Tagged: Ships / Boats

Cunard shows off the new Queen Elizabeth 0

Cunard shows off the new Queen Elizabeth

Cunard have recently shown off pictures of their new ship the Queen Elizabeth, to be launched in September 2010. The new Queen will join the Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria as Cunard’s flagship...

A Titanic of a museum 0

A Titanic of a museum

[youtube VrJ0Jmn56qE] There is no shipwreck more popular than the Titanic so its only fitting there are a few museums that are devoted to the ship that would be nearly 100 years old today....

A free cruise in New York City 1

A free cruise in New York City

You don’t get much for nothing in this world without a catch- well here’s one and the the catch is one of the best views in the world. The ferry carries some 20 million...

The Queen Victoria 0

The Queen Victoria

[youtube qapQVzNiN-A] Today’s youtube pick is of the Cunard cruise liner the Queen Victoria. It’s the newest in the Cunard fleet and pretty darn flash judging by the video above. She is the running...

QEII the final voyage nears 0

QEII the final voyage nears

Cunard’s RMS Queen Elizabeth II is currently sailing though the Magellan Straights of the South American continent on its way to on one of its last voyages. The ship is probably the best know...

The Paddlesteamer Emmylou 0

The Paddlesteamer Emmylou

The Murray River bordering Victoria and New South Wales in Australia was once the country’s busiest highway with paddlesteamers shipping cargo up and down the mighty river system. Today the legacy continues with several...

A ride on the Star Ferry 0

A ride on the Star Ferry

Step back to a bygone era and ride the Star Ferry across Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour for an amazingly cheap and fun trip from Hong Kong Island to Kowloon. With trips starting at only...

Mississippi Riverboat Travel 0

Mississippi Riverboat Travel

[youtube KXUS8C1WSy4] The American Queen is a magnificent paddleboat on the which sales the mighty Mississippi. This vessel has 222 state rooms and is 6 decks high, 418 feet in length and 89 feet...

QE2 finds a new home 0

QE2 finds a new home

The Queen Elizabeth 2 is set to find a new home after she retires from duty in 2008. It has been announced by the Dubai government that after her last voyage to Dubai the...

Stay in a botel 0

Stay in a botel

Sick of the standard hotel room on your tour of Europe, well here is the answer, a Boatel- its a hotel but its a boat. This one is in Prague in the Czech Republic...