This week we present our first
video on Beyondships. It is a short item
showing P&O Cruises’ Oceana leaving Southampton . However, what makes it exciting is that it
includes an exchange of salutes between Oceana and Queen Mary 2.
I was standing on the forward
observation deck of Queen Mary 2, trying out the video feature on a small Nikon
that I had just purchased. We were
getting ready to sail on what had turned out to be a sunny and pleasant
afternoon in Southampton when Oceana approached on her
way out to sea. I trained the camera on
her and as Oceana approached the pier where QM2 was berthed, QM2 sounded her horns
in salute. These horns have a
distinctive sound as one is from the original Queen Mary while the other is a
copy of the Queen Mary’s original horn (actually, it is the better sounding
one). In any event, the sounds of the
horns as well as Oceana’s answering salutes are captured on the video.
The video is posted at http://www.beyondships2.com/video-qm2-salutes-oceana.html
In addition to the video, this week
we have added two culinary articles on QM2’s fleetmate, Cunard’s Queen Victoria . In the first article, Food and Beverage
Manager Bernhard Fischer gives us his insights into the various dining venues
on Queen Victoria from the luxury
Grill restaurants to the new alternative dining options in the Lido . It is at http://www.beyondships2.com/cunard-queen-victoria-dining-guide.html
The second article is a review of
the specialty restaurant on Queen Victoria ,
the Todd English Restaurant. Although similar in its menu offerings to the
Todd English on Queen Mary 2, the Victoria ’s
version has an ambiance of its own. http://www.beyondships2.com/cunard-queen-victoria-todd-english-review.html
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