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| or Contact: Randi Appelbaum/DMS at 212-727-1802 or e-mail at RandiA@dmswire.com TV NEWS ALERT
AMERICA WELCOMED QUEEN MARY 2 (QM2), THE WORLD'S LARGEST, LONGEST, TALLEST, GRANDEST OCEAN LINER EVER! QUEEN MARY 2 COMPLETED ITS MAIDEN VOYAGE AS IT MAKES FIRST VISIT TO MAINLAND U.S. -- DOCKED INTO FORT LAUDERDALE ON JANUARY 26, 2004! The
flagship of Cunard Line and the British merchant fleet were welcomed
to the United States in grand fashion. The procession included a
spectacular water salute by fireboats, followed by the U.S. Coast
Guard cutter Gannet, Queen Mary 2 and the impressive USS Carney,
a Navy guided-missile destroyer. Satellite newsfeed includes: Footage of the Queen Mary 2 Christening Ceremony -- Queen Elizabeth naming QM2 dockside in Southampton followed by Champagne being smashed against the ship’s hull; “Arrival” footage – QM2 docking at Fort Lauderdale; QM2 quayside ceremony with Governor Jeb Bush; Footage of QM2 very visual ship features; Soundbites with Pamela Conover, president and chief operating officer, Cunard Line. FUN QM2 FACTS -- Queen Mary 2 is the largest (151,400 tons), longest (1,132 feet), tallest (236 feet), widest (135 feet) and most expensive ($800 million) passenger vessel ever built: QM2 is five times longer than Cunard's first ship, Britannia (230 ft.) …QM2 is 113 feet longer than the original Queen Mary…QM2 is more than twice as long as the Washington Monument is tall (550 ft.) …QM2 is 147 feet longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall (984 ft.) …QM2 is only 117 feet shorter than the Empire State Building is tall (1248 ft.) …QM2's whistle will be audible for 10 miles… The ship is called Queen Mary 2, abbreviated to QM2, in honour of her famous transatlantic predecessor Queen Mary which came into service in 1936. She carries the Arabic 2 (two) rather than the Roman numeral II (second) because it refers to a second ship rather than the monarch; Sunday, April 25, will be an historic day for Cunard as it marks the first time that QM2 and QE2 will be in port together. QM2 is also the first true transatlantic liner to have been built since Cunard's famous Queen Elizabeth 2 entered service in May 1969.
FEATURES: Passenger capacity of 2,6204; 10 dining venues
with acclaimed Chef Daniel Boulud serving as Cunard's culinary advisor
and Chef Todd English operating a Mediterranean specialty restaurant
of the same name. The liner also has the only Canyon Ranch SpaClub®
at sea, the world's first planetarium at sea, the largest ballroom
at sea, the largest library at sea, and the largest wine collection
at sea, as well as a Veuve Clicquot Champagne Bar, a two-story theatre,
a casino, five indoor and outdoor swimming pools, hot tubs, boutiques,
children's facilities complete with British nannies, and Maritime
Quest exhibit -- 300 original works of art valued at over $5 million. |
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