MS Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria (QV) is a Vista-class cruise ship operated by the Cunard Line and is named after the former British monarch Queen Victoria. The vessel is of the same basic design as other Vista-class cruise ships, including Queen Elizabeth. At 90,049 gross tonnage (GT) she is the smallest of Cunard's ships in operation. Her facilities include seven restaurants, thirteen bars, three swimming pools, a ballroom, and a theatre.
Queen Victoria near Hook of Holland, 2022 | |
| History | |
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| Name | Queen Victoria |
| Namesake | Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom |
| Owner | Carnival Corporation & plc |
| Operator | Cunard Line |
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| Ordered | 3 December 2004 |
| Builder | Fincantieri Marghera shipyard, Italy |
| Cost | £270 million (approx.) |
| Laid down | 12 May 2006 |
| Launched | 15 January 2007 (float-out) |
| Christened | 10 December 2007 |
| Completed | 2007 |
| Acquired | 2007 |
| Maiden voyage | 11 December 2007 |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Vista-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 90,049 GT |
| Length | 964.5 ft (294 m) |
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| Height | 205 ft (62.5 m) keel to funnel |
| Draft | 26.2 ft (8.0 m) |
| Decks | 16 total, 12 passenger |
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| Propulsion | Two ABB Azipods (2 × 16.7 MW) |
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| Capacity | 2,081 passengers |
| Crew | 900 |
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