Queen Mary 2, Navigator of the Seas & Sea Princess (II)
This wasn't on my stalking list as I'd got these three buggers already, plus Navigator passing QM2.  However two things got me down the marina on the 22nd September 2007.  First of all, I had arranged to meet up with Robert from the CunardQM2 Yahoo group who was over on business from the States.  He hadn't realised Mary was in today.  The other was Mary was starboard while Navigator was port so there was a chance I could get Navigator passing on video after last month's disappointment.  Sea Princess as usual was in Mayflower.  Navigator was yet again listed to sail at 4:45pm with the other two fifteen minutes later.  Mary did lifeboat drill at 4 on the dot.  Navigator, however, didn't until around 4:25pm so we knew she wasn't going when they said she would.
Mary threw half her ropes with more than five minutes to go, the rest coming off on the hour.  She blasted three times as she moved away from the dock slowly.  Meanwhile Navigator had also thrown her ropes and was coming out even slower.  Sea Princess stayed put.
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