Maritime History

Cunard’s flagship, Queen Mary 2, reunited with the historic Queen Mary off Long Beach, California, for the first time in two decades. This significant maritime event celebrated Cunard’s rich legacy and the enduring spirit of ocean travel. The Queen Mary 2, the world’s only true ocean liner, met her legendary namesake, a 1936 Art Deco icon now serving as a Long Beach cultural destination. A poignant detail was the Queen Mary 2 featuring a whistle from the original Queen Mary, symbolizing the generational connection. The reunion also coincided with the Queen Mary’s 90th anniversary and followed the QM2’s Panama Canal transit as part of its world voyage.