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Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Queen Mary 2 Live Bridge Cam


Thousands of us were on hand to welcome the Queen Mary 2 to San Francisco. I stood atop the Golden Gate Bridge and watched the ocean liner glide beneath the bridge and enter San Francisco Bay. The World War II Liberty Ship, Jeremiah O'Brien went out beyond the Gate to welcome the Queen and escort her in. Hundreds of sailboats dotted the bay. The San Francisco Fireboat Guardian sprayed water high into the air to welcome the largest ship ever to enter San Francisco Bay. Bright orange U.S. Coast Guard helicopters circled around, often flying under, around and over the Golden Gate Bridge as the 115,000 ton ship made her royal entrance.

The photo shows the bridge of the QM2. She is en route to Honolulu. The photo is courtesy of Frederic Larsen of the San Francisco Chronicle. To see the live bridge cam aboard the QM2, follow the directions at the end of this story.

Throughout the day thousands of QM2 passengers flooded the City and thousands more descended upon the Embarcadero to see the gigantic ship berthed at Pier 27. While some cruise ships are hidden by the wharf buildings, the Queen Mary 2 towered above the Port of San Francisco skyline and could be seen from every direction. The Dawn Princess, itself a massive cruise ship at 77,000 tons, was berthed a few piers away, but remained almost invisible against the magnificent British ocean liner.

Today the QM2 is en route to Honolulu as it continues its Around the World in 80 Days tour. If you would like to check-in with Her Majesty from time-to-time as she sails around the world, you may do so by visiting the live camera the QM2 has set up on the bridge. To view the live bridge cam, follow this link to the Queen's live bridge cam.

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on Tuesday, February 06, 2007

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