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desirod7
First Class Passenger
Member # 1626

posted 04-16-2009 11:49 AM

www.preservationnation.org/magazine/story-of-the-week

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 04-16-2009 01:12 PM

Nice article. Thanks for sharing. Too bad the video refers to the dining room as the lounge.

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jetwet1
First Class Passenger
Member # 6361

posted 04-17-2009 04:44 PM

It's good to see an operator that seems to know what they are doing and has the $$$ to invest at last.

I used to love staying on her, but the rates just got to the point where I could stay at better hotels for far less money.

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bcscot
First Class Passenger
Member # 22351

posted 04-17-2009 07:31 PM

Thank you for this interesting update. I am very glad to read some positive news about QM. I look forward to my next visit. I was delighted to have the experience of staying on board three generations of Cunard liners in the space of a year; on Queen Mary, QE2 & QM2.

I would love to see more cruises departing from Long Beach, with lines other than Carnival, so that QM could be used for pre- & post cruise accomodation.

Graham.

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etruriaguy
First Class Passenger
Member # 16603

posted 04-18-2009 03:00 AM

im going down to stay on her for the first time in may before leaving for vancouver on zuiderdam!! have been on her before but always to late to gain access to most of the public rooms, i cant wait to be able to explore properly!! very excited......

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seabourndt
First Class Passenger
Member # 2154

posted 04-18-2009 06:05 AM

nice one enjoy it, when do u get into vancover? i am going onboard her on 24th april and going on ncl starv to vancover we arrive on 2nd may syating there until 7th on zaandam to seattle
enjoy
dave

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SCOTT H
First Class Passenger
Member # 6831

posted 04-19-2009 12:55 AM

Nice to hear some good news about QM's up keep for a change. It will obviously take time but it's a start. Can't say I've been on 3 generations of Queens like bcscot, but I did visit the QM in '75 and stayed on her in '97 and of course will be sailing on the QM2 in Aug.

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etruriaguy
First Class Passenger
Member # 16603

posted 04-19-2009 02:05 AM

i get into vamcouver on may 9th.. so just after!! if you've not been before its an amazing city, its becoming an anual trip for me. did coral princess last year in may!!! hope you enjoy it also!!! am going alone on zuiderdam, hopefully there will be a good mix of people on board..

i'll hopefully get pics of qm1 on here and also of zuiderdam....

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