The Queen will officially name Cunard's new Queen Elizabeth cruise ship in Southampton today (11/10/10). Liz meet Liz. The ship has a 832-seater theatre, a spa, games deck and a shopping arcade. The new ship will leave on her maiden voyage to the Canary Islands on Tuesday , a trip that was fully booked less than 30 minutes after going on sale. The Italian-built, 92,000-tonne, 964ft (294m) will join two other queens in the Cunard fleet - the Queen Mary 2 (QM2) and the Queen Victoria. Full of art deco flourishes, the latest Queen Elizabeth recalls the era of the 1930s liners. The ship also features mosaics, chandeliers and cantilevered balconies and in the grand lobby is a recently-completed portrait of the Queen by artist Isobel Peachey. Also in the grand lobby is a panel, created by the Queen's nephew Viscount Linley, depicting the port bow of the original Queen Elizabeth.
The new ship is the third Cunard ship to be named Queen Elizabeth (namewise, originality isn't a big thing in the cruise market). The first was launched in 1938 by the then Queen Elizabeth - who later became the Queen Mother - with the present Queen, who was then 12, looked on. The Queen launched the second Queen Elizabeth, the QE2 in 1967. She also named the QM2 at Southampton in 2004. The new ship is almost identical to its sister, Queen Victoria, but is more than a third smaller than the QM2. TLTB is espcially loving the Fortnum & Mason's goodies on board and the huge spa with stunning art deco style decor with two levels for treatment rooms plus fitness and pool facilities HD
Luxury link: http://www.cunard.com/ 
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