Tuesday January 21st, 2020 – Board Queen Victoria
We took the shuttle to Queen Victoria which was berthed nearby, for our 2 month adventure. Getting onto the ship took an inordinate amount of time, but we were soon lunching and unpacking in our Starboard midship cabin 6087 while the Marquard’s did the same in their cabin 7076.
Some of the ship’s dimensions are: –
Gross Tonnage 90,746
Max Speed – 24 Knots (28 MPH)
Length – 294m (965 Ft)
Height – 63m (207 Ft)
Displacement – 43,533 Tonnes
Year Built – 2007
Max power output – 84,967 HP
Propeller Diameter 4 blades – 5.5m (17Ft) each weighs 5.3 Tonnes
Now thrusters 3 each 2,950 HP
Stabilizers – 2 each 6.6 m long & 3 m wide
The Captain Tomas Connery welcomes us on board and summons the Life raft exercise. Other key staff – Russell Robson – Deputy Captain; Hotel Manager – James Cusick; Neil Kelly – Entertainment Director. Our Cabin Steward is a Phillippines Lady – Marian and our waiter at table 595 is Edmund (Philippines) and Sommelier Dalia (Lithuania) located at the rear of Britania by the aft windows.
The show this evening were a group of 4 guitarists – West on Sunset – good musicians and vocalists requiring a little extra energy and improved banter.
Roger & Anne Travels 