Queen Elizabeth
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Guests step into a world of luxury onboard Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth, outfitted in art deco furnishings, sparkling chandeliers and curved staircases. During the day, passengers can browse the extensive library, play a round of croquet on the spacious Games Deck, indulge in a treatment at the spa, take a dip in the pool or relax in one of the ship’s two hot tubs. Dine in one of five main restaurants or at one of the alternative dining options, such as the Lido Buffet or the Golden Lion, which serves classic pub cuisine. In the evening, enjoy elaborate shows in the Royal Court Theatre, slots and card games in the casino and socializing with fellow passengers in a variety of bars and lounges. When it’s time to retire, you’ll retreat to accommodations that offer the same degree of luxury as the rest of the ship. As 85% of the staterooms have ocean views and 71% feature spacious balconies, guests can enjoy their privacy while taking in the scenery. Stateroom amenities include 24-hour room service, bathrobe, slippers, television with film and music channels, Wi-Fi access, direct-dial telephone, refrigerator, safe and hair dryer.
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MS Queen Elizabeth is a Signature class cruise ship operated byCunard Line. She is the second largest ship to be constructed for Cunard, exceeded only by the QM2 and is running mate to the Queen Victoria, and the Queen Mary 2
The Elizabeth is a modified design from earlier Vista class vessels, she is slightly larger than Queen Victoria, at 92,000 GT, largely due to a more vertical stern. Capable of carrying up to 2,092 passengers, she is the second largest Cunard ship ever built, after RMS Queen Mary 2.[3]
The ship's name was announced by Cunard on 10 October 2007. The company now operates three vessels once more (since the retirement ofQE2 in 2008).[4]
The naming of the ship as Queen Elizabeth sees a situation similar to that between 1940 and 1948, when Cunard's original Queen Elizabethwas in service at the same time as the Royal Navy battleshipHMS Queen Elizabeth. In 2016, six years after this ship joined the fleet, the Royal Navy plans to introduce the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth into service.[5][6]
The first master of Queen Elizabeth is Captain Chris Wells.[7]
At the end of October 2011 Queen Elizabeth and her fleet mates changed their registries to Hamilton, Bermuda, in order to host weddings aboard
The Queen Elizabeth is almost identical in design to her sister shipQueen Victoria, although because of the steeper stern, her passenger capacity will be slightly higher (2,058 to Queen Victoria's 2,014).[9] Also because of this difference, the largest suites at the stern of the Queen Elizabeth will have smaller balconies.[10][11] At the forward end of deck 11, there is a glass roof covering the games deck, unlike the sports deck on the Queen Victoria.[12]
Also unlike many previous Cunard Queens, Queen Elizabeth is not a true ocean liner as she does not have the heavy plating throughout the hull nor the propulsion system of a dedicated transatlantic liner. However the bow was constructed with heavier plating to cope with the Transatlantic run, and the ship has a high freeboard. The recently completed Queen Mary 2 had cost approximately $300,000 US per berth, nearly double that of many contemporary cruise ships, so Cunard made the economical decision to base Queen Elizabeth on a converted Vista-class cruise ship.
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Although having an almost identical interior arrangement to the Queen Victoria, the decor is very different. The ship is a tribute to the two previous Queen Elizabeths: the original Queen Elizabeth and the QE2. It also evokes the era of the 1930s, in which Cunard's first Queen Elizabeth was launched, with many art deco interior touches.[13] The ship also features a Britannia Club section of the main restaurant, which is a feature popular on the Queen Mary 2, but not available on the Queen Victoria. This service allows passengers in the Britannia staterooms to have single seating dining arrangements, without having to upgrade to the more expensive Grills classes.[14]
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