Queen Mary's New Year's Eve Party Goes Global

One Ticket, Five Cities Around The World

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Dec 22, 2015, 05:25 ET

The Queen Mary's NYE 2015 party was a nod to the ship’s storied past. The 21+ all-night bash highlighted seven destinations from the ship's Mediterranean Cruise of 1966 through music, culture, food and entertainment.

The Queen Mary will bid farewell to 2015 in style. Leave your passport at home; this New Year's Eve around-the-world-party only requires a ticket to the Queen Mary. Regally berthed in Long Beach harbor since 1967 she will again host an epic night of entertainment festivities and culinary adventures inspired by international destinations.

LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Leave your passport at home; this New Year's Eve around-the-world-party only requires a ticket to the Queen Mary. Regally berthed in Long Beach harbor since 1967 she will again host an epic night of entertainment festivities and culinary adventures inspired by international destinations; five hours of dining, dancing and toasting aboard three acres of floating maritime history, as New Orleans, Moscow, Beijing, Tokyo and Hollywood celebrate 2016 as only the Queen Mary can.

The Promenade Deck will evoke Bourbon Street at Mardi Gras, vibrating with the sounds of New Orleans Jazz spiced by Cajun cuisine and Hurricanes, the city's famous rum-filled concoction raised high in the hands of bead-wearing revelers. Trade the Hurricane toasts for Moscow Mules in the Royal Salon, transformed to Red Square and a Russian celebration with DJ Mickey O spinning Hip Hop backed by dazzling aerialists. Good fortune and Chinese traditions await those on the Sports Deck where dragon dancers, lion dancers and a Kung Fu show will welcome the New Year, Beijing-style. Tokyo-bound guests will liberate their inner dancer on the Queen's Verandah Deck turned 'Tokyo at Night' featuring a Hip Hop Dance Show and DJ Barbie's Top 40 hits. Sushi, sakitinis and karaoke complete the Japanese adventure.

The international fete ends where it began, sipping champagne and dancing to the Hedge Hog Swing Band in the Grand Salon where Hollywood's glamour lives forever within the ship's Art Deco decor. An exclusive island destination VIP ticket invites a limited number of guests to spend the night in Lahaina, Hawaii and Havana, Cuba. The Queen Mary's NYE party brings the best of New Year's celebrations around the world to Long Beach. "This year's celebration takes on new meaning - as it becomes the first major event timed to the ship's 80th Anniversary year. Offering global nighttime adventure and a glittering fireworks show the 2016 New Year's Eve Party launches an important year for the Queen Mary and it all begins at midnight, December 31," said Steve Sheldon, Director of Entertainment Events.

New Year's Eve runs 8PM - 1AM. Guests must be at least 21 years old. Reservations for dining at Queen Mary's restaurants are required. Bottle Service packages and private cabanas are available. For more information, pricing, hotel packages and more, visit: http://www.queenmary.com/events/new-years-eve/ or call 877-342-0742.

About the Queen Mary
Located in the Port of Long Beach, the Queen Mary features a rich maritime history, authentic Art Deco décor, and stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. At the time of her maiden voyage in 1936, she was considered the grandest ocean liner ever built. The Queen Mary features award-winning restaurants, historical attractions, numerous special event salons and 364 staterooms.

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