The 113,000-ton Pinnacle-Class Queen Anne, Cunard’s newest luxurious cruise vessel (set to enter service in 2024), acquired her crowning glory. The iconic crimson and black funnel can lastly be seen because the Carnival-owned vessel reaches an enormous iconic second.
Queen Anne’s Funnel Lift
The well-known crimson and black funnel was firmly connected to the highest of the ship throughout a major development milestone on April 14, which is also known as the “funnel lift.”
This essential occasion came about on the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. The ship’s keel was laid down again in September 2022 on the identical shipyard, positioned in Marghera, Italy.
Queen Anne will proudly be part of the esteemed Cunard fleet. Cunard Line, based in 1840, is a British cruising agency with over 150 years of delivery expertise behind it.
The firm’s unmistakable crimson and black funnels have remained a timeless image of Cunard’s distinguished maritime legacy over the various many years the agency has been in enterprise.
Cunard’s Queen Anne, with a capability for round 3,000 passengers, will turn out to be the agency’s 249th vessel. Queen Anne, when she lastly units sail in May 2024, will be part of a notable lineup of ships, including to the variety of vessels bearing the identify “Queen” of their titles.
The addition of Queen Anne to Cunard’s fleet will create a quartet of ships that additionally contains the huge 148,528-ton French-built Queen Mary 2, in addition to Queen Victoria, and the 90,900-ton Queen Elizabeth.
Queen Anne’s Iconic Design Elements
The enduring crimson and black funnel design, initially envisioned by Robert Napier, the shipyard proprietor answerable for setting up a few of Cunard’s earliest vessels, is an immediately recognizable hallmark of Cunard ships as they sail into totally different ports across the globe.
“Cunard’s signature red and black funnel is a part of our heritage, and we are thrilled to see it installed on our newest ship,” Matt Gleaves, Cunard’s VP of Commercial for North America, commented. “The funnel lift is a significant milestone in the building process, and we are now one step closer to welcoming Queen Anne into service.”
Rooted in a design philosophy that encompasses Cunard’s lengthy seafaring heritage and experience in shipbuilding, Queen Anne is being touted as a ship that may exemplify a few of the greatest points of luxury-oriented ocean journey.
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The vessel itself comes with a powerful 14 decks to service its 3,000 company. Passengers will have the ability to indulge in lots of unique Cunard perks throughout their voyages aboard Queen Anne, starting from world-class five-star eating choices accompanied by the famend White Star Service to having fun with some of the expansive curated artwork collections afloat a ship immediately—or just unwinding within the ship’s lavish spa services.
Queen Anne is at the moment scheduled to embark on her maiden voyage on May 3, 2024, departing from Southampton, England, for a 7-night voyage that may name on La Coruña in Galicia, Spain, in addition to Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.