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[@TampaGuy1967]

Thanks for doing this video It was great Looking forward to my Transatlantic Cruise in October From Barcelona to Ft Lauderdale

[@Nikkie_jurnigan]

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[@Nikkie_jurnigan]

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[@iJMultiplication]

Wow! The amount of work and craftsmanship that goes into a 3 week dry dock is incredible. Thank you for documenting it and kudos to RCL for allowing you to record it.

[@davidc5191]

Seville 51:00 has very interesting architecture because it was once part of a North African Islamic kingdom in southern Spain - the Moors. In fact several locations in Seville were used in Game of Thrones to depict Dorne, because of this unique architecture.

[@koenv5740]

Thanks for showing us the dry dock! These huge cruise ships are not lifted out of the water with cranes, the go in a dock that is like a lock and the water is pumped out. The 'fans' at the front and bottom of the ship are called bow thrusters. Like propellers, the allow the ship to move parallel to/ away from the dock and I think they also allow the ship to turn quicker in tight spaces. the big bulb or pit at the front and bottom is a wave breaker. It allows the ship to sail smoother in big waves. The propellers are in the back and as you said thrust the ship forward or allow it to stop in reverse. Nice video, you may be the first that has done a dry dock experience on a cruise ship. I think the gray ship was indeed an aircraft carrier!

[@barbaradace7952]

Gray ship with the Spanish flag and "bluff bows" looks like some variety of LST (Landing Ship-Tank). They fill it with tanks, trucks, and other land vehicles, navigate it up to a beach and ram it right onto the sand; then that big front door flops down, becomes a ramp, and everything drives out...if things go according to plan. If things *don't* go according to plan, you could be strafed by sniper or aircraft fire (my dad was on an LST in WWII and experienced this), and/or you could have the damnedest time trying to get back *off* the beach. As you can imagine, trying to gun the propellers in reverse would result in piling sand under the hull, thus stranding you even more firmly, so the procedure involves removing as much weight from the ship as possible, enlisting favorable tides, gentle persuasion, and fervent prayer.

[@manta18]

Chris, that big round orange thing is called a "BULBUS BOW" it smooths out the water while cruising. The four fan like things are " BOW THUSTERS" If you could you should have gone to the stern to se the "AZIPODS" they with the bow thrusters engaghed moves the ship sideways while leaving or returning to a dock. bluegrass48

[@soonkonghan5525]

When you were strolling below the ship after completed the painting works, you asked what was the name of of the machineries of 3-4 "FANS"? It was called TUNNEL THRUSTERS which will be used to assist the cruise ship to come alongside the pier or casting off safely. Thanks for sharing this DRY DOCKING video which I simply loved it. ALL The Best on board, CHRIS. Cheers.

[@kevinriley771]

Being Diamond on Royal and cruising the world it was great to see something like this. Love the video

[@cindyjordan249]

Thanks! Royal Caribbean should be proud of your work. You've really captured dry dock in a unique way. I think they should let you stay free for a few nights in one of those gigantic cabins for your efforts of showing us what dry dock was like!

[@jaredwardle3336]

The ship you asked about appears to be an Spanish Navy amphibious assault ship. The ramp on the back is for launching landing craft to take troops and equipment ashore. It as Also has a flight deck like a aircraft carrier for launching helicopters. Love the video keep up the good work.

[@jennifersherman8838]

The length was good for the specialness of the dry dock event/experience.Thank you, for the sneak peek.

[@cbostic817]

Holy Cow!!!! You always hear about the bazillion dollar drydocks, but it's hard to appreciate unless you actually see the massive scale of it all. This is a VERY good video and explains alot.

[@lw3158]

WHOA dude, you have outdone yourself and every other cruise vlogger on KZbin! This video is fantastic and I definitely need to watch it again. Thanks so much, Chris!!

[@marilynreynolds7929]

Very interesting, Chris! I will be on Symphony Of The Seas in May and it was wonderful to see what the ship looks like, inside and out, in dry dock. Thanks for doing this video.

