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Cam J
First Class Passenger
Member # 24617

posted 02-02-2010 02:23 AM

Which one is your absolute favorite? For some of you that may be hard to decide, but there has to be that special one.

Mine is the RMS Saxonia, she is beutiful, different, and my grandfather traveled on her with my mother in 1958 (I think) i'm not sure i'll have to ask my mother she may know but its been a long time.

Cam J

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Cunard Fan
First Class Passenger
Member # 7530

posted 02-02-2010 02:38 AM

THE QUEEN MARY!!!!!

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etruriaguy
First Class Passenger
Member # 16603

posted 02-02-2010 03:08 AM

My votes for Aquitania

Edwardian perfection.....

my grandad sailed on her while she was still tropping after wwii. He has some amazing pics from his voyage, i'll need to try get them scanned....

best
fraser

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 02-02-2010 07:55 AM

RMS Queen Elizabeth

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mec1
First Class Passenger
Member # 4287

posted 02-02-2010 08:11 AM

Caronia - the Green Goddess.

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 02-02-2010 08:33 AM

CARONIA of 1948; she was a big ship, but not overwhelmingly huge. Filled with traditional fittings and furnishings, she also offered luxurious mod-cons in the stateroom accommodations. As a passenger you would have run of the entire ship, not being confined to your own class as on other ships (even in their First Class.)

Rich

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desirod7
First Class Passenger
Member # 1626

posted 02-02-2010 08:45 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Linerrich:
CARONIA of 1948; As a passenger you would have run of the entire ship............................... not being confined to your own class as on other ships (even in their First Class.)
Rich

She is my favorite for the same reason.

Existing Cunarder my vote goes to the Queen Mary 1

I never quite bonded with QE2 and found many of he quirks to be less than charming.

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 02-02-2010 08:47 AM

SS MAURETANIA (2)

Greetings Ben.

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 02-02-2010 09:04 AM

To me, QUEEN MARY; she's the one. I got to stay on board her a year after this photo was taken and I'm so glad I did. This first visit was 3 months after my husband passed away, more than a year after that visit, I stayed onboard for 3 days. I'm so glad i did that.

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dougnewman
First Class Passenger
Member # 11349

posted 02-02-2010 11:04 AM

QE2, not so much for the physical ship but as the ship I have the fondest memories of in actual experience.

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 02-02-2010 01:09 PM

Interesting choice, Ben. My parents and grandparents had friends who were Cunard regulars, and they always liked Mauretania [2] the best for a crossing. They also loved Caronia for cruising.

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Cunard Fan
First Class Passenger
Member # 7530

posted 02-02-2010 03:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Linerrich:
CARONIA of 1948; she was a big ship, but not overwhelmingly huge. Filled with traditional fittings and furnishings, she also offered luxurious mod-cons in the stateroom accommodations. As a passenger you would have run of the entire ship, not being confined to your own class as on other ships (even in their First Class.)
Rich

Didn't Caronia have separate classes while doing transats though?

While shes not my apsolute favorite ship ever like Queen Mary, I love the Caronia! Beautiful ship!!

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Johan
First Class Passenger
Member # 4458

posted 02-02-2010 04:43 PM

RMS Mauretania

but i enjoyed myself immensely on QE2

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 02-02-2010 04:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Cunard Fan:

Didn't Caronia have separate classes while doing transats though?
While shes not my apsolute favorite ship ever like Queen Mary, I love the Caronia! Beautiful ship!!

CARONIA was designed to be split into two classes (581 in 1st, 351 in Cabin) for transatlantic service, but this was rarely done. She was used mainly on long-length, luxury cruises, just doing the occasional crossing, usually as part of a world cruise or something. So as a passenger on board, you would typically have run-of-ship privileges.

Rich

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 02-02-2010 06:54 PM

RMS Queen Elizabeth. QE just looked great from any angle and is IMO one of the finest looking and best proportioned liners ever built. QE2 was a great looking ship when 1st built but like most ships that have numerous refits over their careers, her sleek clean lines were damaged with each alteration.

