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What are your top 3 favourite Liners or Ships?

Queen Mary
15 (17.9%)
Queen Elizabeth
11 (13.1%)
Queen Elizabeth 2
21 (25%)
Queen Mary 2
7 (8.3%)
SS Rotterdam
1 (1.2%)
SS United States
4 (4.8%)
Titanic
2 (2.4%)
Olympic
3 (3.6%)
SS France/Norway
5 (6%)
SS Normandie
5 (6%)
Lusitania
1 (1.2%)
Vistafjord/Saga Ruby/Caronia
2 (2.4%)
Sagafjord/Saga Rose
2 (2.4%)
Mauretania
2 (2.4%)
Other (please state)
3 (3.6%)

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Offline Hank Hargrove

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Re: Favourite Liners and Ships
« Reply #45 on: Jul 04, 2014, 08:35 PM »
Oriana isn't that bad, but the general consensus is that she is ugly. Definitely not as beautiful as Canberra, though.

I do like Canberra's design.
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Re: Favourite Liners and Ships
« Reply #46 on: Jul 06, 2014, 09:27 AM »
I do like Canberra's design.

For some reason the Canberra's design doesn't interest me at all.  :-\
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Re: Favourite Liners and Ships
« Reply #47 on: Jul 06, 2014, 09:51 AM »
I can't say I ever found Canberras looks appealing either. I met up with her several times during my time at sea and don't think I even took a photo of her in all that time. I suppose by that stage I had been spoiled by QE2.
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Re: Favourite Liners and Ships
« Reply #48 on: Jul 06, 2014, 05:53 PM »
I can't say I ever found Canberras looks appealing either. I met up with her several times during my time at sea and don't think I even took a photo of her in all that time. I suppose by that stage I had been spoiled by QE2.

I'm not the only one then. For some reason the Canberra has just never appealed to me.
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Re: Favourite Liners and Ships
« Reply #49 on: Jul 17, 2014, 01:03 AM »
I'm not the only one then. For some reason the Canberra has just never appealed to me.

I find Oriana's much more interesting. I do like Canberra, but I understand why you don't like her design.
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Re: Favourite Liners and Ships
« Reply #50 on: Jul 17, 2014, 08:03 AM »
I find Oriana's much more interesting. I do like Canberra, but I understand why you don't like her design.

Oriana's stern doesn't really appeal to me either, however I do think it is a very interesting and original design.  :)
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Re: Favourite Liners and Ships
« Reply #51 on: Jul 17, 2014, 03:21 PM »
I can't say I ever found Canberras looks appealing either. I met up with her several times during my time at sea and don't think I even took a photo of her in all that time. I suppose by that stage I had been spoiled by QE2.

I, too, never found Canberra's looks appealing.  She was dearly loved by many.  But after seeing QE2, to me, all ships pale in comparison.

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Re: Favourite Liners and Ships
« Reply #52 on: Nov 27, 2016, 10:08 PM »
I had to do a top 20. Mine are (The list changes):

1. Queen Mary
2. United States
3. Queen Elizabeth 2 (Or Rotterdam)
4. Rotterdam (Or QE2 or QM2)
5. Queen Mary 2 (Or Rotterdam)
6. Kungsholm
7. Eugenio C.
8. Ivernia
9. Funchal
10. Windsor Castle
11. Canberra
12. Augustus
13. Statendam
14. Southern Cross
15. Oriana
16. Victoria (Union-Castle, Incres, Chandris, Louis)
17. Stella Solaris, Athena (TIE)
18. Leonardo Da Vinci
19.  America
20. Olympia, Arion (TIE)

Strangely, I voted QM2 instead of QE2 or Rotterdam even though I like them more. I'm sailing on QM2 for my first time so I decided just in case my list changes...

I'm updating my list:

1. Queen Mary
2. United States
3. Queen Elizabeth 2 (Or Rotterdam)
4. Rotterdam (Or QE2 or QM2)
5. Queen Mary 2 (Or Rotterdam)
6. Kungsholm
7. Eugenio C.
8. Ivernia
9. Doulos Phos
10. Windsor Castle
11. Savannah
12. Canberra
13. Marco Polo
14. Southern Cross
15. Oriana
16. Aurora
17. Astoria
18. Funchal
19. Nordstjernen
20. Victoria (Union-Castle, Incres, Chandris, Louis)
21. Olympia, Arion, Augustus (TIE)
22. Cap San Diego
23. Finnmarken
24. Statendam
25. America
26. Bore
27. Birger Jarl
28. Conte Biancamano
29. Fairsea, Fairwind (Tie)
30. Saint Helena
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Re: Favourite Liners and Ships
« Reply #53 on: Jul 06, 2020, 11:04 PM »
france- windsor castle - sandnes - uganda
Classic Passenger Ships

Offline Anubhav Mitra

Re: Favourite Liners and Ships
« Reply #54 on: Jul 07, 2020, 01:33 PM »
My choice is
Qe2 best ocean liner of all time
Qm2 best ocean liner or ship afloat
Qe was the best ocean liner
But each and every ship has its own character and cant be compared to another.

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Re: Favourite Liners and Ships
« Reply #55 on: Jul 07, 2020, 04:20 PM »
My choice is
Qe2 best ocean liner of all time
Qm2 best ocean liner or ship afloat
Qe was the best ocean liner
But each and every ship has its own character and cant be compared to another.

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Do you have any favourites among other lines?

Offline Anubhav Mitra

Re: Favourite Liners and Ships
« Reply #56 on: Jul 07, 2020, 04:32 PM »
All Cunarders...!

Do you have any favourites among other lines?
Yes, the Normandie from French line.