[@kyes73152]

I'm so glad they let all the employees enjoy the zip lines, slides, mini golf etc. before dry dock. Thank you for the behind the scene looks and views of the different cabins

[@richardblomquist821]

I believe the large suite you are in is called the Royal Loft Suite. The side propellers are called thrusters. The large protrusion on the front of the ship is called a bulbous bow.

[@3819144]

I believe is call the owner suite for Royal

[@RyanHolliday211]

@@3819144 No, the owner's suites are smaller and only one level.

[@3819144]

@@RyanHolliday211 got you !

[@tracyf.1148]

Correct - Royal Loft Suite. Absolutely insane! Grand Suites are actually the entry level Sky suites!

[@andy70d35]

Chris, good video pal. The bulbous bow helps the ship get through the sea easier as the waves hit the bulbous bow first, meaning the ship can save up to 15% fuel consumption as there is less resistance. The three propellers on the hull are the bow thrusters, you didn't look at the back of the ship you would have seen the azipods they rotate 360 to steer the ship in any direction, the bow thrusters are used for bringing the ship alongside when going into port and leaving port, they can steer the ship with the azipods, so the ship can rotate in its own circle, there are videos on KZbin of one of the RCCL ships doing that on sea trials before being released to the company.

[@eyeclammedu]

We stayed in that suite with the piano about 2 years ago for the company i work for it was 10,000$ a night, i remember signing the bill at the end. I couldn’t believe they spent that much money on a suite for us.

[@lakelorain]

Thanks for a real "behind the scenes" tour.

[@lw3158]

Chris, I've noticed that in just the past few days, your subscriber count has increased by a few thousand, WOOT WOOT! I think word is spreading on how great your channel is...keep up the great work and videos like this one sure help spread the word!

[@Carol_in_Spain]

I sailed in the Royal Suite on Voyager of the Seas in 2009. It was amazing. We had a grand piano. We had a jacuzzi on the balcony. A lounge area that would seat about 40 people but best of all was the bathroom - amazing

[@brentshuffler1234]

Chris, thanks also for giving us so many land-tour glimpses of Spain....much more in this documentary than just talking about a drydock maintenance for the cruise-ship. [smile]

[@joequaider6275]

That tour was sick! Gives me a greater appreciation for the engineering and construction of these vessels. Many thanks for all you do. Keep up the good work!

[@mercyrodriguez5780]

I watched the whole thing, I am happy to know that Royal gave the the opportunity to film this entire process! Great video!

[@postaldee68]

It's great that the crew got the opportunity to try out all the fun things that make cruising such a fun vacation. Looks like everyone had a blast!

[@kevinsage2980]

The largest suite you were in is the Royal Loft Suite. They are so hard to find them available. We were in the aquatheater suite on Oasis of the Seas, and it was around $14.5K for 7 nights. My brother, sister, and all of our families are planning on a cruise on Symphony Of The Seas, planning to get the 4 bedroom villa suite.

[@KizzyCoutou-mh5yb]

Plenty repairs.... First time seeing & hearing about the "drydock"thanks chris😃

[@fairabbigailgrace]

I love long videos. I normally watch videos while I am in my craft room so longer videos are much better for my phone. :) Less glue, glitter, not as many times stopping my sewing machine to find a new video. As you can tell, I am fond of long videos. I loved getting an inside look of drydock. I've seen drydock while a ship is being built, but never for a routine maintenance. Thank you for filming this. Take care!

[@suzinazsuzinaz9445]

Chris you are killing it with your dry dock vlogs! I loved you walking through the suites and wow they were amazing! Seeing you talking and explaining and the workers doing their jobs was fantastic! And under the ship WOW!! So amazing and the size and height of the ship was wild! The anchor was HUGE!!! I swear this was the best vlog ever! You killed it Chris!!! 🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@thomasdesimone6719]

We just finished watching this amazing video. This is by far the best cruise tour I have ever seen. We are on Symphony on May 7th. We will stop by the casino to say hello.

[@michaelsword9213]

Excellent job Chris! You gave all of us an incredible experience that we’ve never seen before! Keep up the excellent work! You are a Rock Star! 🎸

[@tonytiangco]

I enjoyed the background look at a dry dock. It's a amazing the coordination it takes to accomplish it.

