Queen Mary 2 100th Transatlantic crossing

Cunard Cruises flagship Queen Mary 2 will set sail on her 100^th Transatlantic crossing from her home port of Southampton today, Sunday 21 September 2008. The momentous crossing with finish in New York on 27 September.

Queen Mary 2 entered service in January 2004 and since then has completed 711,288 nautical miles, with 316,729 nautical miles spent on Transatlantic voyages alone.

Carol Marlow, Cunard’s President and Managing Director, says:
“Perhaps more than any other voyage, a Transatlantic Crossing captures the imagination of most travellers and recalls a bygone era of glamour and sophistication. For many, it is on par with the world’s greatest travel experiences.”

Queen Mary 2’s regular Transatlantic crossings form the foundation of her annual itineraries, in addition to sailings in the Caribbean, Mediterranean and Norway, plus her Second World cruise in 2009. Not only has Queen Mary 2 logged nearly three-quarters of a million miles but her 100th Transatlantic voyage also marks many other milestones including –

- More than 229,000 guests crossing the North Atlantic

- 450 pets crossing the North Atlantic

- 97,000 pounds of lobster served

- 2,7000 pounds of caviar served

- 206,200 bottles of champagne served

- Enough tea to fill nearly five Olympic-sized swimming pools

Queen Mary 2 has welcomed many notable guests, including HM Queen Elizabeth II, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Noor, Former President George Bush, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Senator Hillary Clinton, Uma Thurman, John Cleese, Richard Dreyfuss, Carly Simon, Rod Stewart, Tina Brown and Harold Evans, Donald Trump, and Dame Shirley Bassey.