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Independence of the Seas
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Photo Essay:

ROYAL REUNION

Five ships affilated with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. gather in St. Maarten.

by
Richard H. Wagner

Cruise ships Independence of the Seas, Norwegian Epic, Celebrity Reflection and Mein Schiff 1.
On 19 February 2013, six cruise ships called at St. Maarten in the Caribbean.  By itself, this was not unusual as St. Maarten often attracts that many ships.  However, what was unusual about it was that five of the six ships were operated by subsidiaries or affiliates of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.    
The host of the party was undoubtedly Royal Caribbean International's Independence of the Seas.  Now (along with sisters Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas) Independence was then the world's fourth largest cruise ship in gross tonnage (154,407 grt).  (See separate slideshow) 
 
Imgae Independence of the Seas cruise ship
Picture cruise ship Independence of the Seas
Picture Independence of the Seas cruise ship and Celebrity Reflection
Also in attendance from RCI was the club-like Vision of the Seas.  Vision is the name ship in Royal's Vision class.
Picture Vision of the Seas cruise ship
Picture Vision of the Seas cruise ship
From the Celebrity Cruises side of the family was Celebrity Eclipse, the third ship built in Celebrity's elegant and popular Solstice class.  (See video of Eclipse sailing from St. Maarten).  
Picture cruise ship Celebrity Eclipse
Picture cruise ships Celebrity Eclipse and Independence of the Seas
Picture cruise ship Celebrity Eclipse
Eclipse's younger sister, Celebrity Reflection came along as well.  The fifth ship in the Solstice class, Reflection is slightly bigger than Eclipse.
Picture cruise ship Celebrity Reflection
Picture cruise ship Celebrity Reflection
Picture cruise ship Mein Schiff 1
The German cousins were represented by TUI Cruises' then - Mein Schiff 1, the former Celebrity Galaxy.  TUI Cruises is a joint venture between RCCL and TUI Travel.  
Picture cruise ship Mein Schiff 1
The only cruise ship in attendance not affiliated with RCCL was Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Epic.  However, inasmuch as Epic was then the world's third largest cruise ship (155,873  grt) and is always fun to be around, she fit right in at the gathering.  
Picture cruise ship Norwegian Epic
Picture cruise ship Norwegian Epic
Picture cruise ships Norwegian Epic, Celebrity Reflection and Mein Schiff 1.
Click here for the slideshow of Independence of the Seas in St. Maarten
Click here to go the Independence of the Seas Profile Page
Click here for our photo tour of Independence of the Seas
Click here for the video of Celebrity Eclipse sailing from St. Maarten

Click here for the Celebrity Eclipse Profile Page

Click here for the Celebrity Eclipse Photo Tour
      


Cruise ship photo essay - - Independence of the Seas, Vision of the Seas, Celebrity Eclipse, Celebrity Reflection, Mein Schiff, Norwegian Epic - - Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, TUI Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line - Royal Reunion 
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