Cruise liners this evening.

[Rappey]

The Queen Elizabeth, Disney magic and Queen Mary 2 all left in convoy from Southampton this evening , Scarlet Lady left portsmouth to join in the convoy as they sailed up the solent.
Not seen that before.

 

[Rappey]

A friend is anchored near Bembridge. He saw them in the distance so that's how I found out.
He's just sent me a video that was full of bleeps showing his boat violently rocking as each ship went by

 

[lustyd]

showing his boat violently rocking as each ship went b

I've never seen Disney Magic, but I'm certain QE (ROB) doesn't have a noticable wake (to lead enemy fire) and neither does Scarlet lady. QM2 was built a little too early and is horrible. Wakes are too expensive to exist in the '20's it's all about fuel now.

 

[capnsensible]

This is brilliant the first three times, but......

 

[Pump-Out]

I'm certain QE (ROB) doesn't have a noticable wake

Not THAT QE.
She's currently deployed somewhere hot and sunny!
Sailing the Seven Seas - CSG21 arrives in the Pacific | Thin Pinstriped Line

 

[Rappey]

A while later there was 11 cruise ships in the channel south and south West of the Isle of Wight going in all directions

 

[lustyd]

Not THAT QE.
She's currently deployed somewhere hot and sunny!
Sailing the Seven Seas - CSG21 arrives in the Pacific | Thin Pinstriped Line

We’ll they did say cruise ship, and that seems all our carriers do. One day we’ll get some planes ?

 

[Frogmogman]

This is brilliant the first three times, but......

I don’t recall that sound signal from the regulations.

 

[capnsensible]

We’ll they did say cruise ship, and that seems all our carriers do. One day we’ll get some planes ?

Trolling again? ?

 

[ashtead]

Yes Scarlett Lady sounded like Booze cruise as she left Portsmouth yesterday evening around8.30 -wondere whether they were going to the med yet ? Weymouth seems a popular location for the P&O ones.

 

[smert]

P&O have been doing shakedown cruises recently with staff onboard instead of paying passengers, to make sure their Covid protocols work and get signed off, so they haven't been going far.

 

[Rappey]

Five have left Southampton this evening and one from portsmouth.
A few in the channel heading for Southampton.

 

[RobbieW]

This is brilliant the first three times, but......

Indeed, I saw an earlier (I guess) version leave Southampton in the early 90s and thought much the same ?

 

[prv]

P&O have been doing shakedown cruises recently with staff onboard instead of paying passengers, to make sure their Covid protocols work and get signed off, so they haven't been going far.

A friend of mine was on a cruise a couple of weeks ago, and a lady who runs a cruise-review channel on YouTube has been on two or three. They’re well past the “testing the protocols” stage.

Pete

 

[smert]

A friend of mine was on a cruise a couple of weeks ago, and a lady who runs a cruise-review channel on YouTube has been on two or three. They’re well past the “testing the protocols” stage.

Pete

Each ship needs to have it's protocols signed off. Not all ships are carrying paid passengers yet.

 

[johnsilver2]

There have been plenty of cruise ships arriving at Holyhead and disgorging plenty of passengers onto the only surviving bit of Holyhead marina. I'm not sure what Holyhead has to offer although I think they take a coach to Yr Wyddfa, Caernarfon castle etc.

 

[roblpm]

This is brilliant the first three times, but......

Bit off topic but the church bells next to where I am working temporarily in Puerto Rico were playing singing in the rain at lunchtime today! ?