A blog that’s been following the Queens for a spell has great comparative info here between QE2 and QV, like which is faster? With that link above, be sure to scroll through the posts. Also, check out QE2‘s last go-round itinerary. My fotos taken in the rain from the Battery follow:
Notice the much-shrunk Statue in between above. In the first two fotos, order is QM2 forward, QV after.
Joe Sharkey includes an interesting statistic in his Dec 16 2007 New York Times article: number of people doing cruises annually has increased three fold since 1990!
Final shot: QM2 with one of many patrol boats in foreground and fireboat aft. Note: The QE2 hung quite far back and from my terrestrial angle, I couldn’t get all three in one frame. More on them–daytime shots–later.
Photos, WVD.
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January 14, 2008 at 6:36 am
Tim Zim
The QE2 certainly gets about, and at quite a lick, for such an old girl.
January 14, 2008 at 11:39 am
tugster
i hope your Lady Jane gets as much travel as the QE2 soon
January 15, 2008 at 3:53 pm
mageb
These are just scrumptious, they are juicy, they are marvelous, and so far you have the best images I have seen online. I thank you very much. There were three good ones of the crossing, I got permission to post those on my blog. You have the best of the meeting, and even grainy are simply grand to see.
Do you belong to Yahoo’s LinersList. You can get it in digest form so it doesn’t clog up your inbox. There’s been a lot about this on there lately…….many members on the double crossing. I’m looking forward to seeing their pictures too.
I have one friend on the QE2 all winter as a dance host. He’s going to miss the final cruise to Dubai, darn it, but so far he’s taking plenty of pictures. Thanks again for yours.
January 19, 2008 at 1:31 pm
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