The company considered the most luxurious in the world has scheduled four calls of its ships in the city until the end of the year.
Cunard represents the essence of Britain both through the style of its ships and the historical cargo of the shipping company.
The president of the Port Authority of A Coruña, Enrique Losada, visited today the<Queen Elizabeth> To mark the 175th anniversary of the iconic Cunard shipping company, owner of this vessel, considered one of the three jewels of the world's most luxurious cruise fleet, Enrique Losada was received by the ship's captain, to whom he presented a sculpture of the Tower of Hercules, a symbol of the city and a lighthouse belonging to the Port Authority's maritime signaling network.
During the reception, the captain highlighted the quality of A Coruña as a destination, which Cunard ships regularly visit on their end-of-year itineraries. The company has a total of four scheduled calls in 2015, including the visit already made by the<Queen Victoria> , which will return on November 28, and today's docking of the<Queen Elizabeth> , which will make its second stop on December 20th.
He<Queen Elizabeth> It docked today at 9:00 AM, arriving from Funchal (Madeira) with more than 2,000 passengers on board, and is scheduled to depart at 5:00 PM. This luxury vessel, which completes the Cunard fleet along with the<Queen Victoria> and the<Queen Mary 2> It represents the purest British essence in both its design and its history. This history dates back to July 4, 1840, when the first ship chartered by Cunard, the<Britannia> He left Liverpool to cross the Atlantic Ocean and make the first voyage in his history to Canada and the United States.
Another legendary ship from this shipping company was the<Lusitania> The ship was struck by a German torpedo in May 1915, becoming one of the 22 Cunard vessels lost during the First World War in the conflict zone. Its sinking would become a symbol of the war and of the Allied victory.
Minute of silence
Meanwhile, Port Authority workers gathered at noon today in front of the institution's headquarters and observed a minute of silence to express their grief over the attacks perpetrated in Paris last Friday. The Port Authority's flags also flew at half-mast from last Saturday until noon today, in accordance with instructions received from the Prime Minister's Office.
