Queen Mary 2: Luxury Ocean Liner

About Queen Mary 2

Queen Mary 2 is the most magnificent ocean liner ever built. Her every detail harkens to the Golden Age of Ocean Travel, while providing one of the most modern travel experiences on earth.  From bow to stern, discover 14 spacious decks on which to relax and unwind; to indulge in pleasures and pursuits you never normally have time for. Opulent public areas, extravagant dining rooms, ballrooms, theatres, lounges...even the only Planetarium at sea.  But words can only do such a lady so much justice. For to truly revel in the grandeur that is Queen Mary 2, you must sail with her. Indulge in every experience Queen Mary 2 has to offer on a 7 day Transatlantic cruise between Southampton and New York.

Comparisions

  • five times longer than Cunard's first ship, Britannia (230 ft.) 
  • 113 feet longer than the original Queen Mary 
  • more than twice as long as the Washington Monument is tall (550 ft.) 
  • 147 feet longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall (984 ft.) 
  • more than 3½ times as long as Westminster's Tower (Big Ben) is high (310 ft.) 
  • only 117 feet shorter than the Empire State Building is tall (1248 ft.) 
  • more than three times as long as St. Paul's Cathedral is tall (366 ft.) 
  • as long as 41 double-decker London buses (31½ ft. each) 
  • Queen Mary 2's whistle is audible for 10 miles

January 2012 Officers*

Captain Christopher Rynd
Deputy Captain Robert Camby/ Dariusz Gozdzik (change 10 January)
Hotel Manager Robert Howie
Entertainment Director Paul O'Loughlin
Chief Engineer Brian Watling/ AP Aldridge (change 24 January)
Executive Chef Klaus Kremer
Food & Beverage Manager Stefan Engl/ Glenn Milway (change 25 January)
Chief Purser Chantal Mooiman

February 2012 Officers*

Captain Christopher Rynd
Deputy Captain Dariusz Gozdzik
Hotel Manager Robert Howie/ John Duffy (change 14 February)
Entertainment Director Paul O'Loughlin/ Keith Maynard (change 14 February)
Chief Engineer AP Aldridge
Executive Chef Klaus Kremer/ Karl Winkler (change 14 February)
Food & Beverage Manager Glenn Milway
Chief Purser Chantal Mooiman/ Ruud Jansen (change 14 February)

Ship Facts

 

Entered Service 2004
Home Port Southampton, UK
Port of Registry Hamilton, Bermuda
Speed 28 knots
Gross Tonnage 151,400 GRT
Guest Capacity 2,620
No. of Crew 1253
Length 1,132 feet
Width 131 feet
Draft 32 feet

*Officers subject to change