[ 07-09-2002: Message edited by: Britanis ]

I ordered one a few days ago... Still hasn't arrived but we shall see.

I really do hope that it is the same as the Special Edition but I am pretty sure not.

My "Collector's Edition" just arrived. The cover is printed on a different grade of paper and embossed, but other than that they appear, at first glance, to be identical.

It's only upon a closer inspection that differences are found. In the standard copy the pages are numbered 1-34, in the collector's edition the same pages are numbered 3-36!

I've only checked the first page but I've already spotted two differences: The standard one says, "In January 2004, QM2 will make her debut as a Queen amoung Queens, ..." The collector's one says, "...debut as the Queen of all Ocean Liners, ...". Further down the page the standard one reads, "Providing an opulent lifestyle for celebrities and tastemakers, ...", and the collector's, "...celebrities and socialites, ...".

I'm sure that there will be others as well, but I have to ask, "Why bother?"

I have not see a "collectors edition" but my guess is that it is virtually identical, and created to make a small segment of faithful cunard passenger feel special- and to allow the lucky few who get a copy to make a killing on ebay.

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Originally posted by thulewx:
For those that received their special edition brochures in the US, were the prices quoted in pounds or dollars? Mine came posted from UK and prices are in pounds. I live in Greenland but the address is a US address. Just curious.

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Mine came yesterday also... To be entirely honest I'm not really very impressed...

I am quite disappointed at the lack of exterior views, except for the profile of the ship. Also of course the afforementioned deck plans which are utterly poor.

The interior renderings are of outstanding quality, but unfortunately they often aren't of an angle of view that gives a good overview of the room in question - furthermore, most of them are absolutely tiny.

The graphic design is lovely but I don't like the material on which the cover is printed.

This is obviously a more-style-than-substance brochure - at least the main one.

The second brochure, "Welcome the Queen" is much better... Lovely designs and all the requisite pricing information, etc.

Unfortunately, my copy has been "bent, spindled, or mutilated" - really the latter - so I am now going to order another one, hopefully it will arive in pristine condition so I can put it in the bank vault ...

I also ordered the QM2 brochure via the American Cunard site, this is almost a month ago. I got a confirmation of my request by e-mail. I wonder how long it will take to deliver the brochure to the Netherlands or if Cunard even bothers to send a copy over seas. I’m waiting eagerly every time the mail man comes by but no QM2 brochure.

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Originally posted by Onno:
Hello,

I also ordered the QM2 brochure via the American Cunard site, this is almost a month ago. I got a confirmation of my request by e-mail. I wonder how long it will take to deliver the brochure to the Netherlands or if Cunard even bothers to send a copy over seas. I’m waiting eagerly every time the mail man comes by but no QM2 brochure.

Onno

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Maybe faster if you use the UK site?

http://www.cunard.co.uk

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Originally posted by Cruiseny:

Maybe faster if you use the UK site?

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Originally posted by PamM:
The UK site will still not accept a request for a QM2 brochure. UK brochures are not being released until 1 Aug, we cannot have one before then. I expect Onno is the same as us.

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Oh. I figured that if we could get one you could too...but I suppose that is not a case.

Stupid if you ask me... I see absolutely no logic behind letting Americans have brochures and others not!

Sad to say but I truly belief that Cunard is no longer British although they like to publish for PR reasons that they are.

I think that the QM2 bookings open to the public tomorrow. According to my information, there are no cabins left in category C and D.

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Originally posted by Elizabeth:

I have been thinking........ Australians will be one of the first to be able to book as we are ahead of the US and England time wise!!!!

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I hope you are, and us next, leaving the US behind Want to bet the booking system will be 'down', until you are in bed, and our TAs are going home for the night? Only kidding, before I get squashed flat.

Don't know where you ordered the brochure from Steve, the UK site still won't accept a request. Wonder if there will be any in the shops tomorrow am.