Needed more than six this week!
Last shuttle back to base
Waiting to be stowed.
Queen Elizabeth, like most cruise ships, cannot always berth in the centre of cities. This is overcome by transferring, by tender, those wishing to go ashore. On this ship a rule, strictly enforced, is that passengers must be able to clear a gap of 18 inches unaided. This is not about boarding the tender alongside ship, where a gangway is provided. Rather it is to cater for the shore end, where there may be a gap, not to mention movement, at the landing place. Every passenger wishing to go ashore must therefore pass the step test under close scrutiny!
Bay of Islands, New Zealand, March 2019
Antipodean contribution to Six Word Saturday!
Did you make it over the 18″? Did they have a metric translation for millennials?
Sadly, Cunard is US owned, so metric thinkers are not considered. We’d been to Akaroa twice before, so had no incentive to go ashore, Trish.
Tricky! 🙂 🙂
For some, Jo. We travelled for the cruise experience, rather than the destination we have covered well in the past.
Hmmm I can make the 18inches no problems, but once there is an actual gap my head says otherwise!!!
Exactly, Becky, especially when the target also moves up & down. Caution prevails ?
When it’s calm and sunny, the step is easy. With wind, water and waves, it’s a different thing. Interesting six words and photos!
Thank. You, Marion. So true!
That’s an interesting little glimpse of life aboard ship.
Thank you, Amy. As a cruise novice, there were many such interesting glimpses!
Oh I thought it was the place to someone famous to avoid walking on it! LOL
I was all wrong! 😀