Feature 1
Victorious delivery for Cunard
The second largest Cunarder ever built, Queen Victoria, entered service at
the end of 2007. Clare Nicholls profiles the vessel.
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ow in service, Queen Victoria initial design stage the famous ship was additional strengthening has been included
is of a grand scale, being one of not conceived as a ‘Cunarder’. Rather, to suit Atlantic weather conditions,
the largest Panamax cruiseships Carnival Corp had booked a slot for a including thicker bow plating.
built to date. At 90,049gt she is 294m long, Vista class cruiseship from Fincantieri, Twelve decks provide accommodation
with a main hull breadth of 32.25m, and a envisaging a sister for Holland America for 2014 passengers in lower berths, in
design draught of 7.9m. Line’s vessel Oosterdam. Changes in the 1007 cabins, 718 of which have balconies.
As is widely known, however, at its group’s operations saw that contract There are eight different types of cabins:
transferred to Carnival’s Cunard division Grand Suites, Master Suites, Penthouses,
with the intended name Queen Victoria. Queen’s Suites, Princess Suites, Balcony,
TeChniCal parTiCulars The basic HAL design was modified, with Inside, and Outside.
Queen Victoria 11m added to the length and trademark The interior design of the cruiseship
‘Cunard-style’ features incorporated is striking, spearheaded by the three-
length, oa ............................................294m which had proved successful with Queen storey-high Grand Lobby, which features
length, bp ............................................265m Mary 2. a dramatic staircase and exclusive works
Breadth, moulded, main hull ..........32.25m At the same time, the ‘original’ slot of art. Other focal points include three
Draught, design ....................................7.9m booked with Fincantieri for Queen stair towers arranged along the length of
Gross ................................................90,049gt Victoria was transferred to P&O Cruises, the ship, each also incorporating four 18-
Deadweight, design ......................7685dwt following a further management change, person lifts. Also utilising the three-storey
Main engines........................ 4 x 11,520MW/ and the ship that duly emerged, in 2005, height created by the lobby is the Royal
514 rev/min; 2 x 8640MW/ was Arcadia. Court theatre with 830 seats, reckoned
514rev/min Queen Victoria was christened in to be the only ship-borne theatre to have
speed, service, 90% MCr ............ 21.7knots Southampton by the Duchess of Cornwall private boxes.
passengers ............................................. 2014 on 10 December 2007 - the champagne Restaurant facilities comprise the
number of cabins ................................. 1007 bottle failing to smash against the bow. exclusive 150-seat Queens and Princess
Classification .......................lloyd’s register Externally, Queen Victoria follows the Grill, the Britannia Restaurant with 900
Holland America Vista class profile, but seats, the Todd English with a small 100-
At 90,049gt, Queen
Victoria is one
of the largest
Panamax ships
built to date.
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