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Cunardcoll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1226

posted 04-09-2010 03:25 PM

Hi everyone,

I 'm going to see the Ocean Countess in Hull next month on May 8th , I was wondering if there is anyone in the neighbourhood then and if there is anyone who can give me some more information on where she will dock and where to go for the best view.

Jochen

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seabourndt
First Class Passenger
Member # 2154

posted 04-12-2010 04:33 PM

hi there i have no idea but am going on her 1st cruise this coming sunday we arrive in hull on tuesday so will report back on my return
dave

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 04-12-2010 07:26 PM

Hi seabourndt, if you get a chance. I do hope you get interior photos of her. I was on her when she was the CUNARD COUNTESS and I didn't get interior photos of her.

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Willem
First Class Passenger
Member # 3005

posted 04-13-2010 12:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by seabourndt:
hi there i have no idea but am going on her 1st cruise this coming sunday we arrive in hull on tuesday so will report back on my return
dave

Hi David,

See you next Monday at the terminal in Amsterdam.
I am meeting Colin and his son.

Willem

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seabourndt
First Class Passenger
Member # 2154

posted 04-14-2010 06:40 PM

hi willem nice to hear from you yes will see you on monday with colin. has he managed to swing it then?
dave

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Willem
First Class Passenger
Member # 3005

posted 04-16-2010 11:39 AM

quote:
Originally posted by seabourndt:
hi willem nice to hear from you yes will see you on monday with colin. has he managed to swing it then?
dave

Yes, we have a visit ;-)
We will be at the terminal shortly after 10.

Willem

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Cunardcoll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1226

posted 04-17-2010 08:07 PM

seabourndt ,

If you could just let me know where exactly she docks in Hull so I can find it at Google Earth I would be very thankfull.

Jochen

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 04-18-2010 06:37 AM

Have a nice trip. She looked very nice at Tilbury yesterday.

Pam

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Neil - Ex P & O & PRINCESS CRUISES
First Class Passenger
Member # 5641

posted 04-18-2010 04:38 PM

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Since she was launched does anyone know if Ocean Countess has visited the UK before.

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Cunardcoll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1226

posted 04-18-2010 07:28 PM

apparently the UK is frequently on the schedule :

I found her on this site Schedule Ocean Countess and Marco Polo

does anyone know where I can find hull port schedules ?

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Willem
First Class Passenger
Member # 3005

posted 04-20-2010 10:29 AM

quote:
Originally posted by PamM:
Have a nice trip. She looked very nice at Tilbury yesterday.
Pam

The ship looks better with the blue funnel than with the white funnel as shown on their promotion postcards.

Willem

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jetwet1
First Class Passenger
Member # 6361

posted 04-20-2010 09:10 PM

One of my contacts will be paying her a visit while she is in Hull, I will see if I can get some pictures from him.

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 04-20-2010 10:54 PM

I hope your friend can get some interior photos of her. I didn't get many when I sailed on her when she was the CUNARD COUNTESS.

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jetwet1
First Class Passenger
Member # 6361

posted 04-20-2010 11:51 PM

I'm hoping he does as well, it's only been 33 years since I was on her the first and only time.

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Willem
First Class Passenger
Member # 3005

posted 04-21-2010 02:20 AM

quote:
Originally posted by jetwet1:
One of my contacts will be paying her a visit while she is in Hull, I will see if I can get some pictures from him.

Photos of my visit on 19th can be viewed via my
website.

Willem

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 04-21-2010 10:41 AM

Thank you Willem.

Footnote: I just looked at the photos, she's beautiful inside and out. I'm wondering, when she was the CUNARD COUNTESS, did Purser's desk flooring have lineolium type? Or was it carpeted? When did they put those sponsons on her hull? She didn't have that.

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Magic Pipe
First Class Passenger
Member # 6994

posted 04-21-2010 06:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DAMBROSI:
When did they put those sponsons on her hull? She didn't have that.
[ 04-21-2010: Message edited by: DAMBROSI ]

Those aren't really sponsons, in that they weren't just tacked on the hull like the Bahamas Celebration, for instance. She was built like this, and this feature is pretty much the same as on the Tropicale, also built in Denmark a few years later.

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 04-22-2010 02:27 AM

When did they put those sponsons on her hull? She didn't have that.

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That original design feature is more like a modern tumblehome. They are certainly more noticeable w/that dark blue paint than when the hull was painted white.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 04-22-2010 06:39 AM

You can't see the 'feature' in most early photos, but here is one as Cunard Countess in 1981 where you can.

And a super one on her sea trials in 1976; so it has always been there.

Pam
Very nice photos Willem, thank you.

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seabourndt
First Class Passenger
Member # 2154

posted 04-22-2010 10:25 AM

yes nice ship sadly loads of things went wrong which would put me off going on her again until they are sorted out! how do i post pictures on here?
dave

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Willem
First Class Passenger
Member # 3005

posted 04-23-2010 04:55 AM

quote:
Originally posted by seabourndt:
yes nice ship sadly loads of things went wrong which would put me off going on her again until they are sorted out! how do i post pictures on here?
dave

Hello David,

Colin told that dinner on Monday was even worse than on Sunday.
We had lunch in the restaurant and allthough it looked and tasted good, it was a bit cold.
Colin's cabin was not done in proper time. We left our jacks in his cabin and after lunch we went ashore and when we left the cabin, the steward just wanted to do.
Looking at the itineraries and prices, the Ocean Countess fitted well in our program for 2011, but looking back to the visit, indeed a lot has be be improved. Ocean Countess has now been lowered on our list.
It was nice to meet you.

Willem

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 04-23-2010 07:44 AM

I guess I really didn't look when we sailed on her in '83. Thank you for the photos and for pointing that out to me.

Always a very helpful group.

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 04-23-2010 12:16 PM

Okay, I think some of you knew this was coming, are there interior photos of her when she was with Cunard? Thank you for your help.

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Cunardcoll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1226

posted 04-23-2010 04:41 PM

Seabourndt , how was your trip overall speaking? And I remember you arrived in Hull on Tuesday right ?? Where did you dock , I would really like to know since I 'll be there in 2 weeks so I would like to know the best place for photos of her arrival.

Any information is welcome , Thanks

Jochen

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seabourndt
First Class Passenger
Member # 2154

posted 04-24-2010 08:25 AM

overall a mess to be honest! never in my 50 plus cruises have a had this! it was in the ferry dock we were berthed next to P&O think we hit her and had to cut off some metal(sadly i missed it) we saw the passengers going onboard and hope it was better than we had. thanks for reply willem yes a great shame to take 3 hrs for dinner and have the times changed 3 times and still we had to wait on the stairs. could get served by bar staff for drinks so had to go to the bar, someone asked for cherry brandy they had none and he dids not seem to care. the shops were the poorest i have seen absolutly nothing i wanted. photographer took an embarkation one never even saw it up and nothing for the formal nt!(WHY DID THEY HAVE ONE no cocktail party either) i complained to my agent at least cruise and maritime called back. i also have written a letter along with a lot of other people i guess. HOPE NCL EPIC is better in june!!
dave

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