QUEEN ELIZABETH
June 25, 2022 | Alaska Cruise – Day 2: At Sea
Day 2 of our Alaska cruise aboard Queen Elizabeth (Cunard) was spent at sea on June 25, 2022, as we sailed north from Vancouver toward Alaska. Our first full day aboard gave us time to explore the ship before reaching Glacier Bay the following day.
Entering service in 2010, Queen Elizabeth continues Cunard's long tradition of passenger ships bearing royal names. Her design combines the facilities of a modern cruise ship with interiors and traditions influenced by Cunard's ocean liner heritage.
Information List
Name: Queen Elizabeth
Operator: Cunard
Year Entered Service: 2010
Shipyard: Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy
Class: Vista Class
Length: 964.5 feet (294 meters)
Beam: 106 feet (32.3 meters)
Tonnage: Approximately 90,900 GT
Guest Capacity: Approximately 2,080
Crew: Approximately 911
Service Speed: 21.7 knots
Maximum Speed: 23.7 knots
Country of Registry in 2022: Bermuda
IMO Number: 9477438
History and Features
Construction and Entry Into Service:
Queen Elizabeth was built by Fincantieri at Monfalcone, Italy, and entered service in 2010.
She became the third Cunard ship to carry the name Queen Elizabeth, following the original Queen Elizabeth and Queen Elizabeth 2.
Queen Elizabeth II officially named the ship at Southampton in October 2010.
Although designed as a modern cruise ship, her name, exterior styling, and interiors maintain strong connections with Cunard's long ocean-going passenger ship history.
Design and Features:
The ship incorporates Art Deco influences throughout many of her public spaces.
The two-level Queens Room continues Cunard's traditions of ballroom dancing and afternoon tea at sea.
Other major public spaces include the Royal Court Theatre, Britannia Restaurant, Commodore Club, Garden Lounge, and the Grills areas.
Her traditional Cunard red-and-black funnel and dark hull give Queen Elizabeth a profile closely associated with the company's passenger ships.
Cunard lists the ship at 964.5 feet long, with a service speed of 21.7 knots and accommodation for just over 2,000 guests.
Service:
Since entering service, Queen Elizabeth has operated cruises throughout Europe, the Mediterranean, Asia, Australia, Alaska, and other regions.
Longer voyages and repositioning cruises have allowed the ship to operate across several continents during a single season.
Alaska became an important part of her North American deployment, with Vancouver serving as the starting point for voyages into Southeast Alaska.
The ship combines destination cruising with many of the traditions associated with Cunard, including formal evenings, afternoon tea, ballroom dancing, and enrichment programs.
Alaska Cruise – Day 2: At Sea – June 25, 2022:
We boarded Queen Elizabeth in Vancouver on June 24 for Cunard voyage Q220, a seven-night roundtrip Alaska cruise.
June 25 was Day 2 of our cruise and our first full day aboard Queen Elizabeth.
The day was spent at sea as the ship sailed north from Vancouver toward Alaska.
The sea day gave us time to explore and photograph the ship before beginning the port and scenic-cruising portion of the voyage.
Our next destination was Glacier Bay National Park on June 26.
The remainder of the voyage included Icy Strait Point, Sitka, and Ketchikan before another day at sea and our return to Vancouver on July 1.
This gallery is part of our complete June 2022 voyage aboard Queen Elizabeth, documenting both the ship and our Alaska cruise.
Legacy:
Queen Elizabeth carries one of the most significant names in Cunard history.
Her design connects a modern cruise experience with traditions established aboard earlier Cunard liners.
Along with Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria, she helped carry Cunard's historic identity into a new generation of passenger ships.
