ctipton55 Posted April 20, 2004 #1 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Hi, just got my email for my 4/22 inaugural cruise that the Queen will be delayed due to high seas and not to arrive at the terminal before 4pm on the 22nd!! Boarding from 4:30 - 6:30. Thought the early risers to see the ship in will want to know. Now I have to figure out where to spend the day once I arrive at the airport from the redeye tired and ready for a nap! Diamond Princess Sept 2004 Queen Mary 2 Inaugural 4/2004 NCL Sun June 2003 NCL Sun April 2003 RCCL Radiance Sept 2002 HAL Ryndam May 2002 RCCL Vision Sept 2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted April 20, 2004 #2 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Hello. It is very important that others confirm this SOONER THAN POSSIBLE. I was going to drive up in the middle of the night to see her come in on 4/22. QE2 1969 x2, 1978 x2, 2001 x2 1 trip in 1991, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 SS France 1972 x2 and 1974 x1 SS Raffaello 1974 & 1975 Sea Venture 1974 to Bermuda SS Rotterdam 1976 & 1977 Nassau & Bermuda Noordam 1992 & 94/95 Statendam 1993 Horizon 1996 Galaxy 1997 - trip #3 ?? Windward (Now Norwegian Wind) 1997 3 trips before lengthening Ryndam 1999 Amsterdam - New Years 02/03 with sail7seas and many other happy folks Serenade Of The Seas 2003 trip #7 QM2 1/31/04 Single since 1991 except Serenade. QM2 11/6/04 & Queen Victoria - sometime in 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctipton55 Posted April 20, 2004 Author #3 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Does this help? This is part of the message: We look forward to welcoming you aboard the Queen Mary 2 on Thursday. Please be advised that due to heavy seas encountered during her transatlantic crossing to New York, the QM2’s arrival will be delayed for several hours. Our plans for the 2-night inaugural event will go forward as planned, however embarkation hours have been changed as follows: Check-in begins: 4 p.m. Boarding times: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Please do not arrive at the terminal prior to 4 p.m. as there is limited seating capacity. Diamond Princess Sept 2004 Queen Mary 2 Inaugural 4/2004 NCL Sun June 2003 NCL Sun April 2003 RCCL Radiance Sept 2002 HAL Ryndam May 2002 RCCL Vision Sept 2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPEvans Posted April 20, 2004 #4 Share Posted April 20, 2004 How late is QM2 going to be? I'm planning on leaving at 3am to get to NY around 5am or so. J.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctipton55 Posted April 21, 2004 Author #5 Share Posted April 21, 2004 They didn't say how late. We were originally scheduled to board at 1 pm. Diamond Princess Sept 2004 Queen Mary 2 Inaugural 4/2004 NCL Sun June 2003 NCL Sun April 2003 RCCL Radiance Sept 2002 HAL Ryndam May 2002 RCCL Vision Sept 2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILov2cruise Posted April 21, 2004 #6 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Is there any site that we can check the time she will be coming in. I planned to go watch her cruise past Lady Lib before going to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linerguy Posted April 21, 2004 #7 Share Posted April 21, 2004 This has all the makings of a disembarkation/embarkation nightmare. This ship can't seem to catch a break,....how red-faced Cunard must be! Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyQ Posted April 21, 2004 #8 Share Posted April 21, 2004 aaargh, maties, and tha tide may be too high to pass the bridge if she indeed leaves too late! Cap'n Curly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guernseyguy Posted April 21, 2004 #9 Share Posted April 21, 2004 ctipton55 said:<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> the Queen will be delayed due to high seas and not to arrive at the terminal before 4pm on the 22nd!! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> And Cunard said:<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> the QM2’s arrival will be delayed for several hours...however embarkation hours have been changed as follows: Check-in begins: 4 p.m.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> So, unless Cunard said 'she won't arrive until 4pm' it looks as though 2+2=5.....Check-in starts at 4pm, not - as far as I can see - arrival of the QM2 - it may be they are trying to avoid the Southampton fiasco of people disembarking and embarking at the same time....so they may want to start embarkation only once the ship is clear..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guernseyguy Posted April 21, 2004 #10 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Latest news from NY Times suggests:<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> Exactly how late remains to be seen, but definitely too late for the "Today" show. The arrival of the Queen Mary 2 - the 1,132-foot-long Cunarder that is the world's longest, tallest, widest and most expensive passenger ship - had originally been timed for morning television tomorrow. For much of the day yesterday, Cunard officials said that they expected the ship to make up much of the time it lost when it slowed down for two cyclonelike weather systems in the North Atlantic. But last night, they said it would not sail under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and dock in Manhattan until about 10 a.m., two hours behind schedule. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> The NYT is a bit confusing - not clear whether its 'under the bridge' or 'dock' at 10.00 - 'under the bridge' is usually 6 - 6.30, with arrival at the pier 08.00 - so looks like she may be 2-4 hours or so late.....more time on the ship for the pax.....poor things! Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mufi Posted April 21, 2004 #11 Share Posted April 21, 2004 How very inconsiderate of the captain to be delayed by BAD WEATHER. You would almost think this was a ship they were talking about.More bad marks for Cunard!! David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJB Posted April 22, 2004 #12 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Name another ship that could even catch up this much lost time. (Other than QE2, of course.) QM2 is doing just what she was designed for--handing a serious storm and making up much of the lost time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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