QE2 Final Westbound

[Twynkle]

And what was kind of unbelievably magical, in this vestry still sea, as the two ships got so close you could hear the passengers across the way, a family (group?) of dolphins broke the calm waters and played between the  two ships just as QM2 was about to overtake QE2.  Truly magical.

Hi Scott
Good to see you, btw! What a wonderful description of the pond!.
Just wondering how long it was, before the conditions changed?
To see each of the ships actually reflected in the Atlantic Ocean must have been a very rare treat!
The pod of dolphins must have loved having two bows to 'beat across', and two wakes to dance over, too!
All the best to you
Rosie

[Alan Snelson]

It would have been a rare treat for the Atlantic Dolphins to be able to bow surf on QE2. At normal crossing speed they would have had a hard time keeping up.

[cunardqueen]

  It would have been a rare treat for the Atlantic Dolphins to be able to bow surf on QE2. At normal crossing speed they would have had a hard time keeping up.   

Dolphins? what Dolphins..

Given the speeds on the crossing, and how superfast we were going  its a wonder they never over took us   

The photos of the wake..tell the story of speed (or perhaps lack of it...)

I did wonder just how close the ships would  come for within safety reasons, some of us were hoping for a bit closer still.

[June Ingram]

Great photos and commentary !

[Scott Ebersold]

I swear there were dolphins!  I'm going to see if I can find a picture.

[Adam Hodson]

I swear there were dolphins!  I'm going to see if I can find a picture.

Would be great to see some photos.

[cunardqueen]

ok some more of QM2 from QE2 on sailing night, on the Final Westbound..
Enjoy

[cunardqueen]

..Ok now what about some the other way round....
Thats only fair isnt it....

[June Ingram]

Thanks, Myles, for the marvelous photos !  Yes, any of our QE2 ?  June 

[CAP]

..Ok now what about some the other way round....
Thats only fair isnt it....

Myles, I've tried to replicate your latest set of images with those I took roughly at the same time whilst onboard QM2.  (whilst Ventura passed us the assembled masses provided us with a tuneless rendition of "agga doo" or what ever its called - QM2's riposte was a good blast of Pomp & Circumstance)

[CAP]

Another set to correspond with images of QM2 from elsewhere in this topic...

[CAP]

And finally, the money shot(s)

The majesty of Queen Elizabeth 2, I do have many, many others from this crossing as well as the final eastbound

(Note: all images posted are low resolution, these last two I have purposely added a watermark of my own as similar ones have been used elsewhere without permission!)

[cunardqueen]

The last two are simply stunning ! thanks   

[June Ingram]

I agree.  The last two photos are stunning and absolutely beautiful photos of our beloved QE2 !

[Paul Moran]

This was one of that family of Dolphins ,  honest .