Queen Mary 2
Cunard Line

Built in 2004

Gross Tonnage: Approximately 151,400 gross tons
Guest Capacity: 2,592 lower berths (Double Occupancy)
3,056 maximum capacity (Including third and fourth berths)
Crew: 1,253Length: 1,132 feet
Beam: 135 feet
Draft: 32 feet 10 inches
Height (Keel to Funnel): 236.2 feet
Cruise Speed: 28.5 Knots

FAST FACTS

Queen Mary 2's Art Gallery features originals and lithographs by great 20th century masters such as Dali, Chagall, Erte and Picasso, as well as renowned contemporary artists such as Alexandra Nechita, Martiros and Bill Mack.

Queen Mary 2's 20,000-square-foot Canyon Ranch Spa and health club offers a wide array of pampering possibilities, as the sensational AquaTherapy Centre and well-equipped Fitness Center.

There are a total of five swimming pools onboard Queen Mary 2

The Golden Lion Pub features everything you'd expect of an authentic English pub —darts, karaoke, ale, and a traditional Pub Lunch served daily.

It's easy to locate where you are while at sea in Queen Mary 2's Chart Room. Just off the Deck 3 grand arcade, the lounge has nautical charts and maps on the walls and even  the bar itself.

The shipboard planetarium Illuminations offers a variety of constellation shows and virtual reality rides through the heavens and also serves as the ship's movie theatre and lecture hall

Deck 12 and 13 feature golf simulators, a putting green, paddle tennis, basketball, pools, shuffleboard and more.

Queen Mary 2’s kennel program is available on all crossings between New York and Southampton in either direction, and is overseen by a full-time Kennel Master who takes care of responsibilities such as feeding, walking and cleaning the ship’s 12 spacious kennels. Travelling dogs and cats also receive a complimentary gift pack and other animal amenities.

Fun Stats From Cunard:

QM2 is five times longer than Cunard's first ship, Britannia (230 ft.)
QM2 is 113 feet longer than the original Queen Mary
QM2 is more than twice as long as the Washington Monument is tall (550 ft.)
QM2 is 147 feet longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall (984 ft.)
QM2 is more than 3½ times as long as Westminster Tower (Big Ben) is high (310 ft.)
QM2 is only 117 feet shorter than the Empire State Building is tall (1248 ft.)
QM2 is more than three times as long as St. Paul's Cathedral is tall (366 ft.)
QM2 is as long as 41 double-decker London buses (31½ ft. each)
QM2's whistle is audible for 10 miles

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