Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth 2, Boudicca & Oriana (II)
On the 6th January 2008 there had been four ships in Southampton, three of which were beginning their world cruises.  I was on Aurora coming back slightly early due to bad weather making us miss Lisbon but had been hoping to see them pass anyway.  Now I would see them nearer rather than off Dorset somewhere.  At 9pm, off St Catherine's Point, the very first of those began to come into view.  Queen Victoria, on her first world cruise and a tandem crossing with the QE2, who was twenty minutes behind.  The officer of the watch came on the tannoy to say they were coming on our port side but no mention of Boudicca who was following Lizzie.  Surprisingly very few people came out on deck and most would come out, get a quick pic, then go back in.  There was no blasting between us unless you couldn't hear it due to the wind.
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