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Topic: Which Ship?

PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 01-26-2012 07:49 PM

I will leave you with a Quiz overnight

While the Costa Concordia incident was taking place, I too was at sea, but with considerably more water under the keel thankfully. Which ship was it?

Pam

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VDK
First Class Passenger
Member # 3460

posted 01-26-2012 08:40 PM

QUEEN MARY 2?

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nycruiser
First Class Passenger
Member # 960

posted 01-26-2012 10:32 PM

Queen Victoria or Queen Elizabeth?

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VDK
First Class Passenger
Member # 3460

posted 01-26-2012 11:16 PM

Definitely one of the Cunarders I would think.

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Midshipcentury
First Class Passenger
Member # 12190

posted 01-27-2012 01:14 AM

Totally random LIZZY carpeting, if there ever was any!

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 01-27-2012 04:42 AM

Yes, Queen Elizabeth - we took the crossing to New York on 10 Jan. That mosaic looks a bit 'drab' comparing to the one I did for Queen Mary 2 back in 2004

I thought I had done one for QE2 as well, but can't find it. For something brighter, here's Norwegian Dawn's back in 2002 though:-

and I did a whole gallery for Norwegian Jewel in 2005.

Pam

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 01-27-2012 06:49 AM

Very nice, Pam, in fact, it's fascinating! Here's a new swatch from QUEEN MARY 2's champagne bar--I crossed on her Jan. 3rd-10th, arriving in So'ton on the day you left:

Rich

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DAMBROSI2
First Class Passenger
Member # 35998

posted 01-27-2012 07:23 AM

Beautiful carpeting indeed. But the one Rich posted from the Champagne Bar....if I look at the too long, I get dizzy. And just for fun, no I've not had a thing to drink, it's 6:22 AM.

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 01-27-2012 08:18 AM

quote:
Originally posted by DAMBROSI2:
Beautiful carpeting indeed. But the one Rich posted from the Champagne Bar....if I look at the too long, I get dizzy. And just for fun, no I've not had a thing to drink, it's 6:22 AM.

Deb, you're right, passing through the Champagne Bar could be vertigo-inducing, with the pinwheel effects of that new carpet. I never spent enough time there to get used to it.

Rich

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 01-27-2012 08:38 AM

Champagne sales must be down - not required to get a bit light-headed

It is a bit dizzy.

Pam

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 01-27-2012 08:55 AM

Pam....thanks for sharing that interesting mosaic. Just wondering, Pam, who did QE ride the winter Atlantic?
Rich....I think you'll agree with many of us that not all the changes in QM2 are for the better. Smooth crossing?

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 01-27-2012 10:20 AM

quote:
Originally posted by NAL:

Rich....I think you'll agree with many of us that not all the changes in QM2 are for the better. Smooth crossing?

The crossing was pretty smooth, even with two days of Force 9/10 gales--since we were eastbound, weather came from astern. The ship had a lot less motion than she does going westbound.

For the most part, I did not mind the changes, which were really in soft furnishings. The Commodore Club looked great, and we even got used to the new dark carpet in the cabins. I can see where that would be useful in hiding dirt and stains tracked in from the balconies. But the pinwheel carpet in Veuve Cliquot seemed a constant source of ridicule, at least among my friends!

Rich

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 01-27-2012 03:16 PM

Cunard certainly did a number to the once elegant Champagne bar. As I recall, I counted something like 6 different fabric and carpet patterns in that room now. Looks a bit like the QM w/the chintz pillows of different fabrics.

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