God bless her and all who sail on her

[unixronin]

The Queen Mary II, new flagship of Cunard's line and the world's biggest cruise liner at 1139 feet, just set sail from Southampton on her maiden voyage across the Atlantic, into the teeth of a North Atlantic storm with up to 100mph winds.  She should arrive at Fort Lauderdale in two weeks.  Cabin prices run from around $1,700 to as high as $42,000 per person for the top Grand Duplex suites, but they found 2,620 passengers somehow.

I somehow doubt this is the best time for a super-luxury liner to enter service, but I wish her well.

(Then again, the fat-cats who can afford the Queen Mary II really aren't hurting that bad .... the CEOs and bank presidents are still collecting their million-dollar-plus salaries.)

Comments

[darthgeek.livejournal.com]

Yeah. It's only a recession for people who live normal lives. Anyone who earns a couple million dollars a year doesn't usually feel the effects of a recession. I mean, look at all the companies that gave cost saving bonuses for laying off hundreds of people. Fun times!