- P&O choosing a name for its next ship to join the fleet in 2020.
- The opportunity to go on a ghost hunt aboard RMS Queen Mary in Long Beach
Details appeared in the May 24 edition of Cruise News Daily.
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Showing posts with label Queen Mary. Show all posts
Thursday, May 24, 2018
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017
The Queen Has Expensive Tastes - in Maintenance
For the last couple of days, media outlets in Southern California have been reporting on a new study which has been done on Queen Mary, which is permanently moored at Long Beach. The news isn't good. They found the hull corroding in numerous places, and in some places, such as the engine room, so severe that they could be prone to flooding.
The complete story appeared in the March 15 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Friday, February 6, 2015
Two Queens Meet in Long Beach
Cunard's Queen Elizabeth met one of her predecessors, Queen Mary, for the first time in Long Beach on Thursday, kicking off the start of Cunard's celebration in the US of their 175th year.
Queen Elizabeth docked in Long Beach Thursday morning, marking Cunard's maiden call at the California port. Her berth was adjacent to Queen Mary, which is permanently moored there.
As Queen Elizabeth was preparing to leave Thursday evening to continue her World Cruise, the two Cunard icons exchanged a whistle salute while overhead Cunard provided a dazzling fireworks display to celebrate the meeting.
The complete story appeared in the February 6 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Additional photos are still being added to this page.
Photos courtesy of Cunard Line. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without permission.
Queen Elizabeth docked in Long Beach Thursday morning, marking Cunard's maiden call at the California port. Her berth was adjacent to Queen Mary, which is permanently moored there.
As Queen Elizabeth was preparing to leave Thursday evening to continue her World Cruise, the two Cunard icons exchanged a whistle salute while overhead Cunard provided a dazzling fireworks display to celebrate the meeting.
The complete story appeared in the February 6 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Additional photos are still being added to this page.
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| Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia inspects the model of Queen Mary 2 in the Queen Mary model museum |
Photos courtesy of Cunard Line. All rights reserved. May not be copied or used without permission.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Honoring a Retired Queen
Cunard’s Royal Rendezvous are usually quite special events for the line. On those occasions, two (or on very rare occasions, three) of their ships meet and salute and sometimes even sail together. Because they are so special to Cunard, they make an event out of it, and it becomes special for the passengers on the ships, and especially for those on shore witnessing the spectacle that’s created.
One of those meetings will take place shortly, but one with a bit more meaning. On February 5, Queen Elizabeth is going to meet the now-retired Queen Mary in Long Beach Harbor.
Details appeared in the January 28 edition of Cruise News Daily.
One of those meetings will take place shortly, but one with a bit more meaning. On February 5, Queen Elizabeth is going to meet the now-retired Queen Mary in Long Beach Harbor.
Details appeared in the January 28 edition of Cruise News Daily.
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Remembering Queen Mary's Final Voyage
Our friends at Cunard Line sent along a couple of interesting photos last week that recall Queen Mary's retirement to Long Beach back in October 1967.
The ship had been sold to the City of Long Beach, and the plan was to create an "Olde London" village along side the permanently moored ocean liner. (The village never came into existence, however.)
The developers of the village purchased two double-decker London buses for use in the village, and they had the good idea to ship them to Long Beach aboard Queen Mary when she sailed her final voyage for Cunard, which would end at the ship's new home. So the buses were loaded aboard the ship and secured to the aft deck. The novelty of having the buses aboard proved popular with the passengers, many of whom were willing to pay a dollar to sit in the buses as the ship rounded Cape Horn on its way to the West Coast.
The ship had been sold to the City of Long Beach, and the plan was to create an "Olde London" village along side the permanently moored ocean liner. (The village never came into existence, however.)
The developers of the village purchased two double-decker London buses for use in the village, and they had the good idea to ship them to Long Beach aboard Queen Mary when she sailed her final voyage for Cunard, which would end at the ship's new home. So the buses were loaded aboard the ship and secured to the aft deck. The novelty of having the buses aboard proved popular with the passengers, many of whom were willing to pay a dollar to sit in the buses as the ship rounded Cape Horn on its way to the West Coast.
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| The first of the buses was lifted aboard Queen Mary by a crane in Southampton. Another sign of the times: Note the Pan Am ad on the side of the bus. |
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| The bus is being lowered onto Queen Mary's aft deck. |
Friday, March 15, 2013
Queen Elizabeth Meets Queen Mary
Tuesday (March 12, 2013) marked another Royal Rendezvous between Cunard Queens - one the youngest ship in the Cunard fleet, and the other a former queen.
Queen Elizabeth met the original Queen Mary in Long Beach harbor where Queen Mary is permanently moored.
Photos courtesy of Cunard Line
Queen Elizabeth met the original Queen Mary in Long Beach harbor where Queen Mary is permanently moored.
