Queen Mary 2

Queen Mary 2 (QM2) was built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique St. Nazaire (now part of STX Europe) for Cunard to relieve Queen Elizabeth 2 from frequently undertaking Atlantic crossings. When finished in 2004 QM2 was the largest passenger ship ever built. Sadly her inauguration was overshadowed by a fatal accident where fifteen people were killed during a visit of the nearly finished ship. (see this BBC article)

QM2 is presently the only passenger ship undertaking Atlantic crossings on a more frequent basis. Although built as a fast ship for frequent Atlantic crossings Queen Mary 2 offer accommodation and amenities comparable if not exceeding to that found aboard most other contemporary passenger ships.

For a brief technical description of QM2 visit ship-technology.com.

DivX® video-clip
Queen Mary 2
leaves Boston
September 2007
duration: 1′46′′
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DivX® video-clip
Queen Mary 2
leaves Newport
September 2007
duration: 1′35′′
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A plethora of photos and a detailed description of the onboard experience is found at www.shipparade.com, Pam Massey's webpage or this photojournal on her maiden voyage. For more information visit the QM2 fanpage of Samuel Warwick and read the review of QM2 at www.cruisepage.com.