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 02-02-2010 07:04 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Cam J:
[QB]

On my two cruises on tss Fairwind and one on Dawn Princess (ex Sylvania) I loved looking for any clues from her Cunard days. When she was Dawn Princess, I could still make out her two prior names on the bow when she was docked. I could also see a faint outline of welded-over 1st class suite windows (just below the promenade deck and similar to Caronia's) that were unique to Sylvania. Those four ships were the ultimate workhorses-not sleek or pretty as built but solid.

[ 02-02-2010: Message edited by: lasuvidaboy ]

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Cam J
First Class Passenger
Member # 24617

posted 02-02-2010 08:20 PM

For the people who have been on the QM2. Is she really haunted? I have been wondering because I have never sailed on her but I have read many stories of weird "paranormal" endcounters. Thanks

Cam J

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dougnewman
First Class Passenger
Member # 11349

posted 02-02-2010 08:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Cam J:
For the people who have been on the QM2. Is she really haunted?

I don't believe in things being haunted but I have never even heard anyone say that she is. I've been on her many times and nothing other-worldly ever happened, not even strange noises in the night.

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Cunard Fan
First Class Passenger
Member # 7530

posted 02-02-2010 08:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:
RMS Queen Elizabeth. QE just looked great from any angle and is IMO one of the finest looking and best proportioned liners ever built. QE2 was a great looking ship when 1st built but like most ships that have numerous refits over their careers, her sleek clean lines were damaged with each alteration.

I always thought QE2 looked better at the end then when she was first put into service. I never liked the pencil thin funnel.

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 02-02-2010 09:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Cam J:
For the people who have been on the QM2. Is she really haunted? I have been wondering because I have never sailed on her but I have read many stories of weird "paranormal" endcounters. Thanks

Cam J

I think you mean QM. Some say she is haunted and I 100% believe it's possible. Our house has had an active spirit in the past.

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Cam J
First Class Passenger
Member # 24617

posted 02-02-2010 09:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by lasuvidaboy:
I think you mean QM. Some say she is haunted and I 100% believe it's possible.

Sorry I ment the Queen Mary in Long Beach.

Cam J

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 02-02-2010 10:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Cunard Fan:
I always thought QE2 looked better at the end then when she was first put into service. I never liked the pencil thin funnel.

The original black and white funnel looked great UNTIL she started to bulk-up amidship. After those alterations, the beefy new funnel was far more appropriate and showed-off the 'Cunard Red' beautifully.

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Cunard Fan
First Class Passenger
Member # 7530

posted 02-03-2010 02:01 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Cam J:
Sorry I ment the Queen Mary in Long Beach.
Cam J
[ 02-02-2010: Message edited by: Cam J ]

I dont know if she haunted. I have never experienced anything like that on her.

If I was a ghost though thats where I would be

Honestly I hate the whole ghost thing on the Queen Mary. In a way I find it to be a disrespect to this great ship and her history. just my opinion.

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dougnewman
First Class Passenger
Member # 11349

posted 02-03-2010 02:09 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Cunard Fan:
I always thought QE2 looked better at the end then when she was first put into service.

Philistine.

As originally built, QE2 was an aesthetic masterwork inside and out. I cannot think of any ship built since that has been as carefully designed down to the tiniest details - door knobs, cutlery, everything.

Some of it didn't actually work, but it sure looked great!

quote:
Originally posted by Cam J:
Sorry I ment the Queen Mary in Long Beach.

Oh, that makes far more sense.

I've certainly been told she's haunted but I've never seen anything haunting-like on board nor anywhere else for that matter. But as a committed skeptic I am probably not the right guy to answer this one.

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Malcolm @ cruisepage
Cruise Director
Member # 301

posted 02-03-2010 10:44 AM

quote:
Originally posted by dougnewman:
QE2, not so much for the physical ship but as the ship I have the fondest memories of in actual experience.

I did my first crossing to NY on her (winter) which was excellent. However am I allowed to say I never really liked the ship!

I'm more fornd of both Queen Mary's.

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