alpine_saint Posted 23 June, 2009 Share Posted 23 June, 2009 Seeing as the Dubai owners have shelved their hotel plans, it may go back into service on the Soton - NY route. Should never been allowed to go in the first place, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 23 June, 2009 Share Posted 23 June, 2009 V unlikely in my view. Queen Mary 2 struggles to fill up on most Transatlantic crossings and the seaon is fairly short. Who will market the ship? Needs a big company to obtain critical mass. A one ship operation will never work. Where will it cruise outside of the New York/Europe season. Upper berths are fine. Lower down, the ship very much shows its age. Additionally there are new SOLAS regs coming into being in 2010 which will require a shed load of money thrown at the ship to make it suitable for passenger operations. That's why Carnival sold the ship. Shame but a non story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 23 June, 2009 Share Posted 23 June, 2009 We should use her as a troop carrier during the next world war. We will be engaged in a global shoot-out before long and will need reliable vessels to carry us all to our deaths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 23 June, 2009 Share Posted 23 June, 2009 I watched her go out of Southampton that last time and I'd happily watch it come back, it should be converted into a hotel and kept in Southampton. All it'd need is a consortium backed by a wealthy investor to buy it and convert it and it'd be sorted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1976_Child Posted 23 June, 2009 Share Posted 23 June, 2009 I watched her go out of Southampton that last time and I'd happily watch it come back, it should be converted into a hotel and kept in Southampton. All it'd need is a consortium backed by a wealthy investor to buy it and convert it and it'd be sorted! Stop it! Naughty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 23 June, 2009 Share Posted 23 June, 2009 Stop it! Naughty. Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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