More than half a century after her final voyage, the RMS Queen Mary remains one of the most recognizable ships in Long Beach. These views from May 30, 2026, show the former Cunard liner at her permanent berth, where she has been preserved since arriving in Southern California in 1967.

Explore this gallery featuring a collection of photos of the RMS Queen Mary taken on June 25, 2026, from across Long Beach Harbor. Permanently moored in Long Beach, California, the Queen Mary remains one of the world’s most recognizable surviving ocean liners.

Explore this gallery featuring a collection of photos from a July 18, 2025 visit to the RMS Queen Mary, now permanently moored in Long Beach, California. Launched in 1936 and retired in 1967, this iconic ocean liner served as both a luxury vessel and a wartime troopship during World War II, known for its remarkable speed and capacity.

These original tickets, menus, and daily programs come from my friend Alan Rowe’s westbound crossing aboard RMS Queen Mary (Cunard Line) in September 1964. Traveling in Tourist Class, Alan was heading to the United States to study music in Boston. The documents offer a detailed glimpse of passenger life aboard the liner during her final years of transatlantic service.

Explore this gallery featuring a collection of photos from various visits to the RMS Queen Mary, now permanently moored in Long Beach, California. Launched in 1936 and retired in 1967, this iconic ocean liner served as both a luxury vessel and a wartime troopship during World War II, known for its remarkable speed and capacity.