Archive through January 29 2010

[Michael H. Standart]

Let's hope that the ship doesn't get hit with Norovirus this time. It was co-incidental but the Camilla bashers in the media just loved it.

 

[Joe Russo]

Camilla guest of honour on Queen Victoria

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Camilla, who is Godmother of the 90,000-ton Cunard vessel after naming it two years ago, unveiled a plaque to mark the 170th anniversary of the company's first transatlantic crossing from Liverpool.
Hundreds of passengers and well-wishers lined the decks and the banks of the River Mersey to see the Duchess, who was forced to shelter from the rain under an umbrella.

More at:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newsvideo/royalfamilyvideo/7910512/Camilla-guest-of-honour-on-Queen-Victoria.html

 

[Joe Russo]

Queen Victoria docks in Liverpool

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The Duchess of Cornwall was on board the Queen Victoria when it berthed in Liverpool earlier.

Hundreds of people saw the 90,000-tonne Cunard liner sail down the River Mersey to dock at the cruise terminal for the first time at about 0900 BST.

More at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-10764022

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From CruiseIndustryNews:

8/24/10 - Savings Offered on Queen Victoria 2011 Panama Canal Voyages

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Coming off the heels of Cunard Line’s historic Royal Rendezvous on 13 January 2011, when all three Queens — Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and the newly launched Queen Elizabeth — will sail into New York harbour on the same day, Queen Victoria debuts her Americas Season for sailings through the Panama Canal, visiting ports between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, including Aruba, Mexico and Los Angeles.

More at http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/4400-82410-savings-offered-on-queen-victoria-2011-panama-canal-voyages.html

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From CruiseIndustryNews:

9/13/10 - Entertainment News Pioneer Rona Barrett Joins Queen Victoria Hawaii Voyage

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In late January 2011, as part of Queen Victoria’s debut Americas Season, Cunard Line will offer guests the opportunity to experience The New Golden Age of Ocean Travel with luxury cruise vacations to the tranquil islands of Hawaii. Additionally, guests sailing on the 17 February voyage will enjoy a very special Cunard Insights programme presented by Rona Barrett, recognized as the “first lady of entertainment news.”￾

More at http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/4466-91310-entertainment-news-pioneer-rona-barrett-joins-queen-victoria-hawaii-voyage.html

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Examiner:

First female Captain leads Queen Victoria to Port of Los Angeles

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Wow, yesterday was an historic day in LA. Not only did Cunard's spanking new Queen Victoria sail into the Port of Los Angeles on her maiden voyage, but she was steered in by a female commandant.

More at http://www.examiner.com/travel-diva-in-los-angeles/first-female-captain-leads-queen-victoria-to-port-of-los-angeles

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From Jaunted:

Inside Cunard's 'Queen Victoria' as She Sails the Norwegian Fjords

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She's 90,000 gross registered tons, 964.5' long, goes as fast as 23.7 knots and up to 3,003 people can call her their temporary home at any given time, but these numbers mean nothing until you're onboard, feeling Cunard Line's massive Queen Victoria smoothly maneuver around lush islands in the Norwegian Fjords.

More at http://www.jaunted.com/story/2011/7/17/204732/034/travel/Inside+Cunard%27s+%27Queen+Victoria%27+as+She+Sails+the+Norwegian+Fjords

Comment: This article comes with a nice array of photos.