Photos courtesy of Cunard Line
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Woman Falls From Queen Mary in Long Beach
A woman was fatally injured last night when she fell from the original Queen Mary ocean liner, which is now permanently moored in Long Beach for use as a hotel and entertainment center.
The incident occurred Monday evening (December 5, 2011) about 8:30pm. One bystander jumped into the cold water to try to rescue her, and two Long Beach police officers followed him. The woman was taken to a Long Beach hospital in critical condition and later died of her injuries. Her rescuers were treated for hypothermia.
The 26-year-old woman reportedly fell from a walkway at a height of about 75 feet from the water. No information is yet available about where they woman fell from on the ship, and according to local media, investigators are still trying to determine how and why she fell. A spokesman for the LA County Coroner's office indicated alcohol may have been a factor.
The incident occurred Monday evening (December 5, 2011) about 8:30pm. One bystander jumped into the cold water to try to rescue her, and two Long Beach police officers followed him. The woman was taken to a Long Beach hospital in critical condition and later died of her injuries. Her rescuers were treated for hypothermia.
The 26-year-old woman reportedly fell from a walkway at a height of about 75 feet from the water. No information is yet available about where they woman fell from on the ship, and according to local media, investigators are still trying to determine how and why she fell. A spokesman for the LA County Coroner's office indicated alcohol may have been a factor.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
From One Veteran to Another
The original Queen Mary, which is now permanently moored at Long Beach, is something of a military veteran, having served as a troop carrier for five years during World War II. With Memorial Day coming up next month, Queen Mary is saluting US military personnel all during the month of May.
All active and retired military personnel with an ID card will receive a special general admission rate of $5 during the month. Anyone accompanying them who is not in the military will receive a $5 discount on the regular admission price. Parking is not included in the price. More information is available on the ship's website at www.queenmary.com
The classic oceanliner is worth a visit (or even an overnight stay) if you are in the area.
All active and retired military personnel with an ID card will receive a special general admission rate of $5 during the month. Anyone accompanying them who is not in the military will receive a $5 discount on the regular admission price. Parking is not included in the price. More information is available on the ship's website at www.queenmary.com
The classic oceanliner is worth a visit (or even an overnight stay) if you are in the area.
Friday, September 21, 2007
From the spooky ship department:
For those of you who will be in Southern California in October, there's definitely a different way to visit the original Queen Mary in Long Beach during the Halloween season.
The 13th Annual Queen Mary Shipwreck Terror Fest is back with a vengeance to scare you shipless as they say. The ship will feature seven mazes populated by more than 400 monsters, mutants and maniacs. Some are in the ship's creepy corridors (in areas not usually open to the public and rumored to be haunted because of unexplained paranormal sightings) and others are deep in the bowels of the ship.
The shipwreck is open for 13 selected nights in October. Admission is $35, and that includes not only admission to the mazes, but also a dance party in the Coffin Club and a huge tri-level dance party in the Boiler Room Club. There are also live bands performing outside in the adjacent park shoreside. Complete details are available on the Queen Mary Shipwreck website.
The 13th Annual Queen Mary Shipwreck Terror Fest is back with a vengeance to scare you shipless as they say. The ship will feature seven mazes populated by more than 400 monsters, mutants and maniacs. Some are in the ship's creepy corridors (in areas not usually open to the public and rumored to be haunted because of unexplained paranormal sightings) and others are deep in the bowels of the ship.
The shipwreck is open for 13 selected nights in October. Admission is $35, and that includes not only admission to the mazes, but also a dance party in the Coffin Club and a huge tri-level dance party in the Boiler Room Club. There are also live bands performing outside in the adjacent park shoreside. Complete details are available on the Queen Mary Shipwreck website.
Friday, August 3, 2007
From the help wanted department:
Queen Mary needs help - the original Queen Mary, that is. The ship has been in constant service since it was constructed at the John Brown Shipyard in the late 1920's and early 1930's.
The RMS Queen Mary Foundation has launched a $10-million preservation campaign in connection with the ship's 40th anniversary year in Long Beach. They plan on funding it $1 at a time by asking patrons to "Adopt A Rivet." Shown at left is some of the rivet work being done.
"This program makes it affordable for anyone to contribute to Queen Mary preservation projects," said Bruce Vancil, executive director of RMS Queen Mary Foundation. "Some people are sending a dollar or two, and others are passing the hat at the office or spreading the word and sending in hundreds. It's all welcome and will be put to good use," he added.
If you wish to donate, you may send $1 for each rivet you wish to adopt (limit 10,000,000) and receive an Adopt A Rivet Certificate upon request via e-mail. Donations should be sent to Adopt A Rivet, RMS Queen Mary Foundation, 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach CA 90802. Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
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