Archive through February 2009

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Travel News Gazette:

Cunard’s Storied Transatlantic Crossings to Feature Literary Luminaries

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2009, guests sailing a Transatlantic Crossing aboard Cunard’s flagship ocean liner Queen Mary 2 will have an opportunity to meet and mingle with some of the literary world’s most fascinating personalities. Among the best-selling authors and playwrights scheduled to sail are E.L. Doctorow, Erica Jong, Amy Bloom, John Guare and Susan Cheever. They are among several celebrated, award-winning authors who are set to infuse Cunard Insights, the line’s top-rated onboard enrichment programme, with a dose of literary lore from April through September, 2009. Guests can look forward to engaging Q&A discussions, lectures, book signings and readings with select titles to be featured in the Cunard Book Club.

Details at http://www.ftnnews.com/content/view/4561/28/lang,english/

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Shipping Times:

QUEEN MARY 2 celebrates fifth birthday

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Queen Mary 2, the largest, longest, tallest, widest, most expensive ocean liner ever and, since the retirement of QE2, the fastest passenger ship in the world, celebrates her fifth birthday on 12 January 2009 - five years on from her entry into service.

More at http://www.shippingtimes.co.uk/item_10214.html

 

[Mike Poirier]

I acknowledged that as well. I sent anniversary cards to various passengers who were aboard with me.

 

[Joe Russo]

The Queen Mary 2 is in LA today. I took a few pictures if anyone would like to check them out. They are at the below address. Scroll down to the bottom of the page.

http://homepage.mac.com/joserus/PhotoAlbum29.html

 

[Jason Schleisman]

Thanks Joe!