Are you goung to see the 'Queen Mary II' - Dun Laoghaire (Thursday 16th/May)?

LordSutch

Should be a real spectacle, if you can get 'time-out' to see it!

http://dlharbour.ie/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/queenmary.jpg

http://photos.marinetraffic.com/ais/showphoto.aspx?photoid=1210490

http://www.marymitchelloconnor.ie/queen-mary-ii-arrives-in-dun-laoghaire-may-2013/

She will be parked in Dun Laoghaire (off shore) for one day only.

Reminisent of the massive JFK's visit back in 1996?

gcgirl

1996 was gas 9 months later baby boom

HeidiHeidi

We're racing tomorrow evening, so hoping to get out a bit early to see her leaving. Might also try to get out during the day.

Should be some sight, she'll nearly fill Scotsman's Bay!

patmac

No

kfallon

If I didn't go to see the first one I'm defo not going to see the sequel!

Ooh a boat!

LordSutch

Albeit a rather large boat!

http://www.cunard.com/cruise-ships/queen-mary-2/

Matt_Trakker

Wow, a big ass boat.

IM0

a perfect opportunity for near...far away

artanevilla

Queen not welcome in Ireland!

MurdyWurdy

It's only 5 mins from me so might go have a goo - will help fill my day

Barna77

LordSutch wrote: »

Reminisent of the massive JFK's visit back in 1996?

He left a mark on people's memories... the smell off him... quite rotten

catiny

I know the boat is there for the day, but is there any exact time given for when it's leaving? Thanks!

Eeeyore

gcgirl wrote: »

1996 was gas 9 months later baby boom

Are you speaking from experience there?

HeidiHeidi

catiny wrote: »

I know the boat is there for the day, but is there any exact time given for when it's leaving? Thanks!

1800 apparently - although one article said midnight. But I think 1800 more likely.

Chuck Stone

A fine example of French heavy industry. Wouldn't mind getting to see those massive Finnish built engines too.

LordSutch

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

1800 apparently - although one article said midnight. But I think 1800 more likely.

I guess that translates as 6pm for us non seafaring folk )

squod

Dun Laoghaire? Clampers paradise. No fuhken chance.

Fratton Fred

Chuck Stone wrote: »

A fine example of French heavy industry. Wouldn't mind getting to see those massive Finnish built engines too.

Maybe you could learn something. The last decent boat the Irish built for the QM's owners sunk when it hit a bit of ice.

squod

squod wrote: »

Dun Laoghaire? Clampers paradise. No fuhken chance.

The only place that clamps in Dun Laoghaire is the actual private land around the harbour, very small area. The rest of the town is just regular pay parking with ticket wardens.

Fratton Fred

[Deleted User] wrote: »

The only place that clamps in Dun Laoghaire is the actual private land around the harbour, very small area. The rest of the town is just regular pay parking with ticket Gestapo

Fyp

Thatnastyboy

Closer to "town"

The Lauren L is parked up on the liffey - a €100m yacht, in the list of the largest yachts in the world (its not so big)

http://www.superyachts.com/motor-yacht-3085/index.htm

They sometimes waive the parking charges when there are events happening, any chance they'll do that tomorrow?

Chuck Stone

Maybe you could learn something. The last decent boat the Irish built for the QM's owners sunk when it hit a bit of ice.

Getting tetchy Fred? It wasn't the engineering that sank the Titanic. It was good old hubris. I'm not sure if many of the lads who built it would describe themselves as Irish either.

Draw me like one of you French girls Fred.

Ah go on, you know you want to. :pac:

who the fug

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Maybe you could learn something. The last decent boat the Irish built for the QM's owners sunk when it hit a bit of ice.

Ahem that was for the White Star Line the competition to Cunard at the time, and that was an operator error not a design defect

squod

Deleted User wrote: »

The only place that clamps in Dun Laoghaire is the actual private land around the harbour, very small area. The rest of the town is just regular pay parking with ticket wardens.

Taking no chances! Avoiding the place so I am.

martinedwards

Currently parked up in Greenock

http://www.vesselfinder.com/

Fratton Fred

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Getting tetchy Fred? It wasn't the engineering that sank the Titanic. It was good old hubris. I'm not sure if many of the lads who built it would describe themselves as Irish either.

Draw me like one of you French girls Fred.

Ah go on, you know you want to. :pac:

If you want to be moi chienne, who am I to argue?

Chuck Stone

Fratton Fred wrote: »

If you want to be moi chienne, who am I to argue?

A bit of French eh? A nod to your Norman Heritage?

Fratton Fred

Chuck Stone wrote: »

A bit of French eh? A nod to your Norman Heritage?

I'm a cunning linguist.

gcgirl

Eeeyore wrote: »

Are you speaking from experience there?

