The Queen Mary 2 makes its way past the Statue of Liberty Thursday, April 22, 2004, in the New York harbor, on its maiden trans-Atlantic voyage from Southampton, England to New York. (AP Photo/Diane Bondareff)
The Queen Mary 2 cruises under the Verazzano Narrows bridge at low tide, Thursday, April 22, 2004, as she arrives in New York harbor. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
The Queen Mary 2 cruises under the Verazzano Narrows bridge at low tide, Thursday, April 22, 2004, as she arrives in New York harbor. (AP Photo/Paul Martinka)
The Queen Mary 2 makes it's way up the Hudson River to a berth in New York as seen from Jersey City, N.J., on Thursday, April 22, 2004. (AP Photo/Mike Derer)
The Queen Mary 2, the world's largest and most expensive passenger ship, crosses past 42nd Street as it arrives for the first time in New York, April 22, 2004. Based in Southampton, England, the ship will cruise across the North Atlantic Ocean, holding about 2,600 passengers. REUTERS/Chip East
The Queen Mary 2 arrives through the haze in New York Harbor as people watch from Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J., on Thursday, April 22, 2004. (AP Photo/Mike Derer)
1 posted on
04/22/2004 9:33:54 AM PDT by
Howlin
To: StarFan; OldFriend; areafiftyone; Huck; ken5050; NYC GOP Chick; NYCVirago; eleni121; cyborg; ...
FYI.
2 posted on
04/22/2004 9:39:20 AM PDT by
Howlin
To: Howlin
It's pretty nit-picky but "Queen Mary II" would look so much classier.
To: Howlin
FANTASTIC! Thanks for posting this- I am an old transatlantic liner buff. Not a good time for me to run up to NY, but I wish I could have just to watch her come in.
5 posted on
04/22/2004 9:42:52 AM PDT by
Riley
To: Howlin
I heard it from my apartment this morning, but couldn't see it due to the fog.
13 posted on
04/22/2004 9:58:57 AM PDT by
jjm2111
To: Howlin
These are breathtaking!! I'd love to see some pictures of the inside.
Prairie
14 posted on
04/22/2004 10:08:14 AM PDT by
prairiebreeze
(Gorelick, Ben-Veniste, Kerrey, Roemer. All proud, card-carrying members of "America's Fifth Column".)
To: Howlin
A buddy of mine is headed to NYC to board for the outbound trip; he's pretty jazzed about it. I hope the security hassles aren't too onerous.
15 posted on
04/22/2004 10:11:38 AM PDT by
Hank Rearden
(Is Fallujah gone yet?)
To: Howlin
Eye of the beholder, I guess. That is one ugly boat. =)
To: Howlin
I biked past the passenger terminal this AM as it was still tying up. HOLY SMOKES is this thing huge. The top of the hull is at the top of the terminals and the superstructure is completely above the terminals. It is really really huge. My folks were on the Maiden voyage from Southhampton to Ft. Lauderdale and they said the ship was fantastic.
23 posted on
04/22/2004 12:49:18 PM PDT by
finnman69
(cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
To: Howlin
24 posted on
04/22/2004 12:53:59 PM PDT by
finnman69
(cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
To: Howlin
Thanks for posting those pictures - truly amazing. One of my business partners went on the maiden voyage. Sadly, at the last minute his wife cancelled (for health reasons). Although, he was with a group of friends, they didn't get to enjoy this historic trip together.
25 posted on
04/22/2004 1:00:07 PM PDT by
Quilla
To: Howlin
Info coming up on Fox News!
27 posted on
04/22/2004 1:12:38 PM PDT by
TheLion
To: Howlin
The Queen Mary 2 makes its way past the Statue of Liberty Thursday, April 22, 2004, in the New York harbor, on its maiden trans-Atlantic voyage from Southampton, England to New York. (AP Photo/Diane Bondareff)
A little correction: This is not QM2's maiden voyage!
She was here in Port Everglades less than two months ago after crossing the Atlantic Ocean. I have a photo of my Sister-In-Law and myself posing about 100 feet in front of the bow of QM2 after she was docking at Pt. Everglades, Florida!!
31 posted on
04/22/2004 3:43:45 PM PDT by
danamco
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35 posted on
04/22/2004 11:20:59 PM PDT by
nutmeg
(Why vote for Bush? Imagine Commander in Chief John F’in al-Qerry)
To: Howlin
Oi! Thatsa-biga-boat!
50 posted on
04/29/2004 1:39:13 PM PDT by
Conservomax
(shill: One who poses as a satisfied customer or an enthusiastic gambler to dupe bystanders into part)
To: Howlin
Lookie here.
I am just finding this a week late!
51 posted on
04/29/2004 1:44:18 PM PDT by
onyx
(Kerry' s a Veteran, but so were Lee Harvey Oswald, Timothy McVeigh and Benedict Arnold)
To: Howlin
What a beautiful ship! Thanks for the photos. At 81,000 tons, its almost as big as a Nimitz class carrier (95,000) tons)!
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