Luxury Launches

Special Gift for your family this ChristmasWhy not take them to the luxurious journey? Extending the proud tradition of providing the luxury cruise, Cunard Line has launched its much anticipated £300 million Queen Victoria.

At 90,000 tons, Queen Victoria is smaller than her sister ship Queen Mary 2, but bigger than her predecessor the QE2. She can carry 2,000 passengers at up to 23.7 knots, and her 18 decks include seven restaurants, three swimming pools, 4,000 sq ft of shops, a casino, theatre and library.

Tickets for a world cruise will cost up to £210,000 for the grandest suites and 24-hour butler service.

More than 2,000 invited guests will witness the ceremony in a specially-built auditorium next to the City Cruise Terminal where Queen Victoria will be berthed.

The vessel will join two other Cunard queens - the QE2 and the Queen Mary 2 (QM2) - as part of the company's fleet, with the three vessels meeting in New York next month.

Cunard's president and managing director Carol Marlow said: "The naming of a Cunard queen is a very special occasion.