Three Queens in New York

[TravelGal]

The best part of this thread is going to be the punch lines from the straight line I threw you guys in the title. The honest topic is to alert you New Yawkers and those who might be in the area about the Cunard Line convergence.

On January 13, the three Queens will sail past the Statue of Liberty together. The new Queen Victoria will be departing on its first world cruise and the Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth 2 will be in New York although all the ships will be docked at different places.

If you like old-time elegance and get a chance to see any videos of the interior of the new Queen Victoria, do have a look. It's stunningly gorgeous. I can almost see Leo DiCaprio on the grand staircase......

[TravelGal]

Tsk, tsk. No one? Well here's what *I* was going to say. "I thought there was only ONE 'Queens' in New York." har har.

cough. back on topic. Here is the latest. Note that the QE2 is being retired after this year so this really is the only chance to see all 3 together.


Making maritime history - fireworks and fanfare to mark the first and only meeting of Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth 2 and new Queen Victoria

On Sunday, January 13, 2008, Cunard Line will, for the first and only time, sail their three luxury liner Queens - flagship Queen Mary 2, famed Queen Elizabeth 2 and the new Queen Victoria - together out of New York harbor.

The regal fleet is scheduled to depart at 6:30 p.m. Queen Mary 2 will depart from her home port, Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, while QE2 will depart from Pier 92 and Queen Victoria will depart from Pier 88 both at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. Then, the three Queens will rendezvous and sail past the Statue of Liberty during a spectacular fireworks celebration at approximately 7:00 p.m.

[emjaya]

That will great to see. :thumbup:

If I'm lucky I'll see 30 seconds of it on the 6.00 o'clock news. :irked: :gomer:

[nrc]

What happens to a retired giant cruise ship?

[Indy]

What happens to a retired giant cruise ship?

If it is owned by the H-G's, it is cruised up and down the White River, where a bunch of midwesterner passengers pretend that it is the good old days and a crew of replacements provide service that sort of approximates what used to be (but really sucks).

[TravelGal]

What happens to a retired giant cruise ship?

You are right on target with that question. I've read what Cunard is going to do with the QE2 but I realized as I posted that I didn't remember so I left it out. Ya caught me! LOL.

For cruise ship buffs (there must be someone else besides me), check out:

http://www.cruiseserver.net/travelpage/other/former_ship_names.asp

I actually found the Kungsholm, which was the first ship I ever saw in person. It's still floating! And I discovered that the Cunard Countess, which I thought was scrap or a coral reef somewhere is now floating around the Greek islands as part of one of their several below-standard cruise lines.

[dando]

You are right on target with that question. I've read what Cunard is going to do with the QE2 but I realized as I posted that I didn't remember so I left it out. Ya caught me! LOL.

For cruise ship buffs (there must be someone else besides me), check out:

http://www.cruiseserver.net/travelpage/other/former_ship_names.asp

I actually found the Kungsholm, which was the first ship I ever saw in person. It's still floating! And I discovered that the Cunard Countess, which I thought was scrap or a coral reef somewhere is now floating around the Greek islands as part of one of their several below-standard cruise lines.
Or this once-grand lady, the SS United States, which I see every summer when I travel over the Walt on our way to and from OCNJ:

http://philadelphia.about.com/cs/travel/a/norwegiancruise.htm

http://z.about.com/d/philadelphia/1/8/8/8/1/ss_united_states.jpg

Or the Queen Mary, which we see every April in Long Beach.

http://www.queenmary.com/

:cool:

I musta missed the first posting of this. Too bad they depart @ 6:30, as we won't get to see much of the ships. :(

-Kevin

[RaceGrrl]

I've been telling Richard that we need to go on a cruise, but he's not thrilled at the idea. I've been on a couple of cruises with Mom and really enjoyed it.

[emjaya]

She (QE2) will be delivered to Dubai in November 2008, where she will cease her role as an ocean-going passenger vessel, and be refurbished and adapted to become a luxury floating hotel, retail and entertainment destination at The Palm Jumeirah.

Story Here (http://www.cruise.co.uk/cruise-news/article/QE2-TO-LEAVE-THE-CUNARD-FLEET-IN-NOVEMBER-2008/)

A floating hotel is better than the scrapyard. :D

[TravelGal]

Thanks emjaya. I knew I'd read it so thanks for digging that up. Yes, it beats the scrapyard. The Ile de France, one of the greatest ever, was scrapped very ignominiously, much to the horror of many ship and sailing buffs.

NCL bought the Independence and the United States (the ship, you goofs, not the country) to use when they first started in Hawaii. They were not particularly popular as ships because they were pretty dated. Now they've got newer ships (and newer owners) so both the ships are in Phylly in shipyard, used.

Richard, I'll deal with you later. :rofl: :rofl: