QUEEN VICTORIA

Queen Victoria

Technical Information

Key Dates

Contract Signed:

December 3, 2004

Keel Laying:

May 12, 2006

Float

Out:

January

2007

Shipyard Sea Trials:

TBA

Owners’ Sea Trials:

TBA

Naming Ceremony:

December 2007

MAIDEN VOYAGES:

December 11, 2007

10-night

Northern

Europe

cruise

December

21,

2007

16-night

Canaries

Christmas

cruise

Vital Statistics

Tonnages

Gross:

90,000-tons

Net:

TBD

Lengths
Overall: 964.5

feet

(294

metres)

Beam:

106 feet (32.3 metres)

Beam at Bridge Wings120 feet (36.6 metres)
DRAFT:

26.2 feet (8.0 metres)

Heights

Keel to Funnel:

205 feet (62.5 metres)

Above

waterline:

179 feet (54.6 metres)

General

Built By:

Fincantieri Cantieri Navali SpA Marghera

Shipyard

(near

Venice).

This is the first ship for Cunard Line by the Italian shipyard Fincantieri, one of
the most technically advanced shipbuilders in the world who have built more
than 7,000 vessels.

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Cost:

approximately

$522

million

Port of Registry:

Southampton

Signal

Callers: TBA

IMO

number:

TBA

Shipyard Hull Number:

6127

Classification Society:

Lloyd’s

Passenger Capacity:
Lower

berth

2,014

Crew:

approximately

900

Nationality of Officers

Mainly British

Nationality of Crew

International

Decks:

Total

Passenger

Electric Current:

110v and 220v

Elevators:

Passenger

Service

There are three passenger stair towers arranged along the length of the ship.
Each stair tower will contain a bank of four lifts arranged about the centre of
the ship. Each lift will have a capacity of 18 persons. In addition for
passengers who prefer not to use the stairs there will be two 8-person lifts
giving access to the tender embarkation platforms.

Itineraries:

World

Cruise

Liner

Voyages

Exotic

Voyages

European

voyages

from

Southampton

Transatlantic

Crossings

Mechanically Speaking:

Diesel Engines:

Queen Victoria will have six diesel engines, four 16
cylinder engines and two 12 cylinder engines. The diesel
engines will be built by Wartsila and are of the Sulzer
ZA40 design. Each cylinder has a bore of 400mm with a
piston stroke of 560mm. The combined power of all the
engines is 63.4 MW.

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Pods:

Queen Victoria will be propelled by two podded drive
propulsors manufactured by ABB in Finland. Each
AZIPOD has a fixed pitch propeller and the combination
of varying the speed of the propellers and the ability to
rotate the pods independently through 360 degrees
provides steering and manoeuvrability. Each pod absorbs
a maximum power of 17.6MW.

Thrusters:

Queen Victoria will have three bow thrusters each
absorbing a maximum power of 2.2MW.

Speed:

Normal cruising speed:

18 knots

Maximum speed:

23. 7 knots

Stabilisers:

Queen Victoria will have one pair of folding fin stabilisers
and each fin will have an area of 20 m².

Anchors:

There will be three high holding power anchors, each
weighing just over 11 tonnes; two will be working anchors
and the third is a spare mounted on the forward open
space on deck 4. The chain cable will have a diameter of
95mm (each link weighs around 82 kgs) and the ship will
carry a total of 742.5 metres (two and half times the ship’s
length).

The Bridge:

The Bridge will be located on Deck 8, some 26 metres
above sea level, where the deck officers will have an
unobstructed view for navigation.

The Bridge will have a span of 34 metres and will be
equipped with the latest navigational aids that, together
with the trained watch-keepers, will ensure a safe voyage
for all passengers. In addition to communication
equipment, the bridge will house displays for radar, sonar,
speed and manoeuvring information. Close circuit
television displays will be used to monitor all areas of the
ship to maintain safety.

Environment and Safety:

Queen Victoria will be fitted with the latest systems to
handle liquid and solid wastes to comply with and indeed
exceed current requirements for environmental
protection. Queen Victoria will feature the latest safety
management systems allowing a quick response to and
the ability to deal with any emergency

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Strength:

The hull of Queen Victoria has been analysed to ensure
the steel structure can meet the demands of the Atlantic
Ocean. Detailed calculations have been carried out to
identify any critical areas and strengthening has been
added to the steel decks and bulkheads to meet predicted
stress levels.

