.jpg) Queen Victoria near Hook of Holland, 2022
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| History | |
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| Name | Queen Victoria |
| Namesake | Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom |
| Owner |  Carnival Corporation & plc[1] |
| Operator |  Cunard Line |
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| Ordered | 3 December 2004 |
| Builder | Fincantieri Marghera shipyard, Italy |
| Cost | £270 million (approx.)[2] |
| Laid down | 12 May 2006 |
| Launched | 15 January 2007 (float-out) |
| Christened | 10 December 2007 |
| Completed | 2007 |
| Acquired | 2007 |
| Maiden voyage | 11 December 2007 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Vista-class cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 90,049 GT |
| Length | 964.5 ft (294 m) |
| Beam |
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| Height | 205 ft (62.5 m) keel to funnel |
| Draft | 26.2 ft (8.0 m) |
| Decks | 16 total, 12 passenger |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | Two ABB Azipods (2 × 16.7 MW) |
| Speed |
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| Capacity | 2,081 passengers |
| Crew | 900 |
MS Queen Victoria (QV) is a Vista-class cruise ship operated by the Cunard Line and is named after the former British monarch Queen Victoria. The vessel is of the same basic design as other Vista-class cruise ships, including Queen Elizabeth. At 90,049 gross tonnage (GT) she is the smallest of Cunard's ships in operation. Her facilities include seven restaurants, thirteen bars, three swimming pools, a ballroom, and a theatre.[3]
- ^ Queen Victoria Vessel Details. Lloyd's Register.
- ^ a b "Queen Victoria technical information" (PDF). Cunard Line. 9 March 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2006. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Queen Victoria sets sail for Australia". The West Australian. 9 December 2007. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2008.