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The 3 Queens in port together was a grand spectacle and not one that will be repeated (at least with QE2)…..
Sister ships lining up in port is not a new thing….but when several dock or anchor near each other it stirs an appreciation for the popularity of the line….with the fanfare of the multitudes of well-wishers and bystanders it is apparent that Cunard is beloved by the British….and the world.
Although it may pale in comparison, I found this photo posted on the web of 4 Carnival ships parked next to each other…..very cool picture I think.
http://image03.webshots.com/3/9/73/73/73797373iskmiJ_fs.jpg
Mark
The Flying Dutchman
WOW what a sight, John!! Thanks for taking us there!! I hope I can keep up with your adventures while I sail next week, are you off to LA now?
Hugs to you, and especially Heidi….HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GIRL!!!
Good evening Mr. Heald. Just beautiful, just beautiful to see those three fantastic ships of royalty. The picture with you wasn’t have bad.LOL. Thank you for the photos. Now, back to the U.S. Ciao for now my friend.
Paul F. Pietrangelo
To Linda Kiciaski, I called the lady today, that we book our cruises thru at Carnival to see if she had any info about the Dream. She said they hadn’t been notified about any of the Dream’s cruises yet. She quaranteed me I would be the first person that she called when she got any info. SMILE
So John if you know anything please tell us. Apparently no one else knows.
7 days until May 1
Carolyn
Great shots John. All our best toHeidi.
Tom & Laurie
Picture #3 looks nothing like Queen Mary. If you ask me, it looks more like King John the Lesser
JustJon
John,
Thanks for the pictures. Maybe we’ll have to try a Cunard cruise.
Now that it’s been announced that the Dream will be homeported at Port Canaveral what else can you tell us about it? Hopefully she will do longer cruises than 7 days.
Linda
Beautiful, just Beautiful.
a fitting farewell for a Queen.
the one
and only 1
Heidi-Beth
Please answer when you have time John,
The dogs appear to be pugs. Very cute. Do you think there’s a “weight” limit for dogs who can sail? I wonder if my Old English Sheepdog would be allowed onboard? Do you know whether the dogs are confined to the kennels and the deck where the kennels are located? If you don’t know would a customer service rep with Cunard be able to tell me if I wanted to book a cruise? Do they have kennels on all their ships? Why doesn’t Carnival have kennels so we can take our furry kids and not have to find “baby sitters” when we want to cruise. I still think an annual furry kids cruise (even a three day Caribbean) would be fun.
Is the sit-com thingy still in the works? When will the show your filming in LA be on TV? Inquiring minds want to know.
Having cruise withdrawal,
Myra
16 MORE DAYS TO THE GLORY!! THERE WILL BE A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN!
ROSCO P. COLTRANE
SHERIFF
John, Brilliant pictures. I really enjoyed them.
Do you have anymore of the interior of the ships?
Carolyn
I noticed of course that Carol Marlow was decked out in the Cunard colors…. how apropos…
albeit not the first time….. She must possess more than a few red/black ensembles in her wardrobe….but who cares….it was the Cunard-O-Rama day …….
Great pics John..thanks for sharing! We had the honor of being docked beside the QM2 in Ft. Lauderdale several years ago when we were sailing on the Legend. We thoroughly checked her out and got to see her sailing into the harbor before daylight that morning as well. She is truly a sight to behold, especially all lit up. We sailed out first and that mighty horn of hers as we saluted each other was booming across all of Ft. Lauderdale. She also joined us in St. Thomas a few days later. She was way too big to dock, so we sailed past her at anchor.
What a delight to see her again. Safe trip back to the US for you and home again. Your schedule is absolutely crazy! As always, my best to Heidi too.
Wow, very nice!
I really like that pic of the room with the mural of a ship. I wonder, is it painted? It looks like it might be intarsia (a picture made out of pieces of different colored woods).
John,
Incredible pictures!! Thank you soooo much for sending them to us bloggers. We can’t wait to step foot on this wonderful lady of ships!!!
and “A HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANOTHER WONDERFUL LADY – QUEEN HEIDI!!!!
WE LOVE YA DARLING!!!!
Love, Paula and Nelson Baker
dude! very cool… someday!
smiles, bonnie and prince charlie
John,
Thank you for the wonderful pictures!
Clair
Hi John,
We’re back from our first cruise on the Freedom and seeing these pictures really makes me wish the next year or so fly by so we can book our next cruise. Daughter’s wedding and all that you know. HA!
The Freedom was spectacular and we had a great time on the ship. Two of our excursions were cancelled because of weather, but that is usually our luck on trips. All in all, our first experience on a cruise ship was wonderful and we will definitely do it again. Todd and Nordja were great, but it would have been fun to meet you finally.
Cheers!
Wow! Great pictures. I think the dogs may be pugs. Thanks for sharing.
Jan
The Lady in Red really needs to learn “The Wave”
I see blue jeans in the picture with pups. Maybe Cunard is my kind of cruise line!
John, nice pictures but we miss Heidi behind the camera. I see by the last picture that you even got mike time on one of the Queens. What where you doing emcee or entertaining?
BIG ED
John,
FANTASTIC!!!
You look great!! The ships look great!! And I love the crew out on the deck… the chef hats look great!! Oh yes, and the pups… before they’re off to be spoiled and pampered!!
Great photos… THANKS!!!
Lambie
GREAT PICTURES have fun flying to LA
Lovely, John!
I’m stunned by how imposing the QE2 remains despite her 40 years.
The picture of the QM2 and QE2 side by side is amazing!!
Thanks so much!
Do you have any more??
Cheers!
GregB
Hi John/Heidi:
Simply amazing.
Words can’t describe how awesome of a sight this is.
Thank you for thinking of us and taking the time.
Hope all is well!
David