Das Problem mit QM2 und QV ist das gleiche wie mit chinesischen Rolex-Uhren - es sind und bleiben Fakes!

Aber das ist es was der Kasse von Cunard / Carribian gut tut mit dem selben Personal die doppelte Anzahl zahlender Passagiere und die Hälfte an Sprit - beide neuen Schiffe sind lansamer als die Liesel, da in ihrem Kern aufgemotzte Kreuzfahrer (zum Schiff umgebaute Bettenburgen) den ich nichts abgewinnen kann. QM2 dazu ein unglückliches Schiff schon in der Werft ein Unfall mit 13 Toten - nicht gut nach dem seemännischen Aberglauben.

Auch ja, die Liesel ist auch 1967 in der John Brown Werft (die auch QM 1 und QE 1 gebaut hat) noch richtig vom Stapel gelaufen. Die neuen Pötte sind im Schwimmdock zusammen genagelt.

Für die Interessierten hier der Text des Mail von Cunard:

"As you are a valued guest, I wanted to write personally to tell you that Queen Elizabeth 2, the most famous ship in the world, will be leaving the Cunard fleet in autumn 2008. QE2 has sailed the world?s seas for almost forty years, and has travelled over 5? million miles in the process; that is further than any other ship in history.? She is the longest-serving ship in Cunard?s 168-year history, and she has outlasted all other transatlantic liners.? After such an illustrious career, we feel that the time will be right for her to leave the fleet next year.

However, she will not disappear. She has been purchased by Istithmar, the investment arm of Dubai World and a wholly owned company of the? Government of Dubai. She will be delivered to Dubai in November 2008, where she will cease her role as an ocean-going passenger vessel, and be refurbished and adapted to become a luxury floating hotel, retail and entertainment destination at The Palm Jumeirah.


We think it very important that QE2 should end her ocean?going career with dignity. We are, therefore, very pleased to have secured a permanent home for her that will enable future generations to continue to experience fully both the ship and her history.

This is clearly going to be an emotional farewell. QE2 was launched by Her Majesty The Queen in September 1967, forty years ago this year, and since she came into service in 1969, she has carried over 2? million passengers, undertaken 25 World Cruises, and crossed the Atlantic over 800 times.? And like many of her Cunard predecessors she has been a major attraction at ports around the world.?


She will remain with the fleet until 11th November 2008, when she will leave her homeport of Southampton for the last time, to commence her final voyage to Dubai.? We have reviewed her final season?s sailings, and have made two itinerary changes, in order to celebrate the service of this magnificent ship and her historic departure in a fitting manner. Details of these new Farewell Voyages, including her final voyage to Dubai are attached, and will be open for sale from 2pm on 27th June 2007. If you are already booked on one of the two itineraries that have changed (E817 ? Canary Islands Splendour, and E818 ? Taste of the Mediterranean II), I sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this may cause you, and we will be in touch very soon, to look after your needs before the new voyages go on general sale.


Meanwhile, I hope you will be able to join us on one of our QE2 voyages, to celebrate the life of this wonderful ship.?


Thank you again for your support of Cunard Line.


With kind regards.


Yours sincerely,

Carol Marlow
President & Managing Director"


Denke, darf man veröffentlichen ist eh ein Presse Text

Gruß

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