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Topic: My Favorite Pic of NORWAY

Barryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 33

posted 03-24-2001 12:07 AM

This is one of my favorite photos of the Norway in the 80's. In fact I think this was among the first times I had ever seen the Norway arriving early in the morning. That's me in the picture waving at the Norway. I was so excited to see this ship! I can remember the feelings I had as I watched this grand ship pull into Miami. For me it was such a thrill! This picture captures that thrill I had, and it still evokes an emotion in me when I truly sit and look at this photo. My Dad took the picture of me while I was watching the great ship come in. I just wanted to share this special picture with my Cruise Talk friends.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 03-24-2001 05:00 AM

A great picture, Barry!

Bad Joke- Q: What has the SS France, you and me got in commom?

A: We have all increased our gross tonnage over the years!

[This message has been edited by Malcolm (edited 03-25-2001).]

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Glencoe
First Class Passenger
Member # 1181

posted 03-25-2001 08:20 AM

She looked much better than she does now, but I still get a thrill when I see her. I mentioned on another topic that it would be nice if Orient would take her over instead of Star Cruise line and fit her out for long distance cruising. Great picture though.

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kbozman
First Class Passenger
Member # 642

posted 03-25-2001 03:41 PM

GREAT SHOT !

Your favorite has now become MY FAVORITE !

Thanks for sharing it with us

John B.

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Jekyll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1878

posted 03-25-2001 04:32 PM

How did you post this pic for us to see? I have some of Prinsendam I wanted to post but can't figure out how - please let me know!

Thanks!

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joe at travelpage
Administrator
Member # 622

posted 03-25-2001 05:46 PM

Jekyll,

You can click here for instructions on how to post images or just e-mail a copy to me an I will be happy to post.

Joe at TravelPage.com

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Barryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 33

posted 03-25-2001 11:16 PM

Malcolm...nice joke about the added tonnage over the years! Your right..the Norway and me (at least) have added to our gross tonnage over the years.

I was much slimmer in the early eighties. I have tubs and tubs of photos of ships. This one I recently found as a slide transparency and made a print so that I could scan and place online.

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Barryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 33

posted 03-28-2001 11:26 PM

Here's another cool photo of the Norway before the added tonnage. I rented a ride in a helicopter to get this shot.

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Guest
First Class Passenger
Member # 1157

posted 03-29-2001 06:08 AM

This is my fav. pic of Norway.. I know you are all going to kill me for this but I actually prefer her with the top decks... *hides*

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BigUFan
First Class Passenger
Member # 1382

posted 04-02-2001 05:25 PM

No question, she's much classier without the added decks. No offense intended, Cunard.

Barryboat, you're too much with the lengths you'll go to to get a good shot!

[This message has been edited by BigUFan (edited 04-02-2001).]

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Barryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 33

posted 04-03-2001 11:53 AM

BigUfan, I have lots of unique photos of ships where I did indeed go to great lengths to get the shot. Check this one out....I climbed up to the top of QE2's funnel (from the inside of course) to get this picture of QE2 in mid-Atlantic. There was a little hatch on top of the funnel for me to open and poke my head through. I quickly snaped this picture because the fumes were pretty harsh. When I got back down I had to quickly go to my cabin and change because I was full of black soot...

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Frank X. Prudent
First Class Passenger
Member # 1723

posted 04-03-2001 06:06 PM

Wow, what a photo! I've never seen anything like it before.

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Barryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 33

posted 04-03-2001 10:46 PM

Guess what cruise ship this is....

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Barryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 33

posted 04-06-2001 11:33 AM

Ok that question may be too difficult....what cruise line is this ship with?

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nathan
First Class Passenger
Member # 720

posted 04-06-2001 11:50 AM

It's definitely Carnival, and probably the Tropicale, or one of the Holiday class ships. It doesn't look big enough to be a Fantasy or Destiny class ship.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 04-06-2001 06:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Barryboat:
Check this one out....

Nice pic! I wonder if anyone would have guessed that it was the QE2?

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fluctuant nec mergitur
First Class Passenger
Member # 577

posted 04-19-2001 11:09 AM

Some nice pictures!
Thanks for posting!
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Barryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 33

posted 04-19-2001 06:57 PM

Not the QE2. Sorry Malcolm.

The mystery ship is the Celebration arriving early in the morning in Miami. Timed explosure gave me this cool shot.

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andizz
First Class Passenger
Member # 1629

posted 04-19-2001 11:36 PM

Barryboat, I can't make out a ship in that photo at all! Help me out??

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Beezo
First Class Passenger
Member # 1505

posted 04-20-2001 11:32 AM

ya same here. i dont see anything like a ship.

Brian

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Barryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 33

posted 04-20-2001 11:48 AM

That's the beauty of this photo...that you can't tell it's a ship. Indeed it is a "Timed Exposure" of the ship passing through the channel in Miami early in the morning so it's dark. The ships lights are blurred because the ship was moving and the camera was still...on a tripod. You can sort of pick out the Carnival Funnel at least. Look at the upper left corner of the picture where the top of the blurred section begins...you can sort of pick out the Carnival Funnel and the colors.

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andizz
First Class Passenger
Member # 1629

posted 04-20-2001 09:02 PM

I must be going blind.
About half way down the left side of the photo....about a quater of the way in, I can see something that mildly resembles a ship....is this it?

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Barryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 33

posted 04-21-2001 06:45 PM

The entire background...that big streak of light is the ship. Again...it's a timed exposure and the lights from the ship moving past created streaks like you see int he picture. It's hard to tell it's a ship, but what else that BIG could move creating the streaked effect?

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andizz
First Class Passenger
Member # 1629

posted 04-21-2001 09:17 PM

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....I can see it now!......."I see the light!" the man bellowed.

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