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.

Comparisons

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

April 2011 Officers

Captain	Commodore Bernhard Warner/ Paul Wright (Change 19 April)
Staff Captain	Robert Camby/ Dariusz Gozdzik (Change 15 April)
Hotel Manager	David Stephenson/ John Duffy (Change 19 April)
Entertainment Director	Paul O'Loughlin
Chief Engineer	Brian Wattling/ Paul Yeoman (Change 19 April)
Executive Chef	Karl Winkler
Food & Beverage Manager	Bernhard Fischer
Chief Purser	Ruud Jansen

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