Cunards’ Queen Mary 2 (QM2) entered service in January 2004 as the largest, longest, widest, tallest and most expensive passenger liner in history.
| Passenger capacity: 2,620 |
| Passenger Decks: 13 |
| Cabins: 1,310 |
| Cabins (Balcony): 955 |
| Cabins (Outside): 62 |
| Cabins (Inside): 293 |
| Draught: 10m |
| Gross Tonnage: 151,400 |
| Restaurants: 8 |
| Bars: 9 |
| Swimming Pools: 5 |
| Spa: Yes |
| Gym: Yes |
| Casino: Yes |
From bow to stern, the Queen Mary 2 has 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.
Queen Mary 2 Comparisons
- 5 times longer than Cunard’s first ship, Britannia (230 ft.)
- 13 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
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