Queen Elizabeth 2, Maiden Round the World Voyage 1975

[Boris]

06 JAN 75. Morning Star: 'The get away millionaires ...'
05 JAN 75. The Observer: '£40 000 afloat ...'

[Boris]

12 JAN 75. 'What a swell party ...'

[Boris]

Maininichi Daily News. 08 MAR 75: 'QE2 arrives ...'

[Maureen Kragten-Munsch]

Hi,
Just for your interest I worked on the the QE2 for this voyage and left the ship in Hong Kong prior to emigrating to Canada.  I have the same package as you and also the prices with added fuel tariff.
Maureen

[Isabelle Prondzynski]

Hi,
Just for your interest I worked on the the QE2 for this voyage and left the ship in Hong Kong prior to emigrating to Canada.  I have the same package as you and also the prices with added fuel tariff.
Maureen

Welcome, Maureen! I would love to hear more and to see some photos, if you still have them.

It must have been a huge adventure to be on the maiden round the world voyage! So many ports that had never see a ship like QE2... she would have got a huge reception wherever she appeared.

[Rob Lightbody]

Amazing photos of QE2 in Yokohama in 1975 here

https://twitter.com/erikichijo/status/1061271205196443655

[Rob Lightbody]

I've got permission to add the photos from the above tweet here.

[Rod]

The thing I remember most about the call in Yokohama is the thousands of people that came to see her. A seemingly endless line.

[Lynda Bradford]

January is the month when the cruise ships set sail on World Cruises and it was in January 1975 when QE2 set sail for the Maiden World Cruise.  It is one thing to have the documented details in memorabilia brochures but something quite special when a forum member was a member of crew and can give you a first hand account of being onboard. 

We were very fortunately when Baltaogc took time to post about the maiden call to Yokohama and other ports. Particularly interesting hear that there was an orderly line 6 persons wide queuing to look at the ship. Plus the video (that was taken at a later date) shows where the QE2 was docked for her maiden call.   

[cunardqueen]

Away back in 1986 The day QE2 set sail on her world cruise. Jan 15th  was the same day l booked my very first cruise for six months later June 15th . 10 days round trip to New York in a then XE grade ( cabin 4028 inside single)The fare £1185 plus port charges. and my Travel agent earned the princely sum of £110 for one phone call.   

[Lynda Bradford]

As Cunard ships set sail this month on World Cruises, I enjoyed reading again this ex crew's account of the 1975 World Cruise
https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php?topic=3241.msg58969#msg58969

[CAP]

We received a lovely email in the Admin mail box from a gentleman who was on the world cruise in 1975.  He wanted to let us know that Jamaica was omitted from the itinerary noted from the cruise brochure.  I have added Jamaica but not sure what the arrival and departure time would have been.  I have asked for permission to post what he has written, as he did not want to join the forum  and I await his response.

Kingston, Jamaica was indeed omitted from the pre voyage paraphernalia. Seemingly passengers were only made aware shortly before the voyage. The call was an addition to the ioriginal itinerary and not a replacement. As I understand it, in order to facilitate this extra stop her calls after Honolulu we’re all brought forward by one day. QE2 was scheduled to make Kingston on 27 March 1975

[Lynda Bradford]

Had it not been for the Covid-19 impact on cruising many ships would be departing on World Cruises this month, so I thought it would be fitting to remember QE2's Maiden Round the World Voyage, 1975

Read from the start of this interesting topic and enjoy:

https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php?topic=3241.msg34560#msg34560