[@DavidThompson-mn3rc]

Chris, you deserve the Utube Oscar. Great video. I stopped working so I could watch it in its entirety. Great job.

[@judepalmbeach]

WOW! That was so interesting I never knew that .. your videos are so informative.. great job

[@JackStanley-qr9lh]

I'm going on the symphony disease in 2024 October from New York. Fantastic to hear that you are on the icon of the series.

[@skinnyturtle692]

I didn’t expect to watch the whole video, but WOW!!! I really enjoyed it and found it super interesting! Thanks for sharing! ~Beth (West Palm Beach, FL) 😎

[@robinwbarrett]

Really interesting vlog Chris. Nice that RCI let you have a play day. Reupholstering in the bionic bar. Good to see Iona in port (P&O). The bulbous bow reduces the wake and the four bow thrusters help turn the ship and manoeuvre away from the quay

[@raemill4089]

That ship in the yard you were asking about, it looks like a Spanish Naval ship. Looks like an amphibious type of ship. By the back end, it looks like the end opens up to take on board vehicles or hovercrafts. We have very similar Naval ships in the US. Looks like an LPD/LHA or something similar for an equivalent for US ships. Naval ships undergo dry docks just like cruise ships and can go to the same yards. Actually, the job you are doing, Firewatch, is the same job many sailors on Naval ships have to do as well while contractors are welding and grinding on board their ships. You get to see some amazing stuff in parts of the ships you wouldnt normally go to, just like you have. I was stationed on a US Amphibious ship similar to the one in your video, an LHD. One of them actually burned down a few years ago if you saw in the news, the Bonhomme Richard while in dry dock. Fire watch is very important (although that fire was set on purpose allegedly) so great job Chris! This was definitely one of your best videos!

[@cesara136]

Navantia ship yards are state owned and actually was created to service the Spanish military fleet.. in the last decade they expanded services to service and overhaul of cruise ships and all other types of commercial ships

[@sgp1489]

Great information. Thank you

[@akan396]

It is Spanish Navy / Armada Espanola - Amphibious Assault Ship/Aircraft Carrier: L 61 SPS Juan Carlos I

[@jedidr4918]

The guy who allegedly set it on purpose was proven innocent. The new thing is Navy came out with is that the duty section didnt have enough qualified people to fight the fire.

[@raemill4089]

@@jedidr4918 That in and of itself is so highly disturbing. We trained SO HARD when i was stationed on my ship to be qualified for that. Thank you for the updated information.

[@rhondal2288]

No one has this content You’ve done a great job I got one really was fascinated! Thank you and keep us all included like this.

[@margaretalletson84]

Incredible content.So glad all the crew who never get to go into ports were able to do so.

[@user-mp4zs2by9m]

Well done! Seeing the overview of dry dock in one video was great. Thanks kindly.

[@kendrakolstad7958]

Well done Chris! This video was by far the best and very informative I have seen on KZbin. I was on Symphony in March doing the Trans-Atlantic crossing to Barcelona Spain so it was so interesting to see what is happening to her now. She will look fabulous when she is done.

[@EvinMA]

The military ship is the Juan Carlos I L61 multi-purpose amphibious assault ship aircraft carrier of the Spanish Navy

[@c.s.7697]

It was nice to meet you briefly in the security check in the other day! I recognized a familiar voice, bit could not place it until we got up to you. Thanks for the behind the scenes videos!

[@cathyfrederick5073]

I am fascinated by this video!!! Was just sitting her watching it at work (sshhh lol) and realized your voice reminds me of Ringo Starr's voice! It was a little surreal to hear you and then realize it was not Ringo speaking. haha Great video!!! Glad I found your channel!

[@Dack48]

Chris, this was some of your best post covid content yet! Great job!!!

[@TheresaForino]

It is so cool that Royal let you do this so we can get to see all of this! Super awesome video, love seeing the bits and pieces of what is going on with the ship but also with the crew during this drydock! That Costa ship, the Venezia is there to be turned into a Carnival ship. They are calling her the first of the "Carnival Italian style" ships. I will be cruising on the Venezia in October.

