Queen Mary 2 made
her triumphant debut on January 12, 2004, although many people had
seen the vessel prior to that date during her trials and shake down
cruises. Queen Mary 2 was deployed on the North Atlantic, joined twice
yearly when her elder sister Queen Elizabeth 2 repositioned between her new
role of offering British based cruises, and the annual tradition of
a Cunard World Cruise, first started in 1922.
Queen
Mary 2 will bid a final farewell to QE2 later this year when the two
liners undertake two tandem crossings, marking QE2's final farewell
to the USA.
Queen
Mary 2 has made many headlines since her introduction into service,
none more so than her triumphant arrival into Sydney Harbour in
February 2007. She was joined later that day by QE2. Thousands of
Sydneysiders gathered on the banks (and boats) to witness the
'meeting of the Queens'.
Queen Mary 2 is the new breed of liner, and has
achieved something that is in true Cunard tradition - breaking the
barriers of shipbuilding.
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