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Cunard Cruises, Queen Elizabeth 2 Cruise Ship

Imagine a floating palace where the pleasures are unmatched. Where royalty, millionaires and film stars have been known to stroll on gleaming teak decks while savoring the earth's most dramatic panoramas. Welcome aboard the one and only Queen Elizabeth 2. Thanks to a refurbishment from bow to stern, she is uniquely prepared to pamper you with the utmost contemporary comfort. Sail on QE2 and be part of the legend!

70,327 tons • 963 feet long • 105 feet wide • 32 feet draft
25 - 28.5 knots cruising speed (maximum 32.5 knots)
12 guest decks • 13 guest, 8 store elevators
1,791 guests (double occupancy) • 921 crew (British & International)

Ship Facilities

Other Public Rooms
Casino, Royal Promenade (shops include souvenirs, clothing, jewelery, perfume and a branch of Harrods), Board Room (Guest Capacity - 60), Library and Book Shop, Computer Learning Centre, Nursery, Video Arcade and Teen Disco

Suites and Cabins
Total: 950 • Ocean-View: 671 staterooms (70% ocean view)
Suites - 2 Grand Suite and 3 Suites
Interior: 279 staterooms • Single occupancy: 118 (37 Outside, 81 Interior)
All cabins include 24-hour room service, TV/radio, direct dial telephone, hair dryer,
nightly turn-down service, daily newspaper, full bathroom with shower and/or bathtub,
and 110/220 Volt Outlets.

Grand Suites (2): 1,184 sq. ft. QE2's two ultra-luxurious split-level apartments - Grand Suites, named after the most illustrious Cunarders (Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth), are among the largest and most lavish suites afloat. Each Grand Suite features a bedroom with private veranda, walk-in wardrobe, marble bathroom with both bath and shower. A double door leads to a dining area, which in turn adjoins a raised lounge, leading to a glass-covered conservatory and private, forward-facing deck area.

Suites (3): 575-777 sq. ft. The three suites - two mid-ship and one on Boat Deck - feature marble floors, ocean-view picture windows, two bathrooms - a master bathroom with both tub and shower and a guest bathroom, walk-in closet, refrigerator, sitting area and personalized stationery.

Health and Sports Facilities
Health Spa, Fitness Deck, Hair and Beauty Salon, Swimming Pools (one outdoor, one indoor), Golf Driving Range, Table Tennis, Paddle Tennis Court, Shuffleboard

QE2 Suites And Cabins Fact Sheet
Queen Elizabeth 2 entertains guests with a luxurious blend of living quarters and dining venues distinctly suited for discriminating clientele. Each freshly redecorated suite and cabin is paired with an elegant ocean-view restaurant and is complemented by the superb service of Queen Elizabeth 2's attentive staff.

All cabins include: 24-hour room service, TV/Radio (satellite TV where available), direct dial telephone, hair dryer, nightly turndown service, daily newspaper and 110/220 volt outlets.
GRAND SUITES: QE2's two ultra-luxurious split-level apartments 'Grand Suites', named after the most illustrious Cunarders (Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth), are among the largest and most lavish suites afloat. Each 1,184-square foot Grand Suite was decorated in creams, beiges, light woods and features a bedroom with private verandah, walk-in closet and marble bathroom with both tub and shower. A double door leads to a dining area, which in turn adjoins a raised lounge, leading to a glass-covered conservatory and private, forward-facing deck area.

