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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

On board ship while in port?

my wife and i are going on the independence of the seas april 4, 2009. what is their to do onboard the ship while in port?






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Wow, you will have a ball. The independence is one of RC's Freedom class ships and it has:

a rock climbing wall,
an in-line roller skating track
an ice skating rink,
a full sized basketball/tennis court,
a 9 hole mini-golf course,
an surfing simulator called the Flowrider where you can surf right on ship,
a great gym with all types of equipment including a boxing ring,
a water park for kids called the H2O Zone
an adults only area called the Solarium that has a pool and two huge hot tubs,
there will be a free show every night and on two nights of your cruise there will be a free ice show performed by former Olympic skaters,
there are also other pools and hot tubs for everyone in addition to the adults only ones,


While the ship is in port the casino and stores on the promenade mall will not be open, but they will open shortly after you set sail. There is always free food in the Windjammer Cafe and via room service. You can take a look at the ship's features and take a virtual tour on RC's web site: http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruis…

I cruised on one of its sister ships the Freedom a couple years ago and it is nice.






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Port days are the best time to enjoy the public areas of the ship, because the crowds are gone. I'd head straight for the cantilevered hot tubs. Some activities might not be available, like ice skating. Ice skating is open only certain hours/days. If you like to work out or go sit in the sauna, the crowds will be much lighter. The pool will be much pleasanter, too. You won't have any trouble filling your time if you're not interested in the port.






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You will get a list of activities that are available on a daily basis at the beginning of the cruise. While in port there will still be activities on the ship. You will not be bored.

Regards,
Dan






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well, you can do everything that you can do, on the sea. They might not have entertianment, but everything else. You can also eat , which is a good idea because you don't have to pay!






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It is usually a great time to get a massage, a pedicure or other salon things as they often will lower the price while you are in port.






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Spend time in the Spa, Movies in your cabin, Romantic Dinner when there's not as many on board ship. You decide !! thats the fun of it.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Becoming a cruise ship musician?

I have just returned from a great holiday on the Independence of the Seas and there was a great band there called 'Rock The Boat'. They were not a one-off act, they are actually employed there.

How would you get a job like this and what qualifications would one need to get in order to do it?






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Royal Caribbean has a great web site for it jobs. They actually have a web link for people who are interested in employment in entertainment on the ship: https://jobs.rccl.com/jobs/rccl_jobs.nsf…
When you go to this web link be patient as it takes a while to load.

This is also from RC's web site:

"Q: How can I audition to become a singer or dancer onboard?
A: If you are interested in becoming a part of Royal Caribbean's In-House Production shows, please visit us at Royal Caribbean Productions. "

This is the web link: http://www.royalcaribbeanproductions.com…






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Just like any other musician you need to have a booking agent who can get you to audition for these gigs. I have done this job in the past and I didn't like it. Working on a cruise ship sucks. You are confined to your own level with the rest of the workers and you really don't get to mingle with anyone else. The money is OK, but not what you would think. You need to be able to perform in front of a lot of people who just want to get drunk and dance. Everyone is a critic, of course, and
the dress code sucks.






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Through the years I got acquainted with many of the "guest" musicians and performers who appeared on Cunard ships, and they all said that they enjoyed Cunard the best -- they got private cabins in the crew-only area, and were allowed the run of the entire ship, so when they weren't rehearsing with the ship's orchestra or performing they were at the casino, at the pub, at the pools, etc. enjoying the ship. They were allowed to eat meals in either the crew-only area or in the buffet -- just not the formal dining rooms. However, a couple enjoyed dining with the officers in the officers' dining room. They said that on other ships they were confined to crew-only areas and given poor cabins. These were the performers who would be flown in somewhere to meet the ship, stay on board for one day of performing, and then flown back home, so they were generally on board for several days but only performed two evening shows on one day. A couple of others were flown in to perform every day -- like at the pub (light piano) or at high tea (harp) -- for a week or perhaps a month and then flown home. All said that Cunard treated them very, very well, and that was a very pleasant change from most other cruise companies. Guest lecturers for Cunard are treated similarly, and two of them told me they almost felt guilty about being paid . . .

As to getting a job as a cruise performer, you need to decide whether you are going for a "guest musician" spot or a "crew" spot. Then, have your agent get together all of the audition tapes, videos, written reviews, photos, etc., and contact the home offices of the cruise companies. If you pass muster as a performer then they will proceed with the usual employment stuff.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Does anyone know when the 2009 royal international cruise timetables come out??

WHATS THE BIGGeST....?

CRUISE SHIP...
IS IT...
FREEDOM OF THE SEAS
OR
INDEPENDENCE OF THE SEASE
HELP ME PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEE..






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All cruise lines categirize their ships by class. The Freedom of the Seas, Liberty of the Seas, & Independence of the Seas are all Freedom Class ships (the largest class for RCL & the largest ships at sea currently). They are exact layouts of each other.
Here are the stats:

Freedom Of the Seas:
Class: Freedom Class
Maiden Voyage: June 4, 2006
Passenger Capacity: 3,634
Crew: 1,365
Draft: 28'
Speed: 21.6 knots
Length: 1,112'
Decks: 15
Gross Tonnage: 160,000 tons

Independence Of the Seas:
Class: Freedom Class
Maiden Voyage: May 17, 2008
Passenger Capacity: 3,634
Crew: 1,365
Draft: 28'
Speed: 21.6 knots
Length: 1,112'
Decks: 15
Gross Tonnage: 130,000 tons

They are sister ships with the exact layout. The only difference is Freedom of the Seas is 2 years older.






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Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas are the biggest - - for about two more weeks. When Independence of the Seas goes into service it will be the largest by about 6,000 tons






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The ships are identical in every way except interior decor. They are the same size and carry the same number of passengers. And they are two of the three Freedom Class ships that Royal Caribbean has. The other is the Liberty of the Seas. All three identical in size.






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Currently the largest cruise ships belong to the Freedom class, which includes the Freedom of the Seas (2006) , Liberty of the Seas (2007) and Independence of the Sea (2008). All three are the same, the only difference being the interior colors and the names given to the public areas. The ships are about 158,000 gross registered tons (GRT - which is a space rating, not a weight rating).

However, in 2009 a bigger ship will begin sailing. It is owned by Royal Caribbean (as are all the ships ending with "of the Seas"). The ship has not be named yet, but is currently known by its project name (Genesis). The Genesis ships (there will be two, the second one coming out in 2010) will be about 220,000 GRT.

Prior to the Freedom class the biggest ship was the Queen Mary 2 (QM2 - 2004) at 148,528 GRT. It is still the biggest ocean liner.

Prior to the QM2 the biggest cruise ships were the five Voyager class ships [Voyager (1999), Explorer (2000), Adventurer (2001), Navigator (2002) and Mariner of the Seas (2003)]. These ships are 137,280 GRT.

Prior to the Voyager class was the Grand class, which includes the Grand Princess (1998), the Golden Princess (2001) and Star Princess (2002). These ships are just under 109,000 GRT.

Prior to the Grand class was the Carnival Destiny (1996), which is just over 101,000 GRT. It was the first cruse ship to exceed 100,000 GRT.

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