Where in the world ?

[sfred]

PORT 2

A famous ship, as seen from the ship.  And a view towards the Cunard ship.

 

 

[sfred]

Oops, wrong Cunard ship.  😀  

Here's the correct one.

 

[Chart Room Princess]

12 minutes ago, sfred said:

These two previously seen ports should be rather easy.

 

PORT 1

From the ship, a famous landmark

 

 

Coit Tower San Francisco, CA

[Chart Room Princess]

10 minutes ago, sfred said:

PORT 2

A famous ship, as seen from the ship.  And a view towards the Cunard ship.

 

 

USS Iowa and Queen Mary, Port of Los Angeles, CA

[sfred]

Correct on both, @Chart Room Princess!!

[sfred]

I've contributed a few photos previously of airports seen from seaports.  Here's one more at this already seen port, on sailaway.

 

 

[NE John]

3 hours ago, sfred said:

I've contributed a few photos previously of airports seen from seaports.  Here's one more at this already seen port, on sailaway.

 

 

Aruba?

[bluemarble]

1 minute ago, NE John said:

Aruba?

 

I agree. I figure @sfred's photo was taken at about this point in QE's past track departing Oranjestad, Aruba yesterday as shown on Marinetraffic. Note the Aruba Cruise Terminal at the upper left and the Queen Beatrix International Airport at the lower right with the runway extending to the shoreline.

 

[sfred]

14 minutes ago, NE John said:

Aruba?

 

3 minutes ago, bluemarble said:

 

I agree. I figure @sfred's photo was taken at about this point in QE's past track departing Oranjestad, Aruba yesterday as shown on Marinetraffic. 

 

Both correct!  We had a nice warm evening on QE for yesterday's Aruba sailaway.  Here's an additional photo of Oranjestad taken a few minutes prior to us passing the airport. 

 

[sfred]

In addition to QE, the US Navy LCS-7 USS Detroit was in Aruba yesterday.  I imagine that between QE's passengers and Navy sailors on liberty, not much rum remains in Aruba today.  😀

 

[NE John]

The Atlantic looks very active now so good luck with your upcoming TA. Thanks for sharing your trip.

[sogne]

this is a port but not a view that would appear in any brochure 

water is about 50 yards away

[ExArkie]

6 hours ago, sogne said:

this is a port but not a view that would appear in any brochure 

water is about 50 yards away

Lately, I have been coming back to this thread only after the photos have been identified. This time, I may have the timing right for once.

 

This is, unless I am badly mistaken, taken from the Piazzale Roma in Venice. I believe that the building houses the local tourist information office, and the People Mover drops you off in it. You come out (or go in) at the far end of the building under the flat awning.

 

Edited September 4, 2023 by ExArkie

[sfred]

In QE's Commodore Club, there are two large paintings in the port and starboard wing areas depicting Cunard ships in two well known ports.  The starboard painting of QE is quite obviously in Sydney.   But what port is shown in the portside painting of QE2 QM2 and QV?

 

 

Edited September 9, 2023 by sfred

[NE John]

1 hour ago, sfred said:

In QE's Commodore Club, there are two large paintings in the port and starboard wing areas depicting Cunard ships in two well known ports.  The starboard painting of QE is quite obviously in Sydney.   But what port is shown in the portside painting of QE2 QM2 and QV?

 

 

Southampton. 
These are wonderful paintings. 

Edited September 9, 2023 by NE John

[sfred]

3 minutes ago, NE John said:

Southampton. 
These are wonderful paintings. 

 

Correct!  The detail in the paintings is impressive.

[NE John]

3 minutes ago, sfred said:

 

Correct!  The detail in the paintings is impressive.

I’m just a port geek!!

[exlondoner]

9 minutes ago, sfred said:

 

Correct!  The detail in the paintings is impressive.

I thought it must be, but, having no eye for detail (and being very short sighted) couldn’t actually recognise anything.

 

[Lanky Lad]

13 hours ago, sfred said:

In QE's Commodore Club, there are two large paintings in the port and starboard wing areas depicting Cunard ships in two well known ports.  The starboard painting of QE is quite obviously in Sydney.   But what port is shown in the portside painting of QE2 QM2 and QV?

 

 

Those pictures are so much better than the ones on QV. 

[sfred]

Here's another QE painting, located off the grand lobby on deck 3.  Both the ship in the foreground and the port in the background have changed a lot since the painting was done. 

 

Edited September 10, 2023 by sfred

[alibabacruisers]

Found this........

 

[alibabacruisers]

Nice shot as the sun went down....

 

[bluemarble]

59 minutes ago, alibabacruisers said:

Nice shot as the sun went down....

 

 

I recognize this one as Valletta, Malta. That brings back memories of the very first port photo I contributed way back in post #24 on the first page of this amazing thread. Thanks for your contributions.

[alibabacruisers]

I knew you would get this....but I found it and was remembering one of our first QE cruises.

[NE John]

4 hours ago, bluemarble said:

 

I recognize this one as Valletta, Malta. That brings back memories of the very first port photo I contributed way back in post #24 on the first page of this amazing thread. Thanks for your contributions.

That yacht in the foreground is no chopped liver either.