remember counting the empty Spumante bottles on the table and could not believe that 10 or so people had consumed that much grog.
We encountered some heavy weather between Capetown and Fremantle but the stabilisers were very good for that era and we were not that inconvenienced, but the waiters and staff had a job chasing after wayward chairs etc;.
Thank you for reminding me Mark, life was indeed a lot more simple in those days.
-- Edited by Magnarc on Wednesday 17th of November 2021 09:29:53 AM
What a trip that was as a single 19yo on a new adventure.