The bow strength has been determined by the latest
Classification Society Rules that consider the dynamic
loading and pounding experienced by the fore end of the
ship in extreme seas. The local ‘scantlings’ or
thicknesses of the steel structure have been increased to
meet these requirements.

Bunkering:

Bunker Capacities
Heavy

Fuel

3,000

tonnes

Marine Gas Oil

150 tonnes

Fuel Consumption: Fuel consumption when the engines are producing

maximum power will be about 10 tonnes per hour.

Lifesaving Equipment:

Lifeboats:

Queen Victoria will be provided with a total of 16 lifeboats
that will each carry up to 150 persons. Five of the
lifeboats will double as tenders and can be used to
transfer passengers from the ship to shore in those ports
where it is not possible to come alongside. To assist in
the event of an emergency, the ship will also have two
rescue boats.

Liferafts:

Queen Victoria will carry 51 liferaft units each having a
capacity for 35 persons. The liferafts will be launched
from davits along the ship’s side.

Hotel Facts and Consumption Statistics:

Annual Consumption Figures

Tea bags

954,681 Bags

Coffee 59,060

lbs.

Eggs

1,528,707 each fresh eggs &
121,137 lbs. scrambled

Breakfast Cereal

371,955 Packs or 34,871 lbs

Smoked Salmon

12,940 lbs.

Fruit Juice

3,691,009 ounces

Potatoes 440,310

lbs.

Tooth Picks

141,600 each

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Yearly…

Wine and Champagne:

351,900 bottles

Champagne / Sparkling:

119,400 bottles

Red

Wine:

109,000

bottles

White

Wine:

119,600

bottles

Dessert

Wine: 3,900

bottles

Public Rooms and Passenger Facilities:

Grand Lobby

First impressions matter and Queen Victoria will impress as soon as
passengers embark into the ship’s three-storey Grand Lobby which features a
dramatic staircase and exclusive works of art.

The Grills Experience

Both Grills will offer single sitting dining and all Grill passengers will have the
exclusive use of the Grills Lounge, conveniently located next to the Grills.
French doors will open from each Grill onto The Courtyard’s exclusive patio
area and steps will lead up to the Upper Grills Terrace – a secluded retreat
that’s the highest point aboard.

Restaurants

NAME

DECK(S)

CAPACITY

Queens Grill

130

Decorated in creams and browns, the
130-seat Queen’s Grill will be for the
use of passengers booked in the
highest-grade cabins and will feature
the finest dining afloat.

Princess Grill 11

120

The intimate 120-seat art-deco styled
Princess Grill will be for passengers in
the Princess Suite cabins.

Britannia
Restaurant

2 and 3

900

The main Dining Room is destined to be
one of the most remarkable rooms at
sea, spanning two decks at the stern of
the vessel. The Britannia Restaurant
will evoke memories of classic ocean
liner restaurants with sweeping
staircases (perfect for those who wish to
make a grand entrance), art deco pillars
and arches and a spectacular bronze
and glass artwork as a centrepiece.
Breakfast and lunch will be served in an
open sitting and passengers have the
option of either main or late sitting for

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dinner.

Todd English 2

100

This restaurant will offer innovative
Mediterranean cuisine in a modern
setting. The room has been designed
with intimate alcoves and passengers
need to make reservations and an
additional charge will apply.

The Lido

450

The informal Lido will serve breakfast
and lunch buffet style.

Café
Carinthia

For snacks, the Café Carinthia will offer
sweet pastries and fine teas

Hamburger
and Salad
Bar

The Bar will offer a light lunch
alternative for those who do not wish to
leave the luxury of their deck lounger in
the sun.

Lounges / Bars / Public Rooms

NAME

DECK(S
)

CAPACITY

Royal Court
Theatre

1, 2 and
3

830

The three-deck Royal Court Theatre,
with tiered seating, will be the
location for the main entertainment
of the evening with full-scale, West
End-style productions as well as
named entertainers. Classically
elegant in style this grand auditorium
will offer intricately fronted private
boxes on the upper level along with
a lounge area for Grill guests to
enjoy dessert and coffee before the
show.

Queens Room

This two-deck ballroom has been
designed for ballroom dancing,
cocktail parties and traditional
English afternoon teas complete with
finger sandwiches and freshly baked
scones with clotted cream. The room
will feature a dramatic high ceiling,
crystal chandeliers, sweeping ocean
views and a large dance floor.

Hemispheres

With its 270-degree views,
Hemispheres will be situated on top
of the ship (10 Deck)l overlooking

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the Pavilion Pool and will be the
venue for classes, lectures or simply
relaxing by day before being
transformed into a stunning
nightclub in the evening.

