kikki21 Posted March 10, 2015 #26 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I watched the ceremony on the live stream (should be on YouTube now) did the Queen actually get to tour the ship afterwards as she got into the car quite quickly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dallas16 Posted March 10, 2015 #27 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I don't think the queen actually toured the ship. From the videos, she got out of the car, sat down for a few minutes, did her speech and then got back in the car again a few minutes later. Was nice of her to take ten minutes out of her schedule though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thejuggler Posted March 10, 2015 #28 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I recorded the BBC South news and have just watched it. Who the heck is the reporter? Miserable so and so of the year winner by a mile and its only March! The Queen did do a tour of the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dallas16 Posted March 10, 2015 #29 Share Posted March 10, 2015 A nice negative article from the bbc there but oh well if the ship sails empty, I'll have the whole ship to myself in January, can't wait to get on the britannia :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Presto2 Posted March 10, 2015 #30 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I don't think the queen actually toured the ship. From the videos, she got out of the car, sat down for a few minutes, did her speech and then got back in the car again a few minutes later. Was nice of her to take ten minutes out of her schedule though To be fair - with security as it is I am not surprised. Also both the queen and Prince Phillip aren't young and I am sure they were more than happy not to have to walk back to wherever it is they had to board the ship. If it had been a really cold, miserable day it wouldn't have been much fun for anyone sitting in the open air too long - let alone someone in their 80s. Whatever, a great day for P&O - Rule Britannia :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Presto2 Posted March 10, 2015 #31 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I recorded the BBC South news and have just watched it. Who the heck is the reporter? Miserable so and so of the year winner by a mile and its only March! The Queen did do a tour of the ship. We're all British --- so why share good news ----:rolleyes:::mad: What rubbish - as if they would have a new ship like this if P&O thought that it would not have a positive impact. Just look at the fabulous atmosphere on Friday as Britannia sailed in to Southampton and today -------- some times us 'British' folk just don't know how to celebrate and have fun....... :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinyork Posted March 10, 2015 #32 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I watched the ceremony on the live stream (should be on YouTube now) did the Queen actually get to tour the ship afterwards as she got into the car quite quickly! BBC news report she was shown around the ship and had lunch onboard. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Presto2 Posted March 10, 2015 #33 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) BBC news report she was shown around the ship and had lunch onboard. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Which news report - missed that one Was she on the Captain's table, eating with the crew? :) Edited March 10, 2015 by Presto2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted March 10, 2015 #34 Share Posted March 10, 2015 When the captain was interviewed this morning he said that he would be escorting the Queen and Prince Philip on a visit to the ship which included a visit to the bridge and lunch on board after the naming ceremony. We watched the P&O live streaming of the ceremony and really enjoyed it. I knew that there was a reason that we chose to retire, we now know that it was so that we could spend over 1 hour on a Tuesday morning watching this (LOL) We can't wait to have lunch on board on Friday and then to sail on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennbank Posted March 10, 2015 #35 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Just watched HM launch the Britannia. Good news the champagne bottle smashed. Good luck omen. Why, oh why was the BBC reporter so negative. Cruising is a growing market in the UK, so why bang on about only 3% of holidays are cruises. Think somewhere about 20m holidays are taken each year so 3% is an awful lot of people. Hoping to momentarily desert Princess and go on her later in the year. Fingers crossed. In The naming of Britania a Nebuchadnezzar of sparkling wine from the Wiston Estate Winery in Sussex was used. Not champagne. The Queen also looked around the Antrim and visited the Bridge of Britannia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AchileLauro Posted March 11, 2015 #36 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I quite enjoyed the live streaming naming ceremony. Unfortunately I still don't think Britannia looks like a proper ship, more like a block of flats turned on it's side. She just doesn't have the style and grace of Aurora and Oriana. I'm not too impressed by the look of the interior decor either, I do hope it actually looks more impressive "in the Flesh" as it were than in the photographs I have seen. Personally I don't have any great urge to sail on her like I did for Oriana and Aurora when they were launched. None the less I wish her good fortune and calm seas for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elviex Posted March 11, 2015 #37 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Ha ha Josy1952!! Too right!! We then did what retirees like to do, went out for a lovely lunch with friends, who, being 90 and 91 consider us young!! So a feel good day! We have reservations about the decor, but reserve judgement until our week on her in September. No problem with the block of flats thing....after all once inside who notices?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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