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Topic: Queens in New-York!

sslewis
First Class Passenger
Member # 3649

posted 04-10-2005 09:04 AM

Today, the Big Apple docks are graced by both Cunard Queens today!
Any sightings?
We're waiting in Southampton!

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CGT
First Class Passenger
Member # 3531

posted 04-10-2005 10:29 AM

Only the NORWEGIAN DAWN and QM2 are in port today.

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Sea Wanderer
First Class Passenger
Member # 5371

posted 04-11-2005 03:06 PM

Roll on Saturday when they are both back home here in Southampton for a short while.

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Cunardcoll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1226

posted 04-11-2005 03:19 PM

I know , I 'll be there

Jochen

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Sea Wanderer
First Class Passenger
Member # 5371

posted 04-11-2005 05:35 PM

Still ok for a drink Wednesday evening?

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Brian_O
First Class Passenger
Member # 3910

posted 04-11-2005 07:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by sslewis:
Today, the Big Apple docks are graced by both Cunard Queens today!
Any sightings?
We're waiting in Southampton!

Huh? QE2 is in Barcelona (April 10). Her next visit to the Big Apple will be September 2005.

Brian

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joe at travelpage
Administrator
Member # 622

posted 04-11-2005 09:10 PM

We've got a link to the Passenger Ship Terminal calander on our Ports page and there doesn't appear to be much going on this month - especially today. You can also see the docks with the Empire State web cam on the same page.

Joe at TravelPage.com

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Brian_O
First Class Passenger
Member # 3910

posted 04-11-2005 11:51 PM

quote:
Originally posted by sslewis:

We're waiting in Southampton!

QE2 and QM2 will be in Southampton together on Saturday (April 16). After that they will not be together again in any port until April 23, 2006 in Southampton. In both cases there will be QE2 world cruise passengers transferring to QM2 for the final leg of their cruise to New York.

In between the closest they will come to being in port together is one day apart; e.g. in September 2005 in New York (QE2 on Sept 13 , QM2 on Sept 14) and Southampton (QE2 on Sept 19, QM2 on Sept 20).

Brian

[ 04-11-2005: Message edited by: Brian_O ]

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 04-12-2005 11:50 AM

quote:
Originally posted by sslewis:
Today, the Big Apple docks are graced by both Cunard Queens today!
Any sightings?
We're waiting in Southampton!

You can also get a daily update of QE2's location during her 2005 World Cruise on The World Ship Society-New York site.

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Cunardcoll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1226

posted 04-12-2005 05:26 PM

quote:
Still ok for a drink Wednesday evening?

Yes I 'm still on schedule

Jochen

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Sea Wanderer
First Class Passenger
Member # 5371

posted 04-12-2005 06:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Cunardcoll:
Yes I 'm still on schedule
Jochen

See you tomorrow then!

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OCEANSDEVINE
First Class Passenger
Member # 2141

posted 04-13-2005 01:48 PM

Thought you ship and port lovers might like to see NY ship schedules and other goodies on www.worldshipny.com Note the cam links of the West side terminal. Enjoy

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Sea Wanderer
First Class Passenger
Member # 5371

posted 04-14-2005 03:39 PM

Met up with Jochen (Cunardcoll) and Lewis (SS Lewis) this evening in the Star Hotel, Southampton. We had a drink and a good discussion about all things liner-related.

[ 04-14-2005: Message edited by: Sea Wanderer ]

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 04-15-2005 08:22 AM

The meets of the Queens tomorrow. Will QM2 catch up the time I wonder? Braemar is in port too and Adonia, for her conversion to Sea proncess at drydock [irks me she is being advertised as the 'beand new' Sea Princess! people are booking not realising she is Adonia in disguise].

S'ton schedules can be viewed here.

Pam

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 04-15-2005 09:22 AM

quote:
Originally posted by PamM:
..irks me she is being advertised as the 'beand new' Sea Princess! people are booking not realising she is Adonia in disguise.

What they don't know won't hurt them!

I'm having trouble remembering which ships are in and which ships are out of the P&O fleet, let alone the name changes.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 04-15-2005 10:03 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:
What they don't know won't hurt them!

Should have said 'brand' above. I have seen people commenting that they are disappointed when they find out. Mind you they should do their home work before booking, but people don't.

Pam

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sslewis
First Class Passenger
Member # 3649

posted 04-15-2005 10:24 AM

It was nice meeting you Seawanderer and Jochen at the Star!
Still recovering from an adventurous day

Jochen dragged me in a memorable train journey to Soton after we toured hmsWarrior in Pompey Dockyard!
Once in Soton, I got wet with seawater splashed by the tugs attending Arcadia maiden voyage!
Felt like Tintin and Captain Haddock..or Snowy

Hope QM2 can catch up on her delayed arrival confirmed by the Portsmouth News.

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Globaliser
First Class Passenger
Member # 4153

posted 04-15-2005 02:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by PamM:
Should have said 'brand' above. I have seen people commenting that they are disappointed when they find out. Mind you they should do their home work before booking, but people don't.

Who's advertising her as "brand new"? Ought to be shot, or at least be sat on by the Trading Standards heavies. The Princess material I've seen was carefully written.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 04-15-2005 03:18 PM

Lastminute, for one "Mediterranean Medley onboard the brand new Sea Princess". I have been around a lot of sites this week, there are a coulple more out there, presumably just copying text.

[This UK agent really ought to be shot. Nice ship ]

Pam

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Sea Wanderer
First Class Passenger
Member # 5371

posted 04-15-2005 06:51 PM

The latest is that QM2 is due to dock at 0800. I will try to drag myself out of bed that early! 0600 for the QE2 is a wee bit too early...

"New" Sea Princess eh? Flippin' nerve. Quite amusing though how advertisers, etc, will play on the general publics' naievity!

I saw Adonia, close up in the dry dock today - no I didn't do any trespassing on dock property as that is a complete no-no and I am an upright law-abiding citizen - I just went to the filling station at Millbrook to get some petrol and that is right next to the dry dock.

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sslewis
First Class Passenger
Member # 3649

posted 04-19-2005 12:32 PM

Well, I woke up at 6am, but due to confusion and train breaking down, I only got in Soton 8am

However, managed to get very close before Security noticed and had a few nice shots to be processed.
What is this fuss about QE2 vandalised?

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desirod7
First Class Passenger
Member # 1626

posted 11-15-2010 07:29 AM

Obscure TV show called Brenner from the early 1960's with Edward Binns and James Borderick

With Mauretania II

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