OCEANA

It seems that the larger vessel leaves first as when I was on QE2 we left and Caronia followed is there anything in this or just coinsidence.

Paul

Hi Paul,

I can't assure you, but I believe OCEANA left "first" thanks to her berth, Alcântara, about 6-7 km downriver to where ARTEMIS was, in Santa Apolónia, which is more or less the distance between them in this image. Their ETD was both 17:30 and at least OCEANA left on time. (Thumb)

On the following url...
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=38.705606,-9.141312&spn=0.047422,0.080166&t=h&z=14&om=1
... OCEANA's berth was near "Ponte 25 de Abril", while ARTIMIS was where "São Vicente de Fora" is typed. (Thumb)

Many thanks Pedro maybe the same answer with Cunard.

Paul

Hi Paul

The two followed each other to Southampton when we boarded Oceana on 28th September.

Pedro is right, it must be berths because Artemis was on berth 38/9 at Southampton. And she left before us. When we rounded Calshot, Artemis was passing Cowes.

David

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