sfred Posted February 21 #1076 Share Posted February 21 A slightly wet sunrise 21 February on our first QE seaday out of Sydney. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted February 21 #1077 Share Posted February 21 No sunrise this morning unfortunately. But there's still plenty of coffee. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted February 22 #1078 Share Posted February 22 We managed a sliver of sunrise this morning 23 February through the horizon clouds. It has since cleared to a beautiful sunny midday on QE. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibabacruisers Posted February 23 #1079 Share Posted February 23 Thank you sfred for the morning sunrises photos. I hope you are enjoying your cruise! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternWiseguy Posted February 24 #1080 Share Posted February 24 (edited) On 12/2/2023 at 12:29 AM, LittleFish1976 said: I took a 5 day cruise a few weeks ago on Princess to try it out. Firstly, their packages are convoluted and confusing. From what I can understand, to take advantage of the wifi + drinks+ gratuities (for US market only the latter element) + other nonsense, you purchase a particular fare which includes those things. You can buy a drinks package alone but that doesn't include the other components - only the drinks (not the wifi etc). I purchased the fare which included the whole shebang. Before I boarded they changed what the package included to great international uproar. Once I got onboard, and note that I had the highest level of package so could access the better range of drinks, I found that there were only four red wines on the list, only one of which they had in stock. The cocktails I found impossible to drink as they were made with such a sickly sweet pre-mix that they were like one of those kids' frozen drinks. Impossible to drink let alone enjoy. The package was not cheap but impossible post facto to say how much more it was per day than the regular fare but it was above the cost of the Cunard drinks package (the inclusions of which I find perfectly fine). The list price of the drinks on the Princess ship I thought were very high. I wasn't paying per drink as I had the built in package but I wouldn't have paid what they were asking without it. I won't repeat the experience particularly as I found the food very much not to my taste. I know a lot of people rave about that line but to my taste Cunard is no more expensive in terms of money and much better value in terms of enjoyment. I've tried to be a little restrained in my assessment as I understand it is all very subjective and this is just my opinion. As far as Cunard drinks being expensive I just don't believe they compare unfavourably with other lines. On 2/23/2024 at 12:23 AM, alibabacruisers said: Thank you sfred for the morning sunrises photos. I hope you are enjoying your cruise! Edited February 24 by EasternWiseguy Sunrise November 2023 SOU-NYC ...forgot to add photo😖😖 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted February 26 #1081 Share Posted February 26 (edited) Saturday 24 February full moon from QE, and today's 26 February sunrise on approach to Louganville Vanuatu. Edited February 26 by sfred 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splice the mainbrace Posted February 26 #1082 Share Posted February 26 Woke up to this view from our balcony on QM2 this morning after arriving in Sydney. The sun was just coming up. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted February 26 #1083 Share Posted February 26 A stormy horizon this morning. Doesn't look too likely we'll get a sunrise for today's sea day. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted March 3 #1084 Share Posted March 3 (edited) I have several sunrise photos that I haven't posted yet, as I didn't want to provide too many spoilers for the port photos in the Where in the World game. Here they are… 2 March approaching Noumea 1 March st sea 29 Feb approaching Suva Fiji 28 Feb approaching Lautoka Fiji Edited March 3 by sfred 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted March 4 #1085 Share Posted March 4 Back in Sydney this morning. Just a little slice of sunrise behind the opera house. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted March 4 #1086 Share Posted March 4 A bit more sunrise now. Sorry should've waited a few minutes before posting. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted March 10 Author #1087 Share Posted March 10 I think this is one I haven't posted before. I have a sunset today and it's from my Covid-shortened World Cruise Segment on Queen Mary 2, from Sydney to Perth instead of New York. On March 10 we visited Adelaide, and as the sun was setting there was an almost magical reflection of the sun on the doors to Kings Court.: Roy 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibabacruisers Posted March 10 #1088 Share Posted March 10 Great photos sfred and Roy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted March 10 #1089 Share Posted March 10 (edited) Thanks @rafinmd. So nice (and rare!) when you can get a perfectly cloud-free horizon for the sun and ocean to meet. That brief moment when the first sliver of sun comes out of or into the ocean is magical. Edited March 10 by sfred 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted March 31 Author #1090 Share Posted March 31 Today's sunrise is from a 2013 Queen Elizabeth transatlantic New York to Southampton. March 31 was a sea day roughly across the pond: Roy 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted April 5 Author #1091 Share Posted April 5 Today's sunrise is from a 2013 Queen Elizabeth transatlantic New York to Southhampton. April 15 was the penultimate sea day before reaching Southampton: Roy 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted May 13 #1092 Share Posted May 13 A rather hazy sunrise on Monday 13 May from QM2 in the Channel enroute to Hamburg. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted May 14 #1093 Share Posted May 14 Sunrise on the Elbe, Tuesday 14 May. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted May 14 Author #1094 Share Posted May 14 While I haven't contributed much recently, I am thrilled that this is still alive. Roy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted May 15 #1095 Share Posted May 15 (edited) 17 hours ago, rafinmd said: While I haven't contributed much recently, I am thrilled that this is still alive. It is my favourite time aboard! We have a clear horizon this morning 15 May from QM2, enroute back to Southampton. Edited May 15 by sfred 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted May 21 Author #1096 Share Posted May 21 This is from a 2019 Transatlantic. On May 21, QM2 was at sea from Southampton to New York: Roy 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted June 23 #1097 Share Posted June 23 Sunset over the Isle of Wight this evening during QM2's departure for New York. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NE John Posted June 24 #1098 Share Posted June 24 (edited) 10:15pm sunset leaving Ketchikan last night. Once in a lifetime scene: Edited June 24 by NE John 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Amo Posted June 24 #1099 Share Posted June 24 Stunning picture John 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfred Posted June 24 #1100 Share Posted June 24 1 hour ago, NE John said: 10:15pm sunset leaving Ketchikan last night. Once in a lifetime scene: Beautiful! Looks like a pool of volcanic lava. Thanks for posting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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