Thankfully did not even go there
But had a hell of a time

LordSutch

Deleted User wrote: »

They sometimes waive the parking charges when there are events happening, any chance they'll do that tomorrow?

Good question, but I guess Bus/DART/Cycle will be the best way to travel there, due to the expected crowds (with their cars).

B0jangles

She's on the move, just south of Arran at the moment, up in the Clyde. Lovely place to sail . The people on boaard are lucky bunnies.

Dravokivich

who the fug wrote: »

Ahem that was for the White Star Line the competition to Cunard at the time, and that was an operator error not a design defect

Life Boats
Cheap rivets
Progressively lower bulk heads

They weren't design problems?

Fratton Fred

who the fug wrote: »

Ahem that was for the White Star Line the competition to Cunard at the time, and that was an operator error not a design defect

Hence my carefully worded references to owners. White Star and Cunard merged.

Besides, it was only a dig at Chuck's sour grapes.

LordSutch

She has arrived > http://static.independent.ie/incoming/article29237468.ece/ALTERNATES/h342/qm2.jpg

Just here for the one day though . . . .

miamee

There are quite a few pics from various people if you follow this search on twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=%23qm2&src=typd

The weather is horrendous. Bring wellies, and a rain coat, an a brolly, and the suncream and shades for when it changes in an hour :P

TheBza

BRITS OUT!

johnr1

Dublin forum maybe ????

MurdyWurdy

I was in DL this morn, the ship doesn't look that big or impressive - just far away (cue father ted quote). Lots of tourists with big cameras getting hailed on!

jhegarty

MurdyWurdy wrote: »

I was in DL this morn, the ship doesn't look that big or impressive - just far away (cue father ted quote). Lots of tourists with big cameras getting hailed on!

Well if you want to see an Ocean liner there isn't any bigger.

LordSutch

I think I'm correct in saying that she is even bigger than the Titanic?

although I am open to correction.

miamee

It accommodates over 30,000 people at a time! I can't even get my head around how enormous it must be for that number of passengers and crew, quarters for them all, bars, restaurants, entertainment areas...the mind boggles (well mine does)

Larbre34

LordSutch wrote: »

I think I'm correct in saying that she is even bigger than the Titanic?

although I am open to correction.

QM2 is 25% longer, 70% taller and 300% (!) heavier than Titanic. Titanic wouldnt even feature in the largest 50 passenger ships if she was afloat today

QM2 is currently covered in a veil of rain, maybe leave it till this afternoon if you want to see her, she departs at 5.30pm

gurramok

LordSutch wrote: »

She has arrived > http://static.independent.ie/incoming/article29237468.ece/ALTERNATES/h342/qm2.jpg

Just here for the one day though . . . .

That's an old pic, I saw that a few weeks ago. Think it was shot in Wales.

Haven't seen a pic of the ship at DL yet other than the distant one on RTE news.

Fratton Fred

gurramok wrote: »

That's an old pic, I saw that a few weeks ago. Think it was shot in Wales.

Haven't seen a pic of the ship at DL yet other than the distant one on RTE news.

There are some good ones on the south county Dublin forum

Tim the Enchanter

miamee wrote: »

It accommodates over 30,000 people at a time! I can't even get my head around how enormous it must be for that number of passengers and crew, quarters for them all, bars, restaurants, entertainment areas...the mind boggles (well mine does)

30,000!!! are ya mad. It accommodate about 4000 including crew. I saw it a few years ago in Dunmore East. Its impressive but not the largest liner in the world. Have a look at this -

http://twistedsifter.com/2013/04/behind-the-scenes-allure-of-the-seas-worlds-largest-cruise-ship/

Not as elegant as the QM2 though.

Fratton Fred

Tim the Enchanter wrote: »

30,000!!! are ya mad. It accommodate about 4000 including crew. I saw it a few years ago in Dunmore East. Its impressive but not the largest liner in the world. Have a look at this -

http://twistedsifter.com/2013/04/behind-the-scenes-allure-of-the-seas-worlds-largest-cruise-ship/

Not as elegant as the QM2 though.

There is a difference apparently between a cruise liner and an ocean liner. The QM is the largest ocean liner, but not cruise ship.

miamee

Tim the Enchanter wrote: »

30,000!!! are ya mad. It accommodate about 4000 including crew. I saw it a few years ago in Dunmore East. Its impressive but not the largest liner in the world. Have a look at this -

http://twistedsifter.com/2013/04/behind-the-scenes-allure-of-the-seas-worlds-largest-cruise-ship/

Not as elegant as the QM2 though.

Yeah I think I may have mis-read something somewhere...I think it is 30,000 people in total from the 14 cruise ships they are expecting. No wonder I couldn't get my head around the size of it

Larbre34

I saw 'Allure of the Seas' close up and yes shes longer by 17 metres, however she and QM2 are the same height and the liner looks far more imposing in the white over black paint job