Commodore Club

The Commodore Club observation
lounge will feature a full bar and
offer sweeping views over the bow.

The Admiral’s
Lounge

Churchill’s Cigar
Lounge

Winter Garden

With its retractable magrodome, The
Winter Garden will serve as Queen
Victoria’s indoor / outdoor relaxation
area and will be reminiscent if a
grand conservatory complete with
fountain.

Chart Room

A nautically-themed cocktail bar.

Midships Lounge

This lounge will feature wine
tastings.

Golden Lion

The Pub will offer traditional English
pub food for lunch.

The Champagne
Bar

The Library

2 and 3

The 6,000 book Library will be a
double-deck room with rich wood
panelling, stained glass, leather
sofas and armchairs and a spiral
staircase and promises to be an
extremely popular venue. The area
will have two full-time Librarians in
attendance. Complementing the
Library on 3 Deck will be the
Bookshop offering bestsellers,
magazines, postcards other
nautically-themed items.

Cunardia

A cruising first - a floating museum
that will display a unique collection if
Cunard memorabilia and artifacts.
Cunard aficionados will be able to
add to their Cunard home collections
by visiting the adjacent Cunardia
shop.

Royal Arcade

The 4,000-square-foot Royal Arcade
Shops will be decorated with
wrought iron features and will offer a
wide variety of different merchandise
including fine jewelry, perfume and
Cunard logo apparel.

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ConneXions –
Internet Centre

ConneXions Conference Centre and
Internet Café on 1 Deck will
comprise a unique education centre
and will feature a flexible classroom
venue for Cunard’s learning
programmes that will include
Computer Training, Navigation, Art
and Wine Tasting. The Internet Café
will enable passengers to stay in
touch during their voyage as well as
surfing the web.

ConneXions -
Conference
Rooms 1 and 2

1 and 3

Images

The on board photo gallery.

Casino

The state of the art Casino will
feature the latest machines,
traditional tables and an
accompanying bar.

The Card Room

Art Gallery

The Alcove

Health Facilities

Health and fitness facilities will be large and extensive. The Cunard Health
Club and Spa will feature the latest spa and beauty treatments for both men
and women who will also be able to luxuriate in the hydro-pool and thermal
suite. Forward of the Spa will be the expansive gymnasium and aerobics area
with state-of-the-art cardiovascular fitness equipment including inclining
treadmills and bikes complete with their own personal LCD television screens.

Children’s Facilities

Children have not been forgotten and facilities on board Queen Victoria will be
among the finest afloat. The Play Zone and The Zone features the very latest
equipment for children of all ages, a permanent staff and nursery nurses.
Children will also have their own inside / outside play area.

Swimming Pools/ Jacuzzi /Whirlpools

Other than the large hydro-pool in the Spa, there will be two outdoor
swimming pools. There will be a large sunning area on 9 Deck where The
Lido Pool will also be located. The open space on this deck alone equals
some 10,000-square feet (920 square metres).

There will be four Jacuzzi pools.

Medical Facilities

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The Medical Centre will cover 2850 square feet (265 m²) with five beds for in-
patients.

Passenger Accommodation

Total number of staterooms:

1,007

Outside

doubles

864

(86%)

Inside

doubles 143

Balconies

718

(71%)

Cabins-equipped for disabled guests:

Types of Cabin

There are eight different ‘types’ of stateroom: Grand Suites, Master Suites,
Penthouses, Queens Suites, Princess Suites, Balcony, Outside and Inside.
The breakdown is as follows:

TYPE NUMBER

SQ. FOOTAGE *

DECK(S)

Grand Suites

1,918 – 2,131 sq ft

6 and 7

These suites are named after four illustrious past Cunard liners: Aquitania,
Berengaria, Mauretania and Laconia.

Master Suites

1,100 sq ft

A further two past Cunarders are honoured with the naming of these two
suites Carpathia and Caronia.

Penthouses

520 - 707 sq ft

4,5,6 and 8

Queens Suites

508 - 771 sq ft

4,5,7 and 8

Princess Suites

342 - 513 sq ft

4,5,6,7 and 8

Balcony

591

242 - 472 sq ft

4,5,6,7 and 8

Outside

146

180 – 201 sq ft

1,4 and 6

Inside

143

151 - 243 sq ft

4,5,6,7 and 8

TOTAL 1,007

* All sq ft includes balconies.

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Cabin Grading