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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 10-08-2010 02:58 PM

A few shots from the Daily Mail.

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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 10-08-2010 03:05 PM

And from We Are Cunard

Britannia Restaurant

Britannia Club

Midships Bar

Commodore's Club

Yacht Club

Cafe Carinthia

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 10-08-2010 06:48 PM

Very, very handsome interiors.....but WAY TOO MUCH brown for my taste. I am sure she will be very popular with the traveling public, perhaps even more so than QV.

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mike sa
First Class Passenger
Member # 5957

posted 10-09-2010 01:03 AM

Exterior is somewhat spoilt by the very upright screens around the sports area compared to QV - don't understand why they did that.........and of course the extra cabins over the stern.

I have to say the interiors look very good indeed much better than QV although I am not sure the plaster detailing around the foyer is quite art deco its looks fussy and overdecorated the opposite of what art deco is supposed to be. Of course once the inch of gold, bargain tables and designer watches are put out for sale that becomes somewhat moot.

Sorry to say I am unlikely to sail her though, the whole White Star experience is too OTT and regretably IMHO underdelivered for me whilst ironically (given the service, platic deck chairs and food) the pax can be too snobby !

Great looking hardware though.

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Ernst
First Class Passenger
Member # 5369

posted 10-09-2010 04:47 AM

It just occurred to me - if it has been mentioned already I missed it: Bolidt or no Bolidt?

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DAMBROSI2
First Class Passenger
Member # 35998

posted 10-09-2010 07:19 AM

Boildt

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elad
First Class Passenger
Member # 5150

posted 10-09-2010 08:37 AM

Nice but the interiors are too similar to each other...its just seems as the same design schem with few alterations...

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DAMBROSI2
First Class Passenger
Member # 35998

posted 10-09-2010 12:26 PM

I love those interiors.....just right for me. Gives it a very transatlantic feel to me. Also, did you see the geese in the photo going ahead of her? Nice shot.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 10-09-2010 05:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by elad:
Nice but the interiors are too similar to each other...its just seems as the same design schem with few alterations...

Agreed - having done a crossing on Queen Vic, it is not easy to tell QE interiors apart from QV, at first glance. It's a pity that they could not made them a little more individual.

I don't know why people are getting so excited about something that has already been available for a couple of years?

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