The Mauretania was retired in 1965, Queen Mary and Caronia in 1967, and Queen Elizabeth in 1968. Queen Mary was sold to the City of Long Beach, California to become a hotel and conference center. QM2 was built at Chantiers de l'Atlantique, Saint-Nazaire, France. She was at the time the largest, longest, tallest, widest and most expensive passenger ship ever built. Given the yard number of G-32, QM2's keel was laid on 4 July 2002. The huge hull was floated out on 21 March 2003 and remarkably the ship was completed in December of that The Queen Mary 2 is 15% longer than the original Queen Mary and 14% wider. Both ships produce the same horsepower and can travel at the same maximum speed of 30 knots. The Queen Mary 2 has an additional passenger deck compared to the original Queen Mary. Despite the time difference between the two the Queen Mary 2 isn't any faster than the Voyager of the Seas is the lead ship of the Voyager class of cruise ships operated by Royal Caribbean International (RCI). Constructed by Kværner Masa-Yards at its Turku New Shipyard in Turku, Finland, she was launched on November 27, 1998, and formally named by Olympic figure skater Katarina Witt on November 20, 1999.. Royal Caribbean Line announced the suspension of its operations until Queen Mary 2®. Cunard. Passenger Capacity: 2620. Crew: 1253. Queen Mary 2 is a remarkable flagship, and her style and elegance are legendary. Above all, it's the space she offers and the luxury for you to do as little or as much as you wish which set her apart. 24-hour Room Service. Jan 17 2017. Queen Mary 2 was custom-built in 2004. Queen Mary 2 is well known for the transatlantic voyage from London to New York in six days. Passengers on board can participate in various activities on board. With gross tonnage of 148,528, Queen Mary 2 can accommodate 2,620 passengers. The ship underwent a refurbishment worth £90 million The QE2 was Cunard's flagship vessel for 35 years, from 1969 to 2004, a position now occupied by the Queen Mary 2. 31. The ship completed 801 Atlantic crossings in its lifetime. Rankings. Queen Mary 2 ranks # 1 out of 3 Cunard Line Cruise Ships based on an analysis of expert and user ratings, as well as health ratings. #1. in Best Cunard Line. #12. in Best Cruises for Review of Queen Mary 2 deck 2 (Lobby) Illuminations Theatre (493 seats) is 2-leveled, and features a giant movie screen. It also hosts the world's only floating Planetarium. The Planetarium (capacity 150 seats) is for astronomy and constellation shows, high-tech visual programs, virtual reality movies. Pursers Office / Tours Office / Voyage Pacific ExplorerP&O Cruises Australia2395 passengers: 19 Feb. - 07:00: Queen Mary 2Cunard3271 passengers: 21 Feb. - N/A: Pacific ExplorerP&O Cruises Australia2395 passengers: 23 Feb. - 07:00: ms VolendamHolland America Line1718 passengers: 24 Feb. - 08:00: Pacific ExplorerP&O Cruises Australia2395 passengers: 26 Feb. - 07:00 52kgw.