Long Beach Harbor to Host Royal Visitor

LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Queen Mary will receive her sea-going "niece" February 5, 2015. This will mark the first time a modern Cunard liner will dock and disembark passengers in the Long Beach harbor. Queen Elizabeth is today one of the world's most advanced passenger vessels and is currently on a global cruise. The original Queen Elizabeth was the sister-ship to Queen Mary and together made over 2,000 trans-Atlantic voyages when in active service for Cunard.

"Queen Elizabeth will berth adjacent to the Queen Mary, and her arrival will begin a day-long series of events and activities to celebrate the unprecedented meeting of ships. Admission to the Queen Mary will be complimentary that day, and there will be other incentives for our public guests to come early and stay late. Queen Elizabeth is expected to dock at 07:00 AM (approx.). She will depart the same day - at sunset," said Queen Mary General Manager, John Jenkins.

Prior visits by Cunard vessels to Long Beach have been restricted to floating salutes where the modern ships hovered in place while honoring their ancestor. The February 5 visit will see Queen Elizabeth dock nearby the Queen Mary - a first for Long Beach and Cunard...and the sea-going royal relatives.

Queen Mary SHIP MODEL GALLERY DEDICATION: FEBRUARY 5

Enhancing the Queen Elizabeth's visit, and in recognition of the Queen Mary's 80 years of public life, a new Ship Model Gallery will be dedicated on the Queen Mary at 11:00 AM. Located on the Promenade Deck, the model gallery will house many important ship models and is the first phase of the Queen Mary's announced plans to create a world-class maritime museum and learning center aboard the ship.

"Having Queen Elizabeth on-hand for the Gallery dedication makes the day even more special," said Jenkins.

Included in the Gallery will be priceless large models of some of the world's greatest ships; Titanic, Lusitania, Britannia, Oregon, Normandie along with Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth 2, Queen Mary 2...and the spectacular Queen Mary. "The gallery will debut these impressive ship models - with others on the way. Its centerpiece will be the original Bassett-Lowke shipbuilder's model of the Queen Mary - a spectacular and historically significant model measuring over 20 feet in length and exact in every detail," Jenkins added.

For more information: http://www.queenmary.com/events/royal_rendezvous

MEDIA ADVISORY:
MEDIA ACCESS TO QUEEN ELIZABETH
REQUIRES MANDATORY SECURITY REGISTRATION:

MEDIA visits to Queen Elizabeth, when docked in Long Beach, can be accommodated between 12:30 PM and 4:30 PM. Port security and other regulations require any media representative intending to board Queen Elizabeth to FIRST register ABOARD THE QUEEN MARY and be issued a media credential. Registration is mandatory.

Credentials will be issued in the Queen Mary Media Center / Victoria Suite - located on the Promenade Deck from 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM. Government Issued Photo ID required (passport or Driver's License).

Requests for interviews with Cunard executives, ship officers and others should be made in advance.

EVENT SCHEDULE:

For more information: http://www.queenmary.com/events/royal_rendezvous

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