[@deartori]

Saw that alsp

[@brentshuffler1234]

Chris, as you asked in the final minute, yes, I did watch until the end and realised that you saved the best for the last. If you have never seen a drydock in how many years working with cruiseships, imagine how special it is for those who have been guests/passengers for years, even for decades, and never got to see this critically important aspect of health and safety for all stakeholders in this fast-growing industry. It is very reassuring to know that, in addition to the round-the-clock cleaning and maintenance that happens during every cruise-vacation, there are extraordinary thorough drydock periods every so many years to give a close look at everything on the ship, inside and outside. Well done! History in the making! A unique documentary from all that I have ever seen.

[@LetsAllCruise]

That was such a cool video! All the behind the scenes were amazing, and walking underneath the ship at the end. 🤯 Thanks Chris!

[@roxannemendoza9083]

My favorite was the largest suite and the anchor shot. Those are views of the ship that the average cruiser would never get to experience. Thank you Chris. This was an amazing VLOG.

[@AliciaEspinoza-u2w]

Thanks for a look behind the scenes. I’ve sailed on her twice already. Awesome ship!!!!

[@jeffthanson]

One of your best works my friend! I love the detail and the back and forth between work and evening adventures! That was the Royal Suite with the Piano, I stayed in a few of these thanks to Pandemic Discounts, but the normal cost is $25K+ for a 7 day cruise.

[@lindabushyager5402]

thank you so much Chris for the amazing video. It it was wonderful to see the hard-working crewmembers and a little of their off time while in dry dock. This is something we passengers always wonder about, but never get a chance to see. We sailed on the Symphony almost a year ago, and it is a great ship. Unfortunately you were not working in the casino then or you would've seen me playing every day and losing my shirt…. this was a great insight into what goes on during dry dock. Thank you so much for sharing it with all of us passengers who wondered what went on and never had a chance to see such a good look at it. No problem with the length of the video because it was fascinating from start to finish. kudos to all the construction workers and the hard-working, regular crew members who make cruising so wonderful for us passengers.

[@susanglasgow8992]

Wow that must take some co-ordination all that dry dock work! Really enjoyed seeing behind the scenes. It’s great that RC give you free reign to film it all. Well done Chris, one of your best. Xx

[@eugenetreadway7164]

You definitely have scored a major video here over all the other channels with your video can’t wait to see how they lift the ship up and what it looks like, great job Chris.

[@jess_aroundtheworld]

Hi Eugene, they actually don't lift the ship up, it comes to the dock full of water and the ship is positioned to be up on some barriers (I don't remember the name in English now) and they dry the dock then. I have a video of the ship I worked on a dry dock but I didn't upload yet, I can say it's amazing!

[@lovedfriend2020]

@@jess_aroundtheworld No it was Chris who said that @ChristopherWongVLOGS who said it wrong.

[@andriana05]

The way Royal treats there employees make me want to sail with them. If they treat there employees good I can only imagine how well they will treat a paying guest.

[@LynBailey7]

Loved this. Thanks for sharing this experience. Loved seeing the hull and anchor. Awesome video.

[@lindakauppi6785]

Excellent video Chris. Thanks for sharing this experience. What a different perspective of the ship's massive size when standing underneath!!! I appreciate all the time you put into this video and presenting it in full rather than pieces was the way to go.

[@jonflomerfelt9031]

Thanks!

[@cruiseshifu661]

That was amazing!!! never knew what really goes on in Dry dock but you really showed us the behind the scenes for sure!! awesome footage and great video. Thank you for taking us along on your adventures!!

[@omegadeep1]

One word .... 'Fantastic' ... well done.

[@riverarm]

The "red thing" sticking out of the front is a "bulbous bow". It helps to cut through the water and smooth the passage of the hull. The "fans" are bow thrusters which allows the bridge to maneuver the ship near the pier, particularly giving the ship great lateral thrust capability. The anchor is a "Danforth" type anchor. The two "prongs" are called flukes. They pivot and allow the anchor to dig into the sea bottom. Bear in mind, that the weight of the anchor chain is what primarily holds the ship in place.

