Wednesday, April 1, 2009

LESS than half an hour was all it took for the maiden voyage of ... - Southern Daily Echo

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LESS than half an hour was all it took for the maiden voyage of ...
Southern Daily Echo, UK
The cruise company said the frenzy for the first voyage of the 2092-passenger ship set a new record as never before had a maiden voyage in its 170-year history sold out so fast. The sell out was even sold faster than last year's final voyage of the QE2 ...

Queen Elizabeth first sailing sold in 29 mins - TravelMole

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Queen Elizabeth first sailing sold in 29 mins
TravelMole, UK
“This is an impressive record set by what will be an impressive ship and speaks volumes about the Cunard brand as well as for the resilience of the cruise sector as a whole in these challenging times,” said Carol Marlow, president and managing Director ...

Queen Elizabeth Maiden Voyage Sells Out Faster Than QE2 Final Voyage - PR Newswire (press release)

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Queen Elizabeth Maiden Voyage Sells Out Faster Than QE2 Final Voyage
PR Newswire (press release), NY
"This is an impressive record set by what will be an impressive ship and speaks volumes for the Cunard brand as well as for the resilience of the cruise sector as a whole in these challenging times," said Carol Marlow, president and managing director ...

Maiden voyage of Cunard's Queen Elizabeth sells out in 29 minutes - USA Today

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Maiden voyage of Cunard's Queen Elizabeth sells out in 29 minutes
USA Today
That's all it took for the maiden voyage of Cunard's much-awaited new ocean liner, the Queen Elizabeth, to sell out today after it went on sale worldwide at 8 am ET. Cunard says the frenzy for the first voyage of the 2092-passenger ship, a replacement ...

Maiden's over in just 29 minutes - Mirror.co.uk

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Maiden's over in just 29 minutes
Mirror.co.uk, UK
Carol Marlow, Cunard President and Managing Director, said: "This is an impressive record set by what will be an impressive ship and speaks volumes for the Cunard brand as well as for the resilience of the cruise sector as a whole in these challenging ...

Queen Victoria to sail on 2 Hawaii voyages - Bizjournals.com

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Queen Victoria to sail on 2 Hawaii voyages
Bizjournals.com, NC
The 964-foot ocean liner, launched in 2007, can carry 2000 visitors and 1003 crew members. The Cunard Line is a division of Miami-based Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL), the largest cruise conglomerate with 60 percent of the world market. ...

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Fastest Selling Voyage in Cunard History - Market Wire (press release)

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Fastest Selling Voyage in Cunard History
Market Wire (press release)
From the outside, her distinctive black and red livery will hint at an experience that differentiates a Cunard liner from a modern-day cruise ship. This will be most evident in the ship's adherence to liner traditions, with elegant double and triple ...

Cunard Line Announces 2010-2011 Itineraries – On Sale April 17 - Focus on Travel News

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Cunard Line Announces 2010-2011 Itineraries – On Sale April 17
Focus on Travel News, Turkey
Cunard President Carol Marlow said, “2010 will see Cunard again operating three Queens as Queen Elizabeth joins her sister ship Queen Victoria and our flagship, Queen Mary 2. While Queen Elizabeth sails her maiden season, Queen Mary 2 will, ...

Cunard's Queen Victoria liner to dock in Liverpool for first time - Liverpool Echo

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Cunard's Queen Victoria liner to dock in Liverpool for first time
Liverpool Echo, UK
The ship will visit the city’s new cruise liner terminal as part of its inaugural tour around Britain. The Queen Victoria is second in size only to the flagship Queen Mary II within Cunard’s fleet. It has an onboard theatre – the first ever at sea to ...

FORFAR COUPLE IN NOSTALGIC TRIP ABOARD THE QUEEN MARY - Kirriemuir Today

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FORFAR COUPLE IN NOSTALGIC TRIP ABOARD THE QUEEN MARY
Kirriemuir Today, UK
"I also had a chat with a man who, while serving with the Royal Navy, went to the States to bring the liner home to Britain after the second world war, following its use as an American troop carrier." The Blairs' trip also co-incided with the QE2's ...

What would Nelson say? EU says our naval bases should be ... - Daily Mail

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What would Nelson say? EU says our naval bases should be ...
Daily Mail, UK
Warship survivors arrive at Southampton on the QE2 on their return in June 1982 from the Falkland Islands War. The idea of the EU flag flying over Port Stanley has drawn a horrified response from critics of the report As the world power balance becomes ...

Britain's naval bases around the world should be 'Europeanised ... - Daily Mail

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Britain's naval bases around the world should be 'Europeanised ...
Daily Mail, UK
Warship survivors arrive at Southampton on the QE2 on their return in June 1982 from the Falkland Islands War. The idea of the EU flag flying over Port Stanley has drawn a horrified response from critics of the report It concludes that: 'The EU Member ...

Edmund Hockridge - Telegraph.co.uk

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Edmund Hockridge
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom
In 1968 he topped the cabaret bill on the qe2's maiden voyage, returning 25 years later for the liner's silver jubilee. He also toured Europe in musical revivals. In 1984 Hockridge appeared in a revival of The Sound of Music with Isla St Clair at ...

Monday, March 30, 2009

Details about the Cunard ship the Queen Elizabeth - Gadling

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Details about the Cunard ship the Queen Elizabeth
Gadling, CA
by Jamie Rhein Mar 30th 2009 @ 5:30PM The maiden voyage of the Queen Elizabeth, Cunard's latest cruise ship endeavor, won't be until October 12, 2010 when it sets sail from England for the Canary Islands. Details about what the ship will feature have ...

QE2 funnel fetches top dollar - Mirror.co.uk

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QE2 funnel fetches top dollar
Mirror.co.uk, UK
I wouldn't be surprised to see it for sale again at some point, because the American buyer seems to be a regular dealer in classic cruise ship objects and ephemera. And if anyone else managed to liberate one of the funnels from the Dubai charity dinner ...