Cruise Ship: QUEEN MARY 2

DESCRIPTION

In January 2004, Queen Mary 2 will make her debut as the Queen of all Ocean Liners, a worthy successor to such great transatlantic liners as QUEEN MARY, QUEEN ELIZABETH and today's QUEEN ELIZABETH 2. The magnificent new QUEEN MARY 2 carries this heritage into the 21st century. Stylish, grand and representing the pinnacle of maritime achievement, she is destined to become an icon of our time. SVF Cruises can offer some great deals and dicount Celebrity cruises. SVF Cruises can offer some great Cunard discount cruises.

FACILITIES

For the last six decades, there has always been a Cunard “Queen” on the sea. In the spirit of her predecessors, QM2 will be resplendent with grandeur and elegance, while at the same time featuring contemporary style and amenities and the latest technological innovations. She will feature classic Cunard hallmarks such as sweeping staircases, expansive promenades, stylish restaurants and public rooms of an imposing scale. The sheer size of the vessel, 150,000 tonnes, has enabled the line to create a space ratio per passenger of 57.25, making her among the grandest of the world’s larger passenger ships.

Queen Mary 2: In a royal league of her own- Cunard Line’s 2,620-passenger QM2 will represent the pinnacle of maritime achievement. Because she is a prototype of such unique design, the multi-million-dollar project employs teams of naval architects, engineers and maritime experts, including the marine interior design firms of SMC-Tillberg and design team, both based in London.

The liner’s handsome, traditional exterior lines are being complemented by stylish interiors that carry the grace and elegance of a bygone era into the future. Facilities include 1,310 fully equipped staterooms and suites, nearly three quarters of which will have a private balcony, and a variety of passenger spaces, from a majestic, three-storey dining room to intimate bars and lounges to the first sea-going planetarium.

On the technical side, the QM2 powerplant will include two gas turbines and four diesel engines. More than two-thirds of this energy will be used to power a state-of-the-art MermaidTM Pod Propulsion System, comprised of two fixed and two azimuthing pod units. The first four-pod installation to date, the powerful new system will provide a speed of nearly 30 knots with low noise and vibration levels and maximum manoeuvrability.

SPECIFICATIONS

Cunard Line celebrated a milestone on July 4, 2002, when a prefabricated section of the keel was lowered into the building dock of Queen Mary 2. The new $800-million Cunard flagship will enter service in January 2004 and will be the largest, longest, tallest and most expensive passenger ship ever built.