[@DRMTTJ]

Chris, this has been such an interesting, GREAT vlog. I'm so glad that RCCL allowed you to do it. While I don't especially care for long vlogs....I couldn't take my eyes off this one. I believe that you make a good decision to NOT break it up. Thanks again for the unique experience of following along with you.

[@TimeisReel]

Chris this is Super Fascinating. You are really giving a inside track. This is why Royal Caribbean is one of my favorite Cruise lines. Symphony of the Seas is not that old. And to see little things like Varnishing Chairs, to major things. Is showing how you keep your Brand Quality. Chris thank you again for the inside look. You are a Great Brand Ambassador...

[@ricknolte6846]

Not often I watch a video more than ten minutes long, but this held my interest start to finish. Great job! Those fans on the front are called thrusters and the bow is shaped liked that for more efficiency. The bottom of the ship sure doesn't look like that when it enters dry dock.

[@DioneliAmarga]

Love this video❤I was smiling becoz I've seen my love patrner to take a pic as remembrance of Cadiz Spain drydock 2023..u know Chris I'm asking her and he did not know this video..and then after I told him he see it all video.. .I'm always so proud of him....thank you so much for this sharing amazing video and I can seeing always,,and download to my phone..thanks Chris Wong.. God bless 🙏🙏🙏

[@travelcrazyguy9082]

Great video Chris. I'd give you 50 thumbs up but can't do that. Dry dock is so interesting with all the refurbishments happening. Thanks for letting come along!

[@cynthiagunnarsson4173]

I thoroughly enjoyed this look behind the scenes of the Dry Dock process. Many things that you just never think about as a passenger on a cruise ship.

[@sibbs101]

I simply loved, loved, loved this long vlog!❤❤❤ Your honest opinion of the whole process and your genuine reaction of all the exciting discoveries and places.....priceless!!! Keep doing what you do! I thoroughly enjoyed this long vlog! Will definitely watch it again!😊

[@Staren01]

So glad you guys got to have some fun in that down time heading to drydock.

[@kellyacton5475]

Fantastic vlog Chris! Great to see so many things you would never see as a passenger. Thoroughly enjoyed watching this. 😁

[@denisegeorgiades2887]

Love all your content, but you've outdone yourself with this episode Chris!! Very, very interesting. Thank you so much for sharing and for working so hard to put this video together for us to see 💞

[@TheRojoe123]

Looks like an amphibious ship! 🚢

[@nowisthetime999]

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME . This was very interesting and I thought extremely well done . I truely enjoyed all this different footage of the refurb. Who new what it took to keep these ships going and going . I thought seeing the pipes that keep the pools going was so cool . GREAT JOB CHRIS :)

[@bobthurston5775]

Great video. Thanks for doing it. We will see you in the morning as we will be on the first cruise after dry dock. Can’t wait.

[@roytheroyalcruiser]

Great video Christ. Loved see some of the inner working of the ship.

[@wesleytramel9902]

Nice Job Chris love it 👍

[@ChickenFriedCorgi]

Just finished watching the whole video. Great stuff! I'm generally a fan of seeing and appreciating the work that the public generally don't see or have an idea about. Such a huge operation to update and maintain a ship.

[@donw3912]

This was a cool video Chris!! The bulbous bow is basically to help the ship plow through the water more efficiently and creating a smaller wake if I am not mistaken. I saw a drydock of another ship a few years ago where they showed similar stuff. When it's out of the water they pretty much refurbish everything that's below the waterline. The side thrusters are used to ease it into it's slip at each port of call...amazing the scale of the parts. Simply amazing!!

[@brandonheather2676]

Great vlog! Fascinating how much work is accomplished in just 3 weeks.

[@jumbojetla]

Amazing video and really shows what it is like during dry dock! Loved the pictures of under the sea level part and the thrusters/auzziepods (?)!

[@davidlarcher2464]

Thank you for the memories. I lived outside in Madrid, Spain for two years. Watching you go to those restaurants reminds me of visiting restaurants. All about Spain. The food was marvelous. I would love to go back. Enjoy yourself as you are enjoying it for many people.

