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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 01-17-2004 01:20 PM

If there were one cruise ship (or ocean liner) in all of history that you could go back to and sail on, or one that you could save from the scrap yards and bring back to life, which would it be and why?

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CGT
First Class Passenger
Member # 3531

posted 01-17-2004 01:22 PM

NORMANDIE - self explanatory.

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Baazzerboat
unregistered

posted 01-17-2004 01:30 PM

Titanic. I'd love to walk the decks of that ship while at sea, and stare up at those big funnels. I would like to "feel" the ship at sea, I've always thought that she had an interesting hull design. It would be fun to explore the depths of the Titanic or Olympic for that matter.

I also would have really enjoyed an Atlantic crossing on Queen Mary (1936).

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linerguy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4289

posted 01-17-2004 01:56 PM

Without a doubt, Normandie.

Russ

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desirod7
First Class Passenger
Member # 1626

posted 01-17-2004 02:06 PM

NORMANDIE--first class

quote:
Originally posted by CGT:
NORMANDIE - self explanatory.

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Onno
First Class Passenger
Member # 3071

posted 01-17-2004 02:13 PM

There are too many!!!!

Probably the Nieuw Amsterdam 2 to see her Dutch Deco interiors (though I doubt I would be travelling first class) spending some time on Andrea Doria would be nice as well (I’m currently making a model of her so that’s why)

Does QE2 in her maiden modern 70’s look count as well?

Best, Onno

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CGT
First Class Passenger
Member # 3531

posted 01-17-2004 02:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by desirod7:
NORMANDIE--first class

Of course, but then I'd like to do it again in Second and then again in Third, but perhaps in reverse order, so I could experience it all and the differences between the three classes.

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Cunardcoll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1226

posted 01-17-2004 05:47 PM

Queen Mary first and last trip !!!

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gohaze
First Class Passenger
Member # 586

posted 01-17-2004 07:11 PM

One you probably have never heard of called the Great Britain. The single biggest advance in ship design and construction ever. Plus you can still walk her decks today.

....peter

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Commodore
First Class Passenger
Member # 1575

posted 01-17-2004 07:30 PM

There's a good point.

However I'd have to say I would like to sail on the Rex or Conte di Savoia in their prime. Big, Beautiful, and fast! A shame that like many ships their lives were cut short.

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Michael534
First Class Passenger
Member # 2953

posted 01-17-2004 11:28 PM

Hmmm. Had to think abou this one for a while.

Since you sort of asked two questions, I am going to give two answers.

If I could go back and travel on any ship I couldn't pick just one. I have narrowed it down to three...

1. Aquitania. Always loved her.
2. Ile de France when she sped to assist Andrea Doria.
3. And if I was able to take what I know now with me when I traveled back, I would definately want to be a passenger on Carpathia.

If I could bring one back? That's easy. The Queen Mary would be sailing along with QM2.

Michael534

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Onno
First Class Passenger
Member # 3071

posted 01-18-2004 05:42 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Michael534:
If I could bring one back? That's easy. The Queen Mary would be sailing along with QM2.
Michael534

Make sure Queen Mary will be sailing on the good side of QM2, if she’s behind QM2 then she would be dwarfed and you won’t see her.

Onno

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 01-18-2004 06:49 AM

The ships i would sailing one iff it was possible.

Brittania the first Cunard Liner.

Rotterdam the first Holland America Liner. Also bringing here back.

Rotterdam 4 / Statendam 3 i wonder how it was a/b these fine ships.

Conta di Savoya just experians the South route to New York a/b this ship.

Dempo / Balaroen off the Rotterdam Lloyd fore there wonderfull interior decorations and to sail the old colonial route to Netherlands Indonesia. Happy now the Republic off Indonesia.

Nieuw Amsterdam 2. The maiden voyage a voyage as troop ship. Rebuilt here, sail here, feel here, experians here to love here.

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Grahame
First Class Passenger
Member # 2325

posted 01-18-2004 07:24 AM

The great Rio voyage of the Normandie,and then for a second choice the 1938 world cruise of the Empress of Britain.Both these great liners sailed for such a brief time.

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mec1
First Class Passenger
Member # 4287

posted 01-18-2004 05:25 PM

It would have to be my adored, inimitable CANBERRA!

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kbozman
First Class Passenger
Member # 642

posted 01-18-2004 05:30 PM

Le Normandie ! First class of course.

Second choice - Any of the Ballin ships.

Dreaming away

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CGT
First Class Passenger
Member # 3531

posted 01-18-2004 05:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Grahame:
The great Rio voyage of the Normandie

Ahhhh yes, of course. However, it supposedly got very stuffy and hot in that ship once they got down to the tropics. The First Class dining room was the only room aboard which had air conditioning.

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sslewis
First Class Passenger
Member # 3649

posted 01-19-2004 06:06 AM

L'Atlantique!
Steaming in tandem with an Eagle class!
Why?
A clever marketing could have l'A. shopping mall filled with Art Deco antiques, luring E. class passengers at each port!
Sorry mr Fain..
ssLewis, a sales addict!

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JOE
First Class Passenger
Member # 3708

posted 01-19-2004 11:47 AM

I would go to one of the following

1. Ile de France when she was saving the Andrea Doria
2. QE2 Maiden Voyage
3. Seawise University
4. Or the SS United States when she sailed for Hadley, Hawaii

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