Cunards latest and final passenger ship slipping quietly into Southampton docks

The Queen of England will officially name this new Behemoth today in Southampton before it makes its maiden voyage on tuesday..

On January 5th 2011, the ship will begin its first world criuse arriving at Nathon Pier, Ko Samui sometime mid-March.

gonna make for some great photo opps when she docks there me thinks..

Wounder if Green Peace will be there to great the Queen.?

it arrives Tuesday March the 17th 2011

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day!!

it arrives Tuesday March the 17th 2011

You call a lady a "She" not an it !

it arrives Tuesday March the 17th 2011

You call a lady a "She" not an it !

She is the cats mother, what are you on about?

it arrives Tuesday March the 17th 2011

You call a lady a "She" not an it !

She is the cats mother, what are you on about?

Boats by tradition are all ways referred to as "SHE".

There is no way in the wide world she is gonna tie up at Nathon pier, way too bloody big.

She will anchor about 2km off Nathon pier and passengers are ferried in by tenders.

There is no way in the wide world she is gonna tie up at Nathon pier, way too bloody big.

She will anchor about 2km off Nathon pier and passengers are ferried in by tenders.

Very correct.

I wonder what they called the ship ?

There is no way in the wide world she is gonna tie up at Nathon pier, way too bloody big.

She will anchor about 2km off Nathon pier and passengers are ferried in by tenders.

Very correct.

Very obvious.

we'll be there for sure in Mrs G's brothers' longtail, seeing her in (her draft is only 26ft so i'd say a lot nearer than 2km) while i get clicking with old Canon.. Gonna be a sweet day no doubt...