Where is QM2?

[turquoise 6]

[quote name='pmb1']I wonder, could Cunard sponsor another Icelandic volcano?[/QUOTE]
More likely Sponsor another Titanic memorial . It's in its nature:cool:

[Salacia]

[quote name='pmb1']I wonder, could Cunard sponsor another Icelandic volcano?[/QUOTE]

Only if management wanted to make an ash out of themselves [SIZE="2"][SIZE="1"]teehehehehehhe[/SIZE][/SIZE]

[turquoise 6]

[quote name='Salacia']Only if management wanted to make an ash out of themselves [SIZE="2"][SIZE="1"]teehehehehehhe[/SIZE][/SIZE][/QUOTE]
Salacia I hope you don't mind, but I had to use
Your quote for my new post.
Thank you Cunard for making the
Ocean liner of 2004 QM2 a retired , out of reach, a glorified yacht
The S/S Queen Elizabeth has surpassed the QM2
In popularity here on cruise credit:confused:

[Cats2010]

[quote name='turquoise 6']

Thank you Cunard for making the
Ocean liner of 2004 QM2 a retired , out of reach, a glorified yacht
The S/S Queen Elizabeth has surpassed the QM2
In popularity here on cruise credit:confused:[/QUOTE]

grgrgr no no - never ever, not in reality :eek: :mad:


:D

[turquoise 6]

Hi fellow Cunarders:
My January 2014 "The Cunarder" arrived today.

[seavoyager6]

O[quote name='turquoise 6']Hi fellow Cunarders:
My January 2014 "The Cunarder" arrived today.[/QUOTE]

Since turq is apparently readying herself for lining up with a buzzer to wait 15 minutes for a table, uncaring service and mediocre food ---- the magic of NCL "free style dining"--- plus shorts, sweats and cutoffs on "formal nights"

I'll pass along the scheduled Cunard events from the Cunarder mentioned

1 In honor of the 175th anniversary of Mr Cunards first scheduled Brittania TA all three Queens will be returning to the Mersey and Liverpool on 25 May 2015. Details of where they go from there to be announced

2 On July 4, exactlly 175 years to the day, the "retired out of reach glorified yacht" Queen Mary 2 will depart from Liverpool and retrace the steps of the Brittania to Halifax and then Boston. Edited January 22, 2014 by seavoyager6

[Underwatr]

[quote name='seavoyager6']2 On July 4, exactlly 175 years to the day, the "retired out of reach glorified yacht" Queen Mary 2 will depart from Liverpool and retrace the steps of the Brittania to Halifax and then Boston.[/QUOTE]Which means no NY-Boston-Canada sailing over the 4th in 2015. And people complain that Cunard's schedule is too predicable!

[turquoise 6]

[quote name='seavoyager6']O

Since turq is apparently readying herself for lining up with a buzzer to wait 15 minutes for a table, uncaring service and mediocre food ---- the magic of NCL "free style dining"--- plus shorts, sweats and cutoffs on "formal nights"

I'll pass along the scheduled Cunard events from the Cunarder mentioned

1 In honor of the 175th anniversary of Mr Cunards first scheduled Brittania TA all three Queens will be returning to the Mersey and Liverpool on 25 May 2015. Details of where they go from there to be announced

2 On July 4, exactlly 175 years to the day, the "retired out of reach glorified yacht" Queen Mary 2 will depart from Liverpool and retrace the steps of the Brittania to Halifax and then Boston.[/QUOTE]
There was a time when the QM2 had winter cruises from NY
I know because I booked at least 4
There was more transatlantic service
From April.
There was a lot less Norway and northern
Europe cruises in the middle of transatlantic
Service
NCL Breakaway services NY and sails to
Bermuda , Bahamas and Caribbean with a consistent
Schedule ( this was the plan of the QM2)
The ship is beautiful ! Great restaurants
Buffet is amazing. High tech. And there is an upper class
Like the Grilles. And private deck , hot tubs bAr
And pool
And no flying:)
Don't knock it unless you tried it:eek: Edited January 22, 2014 by turquoise 6
Spell

[seavoyager6]

[quote name='turquoise 6']There was a time when the QM2 had winter cruises from NY
I know because I booked at least 4
There was more transatlantic service
From April.
There was a lot less Norway and northern
Europe cruises in the middle of transatlantic
Service
NCL Breakaway services NY and sails to
Bermuda , Bahamas and Caribbean with a consistent
Schedule ( this was the plan of the QM2)
The ship is beautiful ! Great restaurants
Buffet is amazing. High tech. And there is an upper class
Like the Grilles. And private deck , hot tubs bAr
And pool
And no flying:)
Don't knock it unless you tried it:eek:[/QUOTE]

Tried Norwegian once. That was more than enough.

Enjoy it. My guess is QM2 will survive, nevertheless..

