Cunard’s Three Queens Rendezvous in Big Apple
January 14, 2008
Cunard Line’s Queen Elizabeth 2, Queen Mary 2 and the new Queen Victoria met in New York harbor by the Statue of Liberty the evening of January 10, 2008 in what was the only time the three vessels will be together in New York. The event, called the Cunard Royal Rendezvous, was accompanied by fireworks and lauded by New York City tourism officials as representing the importance of cruise tourism to the city. Queen Victoria, which was christened in December, made her maiden call to New York on the first leg of its 2008 World Cruise. She will visit 37 ports in 23 countries in 106 days. Queen Elizabeth 2, which was making its last call in New York, will go out of service in November and will eventually become a floating hotel in Dubai. Cunard’s history in New York dates back to 1847, when the Hibernia visited the city. In 2008, Cunard ships will visit the city 30 times, according to Cunard President Carol Marlow. The port of Brooklyn currently serves as homeport for the Queen Mary 2.
