Queen Victoria’s pink appeal
SYDNEY – Queen Victoria, third of Cunard’s Queens currently sailing the world, has turned pink in aid of The National Breast Cancer Foundation’s annual appeal.
Moored at the international terminal at Sydney’s Circular Quay last Friday night, the images were highlighted around the world.
Earlier in the day Peter Shanks, president and managing director of Cunard Line, explained that Cunard couldn’t be more happier with the increase in Australian numbers, which amount to more than seven percent, or 10,000 passengers last year.
“Australian passengers seem to give the whole ship a lift when they get on board,” Shanks added.
He said that although the average Cunard cruise passenger was 60 years of age, the company was experiencing substantial growth in the family market, helped by unique children’s sections onboard their ships.
The ships are also pet friendly, with passengers able to bring their dogs and cats. The ships have specially built kennels and even provide a ‘walking service’.
A selection of features in the Queen Victoria includes:
– 1007 staterooms
– Eight different cabin styles
– A two-storey library with a spiral staircase
– The 830-seat Royal Court Theatre, with West End Style Boxes
– A three-storey Grand Lobby
– Nine restaurants and cafes
– 13 bars and lounges.
To feed and water the lucky passengers, per annum
– 954,681 cups of tea
– 26,789 kg of coffee
– The equivalent of nearly 20,000 boxes of cereal
– 351,000 bottles of champagne and sparkling wine
– 109,000 bottles of red wine
– 119,600 bottles of white.
Put all this inside 294 metres of length and 90,000 tonnes with room for 2014 passengers and 1000 crew,
Story by Michael Osborne, the Mature Traveller
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