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Post by Kereru on Feb 19, 2008 13:51:26 GMT 12
Nice pics of Queen Vic in the capital Mumbles. Well done.
Colin
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Post by Kereru on Feb 19, 2008 13:56:09 GMT 12
Lovely photos, Colin. In that second to last one she looks like she's about to roll over. I hope it's carbon neutral. ;D Thanks Craig. I did rotate that one to make Ragitoto look level but then again the shoreline might be on a slight diagonal? Carbon neutral - yea it runs on the chippy fat / oil from all the restaurants! ;D It will be in Melbourne soon. Cheers, Colin |
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Post by flycookie on Feb 19, 2008 16:19:35 GMT 12
Kereru and Mumbles, they are superb pics. Truly superb. I salute your work and thank you for posting them here. Well done!
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Post by flyjoe180 on Feb 20, 2008 9:21:40 GMT 12
Great shots guys. I saw the Queen Vic moored as we took off that morning and it was as big as Westpac Stadium!
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Post by beagle on Feb 20, 2008 9:32:45 GMT 12
nice images guys. She is big but noy the biggest, plus to be honest, i thought she might have looked a bit more spectacular in design but she is pretty plain.
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Post by FlyNavy on Feb 20, 2008 10:34:51 GMT 12
Thank goodness this ship is apparently much better on the inside than how it looks from the outside. Sorry but I could not distinguish a nearby block of flats with this 'block of flats' when it was alongside. A bit of oldie worldie sweptbackness for the front bit and wings on the bridge and swept back go fast funnels would have been nice but then again.... ;D
Thanks for the excellent series of pics BTW. I'm almost there in some of 'em. I note the underwater protrusion and probably many other underwater bits to keep this thingo stabilised. Gotta keep the pool water from splashing the passengers (and keep them from getting sick o'sea).
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Post by mgmike on Feb 20, 2008 11:30:01 GMT 12
As Cunard Line is now part of the wider Carnival Cruises group, they have standardised the design of many of their cruise ships through Carnival companies Holland America Line, Carnival, P&O and Cunard. Queen Victoria is one of the "Vista" class of ships and although her hull is slightly strengthened to handle the North Atlantic, she is basically similar in appearance to a number of similar ships in her class - so I agree nothing spectacular at all!! This is unlike Queen Mary 2 which was a one off and built specifically as an ocean liner.
If anyone is interested, tomorrow (Feb 21) is QE2's very final call in Auckland before her retirement later this year. Make the most of it - she's the last British built classic liner left in Cunards fleet.....
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Post by Kereru on Feb 20, 2008 12:17:44 GMT 12
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Post by Brett on Feb 20, 2008 12:46:47 GMT 12
It may not be the biggest cruise ship, but I am still willing to bet that the crew work for Cunard. ;D
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Post by beagle on Feb 20, 2008 14:26:24 GMT 12
The biggest are "of the Seas" series, here is Liberty of the seas and her sister ship Majesty of the seas. ice skating rink, wave pools etc etc etc  |
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Post by corsair67 on Feb 20, 2008 18:03:35 GMT 12
What about the Pacific Princess (The Love Boat from the TV series) - that looked huge on TV! ;D
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Feb 20, 2008 18:47:09 GMT 12
I wondered what that boat was, not up to play on boats but here is a photo I took as we headed to the Tauranga air show   |
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Post by Kereru on Feb 20, 2008 19:08:15 GMT 12
Nice shot Gavin.
It would make a good floating hotel for the matches at Wellington during the World Cup? Not to far to walk. ;D
Colin
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Post by mumbles on Feb 20, 2008 19:22:13 GMT 12
Thank you all for your compliments fellows, always appreciated!  I'm inclined to agree about the looks though. The Cunard scheme makes QV stand out from the rest, but I think 'Mary is a better looking vessel. Also interesting to note White Star Line uniformed personnel in town on Sunday. Cunard bought out White Star aeons ago (1930's?), and it is interesting to see it still lives on in some way. |
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Post by mumbles on Feb 20, 2008 19:30:13 GMT 12
Yes not much flair in the design and it does merge well with the hotel in the back ground. In all fairness, I think the hotel is supposed to look like a cruise ship, but you are right, not much flair on display. Looking through highrises at the ship from Kelburn, it was only really the radar domes that distinguished the superstructure from forground buildings. Without the hull obviously in view I had the impression it looked like an extension of the CBD. |
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Post by sniff on Feb 20, 2008 19:46:07 GMT 12
Just as an aside, but with an aviation principal (safety) in mind, how many POB does this sardine can hold; and with 16 lifeboats, where are all the pax and crew going to go? I dont see any of the depth charge shaped liferafts that used to be so common on these liners (correction, I have now spied about 20 if there are a similar number on the stbd side). Even the Miami-based ships appear to have at least 26 lifeboats.
Are Carnival/Cunard/P&O applying the Titanic theory?
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