Queen Mary 2

[Brennanx]

Whos gonna watch it leave Auckland (if you have a view) with the fireworks display. This is for people that didn't go out to see it

[Zöltuger]

i should leave now then

[Brennanx]

its big

[Zöltuger]

yes, reasonably. just massive...
couldn't see the fireworks, but had the old scanner tuned to the marine radio- they said it was better than new years eve.

[creator2003]

missed it nevermind next time heard the fireworks but ,thought it was a wedding down the beach letting of some bangers ,so new years up here must of been slack

[Brennanx]

yea the fire works they were brilliant, and the little boat is only 370m long and is the worlds biggest ocean liner

[ardypilot]

I stayed on the Queen Mary (one) in Los Angles for a night on the way from NZ to the UK once, and it was great to see #2 last night at Auckland- but man the traffic getting home afterwards has horrible, looks like every city resident turned out for the event.

Unfortuantly, my videos and pictures didn't turn out very well at all, but here is what I captured.

Vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpxuIn9MOos

[JonARNZ]

Wow, thats one cruise liner I would love to see. Any ideas where she is going?

[ardypilot]

Any ideas where she is going?

Sydney, I expect she came down the east coast of NZ and through the Cook Straight last night. You can see a live webcam image from the bridge here: http://cunard.com/bridgecam/qm2_cam1.asp

[ardypilot]

Anyone going down the Viaduct tonight will be able to see QM2’s sister ship, the Queen Victoria which is in port right now lined up next to Princes Wharf!

Webcam: http://www.cunard.co.uk/bridgecam/qv_cam1.asp

[Anthony]

We did go to the Mount and see the Sapphire Princess depart recently.
Nowhere near as fancy, and nowhere near as big (also, no fireworks).

Ships like this are sooo big and stuff, and they look pretty cool, but planes > ships!!

Cheers
Anthony Harris