Re: [Leica] Leica Guilt?

["Jack Herron" <jherron@theriver.com>]

Kit,
    Here is a link to the QE2, which does do cruises.  Transatlantic is just
the first leg.
http://www.ovc.cc/special_deal.cfm?specialsID=279

Cheers,
Jack Herron
8118 E. 20th St.
Tucson, AZ 85710
520 885-6933
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Kit McChesney | acmefoto" <kitmc@acmefoto.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 6:28 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica Guilt?


> Rolfe--
>
> Yikes, far be it from me to offend the Cunard line, heaven forbid! I guess
> the term "cruise" isn't a good word among the really serious shipping
> companies. The only cruise I ever took was on a beautiful ship in the
> Caribbean, and granted, there was all the usual hoo-ha on board--gambling,
> shows, etc.--but I preferred walking the long deck and looking out over
the
> waves. It was a lovely experience to be on such a large ship in the middle
> of the ocean.
>
> But the QEII must be a luxury liner, even if "cruise" isn't the proper
term
> for what they do. When I asked about references to freight ships, I was
> looking for something that would be more affordable, and with a bit more
> adventure, stopping at ports, being on board with a crew dedicated to
> working the ship, etc., staying at sea a bit longer.
>
> The links that Sam sent were quite interesting. I had no idea there were
as
> many lines as there are offering passenger voyages.
>
> Kit
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Rolfe
> Tessem
> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 6:02 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Guilt?
>
>
> Kit McChesney | acmefoto wrote:
> > Rolfe--
> >
> > I didn't know that the QEII was running anything but luxury cruises. I
> like
> > the idea of a freighter! More adventure! Thanks!
> >
> > Kit
>
> Kit,
>
> The Cunard Line people would be offended that you think that the QE2
> does cruises at all. For most of its life, the line resisted that and
> solely plied the transatlantic route. In recent years, they've taken the
> QE2 to the Carribean during the off-season and done something
> approximating a "cruise". It really isn't a very good ship for that
> purpose though, being too large to dock at some smaller ports and having
>   to anchor out in the harbor and transport passengers by launch into
> the dock. It is really a ship that was built specifically for the
> transatlantic route, like the original Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary,
> United States, France, and other great liners before her. I understand
> that QE2 is going to be replaced by Queen Mary II at some point in the
> relatively near future. Some years ago, I had the pleasure of seeing the
> QE2 dock in New York without the assistance of tugs, which were on
> strike at the time. It was an "interesting" event, but the Captain and
> Pilot handled it with aplomb. Just to stay vaguely OT, I did shoot a few
> frames with my Leica. :-).
>
> Rolfe
>
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