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Possible or not?
[ 12-04-2003: Message edited by: CGT ]
The Port of Long Beach handles some of the largest container ships in the world (at the outer berths), and I think many are larger than QE2 and QM2. Of course the facilities are geared for unloading cargo and not passengers so no liners dock there.
I did check out the website for the Port of Long Beach but I could not find out info on water depth or pier lengths.http://www.polb.com/index.html
To my knowledge the QE2 has never docked anywhere at the Port of Long Beach in her history.
Ernie
Russ
[ 12-04-2003: Message edited by: linerguy ]
~Brian
quote: Originaly posted by Beezo:I remember seeing a rendering of this new terminal about a year or so back. It showed the Queen Mary and another Cunard vessel perpendicular to it...anyone know where to find the picture
Is this the picture you meant?
kevin
Unfortunately the QUEEN MARY attraction has suffered from low attendance figures much of her existence. Steps were taking to boost figures such as adding a Russian submarine and a bungee jumping attraction. I don't think either made a difference.
Most of the shops in the quaint Tudor style shopping village next to QUEEN MARY are vacant which is rather depressing. Certainly not a place most people would want to spend a day.
Of course the illustrated ship in the rendering may or may not be a Cunard ship. It's certainly small and nothing we will ever see. The closest Cunard ship we will see docked next to QUEEN MARY will be QUEEN VICTORIA. Of course you can pretty much envision this any weekend with CARNIVAL PRIDE. Change out the funnel to Cunard colors and you will get the idea.
quote:Originally posted by Grant:I read somewhere that part of the operational plan would be for passengers waiting to board their vessel the opportunity to spend sometime visiting the Queen Mary. This would significantly increase the attendance figures. It is also hoped that ships from other Carnival Corp. lines will also use this facility. Perhaps Princess will move their operations there, and maybe even the round the world sailings with P&O will stop in. It will undoubtable improve the financial picture for the Mary.
Princess already stops there . P&O would be great and of course QUEEN VICTORIA. I really wish QE2 could stop there. I really dislike San Pedro. I am quite pleased Carnival built the pier there.
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