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Topic: QM2 in New York

joe at travelpage
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posted 04-22-2004 08:12 AM

It's a bit hazy right now but QM2 has arrived in NY. Picture from the Empire State Web Cam on our Port Information Page.

Keep snapping pictures over the next few days.

Joe at TravelPage.com

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Johan
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posted 04-22-2004 08:40 AM

At last !

The maiden crossing has succeeded.

Seems like NYC has a whole new block added too...

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Philip J Fiorenza
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posted 04-22-2004 09:24 AM

Good Morning,

The Queen Mary 2 is beautiful!

I was at Liberty State Park and watched her sail in. This was a wonderful experience. I can not wait to see how my pictures come out.

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Thad
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posted 04-22-2004 11:32 AM

A pic from the New York Post of the newest Queen arriving at her NYC pier

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Guest
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posted 04-22-2004 01:14 PM

This is a nice one...

http://iifck.url.cjb.net/

[ 04-22-2004: Message edited by: Chris Cunard ]

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colt
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posted 04-22-2004 01:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Philip J Fiorenza:
Good Morning,
The Queen Mary 2 is beautiful!
I was at Liberty State Park and watched her sail in. This was a wonderful experience. I can not wait to see how my pictures come out.

If you don't mind sharing them, would love to have you post some on this forum.

Welcome Aboard TravelPage's "Cruise Talk," Phil!

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Thad
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posted 04-22-2004 02:22 PM

Here is another webcam which shows the QM2, and also the Maxim Gorky from the Intrepid.

Intrepid Web Cam

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Philip J Fiorenza
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posted 04-22-2004 02:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by colt:
If you don't mind sharing them, would love to have you post some on this forum.
Welcome Aboard TravelPage's "Cruise Talk," Phil!

Thank you for your welcome. I will see if I can post some when I get pics back next week.

Regards,
Phil

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joe at travelpage
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posted 04-22-2004 04:30 PM

Better picture this afternoon. She doesn't sail until Friday morning at 11:30 and will return on Saturday morning.

Larger Version

FYI, here's her neighbor:

Joe at TravelPage.com

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BigUFan
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posted 04-22-2004 04:56 PM

Which, by the way for those keeping score, is likely the Maxim Gorkiy. I had heard she was expected in as well.

What an experience to watch QM2 come up the river this morning. The scene was almost surreal, what with the fog banks and misty sunrise. I'll have a few shots to post later. She is an awesome sight.

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joe at travelpage
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posted 04-22-2004 08:53 PM

All lit up:

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BigUFan
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posted 04-22-2004 09:23 PM

Here's the link to the aforementioned pictures.

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Brian_O
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posted 04-22-2004 11:35 PM

quote:
Originally posted by BigUFan:
Which, by the way for those keeping score, is likely the Maxim Gorkiy.

Yes. Maxim Gorky arrived on Wednesday from Wilmington NC and stayed overnight at Berth 1. She was scheduled to sail for Boston at 6 PM Thursday.

QM2 is scheduled to stay overnight in New York and then depart at 11:30 AM Friday on an overnight cruise to nowhere for the media and other invited guests. She will return Saturday morning and will remain in New York at Berth 5 until Sunday's tandem departure with QE2.

On Sunday, QM2 will depart from the PST at 7:15 PM and QE2 will depart 15 minutes later. Both ships will stop near Liberty Island for a fireworks display scheduled for 8:30 PM.

While in NY on Sunday QE2 will dock at Berth 3.

Brian

[ 04-22-2004: Message edited by: Brian_O ]

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Guest
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posted 04-23-2004 03:43 AM

QM2 looks so odd from some angles... I really do like QM2 but the angle from the empire state building is not at all flattering.

QE2 is the prettier sister

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joe at travelpage
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posted 04-23-2004 12:47 PM

More pictures from today's departure:

Getting under way:

Down the Hudson:

Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island:

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sslewis
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posted 04-23-2004 12:57 PM

Any pictures taken from the same angles as past liners for size comparison please??

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BigUFan
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posted 04-23-2004 03:29 PM

Hey Joe, is there a Carnival ship in right now? Based on what you have above, QM2 should be out, but I'm seeing something down there in port that looks similar, but not quite right (I'm 8 miles north on the Jersey cliffs).

I don't seem to be able to get a picture out of the ESB webcam, maybe because of the company internet police.

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joe at travelpage
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posted 04-23-2004 03:42 PM

The following photo's were taken yesterday by Alan Zamchick

This one of QM2 is from his office (tower block) 5 1/2 Avenues away!!

Larger Version

Maxim Gorkiy

Larger Version

Thanks Alan.

Joe at TravelPage.com

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Barryboat
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posted 04-23-2004 04:35 PM

That straight-on shot is the same angle I first saw QM2 when I was flying into Ft. Layuderdale. Boy does she look massive docked there!

I wonder...are they not allowing people to park on the lot on top of the pier? Doesn't look like it...probably for security reasons.

It would really be a great site to see both QM2 and QE2 docked side-by-side at those piers, but from what I'm hearing QE2 will dock somewhere else???

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Brian_O
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posted 04-23-2004 04:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by BigUFan:
Hey Joe, is there a Carnival ship in right now? .

The Carnival Legend is at the NY PST at the moment.

Brian

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RobHolland
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posted 04-23-2004 05:20 PM

Seatrade:

In conjunction with the maiden arrival of the Queen Mary 2 in New York, several executives of Carnival Corp. & plc, along with Captain Paul Wright, master of the ocean liner, rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.
On hand for the closing bell ceremony were Carnival chairman and ceo Micky Arison, vice chairman and coo Howard Frank, evp and cfo Gerry Cahill and P&O Princess ceo Peter Ratcliffe. Representing the New York Stock Exchange were ceo John Thain and president and co-coo Robert Britz.
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Whas Paul Wright, or mr. Warwick the Captain during this crossing? I know Warwick was onboard, but was he in function or did he travel with his family as a passenger?

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Onno
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posted 04-23-2004 06:12 PM

Alan, nice shot of QM2 and Maxim Gorkiy.

Here are a couple of web cam shots I took yesterday, a panorama of QM2, Maxim and Concorde. Nice to compare the three for size. The other shots are from the Intrepid cam (if it wasn’t for perspective QM2 would be as large as Maxim Gorkiy)

Onno

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lasuvidaboy
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posted 04-23-2004 06:14 PM

In regards to Chris Cunard's posting, I agree that QM2 looks a little odd from certain angles. The Empire State webcam seems to make all ships a little stubby-maybe it is just the angles. To me the QM2 looks best when viewed directly from the side or a 3/4 front view. Her stern being squared off at the water line (because of the pods) looks a little bulky compared to her upper stern portion which has a nice radius. The 3/4 stern photo (taken from the air) of her sailing down the Hudson shows off her stern to it's best advantage, with the tiered veranda decks looking lovely-not bad for a 151,000 ton ship!

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