Comments on: CUNARD CELEBRATES 170 YEARS OF SEAFARING HISTORY

By: Janet Leahy

Janet Leahy — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:56:52 +0000

I would like to ‘talk’ to you about our War Bride Group’s Transatlantic cruise on the Queen Mary 2 that departs New York on April 26, 2011. I am Janet Leahy from Glacier Travel in British Columbia, Canada and the eldest daughter of my English War Bride Mum Joan Reichardt. Thanks Alastair!

By: Jan and Cath

Jan and Cath — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:11:27 +0000

What an interesting and informative blog.

By: Andy Fitzsimmons

Andy Fitzsimmons — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:57:07 +0000

Another good read there Chris. Well done and thanks!

On a related subject, Peter Lochart makes a valid point as I too find QV’s ‘plasteak’ decks can be particularly slippery on occasion.

Rgds

Andy

By: Peter Lockhart

Peter Lockhart — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:06:29 +0000

Thanks for that….as always, very interesting. With Queen Elizabeth now at an advanced stage, can I suggest and hope that her deck surface will be differnet to the material used on QV. Having sailed on QV twice, both in very hot and cold weather conditions, I believe the surface to be dangerous , particularly if wet. It becomes very slippy and hazardous. While I appreciate that from a cost point of view, wood may not be an option, I do think careful consideration shoould be given to this issue. I am aware and have myself had difficulty walking on the exposed decks of QV, when wet.

By: Lou Anne Busdiekr

Lou Anne Busdiekr — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:04:33 +0000

Can’t wait for the new QE news.

By: Beryl Moss

Beryl Moss — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:00:15 +0000

A very interesting blog as it is always nice the read about the history of Cunard. Unfortunately never was able to go on QE2 and felt sad when we stood in Mayflower Park watching her sail down Southampton Water for the last time but life must go on and am looking forward to our cruise next year on Queen Elizabeth.

By: Val

Val — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:38:53 +0000

Very interesting reading!

By: Don McLean

Don McLean — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:32:00 +0000

A very interesting blog. we had always wanted to sail on the QE2, but never got the opportunity. I did get an opportunity to go on board the QE2 in Dubai last year, to see the work that is being carried out, to further progress the history of those magnificent vessels. We cannot wait for our trip on the new ship soon, as we made sure we would not miss out on a trip on a new Queen.
Kind regards,
Don McLean (Ex Engineer) Ben Line

By: ShipMaven

ShipMaven — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 04:53:10 +0000

Lovely article. I think only Cunard historians would know that RMS Queen Mary was supposed to have been named Queen Victoria…

My all-time favorite was hull number 552 (John Brown/Clydebank) – RMS Queen Elizabeth. My first voyage on her commenced July 7, 1951 from New York to Cherbourg.

I sailed QE2 for Cunard’s 150th Anniversary cruise – 16 days round-trip transatlantic and British Isles.

By: sheila hedderick

sheila hedderick — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 03:43:43 +0000

Thank you for the great blog Chris, I am a new kid on the block, I have explored Queen Mary in dry dock in LA, cruised on QE2, QVic, twice on QM2 and so looking forward to Q Elizabeth for my next voyage, YES i am hooked on cruising………only the best will do….Cunard…sheila