17.8.2015 In The Port Of Halifax - Birthplace of Sir Samuel Cunard

From todays nautical information made available to passengers in the “Daily Programme”:

“Late last night QM 2 passed 21 nautical miles north of Sable Island as we set a course

towards the Halifax pilot station where we will board our local pilot this morning”.

 

The day started again very misty and windy but when the pilot boarded the QM 2 around 9:30

it started clearing up and the closer we got to the mainland the better it got.

Today I had “only” three cultural highlights:

- sail-in to Halifax harbour

- walking tour through Halifax

- sail-out of Halifax

We arrived at around 11:30 at Pier 21 and it was amazing to see how gently and precise the

whole process to steer the ship to the right spot. The Cunard Tour department did a great job 

to get all the people who booked a tour ashore. Fortunately we didn’t have to go through Canadian

immigration. A local guide walked us through the old part of Halifax which was founded 1749. Samuel 

Cunard, the founder of Cunard lines was born in Halifax and his statue is just in front of the sea

terminal.

All aboard was at 18:30 and with a slight delay we left. A breathtaking turn of the ship in the harbour

around a little island brought in the right direction to leave Halifax harbour whilst the sun set.

500 something nautical miles to New York.

No time change tonight.