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When the ocming of Oasis of the Seas was announced to the world, one of the first features highlighted was the Aqua Theater. Situated at the very end of the ship, the seating bowl spills outward from the end of Boardwalk. The Aqua Theater hosts more unique features in one location than most new cruise ships do through their entire design. As the name implies the theater is centered around a large diving pool. Three tiers of diving platforms flank the pool on two sides. A trampoline emerges from the adjacent stage and adds a different dimension to what the show offers. A "fly gallery" allows actors to fly into and out of the area, even emerging from under the water. Under the water are three stage platforms. These rise above the water to allow for the entire stage space to be used or sink quietly for dramatic effect.

In our video here, you see the Aqua Theater from a deck ten stateroom balcony over Boardwalk. The cast is rehearsing a few hours before a show. The video screens were being replaced on this cruise so you might notice they are missing from the right side of the theater house. As a people watcher this view was one of the attractions of the cabin. Love Royal Caribbean?

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Hurricane Irma Notes - Sunday Sunday Sunday!

Irma is ashore for the time being, having crossed the Keys and landed on the mainland near Napals. So far damage is consistent with a catagory 3 but not producing the over-hyped devestation predicted. Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise lines are sending ships to several islands to pick-up stranded travelers and make drop-offs of emergency supplies. Despite massively over-stated social media posts describing nothing short of primal chaos and even civil war among the leeward islands, the recovery process is underway. Schools are preparing to reopen in several U.S. Virgin Islands, damage assessment is underway at St. Thomas, and U.S. Navy ships are well represented in the relief efforts. The much discussed situation on St. Maarten is one of two sides of one island. The Dutch side of the island is essentially stable and quickly recovering. Some looting was reported and verified but was never the wide-spread gangs of roving thugs. Even the initially panic stricken descriptions from government officials has become far more constrained and accurately detailing the situation. The French side of the island however both took the brunt of the storm, the bulk of major damage and was the location of most of the worst civil unrest. Irma will begin to wind-down from this point forward but will reach Indianapolis, Indiana by 2 p.m. on Thursday. The greater Ohio region will see a considerable amount of rain.

The Red Cross hurricane relief page for those that wish to help.

Lindblad Expeditions

Capitol Acquisition Corp. II has taken over Lindblad Expeditions. Capitol is classified as a public investment vehicle with publically traded shares. What that means in practical terms is that the company functions as a tool to generate capital for business operations naturally produce a return for investors. In this case the company choose a noted operator of “expedition” cruises, a growing and high-priced area of the cruise industry. Lindblad’s destination for example include Antarctica and the Galapagos islands and command daily per diems of over $1,000. Lindblad operates six vessels, all with a “National Geographic” prefix and charters an additional four. CEO Sven-Olof Lindblad said that “The additional resources and strong balance sheet will allow us to meet increasing guest demand by expanding our fleet with new vessels and opportunistically seeking accretive strategic acquisitions.”

Puerto Vallarta Visits Curtailed.

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The historically peaceful Puerto Vallarta has been under the shadow of drug cartel driven violence for some time. Now major cruise lines have curtailed their visits as they watch heavily armed groups of cartel rebels fight local and federal Mexican troops draw closer to the city itself. No cruise passengers have been impacted by the violence but lines have increasingly been pro-active in avoiding areas where risk is elevated. The moves to avoid the immediate area mirror calls for caution from most western governments including the U.S. and Canada. The U.S. State Department has placed Puerto Vallarta on its warning list advising travelers to avoid it.

"Dynamic Dining" invades the Oasis.

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Due for introduction aboard Royal Caribbean International’s Quantum of the Seas, Dynamic Dining is now going to be introduced on the colossal Oasis of the Seas. Dynamic Dining is the Royal Caribbean approach toward “freestyle dining” which Norwegian Cruise Line brought to the industry some years ago.

Dynamic Dining essentially has passengers rotating through a series of different restaurants. Akin to the NCL approach you have means to choose where you go within reason. This is also not unlike Disney Cruise Line cycling passengers through a few different locations. Likewise, this move comes after years of decentralizing the dining experience aboard ships of the Voyager class or larger as premium and “my time” options were introduced.

Cunard Queens to circle globe together.

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On January 10, 2016, the three “Queens” of Cunard will leave Southampton for a five month journey together around the globe. Cruise ships Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria will sail with purebred ocean liner Queen Mary 2 and return to return to the UK May 10, 2016. Their itineraries will vary, each visiting slightly different ports of calls in many cases. However all three will remain in the same region as they progress through Asia and back to Europe.

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