QE2 completes her £19.5 million refit.

2000 On 9 March, Cunard signs letter of intent with Chantiers de
l’Atlantique (France) for Queen Mary 2.

On 6 November, Cunard signs final contract for Queen Mary 2
and unveils key design details. QM2 will be the largest,
longest, widest and tallest passenger ship in history and will
enter service in 2004.

By the end of 2000, the $27 million programme of
refurbishment of Seabourn Pride, Seabourn Spirit and
Seabourn Legend is complete. All three ships received
unique ‘French Balconies’.

2001 In February Pamela Conover becomes the first woman at the
helm of Cunard when she is appointed President and chief
Operating Officer.

On 26 March, Seabourn announces the transfer of Seabourn
Sun to Holland America Line in April 2002. Seabourn Sun to
be renamed Prinsendam.

Separate management structures established for Cunard Line
and Seabourn Cruise Line in the Miami Head Office.

On 13 July, Seabourn announces the sale of both Seabourn
Goddess I and Seabourn Goddess II to a group of
Norwegian investors.

In October Cunard announces the redeployment of Caronia to
the British cruise market effective May 2002. The on board
product to become British and the currency to be sterling.

QE2 undergoes further refurbishment in November /
December.

On 17 December Cunard announces the construction of a
90,000-ton vessel. ‘The New Cunarder’ will enter service in
January 2005 and be dedicated to the British cruise market.

2002 On 16 January the first steel is cut to mark the formal start of
construction of Queen Mary 2.

On 13 May Cunard confirms that QE2 will be removed from
transatlantic service in April 2004 and will be deployed on
cruise service out of Southampton. QM2 will assume the role
of Cunard’s transatlantic carrier at this time.

Lady Thatcher lunches on board QE2 on 14 June to
commemorate the 20
th
anniversary of the Falklands War.



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