During its stay in Vigo, the Cunard Line ship will bring on board a total of 1,933 passengers and 973 crew members.
Nearly 3,000 tourists will arrive in Vigo on May 12th aboard the cruise ship 'Queen Victoria'. Coming from Southampton, Great Britain, it will dock at the Transatlantic Pier at 8:00 AM. It is scheduled to depart for Lisbon, Portugal, around 5:00 PM. During its stay in Vigo, it carried a total of 1,933 passengers of 31 different nationalities—1,707 of whom were British—and 973 crew members.
It is the third largest ship in the Cunard Line fleet, even larger than the 'Queen Mary' of 1936 or the 'Queen Elizabeth' of 1940. Built in the Fincantieri shipyards (Italy) in 2007, it is 294 meters long by 32 meters wide and displaces 90,000 GT.
The luxurious decor of its interior salons stands out, surpassing the typical decoration of contemporary cruise ships. Particularly striking are the 'Queens Room' – an enormous ballroom and social hall – the 'Royal Court' theater, and 'The Grills' – dazzling, supremely luxurious restaurants.
The grand suites and rooms have a unique style, typical of Cunard, highlighting the interior decoration of the suites, which in some cases incorporates materials such as pink marble in the decoration.
The Queen Victoria embarked on her maiden voyage, a 10-day cruise around Northern Europe, in December 2007. Following this, and after a cruise to the Canary Islands, she undertook her first round-the-world voyage, which lasted 107 days. The first leg of this journey took her across the Atlantic alongside the Queen Elizabeth 2 to New York, where the two ships joined the Queen Mary 2 near the Statue of Liberty on January 13, 2008, with a celebratory fireworks display, marking the first time three Cunard queens had been present in the same location.
The exterior design of the 'Queen Victoria' resembles that of the other 'Vista Class' ships built for Holland America Line and P&O Cruises, with a passenger deck, private balconies, and a retractable glass roof. However, its design has been modified to give it a greater length.
The Queen Victoria's theater is the first at sea to have private balconies. It also has an indoor garden with a retractable glass roof and a two-story library with a spiral staircase.
