Cunard's Queen Victoria to arrive in Southampton Friday 7 December

Queen Victoria, Cunard’s new ocean liner, will arrive in Southampton for the first time on Friday 7 December and berth at the City Cruise Terminal at 0930 hours.

Members of the public will be able to view the ship as she makes her way up Southampton Water from the following vantage points at the following times:

Ryde and Gosport 0725 hours
Lee on Solent 0735 hours
Cowes 0750 hours
Calshot 0805 hours
Hamble 0815 hours
Royal Victoria Country Park & Weston Shore 0825 hours
Hythe 0835 hours
Mayflower Park 0915 hours
City Cruise Terminal 0930 hours

Carol Marlow, Cunard’s President and Managing Director, said, “Queen Victoria is a spectacular addition to a spectacular fleet, and we would love as many people as possible to take the opportunity to come out and share with us the excitement of welcoming Southampton’s newest resident.”

Queen Victoria will be named in the afternoon of Monday 10 December by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall in the presence of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. This will be viewable by members of the public on large screens built in Mayflower Park from 1530 hours until 1630 hours.

She will depart on her Maiden Voyage, to an extravagant firework display, at 1700 hours, on Tuesday 11 December. Queen Victoria’s departure and fireworks will be best viewed from Mayflower Park.

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