Queen Anne Arrives in Southampton as Cunard’s Newest Ship in 14 Years Marks New Era for Luxury Ocean Travel

Cunard’s luxury new ship, Queen Anne – the 249^th ship to sail under the Cunard flag – sailed into her home port of Southampton the evening of April 30, ahead of her maiden voyage to Lisbon later that same week.

As she navigated Southampton Water for the very first time, she was accompanied by several small crafts from the local boating community in celebration of her historic arrival.

The luxury cruise line’s newest ship had arrived from Italy following an official handover ceremony at the Fincantieri Maghera shipyard in Venice on April 19, with thousands of spectators taking up vantage points along Southampton Water to catch a glimpse of the 113,000-ton, 3,000-guest Queen.

An official blessing and plaque exchange ceremony took place whilst the ship is alongside at Mayflower Terminal on Friday, May 3.

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