Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria is the second largest ship ever built for Cunard Line behind Queen Mary 2. Unlike the previous Cunard Queens, Queen Victoria is a cruise ship rather than an ocean liner that cost around $522 million to build.
Previous Cunard Queens have carried mail onboard and therefore received the Royal Mail Ship (RMS) status but Queen Victoria will not carry any mail and will therefore not receive the RMS status.
Queen Victoria was officially named in December 2007 by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall before embarking on her maiden voyage on December 11th 2007. Her maiden voyage took her on a 10 night cruise to northern Europe. She then followed on from her maiden cruise with a 16 night Christmas cruise to the Canary Islands before embarking on her first world cruise which lasted 107 days.
Weighing in at 90,000 gross tons she is classed as a large ship, carrying 2,014 passengers alongside 900 crew members. She plays host to 16 decks of which 12 are passenger decks filled with a variety of cabins and facilities, including seven restaurants, thirteen bars, a theatre, a ballroom, three swimming pools, casino and fitness centre.
Queen Victoria measures in at 294 metres in length and 32 metres in width which is slightly larger than Queen Elizabeth 2 but not quite as large as Queen Mary 2.
The Queen Victoria cruise ship is a stylish and elegant ship that plays host to a three-tier grand lobby, chandeliers and a stunning staircase that truly add to the onboard cruising experience.
Tonnage: 90,000 gross tons
Displacement: N/A
Length: 294 m (964.5 ft)
Beam: 41 m (135 ft)
waterline, 36.6 m (120 ft)
extreme (bridge wings)
Draft: 8 m (26 ft 3 in}
Height: 62.5 m (205 ft)
keel to funnel (includes 12 passenger decks)
