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[ 08-01-2005: Message edited by: smart ]

I wonder why the change? Is she still having technical problems, maybe?

[ 08-01-2005: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]

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Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:
That's odd she should be in Stravanger, Norway today (Monday).

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Originally posted by Ernst:

Are you sure?

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Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:
Well my Cunard Brochure says so, but that was probably printed at the end of 2004?

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See Here

So can anyone provide the full itinerary for the QM2's 'Fjords & Capitals' (as it is called in my Brochure) which departed 23 July?

[ 08-01-2005: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]

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Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:

So can anyone provide the full itinerary for the QM2's 'Fjords & Capitals' (as it is called in my Brochure) which departed 23 July?

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Here is an Itinerary for Fjords & Capitals

July 2005
23 Sat Southampton, England Depart 6:00 pm
24 Sun Le Havre, France 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
25 Mon Cruising North Sea
26 Tue Oslo, Norway 8:00 am - 11:00 pm
27 Wed Cruising the Skagerrak
28 Thu Cruising Hardangerfjord
29 Fri Bergen, Norway 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
30 Sat Hellesylt/Geiranger, Norway 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
31 Sun Cruising North Sea
August 2005
1 Mon Hamburg, Germany 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
2 Tue Cruising North Sea
3 Wed Southampton, England Arrive 6:00 am

[ 08-01-2005: Message edited by: Ocean Liners ]

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Originally posted by smart:
The only thing I know is that the visit was planed a long time ago. German television broadcast from early morning (her arrivel) until late night (her depature).

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From www.hamburg.de

Montag, 01. August QM2 Day in der HafenCity

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Originally posted by Ernst:
Sadly (or luckily ? ) most of them believe that it is completely unaffordable to travel with such a ship. (...and the media are doing a lot to keep this clichee alive...

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Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:

She's not cheap either! Certainly the most expensive mega-ship.

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Yes, but I "heard" quite often that she is the most expensive ship in the world (true, if you want to buy her ) and that a crossing costs 50.000 Euros per person (true in Grill class quaters).
Again congratulations to the Cunard marketing department. It`s really an achievment to position a new ship this way.

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Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:
I take your point Ernst, but £799 (minimum) for a Trans, that's £1598 for a couple (plus tips and onboard extra's) for just six nights is unaffordable for many people.

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In the early morning on monday we sailed with a little ship and 400! other ships along the elbe to the QM2. After we turned, we sailed togehter with the QM2 back into the port, where thousands of people watched the Ship on Grasbrook terminal.

Later in the day, she had turned herself for the evening, in the just 355 m wide elbe, with her own power.

But the most impressive moment was the leaving of the QM2 in the night. the whole 500.000 people watched the 11km long firework and the sailaway of the QM2.

This day with the 24 hours without sleep was it really worth.

A lot of pictures will follow (if you wanna see them) I first had to sleep some hours.

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Originally posted by marco g:
Just arrived back home from the QM2 Day in Hamburg. And, wow, it was giantic. more than 500.000 people was there, the traffic in Hamburg collapsed.

In the early morning on monday we sailed with a little ship and 400! other ships along the elbe to the QM2. After we turned, we sailed togehter with the QM2 back into the port, where thousands of people watched the Ship on Grasbrook terminal.

Later in the day, she had turned herself for the evening, in the just 355 m wide elbe, with her own power.

But the most impressive moment was the leaving of the QM2 in the night. the whole 500.000 people watched the 11km long firework and the sailaway of the QM2.

This day with the 24 hours without sleep was it really worth.

A lot of pictures will follow (if you wanna see them) I first had to sleep some hours.

marco

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QM2 in Hamburg part 1

Hundred of thousands people where there all over the time she was moored. Considering that Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has 300.000 inhabitants and the Gran Canaria 500.000 it was considered that half of the population went to welcome and farewell QM2. Proportionally I do not think it could be greater in any place.

That welcome and farewell suprised Comodores Warwick and Cunared and Carnival executives in the ship- Theyt considered that was biggest welcome and farewell given to any ship in the history so far, at least, for a Cunarder, as commented to passengers and I read in some reviews.

Unfortunately for Captain Paul Wright he has been transferred to the Princess fleet. Cunard now come under P & O/Princess for operations. Warner, who previously has been master of Grand & Golden and probably other units in Princess fleet would appear to be the new relief Captain on QM2.

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Originally posted by marco g:

Later in the day, she had turned herself for the evening, in the just 355 m wide elbe, with her own power.

marco

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marco g.

I believe that you refered Between Strandkai and Amerikakai or Kamerunkai.

Do you have any chance to post the photo shown Amerikakai(opposite side of Hamburg Cruise Center) ?

[ 08-06-2005: Message edited by: Ocean Liners ]

OceanLiners, sorry, but I haven't any pictures of the Amerika Kai, because the Queen was so big, we couldn't see what's behind her, and as she turned, we only had eyes for her. But what's so interesting at the Amerika Kai?