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In this area there is a spiral staircase going down to the area where you can overlook the bridge. That was interesting, of course. While we were there, they turned on windshield wipers because we went through a storm briefly. I never thought about windshield wipers on a ship!
For me, even better than the bridge was the small room behind it with the walls covered with plaques and framed congratulatory wishes for the ship on her inaugural visit to many ports. It must be a tradition for island and city governments, the port authorities, and other sea going organizations to send these plaques on a ship's first visit.
When she was the Superstar Leo, this ship visited many Asian ports and it was very interesting to see the smallest island to largest port city send welcome and congratulations to the ship. When sailing from North America to the Caribbean, the same honors were bestowed on her. There was a case with gifts that were sent to the ship. The building history of the ship was also on one wall, which was I found to be of great interest.
All ships must get these plaques. I wonder where the QE2's are, or where the Norways are. Imagine the history in these awards.
Anyone else know?
quote:Originally posted by Jekyll:Yes - it is a tradition to award a ship (passenger or otherwise) a plaque commemorating the ship's maiden arrival in a port of call. I have no idea where they are on the Norway (as I have never sailed on her) as for the QE2 - while I have sailed a number of times - I cannot recall where they are located to be honest with you (I think in A stairwell). It seems to be pretty common for those ships with top obervation lounges to have them along the entrance to that lounge (i.e. Seabourn Sun) but I don't know if there is any particular traditional area on a ship to display these.Anyone else know?
Many times when a ship is scrapped, the owners remove her presentation plaques ahead of time. Sometimes, as I believe in the case of ROTTERDAM '59, these plaques are auctioned off to the highest bidders.
Rich
Melody on the bridge
Norwegian Dream
QM2 has a display or mainly gifts
Pam
On both Saga Rose and Saga Ruby the plaques can be found at the top of the forward stairway.
[ 08-16-2006: Message edited by: shipsnorway ]
I don't know if there are more plaques down in the B stairway. By the way, the Computer Learning Centre is located next to the A stairway on Two Deck.
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