Colin_Cameron

On 10/1/2020 at 5:04 PM, Colin_Cameron said:

Port and ship?

I have to confess to being a little sneaky with this one because what you can't see is that her hull is this colour ...

19 minutes ago, Ray66 said:

I think that’s on QV in the refurbed corridor outside the new Club Restaurant.

1 hour ago, Lanky Lad said:

Sagafjord?

No. But you’ve got the right idea.

13 minutes ago, carlmm said:

It should be the Caronia in Valletta.

Valletta - yes.

 Caronia - no

Port and ship?

2 hours ago, mcloaked said:

... what were the options prior to the pandemic if you arrived to check in but were then suffering from a fever on the day and were not fit to board?

Thankfully I've never had that problem but I expect the answer would be that you would claim your insurance. It's nothing to do with Cunard if you're unfit to travel.

I'm wondering what would happen in the case where you test positive at the dock and are denied boarding. When you're retested it turns out to have been a false positive. Your insurance company denies your claim under your Covid cover because you haven't got, and never had Covid. Is Cunard (or any other cruiseline) liable for administering an unreliable test?

1 hour ago, Colin_Cameron said:

 It did move around from time to time.

It moved around so much that they lost track of it. Which wasn't a major issue until the next certification inspection was due and they realised that one thing a ship must have is a bell! The problem was solved by sending someone ashore to buy a little handbell that lived on the bridge until the ship was sold. I wonder if it ended up in Dubai as well?

I have the same photo. But you've cropped out the deck directory at the right😄. And mine is too small to read the deck number.

36 minutes ago, Host Hattie said:

For bonus points which deck and staircase ?

From memory, D stairway. Deck ..... 2? It did move around from time to time.

On 9/28/2020 at 9:19 PM, Lanky Lad said:

How about this from a former Cunard ship.

 

 

How did I miss this one?

Taken from the Garden Lounge looking into the White Star Bar, although I still think of it as the North Cape Bar.

3 hours ago, bluemarble said:

So QE has probably called at Izmir twice.

She also called there around the first week of October 1012 as part of the Black Sea cruise.

12 hours ago, navybankerteacher said:

We did have a great couple of days on the South shore of Long Island - with mid 70’s (F) seawater temps.

That brings back memories of an amazing holiday a few years ago. We drove out Long Island and took the ferry across to New London. Then Newport, Cape Cod, Boston, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and back down through New York to JFK. It was this time of year and the weather was outstanding.

1 hour ago, princeton123211 said:

Early in her career QM2 actually did a cruise from the west coast of the United States called "Royal Hawaiian Liner". It was back in 2006 and was round trip from Los Angeles with stops in Maui, Honolulu, and the Big Island. I don't believe anything has been repeated like that since. 

A video of that trip is available on the Cunard Cruise Videos thread.

6 minutes ago, bluemarble said:

 

We're now past the 24-hour mark since I posted this, so here's another photo taken the same day that should help.

 

Ah. An unusual view of QM2's second home.

45 minutes ago, majortom10 said:

 I do not think that is referring to Summer 2022 ex UK sailings.

Me neither, but I went looking for 2022 UK cruises and that’s what I found.

The following is on the website today. No sign of the details yet.

On sale 29 September 2020.

Each scenic cruise itinerary offers the chance to immerse in the beauty of Britain’s majestic landscape as you sail - without stopping - for the duration of your time at sea. Indulge in music, theatre and fine dining each day and night of your voyage, and savour sights including Ireland’s Cliffs of Moher, Scotland’s Sound of Mull and England’s enchanting Isles of Scilly.

1 hour ago, bluemarble said:

It would appear he was on that same voyage as you ...

In the cabin diagonaly above. I don't actually keep a note of HH's cabin numbers (Creepy).

This is from the Observation Deck showing 11001. The view of 11002 would be similar. The deck 9 & 10, QG, balconies are much more obvious.

3 minutes ago, Host Hattie said:

Here's another one for @Colin_Cameron to get in under 30 seconds

Two days later. But I'll leave the identification for someone else.

4 minutes ago, carlmm said:

 

You have got the idea. 

None of these is correct, but indeed a "last" is involved, no Cunard ship has called there ever since.

with the blue railings it's towards the back of QV or QE.

21 minutes ago, Host Hattie said:

Too easy. Toulon, France. 8th Nov 2016. Taken from QV (cabin 4191?)

15 hours ago, bluemarble said:

 

I think this port is Port-Vendres, France.

It is. And the tiny Sea Goddess II.

Odd to think now, when Cunard's smallest ships carry 2,000 passengers, that it's not that long since they had ships that carried 116!

11 hours ago, bluemarble said:

For those who might want another try at identifying the second ship in my Tortola photo, here's a larger version of that ship to assist with your efforts. I don't think the name is fully legible, but there's probably enough there to help confirm the identification.

 

Can't work out if it's Marina or Riviera. I don't know enough about them to tell the difference.

Well done @bluemarble

Found it interesting when years later the captain was asked about his favourite ships. He said that, while nothing compared with being Master of QE2, Crown Dynasty had been the most fun to actually get your hands on the wheel and drive.

26 minutes ago, Host Hattie said:

Thanks @bluemarble, I was far too slow !

This is an easy one for a Sunday morning

Reykjavik. View from The Pearl.