Guest Posted June 17, 2004 #1 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Due to a medical emergency, the QM2 will be 10-12 hours late arriving NYC. Our crossing will board at 7:00. I am sure this messes up Dinner and sail away but, what are you going to do? CUnard is setting up a hospitality suite at the Shearaton if anyone is so inclided to sit with 2600 people waiting and waiting. We will make the most of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crouton Posted June 18, 2004 #2 Share Posted June 18, 2004 As I understand it, Commodore Warwick does not like to be late. I don't know if it's physically possible to arrive on schedule, but it will be interesting to see how much time the ship makes up. Crouton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJB Posted June 18, 2004 #3 Share Posted June 18, 2004 With a late start, you'll also have a fast trip eastbound, which ought to be fun! Plan on near 30 knots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 18, 2004 #4 Share Posted June 18, 2004 I know! I am a bit dissappointed as leaving NYC is so special especially on this ship (first time). Also, dinner is a wash as we will be boarding during our dinner seating. Knowing the NYC Passenger Ship terminal is going to be a mess. Offical boardind is now 7:00PM, ugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linerguy Posted June 18, 2004 #5 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Don't be amazed if she arrives closer to her originally scheduled time and that your boarding time isn't as late as 7pm. Good luck. Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanne S Posted June 18, 2004 #6 Share Posted June 18, 2004 I'm with you guys and when I take my early morning walk tomorrow morning fully expect to see her sailing into Lower New York Bay - approaching the Narrows around 5-5:30. (Will be waiting on the beach walking my neighbors puppies I am babysitting binoculars ready). Jeanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipping Out Posted June 18, 2004 #7 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Never underestimate the capabilities of Commodore Warwick. We were on the Maiden Westbound Transatlantic Crossing, and encountered a force 10 gale which slowed us down for three days. The fourth day was pea soup fog, which kept us from making up much of our loss. When my husband, who was to meet us at the dock, called Cunard on the day before we arrived, they were hedging their bets and told him we would be arriving three to four hours late. However, the night before we arrived in NY, Commodore Warwick announced that we would be arriving on schedule - and sure enough, the next morning, there we were at 5:00am just off the Ambrose Lightship, right on schedule. There was a lot riding on our voyage - the Today Show broadcast live from the Commodore Club, and the Coast Guard, two marching bands, the Mayor and many Carnival Execs were waiting at the dock. Still, we made up in one day what we had lost in four - we were full steam ahead and doing over 30. If there is any way to bring the QM2 in on schedule, Commodore Warwick will find it, but Cunard is obviously hedging their bets. Play it by ear but be prepared to board at your appointed time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juneann Posted June 18, 2004 #8 Share Posted June 18, 2004 I read a message from Captain Warwick on Cruisemates yesterday saying that the ship would indeed be late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipping Out Posted June 18, 2004 #9 Share Posted June 18, 2004 FYI - message from Captain Wright, Captain QM2 http://www.cruisemates.com/MBindex/cruiselines.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Dragon Posted June 19, 2004 #10 Share Posted June 19, 2004 My wife and I are on the Carnival Miracle waiting to deembark and I wanted to let you all know that the QM 2 just arrived at the pier. Walter 6/12/04 2nd Anniversary on The Carnival Miracle 6/2003 Carnival Legend 1st Anniversary 6/2002 Celebrity Mercury Honeymoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffydilly Posted June 19, 2004 #11 Share Posted June 19, 2004 Thank you so much, Walter! We're here on the East Side anxiously awaiting to board at the revised later time, and our friends on the West Side are all away so we couldn't ask anyone to look out a window for us!!! -- Daffydilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyron Posted June 19, 2004 #12 Share Posted June 19, 2004 http://www.kroooz-cams.com/ports/new_york.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crouton Posted June 19, 2004 #13 Share Posted June 19, 2004 <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Cruise Dragon: My wife and I are on the Carnival Miracle waiting to deembark and I wanted to let you all know that the QM 2 just arrived at the pier. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Thank you, Walter. So, does that mean that she was a little less than two hours late as opposed to the original 10-12? (Can we call it, say, 1 1/2 hours? ) Crouton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfd25 Posted June 19, 2004 #14 Share Posted June 19, 2004 considering we had a man overbpoard and a medical evacuation which put us about 14 hours behind I guess arrving at 11:30 am to the port of NY wasnt too bad. Needless to say this was not a good week for the qm2 and captian Wright. md Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juneann Posted June 20, 2004 #15 Share Posted June 20, 2004 At 9:10 pm we drove by the pier and saw the awesome sight of the QM2 docked in NY harbor. Their is a crescent moon and the temp is 77.. it is an amazing night to be on the QM2 in NY harbor getting ready to depart for England. All you lucky passengers, I hope that you have a grand trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrunner Posted May 13, 2014 #16 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Due to a medical emergency' date=' the QM2 will be 10-12 hours late arriving NYC. Our crossing will board at 7:00. I am sure this messes up Dinner and sail away but, what are you going to do? CUnard is setting up a hospitality suite at the Shearaton if anyone is so inclided to sit with 2600 people waiting and waiting. We will make the most of it.[/quote'] There isn't a June 19th crossing. We are on the June 13th crossing New York to Southampton?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacia Posted May 13, 2014 #17 Share Posted May 13, 2014 There isn't a June 19th crossing. We are on the June 13th crossing New York to Southampton?? This thread dates back to 2004! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmb1 Posted May 13, 2014 #18 Share Posted May 13, 2014 This thread dates back to 2004! My wife and I were on that June 11-19, 2004, Caribbean cruise on QM2. It was our first time on Queen Mary 2 and it we shall always remember it for that, not for the delays caused by a suicide on the 16th and by a med evac on the 17th. As I recall Captain Paul Wright made up much of the time lost (fuel was cheaper then) and we were only five hours or so late docking in New York. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oahucruiser Posted May 13, 2014 #19 Share Posted May 13, 2014 There isn't a June 19th crossing. We are on the June 13th crossing New York to Southampton?? rrunner - - This was a thread started in 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskar95 Posted May 13, 2014 #20 Share Posted May 13, 2014 This thread dates back to 2004! Yikes! How did you manage that? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCC retired Posted May 13, 2014 #21 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Awoken a 10 year old post :eek: Should be a time frame for old postings to self destruct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacia Posted May 13, 2014 #22 Share Posted May 13, 2014 (edited) Yikes! How did you manage that? :D :confused:I didn't bring back this vampire-like thread...ask rrunner how he/she managed it :D Edited May 13, 2014 by Salacia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrunner Posted May 14, 2014 #23 Share Posted May 14, 2014 rrunner - - This was a thread started in 2004. Sorry about that - I can now see the date. Not sure how it showed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Dragon Posted March 12, 2019 #24 Share Posted March 12, 2019 My wife and I were on the Carnival Miracle waiting to disembark and to this day, I remember how impressed I was to see the QM2 back in to the Pier so effortlessly , I remember saying to my wife, MoonBaby that it looked like the Captain was backing this huge ship into a car parking space. Walter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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