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Queen Mary 2’s First Stop is Cape Town on 118 Night World Voyage

The Western Cape Government Thursday welcomed Queen Mary 2 luxury liner into Table Bay, South Africa. QM2 set sail from Southampton 16 days ago on a 118 night World Voyage. She will be docked in Cape Town for two nights, the first stop on her grand tour. UPDATE: This article has been updated with photos taken on 27 January […]

By SAPeople
28-01-17 00:21
in Fab South African Stuff

The Western Cape Government Thursday welcomed Queen Mary 2 luxury liner into Table Bay, South Africa. QM2 set sail from Southampton 16 days ago on a 118 night World Voyage. She will be docked in Cape Town for two nights, the first stop on her grand tour. UPDATE: This article has been updated with photos taken on 27 January 2017, in Cape Town harbour.

Queen Mary 2, Friday morning in Cape Town, South Africa

QM2 – launched in 2004 – is the oldest and most famous of Cunard ships, which also include the Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth.

Last year she underwent renovations costing around £100-million! According to Cunard’s website, her figures include being 345 metres long, 40 metres high, reaching a speed of 28.00 knots, and being able to carry 2,691 passengers, with a staff of 1,292.

QM2 Friday evening

Cape Town Harbour is being visited by several cruise ships, including the MSC Sinfonia which set off from Cape Town to Durban earlier this week.

After Cape Town, the Queen Mary 2 will make her way to Port Elizabeth and Mauritius.

Queen Mary 2 ocean liner on Friday night in Cape Town, South Africa
Queen Mary 2, Friday in South Africa

The Western Cape Government said that over 100,000 tourists visited Cape Town via ship during the 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 cruise season.

Queen Mary 2’s facilities reportedly include 15 restaurants and bars, five swimming pools, a casino, a ballroom, a theatre, kennels, a nursery, and the first planetarium at sea.