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Topic: World's largest ocean liner plans Auckland call

bmajor
First Class Passenger
Member # 1754

posted 07-15-2005 04:41 AM

From this mornings NZ Herald

QM2 is about to spread her wings

QM2 in Auckland 2007

If it happens it will bring our City to a standstill.

BRING IT ON CUNARD !!!!!!!

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phil_a
First Class Passenger
Member # 3679

posted 07-15-2005 05:55 AM

bmajor- thats something to get excited about!~ you would have to consider saving some pennies and getting aboard! imagine being out on deck sailing past the crowds as you leave princess wharf

do you know if this means that cunard has confirmed a world cruise? i wonder what other NZ ports it will visit? i remember a while back bulbousbow was speculating which aussie ports the ship could visit~!

look forward to hearing more news on this one! fingers crossed it visits many aussie ports and not just sydney! (if it can even fit in there?!)

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bmajor
First Class Passenger
Member # 1754

posted 07-15-2005 06:26 AM

Early days yet phil
Lets wait till it all comes out
But
YES YES
I would love to be on board
as she enters or leaves
my home town.

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phil_a
First Class Passenger
Member # 3679

posted 07-15-2005 06:39 AM

i wonder when Cunard will release 2007 itineraries? at the moment their website has up untill nov/dec 2006

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bulbousbow
First Class Passenger
Member # 4440

posted 07-15-2005 08:59 AM

quote:
phil_a wrote:
... i remember a while back bulbousbow was speculating which aussie ports the ship could visit~!

Phil, you remember well. The news of QM2 doing a world cruise with visits to Australian ports came from Jeff of Vancouver when he was here in Adelaide earlier this year. This confirms it. Now we'll have to wait and see which ports will be included.

She will generate unprecedented media coverage and we'll have to be at the terminal/pier/beakwater very early to get prime positions and parking or we'll be miles away and ten deep.

******

Cheers

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jeffrossatsea
First Class Passenger
Member # 2962

posted 07-15-2005 02:51 PM

count me in......i guess i'll be visiting again in 2007....jeff

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bmajor
First Class Passenger
Member # 1754

posted 07-16-2005 12:44 AM

quote:
Originally posted by bulbousbow:

She will generate unprecedented media coverage and we'll have to be at the terminal/pier/beakwater very early to get prime positions and parking or we'll be miles away and ten deep.
Cheers

She certainly will generate a huge amount of coverage.
I was on Star Princess when she made her first call to Melbourne.Went out to visit friends and allowed plenty of time for the taxi ride back to the pier......but did not count on the roads around Port Melbourne being gridlocked ,with everyone wanting to see the ship.
Time was running out and the driver suggested we get out and walk,he gave directions,but we were a fair way from the pier.The walk ,turned into a run to make it back to the ship in time,only to find sailing had been delayed as the Ships Tour coaches were also caught up in the traffic.

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bulbousbow
First Class Passenger
Member # 4440

posted 07-16-2005 01:38 AM

quote:
jeffrossatsea wrote:
count me in......i guess i'll be visiting again in 2007...

Jeff, just make it your annual pilgrimage getting away from the Canadian winter!

******

Cheers

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Guest
First Class Passenger
Member # 1157

posted 07-16-2005 06:13 AM

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i agree - bring it on

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bmajor
First Class Passenger
Member # 1754

posted 07-17-2005 02:55 AM

Would ,or could ,
QM2 be able to enter Sydney Harbour,
and if so where would ,
or could she berth?

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tazza
First Class Passenger
Member # 5450

posted 07-17-2005 03:54 AM

I think that she can fit into Sydney Harbour but she is too long to berth at the Circular Quay overseas passenger terminal. I think she would have to berth at or near the navy docks which are geographically further east than Circular Quay, on the other side of the Opera House.

[ 07-17-2005: Message edited by: tazza ]

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bulbousbow
First Class Passenger
Member # 4440

posted 07-17-2005 04:03 AM

quote:
Chris wrote:
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i agree - bring it on.

I guess you can't miss booking this one, right? From Auckland to OZ I assume.

******

Cheers

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iggy
First Class Passenger
Member # 5804

posted 07-18-2005 05:42 AM

Talking of crowds...

Here is a couple of Sapphire Princess in Auckland in January as she is about to leave....

Queen Mary 2 would be huge!

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phil_a
First Class Passenger
Member # 3679

posted 07-18-2005 08:38 AM

hey geoff- do you know what my biggest regret of our recent sapphire princess cruise was.... the fact we opted for early sitting at dinner. For those sailing on Diamond this year I would recommend the later sitting as it allows you to go out on deck and watch sailaway (not only in auckland but most ports you stop at).

Although we had a window table in the dinning room... i would have much preferred to be outside seeing all the people!

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