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click for larger Reports in several British newspapers are saying that the famous QE2 has been sold to Chinese interests for $30 Million. Initial speculation was this was for scrapping, however the liners former owner Cunard, released this statement: We have…
It doesn’t appear that this was the result of a hack or malicious code, just a goof on their end. And quite the goof it was. Over 1,200 booked guests had their Name, Email and Booking Number added to a…
Introducing the iStudy. Following the steps of Celebrity, Cunard recently launched the above lounge onboard the Queen Victoria. The lounge features 18 iMacs that dual boot OSX and Windows 7. There also added the iRange. It will be the second…
The Herald Sun of Australia is reporting that Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 had suffered two power outages while en route to Australia. The two outages are said to not have lasted more then 30 minutes.
Here are a collection of cruise ship decorations. I was able to find some great quality Cunard and Carnival ones. I think the Cunard ones are the best. as always click for larger …
A recent maritime certification compliance with SOLAS is an increase in stability requirements. As vessels superstructures get taller they need a stable base (hull). A popular enhancement done in drydocking a modern cruise ship is the addition of balconies. This…
And its begun……
vs. Just doesn’t look right to me! (Photo Credit: Flickr user LeHavreShips®Karl via Creative Commons license)
from Cunard: [The Fire]was swiftly dealt with by the ship’s company and had no impact to any guests, crew or to the structural integrity of the ship.
The Port of Red Hook Brooklyn has now joined Port Everglades, Alaska, and Los Angeles in allowing ships to plug into shore side power. Princess and Cunard both use the new pier in the “hipster” borough of New York. My…
Well these photos are live at least. Refresh the page every so often to to see the updated photos from the webcam. Or use the mobile webcam viewer from your hand held device. QM2 in Red Hook Brooklyn Queen Victoria…
SCHEDULE: Thursday January 13th ARRIVALS: 6:00 AM (approx) All ships will be berthed at respective cruise terminal (see below). DEPARTURES: 6:00 PM Queen Mary 2 – from Brooklyn Cruise Terminal Queen Victoria – from Pier 90, Manhattan Cruise Terminal Queen…
The 3 Queens, Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth, and Queen Victoria, will all meet up in New York on Thursday. The Queens will be arriving into a city that will probably still be digging out from the storm that will…
Apparently there was an explosion onboard Cunard’s flagship in September. One of the ships electric generators blew a capacitor which caused oil to be sprayed onto high voltage wires. This caused an arcing event that caused the vessel to…
Ok now I have seen it all. Anyone that knows me, knows that I am always outspoken when it comes to technology. I am a proud technology pundit and always encourage the use of it, but this may be too…
On the heels of Oasis’ rare guest, here is another post that should be on AboutThoseBirds.com but yet it finds its way here. Alastair Greener, of the great wearecunard.com blog, has the story. One story I heard about, but only…
Today we saw the introduction of a new Queen. The Queen Elizabeth was christened by Her Majesty The Queen today in Southampton. The 1,600 invited guests saw the white wine bottle break against the ships hull on the first try.…
In the above photo, Cunard President Peter Shanks holds the keys to the vessel that he then handed over to the Captain, Christopher Wells. As all my readers know, ships do not use keys to turn the engine on, but…
Over the weekend I was digging through old posts from my original blog and I came across my very first post. It was the leaked images of the Queen Elizabeth’s interiors from way back in March 2009. I was looking…
At an exclusive cocktail party, Cunard unveiled the centerpiece of the ships art collection. All ships from RCI to CCL ships, carry extensive art collections to take up wall space. There is careful though that goes into determining the right…