Cunard — Queen Mary 2 Design Highlights

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• At 1,132 feet, Queen Mary 2 will stretch nearly four football fields in length.

• She will feature 17 decks and tower 200 feet above the waterline, equal to the height of a 23-story building.

• Several dining venues, all featuring ocean views, include Cunard's traditional "Grill Rooms" for the higher stateroom categories and a restaurant for the deluxe and standard categories. Recalling the classic dining salons of grand liners of the past, the magnificent three-deck-high main dining room will span the full width of the ship with a sweeping central staircase creating a dramatic showcase for those wishing to make the ultimate grand entrance.

• Another classic feature will be a 360-degree Promenade Deck, recreating an environment which historically served as an important social venue aboard transatlantic liners. The spacious deck, whose total circumference exceeds one-third of a mile, will be lined with traditional steamer chairs, while leaving expansive room for guests to stroll.

• Interior promenades circling several decks will provide attractive walking venues.

• A large indoor swimming pool will be featured in the spa.

•  Among the four outside pools, one will have a retractable glass roof.

• A planetarium on board will offer a variety of constellation shows, as well as other presentations.

• A unique educational center will feature seven flexible classroom venues for housing Cunard's College At Sea enrichment programs. Classes ranging from computer training, seamanship, and navigation to cooking, art, wine appreciation, languages, and photography will be taught by expert instructors within meeting rooms that are capable of being separated or joined to adjust for varying class sizes.

• The ship's whistle will be an exact replica of the one on the Queen Mary so that her famous predecessor's voice will once more be heard on the ocean.

• A luxurious space ratio of 57.25 allows for a variety of public areas of grand scale and some truly magnificent living spaces.

• Two sets of huge fin-like stabilizers are being constructed by Britain's Rolls Royce company.

• The steel plating for the sleek 1,131-foot-long hull is a special order, being several times thicker than that used on most contemporary ships, to achieve a greater rigidity for crossing the Atlantic in all weathers.