Guests booked in the Grand Suite will be pampered by the services of a butler or maid and room service prepared by Queens Grill Chefs. Other features include a Bon Voyage bottle of champagne, a bar stocked with selected spirits or wine and soft drinks, daily fresh fruit, bathrobe evening canapes and personalized stationery.
Suites Q1: Queen Mary & Queen Elizabeth, Signal Deck

Suites: Features include ocean-view picture window, full bathroom with both tub and shower, walk-in closet, refrigerator and sitting area. Also included is a Bon Voyage bottle of champagne, a bar with selected spirits or wine and soft drinks, daily fresh fruit, evening canapes, bathrobe and personalized stationery. 575 - 777 square feet.
Suites QS: Caledonia, Aquitania & Carinthia, Boat & Two Deck

Duplex Suites: These connect two suites on different decks by a staircase. Features include two private verandahs, two full bathrooms with both tub and shower, walk-in closet, refrigerator and sitting area. Also included is a Bon Voyage bottle of champagne, a bar with selected spirits or wine and soft drinks, daily fresh fruit, evening canapes, bathrobe and personalized stationery. 355 square feet.
Suites Q2: Queen Victoria & Queen Anne, Signal & Sun Deck

Outside Doubles: Features include private verandah in some suites or an ocean-view, full bathroom with a shower or a tub and shower, and bathrobe. Q2 - P3 also include walk-in closet, refrigerator and sitting area. Q2 guests receive a Bon Voyage bottle of champagne, a bar with selected spirits or wine and soft drinks, daily fresh fruit, evening canapes and personalized stationery. 146 - 355 square feet.
Suites Q3: Sun, Boat, One & Two Deck
Suites Q4: One & Two Deck
Suites P1: One Deck
Suites P2: Two Deck
Suites P3: Three Deck
C1: Three Deck
C2: One, Two & Three Deck
C3: One & Four Deck
C4: Three Deck
C5: Two & Four Deck
M1: Three, Four & Five Deck
M2: Five Deck

Inside Doubles: Full bathroom with shower. 115 - 121 square feet.
M3: Two, Three, Four & Five Deck
M4: Two, Four & Five Deck
M5: Two, Four & Five Deck

Outside Singles: Features include ocean-view, full bathroom with both tub and shower or shower. Some single cabins include bathrobe, large closet, refrigerator and a sitting area.
QG: Boat, One & Two Deck
PG: Two Deck
CA: One, Two & Three Deck
MO: Two, Three, Four & Five Deck

Inside Singles: Full bathroom with shower. 87 square feet.
MI: One, Two, Three, Four & Five Deck

Dining Venues
Queens Grill: All categories starting with the letter Q will enjoy dining in the Queens Grill.

Princess and Britannia Grills: All categories starting with the letter P dine in the Princess or Britannia Grills.

Caronia Restaurant: All categories starting with the letter C dine in the Caronia Restaurant.

Mauretania Restaurant: All categories starting with the letter M dine in the Mauretania Restaurant.

Technical and Safty Information
Engines: Nine 9-cylinder 58/64 (580mm bore / 640mm stroke) medium speed turbo-charged diesels, running at 400 rpm and connected to individual alternators generating 10.5 megawatts each at 10,000 volts. Built by MAN B & W Diesel GmbH, Augsburg, Germany, each engine weighs 120 tons.

Motors: Two 400-ton electric motors, one on each propeller shaft, rated at a maximum of 44 megawatts each at 144 rpm. Built by GEC, Rugby, England, the motors each weigh over 400 tons and are over 9 metres in diameter.

• They are the largest marine motors ever built.
• The diesel electric system produces 130,000 hp, which is the most powerful propulsion plant of any merchant ship in the world.
• The 95 MV total power output is enough to light a city the size of Southampton.
• QE2 is the fastest merchant ship in operation.

Boilers: Nine waste heat recovery gas boilers mounted on the engine exhaust uptakes, and two oil-fired boilers. These produce steam for fuel heating, domestic fresh water heating, heating of swimming pools and steam for the laundry equipment and kitchens. Built by Sunrod, Sweden.

Propellers: Two outward-turning, controllable-pitch. Diameter 19 feet 8 inches (6.1 metres). The propeller shafts are both 262 feet 6 inches (80 m) long and 23 feet 2 inches (5.9 metres) in diameter. Built by Lips, Drunen, Netherlands.

