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- Apr 4, 2011
Can anyone give me any details on the dry dock for the Wonder in 2011? Just "wonder"ing. Thanks!
Enclosing the back of the buffet if I read correctly. It will allow for more comfortable Alaska sailings?
Enclosing the back of the buffet if I read correctly. It will allow for more comfortable Alaska sailings?
Well after recently getting off of the Wonder I have to say it truly needs a drydock. The adult pool area and around the hot tubs is rusting, actually metal rusted through on the pool's edge. Tiles coming off of the steps inside the hot tub. Carpeting and some inside areas were tired looking. The ship was lovely, but really does need the update.
It's getting AquaDuck! Haven't you heard? <ducks and runs for cover>
Sorry, couldn't resist. IIRC, this is a short drydock, something like 2 weeks in mid-September, so there's likely nothing major on tap - likely just minor stuff like the Edge as mentioned. It's very likely that DCL is looking at it as a chance to transition from the Alaska setup back to MR setup, such as removing heaters, etc, along with any bullet list repairs that didn't need to be done with passengers on board... Perhaps they'll do more with the Outlook Cafe, which was added quickly last October for Alaska, as I hear it can get a bit crowded...
Since I have an inside stateroom booked for October, I'd like to see the virtual portholes added - they could do that in two weeks, right?
What will be interesting is that the Magic appears to have a two week hole in her schedule which could accommodate a short 2 week dry dock in early September 2012, but neither the Wonder or the Magic seem to have an extended in the works until 2013 at the earliest. Conventional wisdom was as soon as the Fantasy came online, the older ships would go down for longer periods, but I guess DCL needs to recoup some major costs off the Dream & Fantasy before they decide to do that...
Wait, so they are or are not getting an AquaDuck? This would make sense, but it would take longer than two weeks to get it all built and the piping connected for the water.
So what we have so far is: They are modifying the Edge.
Enclosing the buffet.
And possibly: Fixing the rusting and tiles in the pools.
Thanks! Anyone else with info?