Comments on: The Heritage Trail on Queen Victoria

By: Michael Morris

Michael Morris — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:59:49 +0000

I am looking for details of Steward who worked on the Cunard line out of Liverpool late 1950’s – born in Liverpool Gerard (Gerald) Baton.
If you knew him please get in touch -seeking details of his life.

Thank You

By: Roz

Roz — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:15:33 +0000

So glad that Thomas has managed to move on.I recall not going anywhere near midships lobby when I could hear Thomas running the (his) Heritage trail, it was always a full house & not easy to pass. I had the experience of seeing our beloved QEII last month & memories flooded back. Let the good times pass from one Cunarder to another.

By: Carol kane

Carol kane — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:01:34 +0000

Hi Alastair,
So pleased to hear about Thomas, I remember him well on QE2, my first trip with Cunard, He was great fun, hope to see him on Queen Elizabeth in 2011.
Carol

By: Mark Macina

Mark Macina — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:40:35 +0000

Hi Alastair:
I certailnly appreciate your blogs and was incredibly pleased to hear that Thomas Quinones is still a part of Cunard. For those like myself, who have traveled aboard QE2 many times, Thomas epitomizes all that is good about Cunard. I hope the heritage trail will remain alive and well aboard Queen Victoria. Knowing Thomas is there to lead it makes me yearn for a future voyage on the newest Cunarder!

Sincerely,
Mark Macina

By: Andy Fitzsimmons

Andy Fitzsimmons — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:36:17 +0000

Great article Thomas and it was great catching up with you again during Queen Victoria’s recent Baltic adventure.

By: Valerie Nines

Valerie Nines — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:50:07 +0000

It was great to hear news of Thomas and to find out how he was getting on.My only regret was that there was never a video of his Heritage tour-he was the only person who could deliver it with passion and also so much knowledge.We are on the Victoria in October and hope that he is also aboard.

By: Doug Newman

Doug Newman — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:51:36 +0000

Hi Alastair,

So I take it from your previous post that you are not on QM2 any more? The Cunard web site has you on for the whole month of June but as many of us know it is not always absolutely correct. This is of interest to me because I am joining her on 1 July for the short Independence Day cruise was wondering if you would be on board. I am looking forward to sailing with Nick Bates for the first time – one of the few of the current Cunard masters I have not met yet!

Thanks for the update on Thomas – I am glad he has settled in well to his new role on QUEEN VICTORIA. He was one of those characters who made QE2 a ship unlike any other and it is great that the talent of so many of QE2’s crew is still alive on the current Queens. His passion for QE2 and Cunard is certainly something I share and it was great to see him spread some of that to so many other people over the years in a way someone like me never could.

Best,
Doug

By: Chris Frame

Chris Frame — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:08:31 +0000

Thanks Alistair for the blog article from Thomas.

Thomas, your heritage trail tours aboard QE2 are the stuff of legend – so many people all over the world remember with such fondness the happy memories created during these tours of QE2’s amazing collection of Cunard heritage.

All the best,

Chris.