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.

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

September 2010 Officers

Captain Commodore Bernard Warner
Staff Captain Robert Camby
Hotel Manager John Duffy
Entertainment Director Ray Rouse
Chief Engineer Brian Wattling
Executive Chef Karl Winkler / Mark Oldroyd (change 19 September)
Food & Beverage Manager Stefan Engl
Chief Purser Chantal Mooiman

Ship Facts

Entered Service 2004
Country of Registry Great Britain
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