Malcolm's diary of QE2's final world cruise.

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

Malcolm, your World Cruise diary has been fascinating reading! I printed it out a while back and am now reading it at my own pace, at leisure, much as I would a good book.

Just in case anyone else might like to print this diary and read it at leisure, this is what you can do :

• open any page of the diary
• click the blue button "print" at the tope of the page
• this will give you the "print view" of the diary
• ask the printer to print
• make sure your printer has sufficient paper!

I have now printed 137 pages, which takes me as far as 18 March, so I shall need to print some more to reach the end.

Be aware of the fact that the photos included in the diary are not part of the print view and will not be printed -- so you would need to have a look at the online version as well if you want to see those.

[Chris]

Malcolm - it was great to follow QE2's World Cruise through your words and pictures. Thanks for sharing.

[Jakester]

Thank you very much for this blog Malcom. I truly enjoyed reading it end to end. You have a way of making it sound as if we were friends talking about your latest trip over dinner.

I started opening Google Earth to see the ports you were talking about...and when I got to Sydney, There She Was!! They have yet to change the sat pick. Damn if I can't post a shot of it.

Again, many many thanks!

Jake

[Twynkle]

Hi Jake

You'll find QE2 here too!
https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,532.0.html
That is, unless google have renewed their images since the last time of looking!


Malcolm's Topic is a great record of QE2's last sailing around the world
Bet they still miss seeing her in all her many ports of call

[highlander0108]

Malcolm's Topic is a great record of QE2's last sailing around the world
Bet they still miss seeing her in all her many ports of call

To complement Malcolm's excellent diary of QE2's final World Cruise, check out this blog with accompanying excellent photography.
http://www.aroundtheworldin80dresses.co.uk/

[Jakester]

Thank you Ken and Rosie for those great links. What fun reading and looking (I heart maps )

Quick question, what cabin grade was the "dresses" lady in? Quite an interesting layout. Given the Broom Cupboard comments I've heard regarding some, I assume it to be an original First Class...

Jake

[Twynkle]

Hey Jake

Right from the very top, to the very bottom (in terms of accommodation)
everyone made an enormous effort to look their very best!
That's what QE2 was really all about (amongst other things too!)

Can't say that the cabin / wardrobes (?closets?) we had in the bargain basement could have accommodated more than say 8 dresses, never mind 80...
We managed well enough with 4 sort of mix and match 'things', no matter how long our stay was on board!

[RobertQM2]

Malcolm, your World Cruise diary has been fascinating reading! ............is here taken at leisure by QE2 on 3 out of her 9 engines... ........when necessary......

I had the rare chance of being let down to the engine room while in motion on 7 engines. To stand on the "balcony" of a cylinder head covering, with 11 MW beneath my feet this was like being in engineers heaven to me. Thank you QE2 for serving us once, because it was a once in a lifetime experience to us. Thank you Malcom for the wonderful diary, we are so looking forward to our first WC Segment on QM2 in Feb.11