Cunard | Queen Victoria | Cruises from Southampton

With over 165 years of maritime heritage - the name Cunard has always been renowned for luxury, excellence and impeccable service and is still one of the ultimate travel experiences.

Cunard now has the world's youngest fleet of ships at sea with three magnificent Cunard Queens.

The line continues to celebrate its golden heritage while creating new innovations. Quintessentially British, impeccable service and attention to detail are the hallmarks of a Cunard voyage.

Passengers are impressed by Queen Victoria as soon as they embark into the ship’s three-storey Grand Lobby with exclusive art work spanning over 2½ decks in height symbolising the Cunard and Victoria historical style.

Decorated in mahogany and marble and featuring dramatic staircases with ornate wrought iron balustrading and marble stringer detailing, central chandelier and decorative classical motif tromp l’oriel painted ceiling.
 

	Queen Victoria       Rating: Premier / ****	Ship Stats   Built 2008 Tonnage/Size 90000 - Large Total Passengers 1990/2250 (min/max) Total Crew 1250 Length 294.0 m (964.5 ft) Beam 32.2 m (106.0 ft) Speed 23.7 knots Fellow Passengers? Mainly British and American passengers  Currency Used On Board? $USD Tipping? Budget on $11 - $13 (£6 - £7) per person per day depending on the grade of cabin.

Cunard | Queen Victoria | 2012 | Cruises from Southampton

Cunard | Queen Victoria | 2012 | Cruises from Southampton

Highlights of Queen Victoria:

• Reminiscent of a grand West End theatre, the 800-seat Royal Court Theatre is classically elegant in style and features a cruising first - private boxes on the upper level.
   

• Cunard aficionados are able to wile away the hours viewing the unique collection of Cunard memorabilia and artifacts in ‘Cunardia’ whilst adding to their Cunard home collections by visiting the adjacent Cunardia shop.
   

• In the grand tradition of ocean liners, Queen Victoria offers distinctive elegance and luxury throughout, combined with an impressive sense of volume and height, including the dramatic three-storey Grand Lobby, the two deck high Queens Room, with its 1,000 square-foot dance floor, the shopping arcade spanning two decks complete with Casino and traditional London pub and the spectacular art deco influenced two-storey Britannia Restaurant.
   

• The famous Cunard Grill experience is taken to new heights with alfresco Grill dining in The Courtyard and exclusive access to the Grill Lounge and Bar and Grills Upper Terrace with dedicated staff in attendance.
   

• A 270 degree lounge called Hemispheres – the venue for classes, lectures or simply relaxing by day before transforming into a stunning nightclub in the evening.
   

• A two-storey wood-panelled library with over 6000 books and two full-time librarians.
   

• 127 Queens and Princess Grill suites from 335 to 2,131 square feet.

Cunard | Queen Victoria | 2012 | Cruises from Southampton