Bow view

Queens Room

Grand Lobby

The full blog can be found at http://johnheald.wordpress.com/

Looking good

Ken

[ 08-23-2007: Message edited by: KenC ]

Disclaimer: The following post was of course an attempt at humor. If that attempt failed pls dont write Cunard, your local Congressman, or send me blistering replies condemming me as insensitive (I am wearing jeans as I write this post. Honest).

Maybe this is just Fincantieri scaffolding and QM2's was ALSTOM scaffolding.

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Originally posted by joe at travelpage:
That's hardly ocean liner scaffolding.

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With all due respect Joe, they are not 'scaffolding towers', they are contemporary works of art specially comissioned by Cunard.

The ladder like structures represents the Cabin grades on the Queen victoria and mans instictive desire to climb that ladder to the very pinnacle (the Grill Class Penthouse Suite).

Thanks for sharing KenC.

[ 08-23-2007: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]

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Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:
The ladder like structures represents...mans instictive desire to climb that ladder to the very pinnacle (the Grill Class Penthouse Suite).

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Originally posted by Carlos Fernandez:
..........QV, not a very good replacement for QE2.

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How do you know that - QV isn't even finished yet???

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Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:

.......Thanks for sharing KenC.

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After the continuous whining on CT about no new pics of QV ... I'd expected a little more than these nonsense responses.

I for one, am extremely excited to be doing the 17 day NY to LA segment of the maiden world cruise.

Next time I'll keep the info to myself ...

[ 08-23-2007: Message edited by: KenC ]

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Originally posted by KenC:

How do you know that - QV isn't even finished yet???

Talk about pre-conceived ideas

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Just looks.

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Originally posted by KenC:

After the continuous whining on CT about no new pics of QV ... I'd expected a little more than these nonsense responses.

I for one, am extremely excited to be doing the 17 day NY to LA segment of the maiden world cruise.

Next time I'll keep the info to myself ...

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Ken,

We really do appreciate the photos and any news about QV. I was just trying to use a little humor to head off the complaints that will surely come about her not being a real ocean liner or being just another Vista.

I think people should wait until the ship is a bit further along before jumping to conclusions about how good or bad she will look and function.

Thanks again for sharing.

One really cannot say that she looks fantastic, superb, stunnning, and beautiful when everything is still covered in wrapping paper and nothing is really installed; even the Royal Court Theatre, Champagne Bar, and Winter Garden doesnt even have seating in place.

Judging a ship not even complete, covered in protective wrapping and rubber matting, paint cans and saw horses strewn about, and masking tape holding up plastic wrap is indeed premature.

You cannot begin to truly judge her until she is handed over and the first passengers are ready to take sail....ONLY THEN can you make comments like 'she is not a fitting replacement'. But by that time you havent sailed on her yet either. Once you have sailed BOTH can a person make that statement out of fact.

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But then again I dont think she is 'meant' to replace QE2, but to become the next family member in the long line of Cunard's amazing history.

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Originally posted by LeBarryboat:
...but from working on the ships and cruising a lot, in my opinion, it's the software and people that ultimately create the "experience" of a voyage.

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Well said Barry. Although we are perfectly entitled to pass judgement about the exterior and interiors of ships, the onboard experience is the ‘key’. Just look at NCLA – great hardware, inconstant software.

The Cunard on board experience is subject to it’s occasional up and downs, but essentially the ambience, food, service, entertainment and especially the enrichment programme are excellent in all grades. That’s what you pay the higher rates for.

Having said all of the above, I do think that the interiors and even exteriors can help shape the on board ambience.

[ 08-24-2007: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]

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Originally posted by cruiseshipluver:
Oh, I jus wish that they would paint the bridge window frames black like QM2's own. It adds to the spohistication. cruiseshipluver

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Remember it wasnt until the end of construction that the final touches were added...here is QM2 with unpainted windows:

It's hard to tell from this picture but it may still be that the bridge window framing will be still be painted black:

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Originally posted by VDK:
I think the only disapointing aspect is how the famous QE2 funnel is slowly evolving into something ugly. Now, it shorter than ever and has a wack of engine exhaust pipes sticking up high over the top.

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Which famous QE2 funnel would that be? Lest we forget, the current funnel evolved from this one...

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Originally posted by dmwnc1:

Which famous QE2 funnel would that be? Lest we forget, the current funnel evolved from this one...

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...which was the elegant one. (I do not like the fat thing sitting up there now)

The negative comments about a ship that isn't even finished yet certainly reminds me of another scenario that happened just a few short years ago,...

Do I smell crow (again)?