[turquoise 6]

[quote name='Cats2010']grgrgr no no - never ever, not in reality :eek: :mad:


:D[/QUOTE]. "The Cunarder" Jan.2014
Has some nice future voyages in 2014 &2015 for the QM2
The Queen Elizabeth is a beautiful ship with some
Nice cruises.
Still waiting for some Cunard cruises to
Bermuda & Nassau

[Cats2010]

[quote name='turquoise 6']. "The Cunarder" Jan.2014
Has some nice future voyages in 2014 &2015 for the QM2
The Queen Elizabeth is a beautiful ship with some
Nice cruises.
Still waiting for some Cunard cruises to
Bermuda & Nassau[/QUOTE]

But ... I am sure you know that there are no Cunard cruises from NY to the Bahamas or the Bermudas, but hundreds if not thousands of them are offered by other cruise lines in 2014 and 2015 .... , including the ugly Breakaway :eek:

Happy sailing :)!

[turquoise 6]

[quote name='Underwatr']Back-to-backs originating in New York are very rare - 1 per year, maybe 2 at most.[/QUOTE]
None! There is one 28 day rt from New York
In May 2014 : it goes to Hamburg & Southampton twice and around
Norway

[seavoyager6]

[quote name='turquoise 6']None! There is one 28 day rt from New York
In May 2014 : it goes to Hamburg & Southampton twice and around
Norway[/QUOTE]

You and the other 10 average passengers on the typical B2B TA from Brooklyn (out of 6500) should show your anger by waiting in a line with a buzzer for "free style" dining on Norwegian

Have a wonderful time

[Underwatr]

[quote name='turquoise 6']None! There is one 28 day rt from New York
In May 2014 : it goes to Hamburg & Southampton twice and around
Norway[/QUOTE]I've actually built a spreadsheet showing the turnaround times between successive TAs in 2014 to analyze this. Starting from New York the minimum time between the eastbound and the westbound is four days, in June, August/September and September/October, for a total journey time of 18 or 19 days since some of them involve 8-day TAs. The longest journey involving successive TAs is in November/December, when two seven-day TAs sandwich a four-day Autumn Escape to Le Havre and Zeebrugge, a 12-day Iberia and Canary islands cruise and a three-day Christmas markets cruise to Zeebrugge, for a total journey time of 33 days.

The "sweet spot" for time between TAs for me would be seven or eight days, and QM2 does this twice in 2014, once in July and once in October-November for a 22-day journey each time. I'd get off the ship and tour England or go to Paris for the 8-day turnaround period. Unfortunately the budget this year won't support it unless TAs go on fire sale. :)

[Underwatr]

In case you're curious :)

[IMG]http://boards.cruisecritic.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=300171&d=1390829188[/IMG]

[turquoise 6]

[quote name='Underwatr']In case you're curious :)

[IMG]http://boards.cruisecritic.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=300171&d=1390829188[/IMG][/QUOTE]
Thank you Underwatr. This is a very important schedule
You have produced.
I will use it for my future bookings
I also want to thank you for your
Informative , balanced posts
T

[turquoise 6]

The S/S Getaway (NCL ) is NY for the Super Bowl .
The S/S Breakaway & S/S Getaway sail From New York City
Together from NY to Sunny Caribbean :)
Very good for New York .
Where is QM?

[capnpugwash]

[quote name='turquoise 6']The S/S Getaway (NCL ) is NY for the Super Bowl .
The S/S Breakaway & S/S Getaway sail From New York City
Together from NY to Sunny Caribbean :)
Very good for New York .
Where is QM?[/QUOTE]

Queen Mary is in Long Beach.

[Cats2010]

[quote name='turquoise 6']The S/S Getaway (NCL ) is NY for the Super Bowl .
The S/S Breakaway & S/S Getaway sail From New York City
Together from NY to Sunny Caribbean :)
Very good for New York .
Where is QM?[/QUOTE]

QM2 is on her way to Mauritius and actually off the coast of Madagascar!

:)

[turquoise 6]

[quote name='capnpugwash']Queen Mary is in Long Beach.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for reminding me that the R.M.S. Queen Mary
And the R.M.S.Queen Mary 2 are two ships
I wouldn't be sailing on anytime soon :D

[turquoise 6]

[quote name='Cats2010']QM2 is on her way to Mauritius and actually off the coast of Madagascar!

:)[/QUOTE]
Now that sounds NICE :)

[capnpugwash]

[quote name='turquoise 6']Thanks for reminding me that the R.M.S. Queen Mary
And the R.M.S.Queen Mary 2 are two ships
I wouldn't be sailing on anytime soon :D[/QUOTE]

Why it is my absolute pleasure, :)

[pmb1]

[quote name='Cats2010']QM2 is on her way to Mauritius and actually off the coast of Madagascar!

:)[quote name='turquoise 6']Now that sounds NICE :)[/QUOTE][/QUOTE]
And it's warm there: 27C / 81F.

[turquoise 6]

[quote name='pmb1']And it's warm there: 27C / 81F.[/QUOTE]
And it's warm in Puerto Rico , 86 f
And not half way around the world.

[turquoise 6]

[quote name='Underwatr']In case you're curious :)

[IMG]http://boards.cruisecritic.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=300171&d=1390829188[/IMG][/QUOTE]
There are 2 back yo back transatlantic from NY
In July 6. And in October
Thanks