MS Queen Victoria

MS Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria near Hook of Holland, 2022
History
NameQueen Victoria
NamesakeVictoria, Queen of the United Kingdom
Owner Carnival Corporation & plc[1]
Operator Cunard Line
Port of registry
Ordered3 December 2004
BuilderFincantieri Marghera shipyard, Italy
Cost£270 million (approx.)[2]
Laid down12 May 2006
Launched15 January 2007 (float-out)
Christened10 December 2007
Completed2007
Acquired2007
Maiden voyage11 December 2007
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeVista-class cruise ship
Tonnage90,049 GT
Length964.5 ft (294 m)
Beam
  • 106 ft (32.3 m) waterline,
  • 120 ft (36.6 m) extreme (bridge wings)
Height205 ft (62.5 m) keel to funnel
Draft26.2 ft (8.0 m)
Decks16 total, 12 passenger
Installed power
PropulsionTwo ABB Azipods (2 × 16.7 MW)
Speed
  • 23.7 knots (43.9 km/h; 27.3 mph) maximum,
  • Service speed 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[2]
Capacity2,081 passengers
Crew900

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]

  1. ^ Queen Victoria Vessel Details. Lloyd's Register.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Queen Victoria sets sail for Australia". The West Australian. 9 December 2007. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2008.