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  1. Yacht News, Sep 2, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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    The "Disney ADVENTURE" left Meyer Wismar yesterday to embark on her first sea trials. For those who are not aware, this is an odd ball out of the lot for Disney Cruise Lines (DCL). This ship was destined to be the "Global Dream" but in the covid pandemic years, the parent company went out of business and therefore affecting the cruiseline it was for. DCL acquired the mostly finished hull and superstructure and then had to spend alot of money and effort to 'Disneyfy' a ship that was not meant for DCL. Under the circumstances, I think they did a good job so far. I think this ship will be destined for the Asian market if I am not mistaken.

  2. Yacht News, Sep 2, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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    Royal Caribbean's "Star of the Seas", the second hull in the ICON Class is now in service. Of course the first hull was "Icon of the Seas". Hull 3 is currently under construction is will be called "Legend of the Seas".

  3. Yacht News, Sep 2, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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    Another one of "Disney ADVENTURE" departing Wismar.

  4. Pascal, Sep 2, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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    Can they make these cattle ships even uglier? Maybe extend the superstructure even further forward?
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  5. Capt Ralph, Sep 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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    Like the usual Maxi-Cube boats big and small; while your fighting on the inside, you don't notice the view from the out side until your dropped off on the next dock.
  6. Norseman, Sep 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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    Agree, they are not only ugly and bloated but they look like an accident waiting to happen.
    Bon Voyage, I guess..o_O
  7. SplashFl, Sep 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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    I was on the SS Norway in prior lifetime (the old SS France built for transatlantic crossings) for a week out of Miami. First 24 hours the sea conditions posted were 18-22 ft. When one of the crew came into our stateroom to lower a thick steel plate over the port hole & when asked, he said it would get worse before better :(but they only used the ships stabilizers if it got really nasty. Would not want to be out there in one of the new floating hotels.