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Topic: QE2 - a regular scene soon to be history

OceanVoyager
First Class Passenger
Member # 5585

posted 08-16-2008 08:15 PM

Hi everyone, in windy conditions, here is QE2 departing Southampton. This scene, for us local's is very familiar, and still hard to believe that it will be history come November this year...

Andrew

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jeffrossatsea
First Class Passenger
Member # 2962

posted 08-16-2008 08:23 PM

the third picture is a post card for sure....jeff

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 08-16-2008 09:54 PM

Really wonderful photos! Thanks for sharing.

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 08-16-2008 10:32 PM

I think they're all beautiful too.

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LeBarryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 5308

posted 08-16-2008 10:47 PM

Spectacular shots!!! I may be doing the last westbound trans-Atlantic in October.

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PamM
First Class Passenger
Member # 2127

posted 08-17-2008 02:36 AM

Lovely indeed. It is really hard to believe such scenes will no longer be there in a few months. Today's cruise ships just can't cut the same elegant picture.

Pam

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 08-17-2008 07:44 AM

You're absolutely correct, Pam. We've known her so long now, it is so difficult to imagine she'll be gone....at least not the way of France/Norway, and Nieuw Amsterdam.

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TDM99
First Class Passenger
Member # 6196

posted 08-17-2008 09:10 AM

Yes , Beautiful Photos

Next week i make a cruise on board

Noel

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Cunard Fan
First Class Passenger
Member # 7530

posted 08-17-2008 04:59 PM

This makes me sad! I'm just glad that I might get the chance to sail on her before she leaves.

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Lubber
First Class Passenger
Member # 13710

posted 08-22-2008 02:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by TDM99:
Yes , Beautiful Photos
Next week i make a cruise on board
Noel

Bon voyage... please report back!

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Vaccaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 465

posted 08-23-2008 03:43 AM

Those are Magnificient photos of a great ship!

Thanks a lot Andrew for sharing.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 08-23-2008 06:14 AM

Yes, excellent images!

I certainly plan to go and see her in Dubai one day. The destination is becoming increasingly popular with Brits and many of the new buildings and new devlopments are going to be amazing.

See Here

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matdark
First Class Passenger
Member # 5526

posted 08-23-2008 11:03 AM

Just back from a 10-days mediterranean cruise. What an experience! Very, very hard to leave this ship... She's magnificent, looks in excellent shape... She could have sailed 10 more years! Really, I don't get it... Do they really think QV can compare?

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matdark
First Class Passenger
Member # 5526

posted 08-23-2008 11:05 AM

By the way, when were these awsome pictures taken?

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viking109
First Class Passenger
Member # 6280

posted 08-23-2008 04:40 PM

Andrew- great shots , I take it you must be whizzing about on a rib?
After seeing QE2 on a regular basis here in Southampton for the last 20 odd years it will be sad when she is gone for good. As said she still looks good for another 10 years.

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Guest
First Class Passenger
Member # 1157

posted 08-26-2008 05:00 AM

These are superb photographs! Thank you.

I'll be back aboard QE2 for the final cruise tomorrow - I always wanted to sail out of Southampton so I am very happy to have finally made this a reality.

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Lubber
First Class Passenger
Member # 13710

posted 08-27-2008 09:16 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Chris:
I'll be back aboard QE2 for the final cruise tomorrow - I always wanted to sail out of Southampton so I am very happy to have finally made this a reality.

Bon voyage... please report back!

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OceanVoyager
First Class Passenger
Member # 5585

posted 09-06-2008 02:29 AM

quote:
Originally posted by viking109:
Andrew- great shots , I take it you must be whizzing about on a rib?

All taken from land!
The first shot was from the Marina, and the others were from Calshot.
Any more info on locations, let me know.

Andrew

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TDM99
First Class Passenger
Member # 6196

posted 09-06-2008 09:35 AM

Hello !
Yes , it was a " honnor " to go on board QE2

QE2 the " last real LINER "

This is the end of they Liners era .
For me QE2 is simply : Beautiful !!!

QE2 at : LE VERDON ( France )
La Rochelle was canceled !

QE2 at : LE VERDON ( France )

Noel

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Waynaro
First Class Passenger
Member # 3484

posted 09-06-2008 11:25 AM

Amazing photos Noel. I especially like the first picture. Look at the sleek long bow!

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viking109
First Class Passenger
Member # 6280

posted 09-06-2008 12:50 PM

Read in our local Southern Echo ( Friday ) that they plan to take the funnel off and put it quayside to use as some sort of office/reception area in Dubai. Makes me think it is sometimes better sadly to scrap old ships.

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 09-06-2008 12:57 PM

Why don't they build a replica to use quayside? What plans have they for the ship if the funnel is removed?

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viking109
First Class Passenger
Member # 6280

posted 09-06-2008 01:32 PM

The story is that they are going to build a seven story glass fronted funnel with apartments inside. Better to build a whole replica ship.

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Patsy
First Class Passenger
Member # 5611

posted 09-07-2008 04:24 AM

Superb shots, Noel.

You had good weather as well. I see on the site it's back to La Rochelle for the next one after being changed to Le Verdon. Very confusing.

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TDM99
First Class Passenger
Member # 6196

posted 09-07-2008 08:51 AM

Bonjour Patsy ,
Yes , it was very confusing with the canceled port of : " La Rochelle " !
But , with : Le Verdon ; you are very , very near to the Famous Vineyards of Bordeaux ( Médoc , Chateaux Petrus , Chateaux Laffite etc ...

) .

Two of my best friends (2 Shiplovers ) was in : La Pallice ( the port of La Rochelle ) at 6.00am and " wait " of the arrival of QE2 ...
But on 8.00am , QE2 was not here !!! My friends go to the Marina of La Rochelle , and recieve " the news " : QE2 is today in : Le Verdon !!!

And after a 200kilometers " run " they came to : Le Verdon !

Here my 2 friends ( i have the tshirt with " my " ship the : s/s NORWAY ) . The big guy is " Oulala " and on the right is : Philippe Conquer , the autor of the book : 303 ( over : s/s NORMANDIE . s/s FRANCE and s/s NORWAY ) .
My friends make the " last " Westbound with QE2 .

Noel

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