Rare WantedOnVoyage Posted July 9 #26 Share Posted July 9 So... yes, the last real working overseas mailship was indeed R.M.S. ST HELENA (II). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted July 9 #27 Share Posted July 9 1 minute ago, WantedOnVoyage said: So... yes, the last real working overseas mailship was indeed R.M.S. ST HELENA (II). I bet the Scillonian carries mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WantedOnVoyage Posted July 9 #28 Share Posted July 9 I did not appreciate that the Scilly Islands are "overseas"? One learns so much on this site, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted July 9 #29 Share Posted July 9 5 minutes ago, WantedOnVoyage said: I did not appreciate that the Scilly Islands are "overseas"? One learns so much on this site, no? Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clewgarnet Posted July 10 #30 Share Posted July 10 I've just spoken to a friend who used to work on the staffing side of Cunard (and whose job used to involve regular TA voyages, the jammy dodger), and he's confirmed that QM2 doesn't carry mail. The title is just a courtesy. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rj1227 Posted July 12 #31 Share Posted July 12 I think your questions have already been answered. But I will note the following based on one westbound TA crossing in December 2023: 1. A much higher percentage of men on gala nights wore tuxedos rather than dark suits. But I wore a dark suit and never felt out of place. 2. There were no issues with elevators. 3. There was a hot tub outside on the walking deck that was used. When walking outside the ship, I saw a few intrepid souls using it. 4. On our crossing, one of the speakers was the naval architect who designed the QM2. He was excellent. 5. My crossing was westbound. To catch a flight, I wanted to leave the ship as early as possible. We arrived in New York early. It seems I was off the ship by 7 am or so. A concern was whether I could carry both suitcases. At one level, there was an elevator to use as well as the escalators, which would have been an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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