sfred Posted October 8, 2020 #1126 Share Posted October 8, 2020 23 hours ago, Colin_Cameron said: It is Magdalenefjorden. As is obvious this isn’t one of the current fleet. it was Caronia in 2002 and this WAS our port. We all tendered ashore where “The Most Northerly Bar In The World” had been set up and had a barbecue lunch on the beach. I’ll see if I can upload the video to the Cruise Video thread. I think it’s still on VHS. 23 hours ago, bluemarble said: Excellent! Great to learn about different experiences such as this from cruises on the former Cunard ships. I've managed to find Caronia itineraries from 2003-4, but not earlier. Magdalenefjorden definitely qualifies as a new port to add to my list. And now I know the true northernmost Cunard port. Thanks for posting that photo. And here would be the most southerly place (a cruise-by in this instance rather than a port, but I read that on earlier voyages QV has put tenders ashore to drop supplies to the lighthouse keepers). A slightly closer picture of the lighthouse. Apologies for the gloomy weather, although it is very rarely any better, and often quite worse. We were lucky to have calm seas on the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanky Lad Posted October 8, 2020 #1127 Share Posted October 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, sfred said: And here would be the most southerly place (a cruise-by in this instance rather than a port, but I read that on earlier voyages QV has put tenders ashore to drop supplies to the lighthouse keepers). A slightly closer picture of the lighthouse. Apologies for the gloomy weather, although it is very rarely any better, and often quite worse. We were lucky to have calm seas on the day. Would that be Cape Horn then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanky Lad Posted October 8, 2020 #1128 Share Posted October 8, 2020 This is not a new port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted October 8, 2020 #1129 Share Posted October 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, Lanky Lad said: Would that be Cape Horn then? Correct. Unless Cunard starts Antarctica voyages, this will be the most southerly Cunard place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted October 9, 2020 #1130 Share Posted October 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Lanky Lad said: This is not a new port. I figured this might be Liverpool, but I couldn't get this photo to match the Liverpool skyline as hard as I tried. That was until I figured out we are looking from Liverpool across the Mersey to Birkenhead. My research tells me that prominent structure toward the right is the Woodside Ventilation Station for the Queensway Mersey Tunnel. This port is Liverpool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l2luv2cruise Posted October 9, 2020 #1131 Share Posted October 9, 2020 11 hours ago, bluemarble said: Here's another webcam image I found in my archives. I thought I was out of images of new ports to contribute, but we haven't seen this port here yet. Is it Melbourne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted October 9, 2020 #1132 Share Posted October 9, 2020 1 hour ago, l2luv2cruise said: Is it Melbourne? Sorry no, it isn't Melbourne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted October 9, 2020 #1133 Share Posted October 9, 2020 17 hours ago, bluemarble said: Here's another webcam image I found in my archives. I thought I was out of images of new ports to contribute, but we haven't seen this port here yet. Hi @bluemarble. The port is Fremantle WA. I'm surprised we didn't have this port prior to now. But a search for Fremantle in this topic didn't produce any hits, so I guess not. I don't have any good photos of Fremantle in my collection, despite embarking QM2 there in February 2018 for a pleasant domestic trip back to Sydney. Must have left my phone in our cabin that day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted October 9, 2020 #1134 Share Posted October 9, 2020 That is indeed Fremantle. That webcam image was from several years ago. As you know, QM2's last call to Fremantle earlier this year ended up being the last call of her 2020 world voyage (for most passengers). Here's hoping her next call to Fremantle is under more pleasant circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted October 9, 2020 #1135 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Here is a QE bridge webcam image showing sunset at another port we haven't seen here yet. Since there isn't much to go on in this image, here is a hint. This is another "last" for Cunard. This image is from several years ago and shows the last time QE called at this port. Her next scheduled call less than a month later was canceled during the voyage. A call to this same port by QV less than two weeks after that was also canceled. No Cunard ships have been back to this port since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Colin_Cameron Posted October 9, 2020 #1136 Share Posted October 9, 2020 19 hours ago, bluemarble said: Here's another webcam image I found in my archives. I thought I was out of images of new ports to contribute, but we haven't seen this port here yet. I really should have got this one. My excuse is that I never got to see that side of the terminal. Having travelled all the way to Fremantle this was as far as we got before having to head home again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanky Lad Posted October 9, 2020 #1137 Share Posted October 9, 2020 11 hours ago, bluemarble said: I figured this might be Liverpool, but I couldn't get this photo to match the Liverpool skyline as hard as I tried. That was until I figured out we are looking from Liverpool across the Mersey to Birkenhead. My research tells me that prominent structure toward the right is the Woodside Ventilation Station for the Queensway Mersey Tunnel. This port is Liverpool. You are correct. I thought it might catch people out being the view from Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Colin_Cameron Posted October 9, 2020 #1138 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Again, not a new port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanky Lad Posted October 9, 2020 #1139 Share Posted October 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Colin_Cameron said: Again, not a new port. I think that is Cadiz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanky Lad Posted October 9, 2020 #1140 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Here is my offering for today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Colin_Cameron Posted October 9, 2020 #1141 Share Posted October 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, Lanky Lad said: I think that is Cadiz Correct. How about this. Sailaways from what I'm fairly sure is a new port for this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted October 9, 2020 #1142 Share Posted October 9, 2020 It looks oddly like Plymouth. Did they ever go there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted October 9, 2020 Author #1143 Share Posted October 9, 2020 A sail in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted October 9, 2020 #1144 Share Posted October 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Lanky Lad said: Here is my offering for today. I think this one is Cape Town, South Africa. Looks like it could be the view from Signal Hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted October 9, 2020 #1145 Share Posted October 9, 2020 4 hours ago, Colin_Cameron said: Correct. How about this. Sailaways from what I'm fairly sure is a new port for this thread. I'm going with Invergordon, Scotland as the port for this one. Looks like these views may be from the vicinity of Cromarty, Scotland. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanky Lad Posted October 9, 2020 #1146 Share Posted October 9, 2020 59 minutes ago, bluemarble said: I think this one is Cape Town, South Africa. Looks like it could be the view from Signal Hill. Correct on both counts. I was on the hop on hop off bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted October 9, 2020 #1147 Share Posted October 9, 2020 7 minutes ago, bluemarble said: I'm going with Invergordon, Scotland as the port for this one. Looks like these views may be from the vicinity of Cromarty, Scotland. Havent we already had Invergordon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted October 9, 2020 Author #1148 Share Posted October 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, exlondoner said: Havent we already had Invergordon? @bluemarble is keeping the list, I'm sure he can let us know ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted October 9, 2020 #1149 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Just now, Host Hattie said: @bluemarble is keeping the list, I'm sure he can let us know ! Yes, we did mention Invergordon previously as the port connected with @exlondoner's photo which we identified as QE meeting HMS Queen Elizabeth in Moray Firth. Those photos of @Colin_Cameron's are closer in to Invergordon, so maybe that's the thought there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare carlmm Posted October 9, 2020 #1150 Share Posted October 9, 2020 On 9/30/2020 at 6:21 PM, carlmm said: One more tender port. No idea after nine days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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