3 Queens Cruise Ships Southampton
Three of the best known cruise ships in the world are in their home port of Southampton today.
3 queens cruise ships southampton. On her Maiden Voyage MS Queen Elizabeth cruised on a 13-night Atlantic Isles voyage from Southampton. An event that is the first in Cunards history. Aboard the smallest of the Cunard ships you will rarely find yourself in a crowd except perhaps at dinner time or at a popular theatre show.
Tuesday June 5th 2012 was not only a historic day for the country due to the Queens Diamond Jubilee it was also a day that saw all three of Cunards Queen Ships in Southampton port at the same time. 3 Queens Departing Southampton UK. QM2 arrived first very early that morning as usual.
I gather that they gathered in Lisbon and sailed together from there to Southampton where they arrived this morning. Cunards three Queens depart Southampton marking 175 years on May 3 2015. The three Cunard Queens cruise ships and the Red Arrows display over the river Mersey in Liverpool for Cunards 175th anniversary Southampton UK 10 Aug 2018.
3 Queens Departing Southampton UK. The weather did not co-operate in the morning. Cunard s flag ship and a true ocean liner Queen Mary 2 getting steam-up at Southampton Docks for her departure tonight along with Cunard Lines sister ships Queen Victoria and Elizabeth 2QE2 Credit Gary Blake.
It is wonderful to be back in our homeport of Southampton. 2015 marks the 175th anniversary of Cunards first transatlantic crossing. The sight of our ships and their distinctive red and black funnels always causes a stir wherever they dock.
This was a rare occasion to see all three Queens together with Southampton being the only place in the world to have hosted the three Queens three times. Its all related to QM2s tenth birthday and theres a programme of events for the day culminating with a late sail away 10 oclock ands fireworks. Best place to see the 3 queens in dock has got to be Hythe from the Marina.
