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As for the new ship, whether or not she's even to be named "Queen Mary" is at this point open to conjecture. There is one school of thought that believes that, although the original was a Cunard ship, they basically sold the rights to the name when they sold her to Long Beach, so the successor cannot be named after the original. It is this school of thought that figures that the new ship will be named Victoria.
I’d even go as far to say that even if you live a thousand miles away you should hop on a plane and visit her, she’s truly worth it.
The operator of the Queen Mary after several (forever??) years of operating in the red stated that for the past year it was profitable to the tune of 5 million dollars...
There is a great synergy happening in the harbor area of Long Beach with the new aquarium and downtown redevelopment, in fact there is talk of negotiations with Carnival Cruise lines to dock in Long Beach using the "Dome" that used to house the "Spuce Goose" as a terminal. Hopefully, if this comes to pass, other cruise lines will be interested in Long Beach as an embarkation/debarkation point. Cruise buffs would certainly be excited to do a pre or post cruise package staying at the Queen Mary.
I have always enjoyed and been proud that the "International" city had such a beautiful landmark / historical treasure. Hopefully our city fathers will now understand that the Queen is an asset not a liability. Some in Long Beach were disappointed when Disney decided to pull out from area development but I truly think that things work out.
So go to the Queen Mary for a visit and don't worry about the silly ghosts stories.
British actress Lynn Redgrave (1943-2010) and her husband and fellow actor John Clark as see on board the 'Queen Mary' when the ship arrived at New York on September 22, 1967. This was the ship's 500th voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. Redgrave is best known for her Oscar nominated role in the film "Georgie Girl" (1966).
As for the pic, looks like a Saxonia Class Cunarder in the background and I think QM was on her 1000th crossing. Her final crossing I recall was her 1001th.
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