Queen Mary 2 to make Honolulu port call Sunday
Advertiser Staff
The Queen Mary 2, the world's longest cruise ship, will be making a port call in Honolulu Sunday on its around-the-world tour.
The 1,232-foot QM2 — the flagship of Cunard's cruise fleet— is scheduled to arrive at Pier 2 from Los Angeles at 6 a.m. and depart for American Samoa at 5 p.m., according to an itinerary published by the state Department of Transportation's Harbor's division. Other stops on the QM2's voyage include Australia, Thailand, India Egypt, Greece, Italy and France.
The luxury liner was built in 2004 at a cost of $800 million. It has a capacity of 3,056 passengers and 1,253 crew members. It has a top speed of 28 1/2 knots.
Accommodations range from a standard inside stateroom at 155-square feet to the Balmoral duplex suite at 2,249 square feet. The ship has 10 restaurants and round-the-clock room service.