Comments on: The First Pictures From Queen Elizabeth’s Float Out Ceremony

By: Stuart Kirkby

Stuart Kirkby — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:09:28 +0000

Congratulations Alastair on your appointment as Entertainment Director on the new Queen Elizabeth
My wife and I look forward to meeting you again hopefully on the 2011 World cruise and your selection of entertainers any chance of more of Gironwy Thom we have never laughed so much as his show on Queen Victoria.
regards
Stuart Kirkby

By: Andy Fitzsimmons

Andy Fitzsimmons — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:12:43 +0000

Great article as usual Alastair and thanks for the update.

Rgds

Andy

By: john bramwell

john bramwell — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:06:40 +0000

Another excellent blog, and we can not wait for the video; we will certainly know what she looks like before sailing on her. The 7th of January 2010 will certainly be a day to remember, also our grandson Benjamin was born.

By: john roberts

john roberts — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:28:03 +0000

good to see the new queen is coming together now,i think i can see my stateroom for the 25th october,looking foreward to the day.

By: Dave Meineck

Dave Meineck — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:58:32 +0000

Alistair.
Cunard have just confirmed that Capt Ian Mc Naught the last Master of the QE2 is leaving Cunard shortly to move to Seabourne, a sister company.
He will be missed by lots of passengers and crew have met him over the past 22 years.
We wish him and his family all the best in his new position with Seabourne.
ps more details ref Ian Mc Naught, on= The QE2 Story and Capt Greybeard web sites. as well as cruise critics.

By: Ringom Varisco

Ringom Varisco — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:45:52 +0000

Mr. Greener, I cant believe that especially on a Cunard Blog, with so much attention on a cruise ship who takes the same name as one of the greatest,and UNIQUE OCEAN LINER ever to be built, THE QUEEN ELIZABETH of 1938, you have failed to make any mention of the very, very significant date of January 9th (tomorrow) in your Cunard’s History month – January for the 8 to the 14th!! For this was the day back in 1972 in Hong Kong Harbour where the great ship was destroyed by fire. A shame really -but maybe it’s not too late for you to pen it in out of respect for the noble QE?? Still, good luck to QE3.
Greetings, Ringo Varisco,
custodian of the RMS Queen Elizabeth Historical Society Collection

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:25:55 +0000

Thank you for the pictures. Although I have to say Queen Elizabeth is definitely the “Ugly Duckling” of the fleet. The new structure over the Commodore club for the games deck look very similar to NCL’s famous Epic top. And the stern unfortunately did not stay consistent with the Queen Victoria’s and instead got the ugly Eurodam flat stern. I miss the days when ship design we ascetically pleasing instead of adding as much onto the vista class as possible. At least we have the Queen Mary 2!

By: Anthony jr

Anthony jr — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:03:14 +0000

Very beautiful, can’t wait for sea trials! and the naming ceremony! Very exciting indeed! Three cheers for the three Queen Elizabeths!

By: Andy Hames

Andy Hames — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:02:38 +0000

Great photos and write up Alstair, We can;t wait till Monday for the video and more pictures.
We are looking forward to the Maiden voyage so much that we have booked the med trip on her two weeks after we get off her Maiden voyage.

Regards Andy

By: John & Sheila

John & Sheila — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:42:08 +0000

Great to see the wonderful photographs of the new Queen Elizabeth. We had our first Cruise on board QE2 in april 2008 and are looking forward to the Maiden Voyage of Queen Elizabeth in October.
If you don’t want to go to New York or on Queen Victoria, let us know and we’ll go in your place!
Keep up the Great Blogs.
John & Sheila.
Lincolnshire.