Colin_Cameron

I was planning this for my next entry but got beaten to it. Great minds think alike.

3 hours ago, sfred said:

... Considering that there are only approximately 195 countries in total in the world, that means that we've "seen" approximately 68 percent of the world's countries here in this topic.  Cunard's current and former ships, and her passengers here on Cruise Critic, certainly are well-traveled.

Which set me thinking. How many have I visited? First count came out at exactly 50. Then I realised I hadn't included the UK 😳. So, a grand total of 51.

I have no doubt that a number of you will beat that.

From Wikipedia:

"There are currently 44 landlocked countries and 4 partially recognized landlocked states."

Full marks to @bluemarble. Taken from Fred Olden's Borealis last month.

The hills at the back is the Mull of Kintyre. Zoom lenses really throw the perspective out, and also explains why the image is not as sharp as it might be.

1 hour ago, exlondoner said:

Cape Cornwall.

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Well done @sfred. It is indeed.

For a bonus trivia point, anyone. There are only two capes in Britain. What is the other one?

No, that's not a clue to the other picture.

Here are not one but two pics from the "Unseen" list.

One of them is a frame lifted from a video but should be clear enough, I hope.

Too late to edit: Yes, it's been seen before and identified by @Yaldi. Oddly, I don't see it on the Unseen list under either usual name. Is there another name I'm not thinking of?

As before I'll let those who want to play keep guessing.

I think we have seen this one before. Off to double check.

No, because it is the Queens Grill because it is named after the original two Cunard Queens. Whereas it is the Queen's Room because it is named after the Queen (which Queen depends on which ship you are on).

11 hours ago, Host Hattie said:

I'd better not celebrate too much or I'll end up face down in my lobster 😂.

... again.

8 hours ago, Poole Boy said:

Unlike airlines Cunard can't oversell, ...

They can, and they have. (Admittedly a number of years ago now)

1 hour ago, sogne said:

an unusual departure from a port frequently visited  extra point for the name of this passage 

I could be wrong, but I think you've already posted a slightly different photo of this airport earlier in this thread? If I'm right, you also gave us the answer to your second question.

Your last picture was the end of runway 30, this is the end of runway 22L😁

I'll leave the actual names for those who want to work it out.

We were in 7019 in 2011. I was aware of the open deck above before we booked and so aware of the possibility of noise, but don't remember hearing anything.

7019 (and presumably 7020) is literally two cabins knocked into one, you can (or could then) see the join in the ceiling.

On 9/10/2022 at 2:10 PM, Bigmike911 said:

I was in the first grade, and our teacher told us the words of the national anthem would be changed ...  The King would be changed to Queen.

Just back from our (non-Cunard cruise) so have missed most of the non-stop coverage and have yet to hear the 'new' National Anthem.

When I commented that reading "The King said ...", or "The King did ..." takes a bit of getting used to, my dad said, "not really", as this was his fourth king (George V, Edward VIII, George VI, Charles III). It sort of puts things into perspective.

 We’re on our way to Liverpool for our cruise to Iceland and the Faroes tomorrow on Fred Olsen’s Borealis. Due to a closure of the M6 today we had a scenic tour of the back streets of Lancaster. Every single one of them. Courtesy of Sally Satnav.

We only booked it two weeks ago but last weekend I told my dad about it. He seemed interested and in a throwaway comment I asked if he liked the sound of that. His reply was, “Are there any cabins left?” Even before we had the answer to that question he had looked out his dancing shoes - now he just needs to remember where he left his dancing feet. (His words, not mine)

So now there are three of us, five suitcases a couple of carry ons, a suit carrier... squeezed into the car. (He doesn’t travel light - now I know where I get that from)

He’s not even been on his first cruise yet but he’s already looking at the QV round Britain next May!!! What have I started?

Ah! Looking at this on a larger screen today and I think I recognise the building at the left with the rounded roof.

I thought it was the habour control tower on the approach to Rotterdam but apparently not. On checking just now it's the Mammoet building.

It can be seen on the Queen Victoria Maiden Voyage video (in the Cunard Cruise Videos thread) at 10:20.

But that would mean we are looking east. So why is she leaving Rotterdam at sunrise? Maybe I should give this some more thought.

Not on that date. First photo is one of the Sea Goddesses, but which one? The second is Seabourn, either Pride, Spirit or Legend.

7 hours ago, bluemarble said:

By the way, @Colin_Cameron should be able to tell us about Porquerolles as a Cunard port. He reported earlier that the former Cunard ship Sea Goddess II called there at some point in the past.

I thought I had posted a photo from there, but obviously not. I’m not at home and don’t remember the exact date but it would have been ‘99 or early 2000. Will see what I can dig out when I get home.

A great time on a tiny ship. Always remember that the best coffee on board was to be found on the bridge which was always open. In the days before scanning cards, everyone on board had their own space on one of those sliding In/Out boards.

It may not be that simple @tring.

CPS may be adding to the confusion. The window label for the car says 1 Boundary Street. L5 9UD, but on the back there is a little map with a route marked on it which appears to lead to Darwen Street, where there is also a vacant piece of ground on Google Maps.

edit to add: The directions meanwhile take you to the cruise terminal.

59 minutes ago, sogne said:

where are we

That looks familiar.

Just re-read your question, so was about to post the wrong answer. 

I'm guessing you are on the island of Staffa, famous for Fingal's cave. Looking at the islands of Bac Mor, better known as the Dutchman's Cap, and Bac Beag.

I hope that’s not from a ship’s bridgecam? Or we’re all in trouble.

Enjoy reading your blogs. When/where are you sailing?

1 hour ago, JeanieC,Aston said:

...  Ocean Bar.

This is where a live dance band plays for ballroom type dancing.

There was also 4 dance hosts on my cruise.

Thanks. That's what I was looking for. 

Haven't sailed on either of these ships yet, but have cruises booked on both.

While looking at some YouTube videos over the weekend I realised that there doesn't appear to be a dancefloor in the Neptune Lounge as there is on Braemar and Balmoral. Is there an equivalent floor elsewhere? I see a mention of a floor in the Observatory, but I suspect this will be smaller?