[@popeduck]

That whole video was amazing. I don't care if you do one long video, or break them up into smaller ones; either way, just keep them coming. You're very good at presenting your content; very good narration skills and impressive confidence. Good job flexing your muscles at about 35:00! What you did there tells me three things: 1. Both you and I are lean men. 2. Both you and I are stronger than we look (which you proved by pressing those weights). And 3. We are both handsome men. Keep up the good work, young man, both on the ship and in your videos.

[@kathyhiggins2847]

What a fabulous experience to be under the ship. I was on her this past January. WOW!!!! You’ve done w wonderful job giving us a behind, above , under and throughout tour of the Symphony. Thank you very much for documenting your experience and sharing it with us Chris.

[@anna40299]

Amazing!!! I love the long vlog doesn't even feel long at all! Thank you Chris, great job!!!

[@pamparham8630]

Wow thanks so much for the overview of the ship tune up. You are truly a great blogger or video guy. Pam&Gus

[@dawnstearns4672]

Wow. What a video!!! So much to see and very interesting. And those suites are bigger than my first two apartments and house

[@CarnivalGalaxy]

i am looking forward to watching this! 4.11am in new zealand right now, gotta go to work.. love you mate! ❤️🎉😎🌅👆🌅

[@wallacehelin3384]

Chris thank you for your video. Those holes in the bow with the fans are called “bow thrusters.”

[@kennethharrison7517]

Fabulous tour of dry dock very informative keep them coming well done made every minute of time ashore thank you .

[@hazelmckay5510]

The red fans under the ship a called side thrusters, so the ship can push away from the dock side. The bulbous bow at the front of the ship is to reduce the drag on the ship’s hull and reduce the hight of the bow wave.

[@jamie514]

You were at the front and saw the 4 bow thrusters which are used for docking maneuvers and they can move water in either direction. The bulbous bow is a hydrodynamic device that helps reduce the turbulence of the bow of the ship which reduces the drag and improves the effeciency of the ship. They don't actually lift the ship into the drydock. The drydock has a watertight door. They drain the water from the drydock chamber the ship parked inside and then the ship comes to rest on those many blocks. As you went down the stairs to the floor of the drydock, you may have noticed you passed the waterline which is where the water will be when they flood the drydock again at the end of the maintenance and then the ship will float out.

[@sschussman]

I was hooked onto every second of this video. So fascinating! And i was SO excited to see the bottom of the ship, and I could not stop smiling seeing how much all the crew were enjoying that special moment. Thank you for sharing with us!!! (Also those tanks you said looked dangerous and reminded you of nitrous oxide in fast and furious at 46:35, I think those tanks were CO2 bulk tanks. Anyone else? I work at a movie theatre and we have big CO2 tanks hooked up to our freestyle soda machines).

[@colleenmixson959]

Wow! Really loved seeing this vid...seeing her in dry dock is too cool! Thanks!!!!

[@df5349]

Chris You certainly know how to produce awesome vlogs. Your dry dock log is fantastic seeing parts of the ship some would never see or imagine. Thank you for taking us along while in Dry dock.

[@lisakennon811]

That was amazing. Thanks for taking us with you. Would lov to stay in that "house". Beautiful sites too.

[@charliewilliams8627]

I saw myself at the fire drill in the yard xD Awesome Vlog

[@FraserAtSea]

Ah, I'll be on Symphony in a few weeks, so I'm really looking forward to seeing all the changes first-hand - I actually didn't realise that Symphony was due to go into dry dock!

[@chrismcdonnell1695]

Wow, what an insight, particularly being given access to the drydock floor. Loved the close ups of the bow thrusters, the anchor, and the bulbous bow. Outstanding!! Next time, give us some shots of the rudder and the props (I'm assuming you were not given access to those areas).

[@mariareyes-ku6194]

You guys are super privileged to enjoy the ship and all the amenities. In my time as a crew member we couldn’t enjoy anything like that and the cabins were shared as well. Only top officers had their own cabin. I was on two dry docks: one at Baltimore and one at Genova, Italy. Enjoy the time in Spain.❤