Over the weekend the 3 queens of Cunard, Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth, met in Southampton. They were kicking off Cunard’s 175th anniversary year with a grand celebration. All three Queens were returning from their respective world…
I have to hand it to Cunard’s Media department. Lately, they’ve been getting some spectacular pictures. Usually we find these types of photos on brochures but they’re all photoshopped. Not this time. In celebration of the Queen Mary 2, 10th…
Here’s something you don’t see every day: On Sunday, Cunard captured dramatic photographs of Captain Kevin Oprey, Master of Queen Mary 2, standing beneath the flagship’s soaring hull a mile off the coast of Bali during the ship’s World Cruise in her 10th anniversary year.
From Cunard: In a world-first, more than 120 crew aboard Cunard Line’s flagship Queen Mary 2 gathered together on the ship’s bow in Sydney today for a dramatic portrait marking the legendary liner’s 10th birthday. The history-making photo captured crew from every one…
click for larger Back in January the famous Queen Elizabeth 2 was confirmed to have been sold to the Asian Pacific firm, Oceanic Group. That group has announced further details. While we still don’t have all the facts, here’s what…
click for larger At the beginning it was reported that the world most famous ship, the Queen Elizabeth 2, had been sold to Asian interests. Not much was heard of after that. Martin Cox, of Maritime Matters, is reporting…
Earlier in the month Carnival made a surprise shakeup in the leadership of their UK brands. They removed P&O Cruises Carol Marlow and Cunard’s Peter Shanks. Now their replacements (kind of) have been named. There exact positions, as presidents of…
A surprise restructuring has hit Carnival UK. Carnival UK CEO David Dingle has let go of Carol Marlow of P&O Cruises and Peter Shanks of Cunard Line. Mr. Dingle now assumes the role of CEO of both lines. Carnival states…
Last night the Queen Elizabeth sailed past the permanently moored Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA. There were fireworks and everything. more photos via Facebook
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…
Cunard Line announced that it intends to cancel a cruise in October to allow an emergency drydocking to fix what is being described as a ‘propulsion issue.’ A recent breakdown forced the ship to sail at only 90% power and…
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 …
Editors Note: A more recent version of this article is now availabe. 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…
Check out these two Gems from Sunday’s Boardwalk Empire. Now obviously these are really bad CGI, but do you think these were modeled after real ships? The pictures below are of supposed to be Belfast in 1921.
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…