Bow Thrusters: Two Stone KaMeWa of 1,000 hp per unit.

Steering Gear: Brown Bros. 4 Rom Electro-hydraulic.

Stabilizers: Four Denny Brown; each fin projects from the ship's side by 12 ft (3.65 m) and is 6 ft (1.85m) wide. They reduce rolling by 60%.

Speed:
Maximum - 32.5 knots
Service - 25 - 28.5 knots.
Service speed is achievable using only 7 of the 9 engines.

Fuel Consumption: 18.05 tons per hour, or 433 tons per day.

• This is equal to six of the ship's swimming pools.
• The ship's fuel oil tank capacity of 4,381.4 tonnes is sufficient for 10 days' sailing at 32.5 knots, equalling 7,800 miles.
• One gallon of fuel will move the ship 49.5 feet; with the previous steam turbine engines, one gallon of fuel moved the ship 36 feet.

Tank Capacities:
Fresh Water: 1,852.0 tons
Laundry Water: 489.0 tons
Diesel Oil: 206.8 tons
Fuel Oil: 4,381.4 tons
Lubricating Oil: 335.7 tons
Ballast: 4,533.0 tons
Feed Water: 113.8 tons

Water Production / Consumption:

• Four Serck vacuum flash evaporators, producing 250 tons each per day.
• One reverse osmosis plant producing 450 tons.
• Total production - 1,450 tons per day.
• Consumption - about 1,000 tons per day; equivalent to 14 of the ship's swimming pools.

Anchors:

• Forward - two of 12.5 tons each, on 3 15/16" diameter cable 1,080 feet long.
• Aft - one of 7.5 tons, on 3" diameter cable 720 feet long.
• Spare - one of 12.5 tons.

Rudder Weight: 80 tons

Stopping Capability:

• The ship can reduce speed from 32.5 knots full ahead to standstill in 3 minutes 39 seconds, in a distance of 0.75 nautical miles (1.39 km).
• The ship can go from standstill to full speed astern (19 knots) in 12 minutes.

Navigation EquipmentRadar:

• 3 Kelvin Hughes Nucleus ARPA radars, 3cm and 10 cm, fully inter switched.
• 2 NINAS navigation works stations complete with an electronic chart display utilising ARCS disks.
• 2 Kelvin Hughes Qubit Master Yeoman plotting tables.

• Raytheon DSL 250 Doppler Speed Log
• Raytheon EML 201 Electromagnetic Log

Satellite navigator:

• Magnavox MX 1105 Satellite Navigator.
• Racal MK 90 GPS Satellite Navigator.

Hyperbolic Navigational Aids: Decca Navigator; Loran C: Omega.

Autopilot: Sperry U.G.P. Autopilot

Compasses: 2 Sperry MK.37 Gyro Compasses; Compass. Lilley and Gillie Magnetic

Whistles: 3 Tyfon Whistles, audible for up to 2 miles.

Navigational charts: The Chartroom has approximately 1,500 charts, covering most of the world; they are updated weekly.

Safety Information
Lifeboats: 20; total capacity 2,244 persons
Liferafts: 56; total capacity 1,400 persons
Buoyant Apparatus: 5; total capacity 100 persons
Lifejackets: 3,474
Lifebuoys: 30

Safety Control Room
At the heart of the ship is the Safety Control Room which is manned 24 hours a day. From this room, there is a continuous watch on every part of the ship. In the centre of the room is a desk, carrying an illuminated master plan of QE2. Any particular area of the vessel can be presented, displaying all safety precautions available. The desk also carries direct communication links with the bridge and Engine Control Room.

Exterior
The Funnel
This is the most recognizable feature of QE2, the funnel is 69 feet high and is one of the most efficient and practical designs in any passenger liner.

The Mast
The mast structure performs the useful functions of clearing waste gases from the main kitchen, and carries the radar scanners, aerials and navigation lights.

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