Auckland, New Zealand

nice view !5

Nice pano .. well done .. 5

hehehe Nic ;-)) I saw the QE2 berthed at Port Chalmers a few years ago - imagine she would be dwarfed by this lovely ship. Hope you get a good view of the fireworks tonight :-))

Here are some facts and comparisons about the Queen Mary 2 from the Cunard Web Site. Length: 1,132 feet Beam: 135 feet Beam at Bridge Wings: 147.5 feet Draft: 32 feet 10 inches Height (Keel to Funnel): 236.2 feet Gross Tonnage: Approximately 150,000 gross tons Passengers: 2,620 Crew: 1,253 Top Speed: Approximately 30 knots (34.5 mph) Power: 157,000 horsepower, environmentally friendly, gas turbine/diesel electric plant Propulsion: Four pods of 21.5 MW each; 2 fixed and 2 azimuthing

Hi Alex ! I wasn't up early . I was up all night long ! :-) I arrived @ Savage memorial park just before 6:00 AM and it was worth it . There were a lot of people there and those moments excedeed the expectations . Cheers !

;-))) how early were you up this morning to get such a great vantage point?? neat shot, gives a good idea of how big QM2 actually is!!