#CunarderCall - Cunard Line's Queen Victoria is to visit Liverpool's famous waterfront on 30 May as 2014 marks the centenary anniversary of RMS Aquitania's maiden voyage to New York, writes Jehan Ashmore.
The 'Cunarder' represents one of the 'grand trio' of the current fleet, that been her sister Queen Elizabeth and 'liner' flagship, Queen Mary 2 which have previously visited Liverpool Cruise Terminal and last year the pair made anchorage calls off Dun Laoghaire Harbour.
The arrival of Queen Victoria to the heart of Merseyside is scheduled for 10.15hrs and her call celebrates Liverpool's rich maritime heritage links with the great ocean liners of the past and present.
The north-west UK city joins just a handful of cities in the world to where cruiseships can berth directly along the city centre waterfront, among them they are Venice, Sydney and New York.
Returning to this side of the Atlantic and to Liverpool where the Thomson Spirit, formerly Holland America Line's (HAL) Nieuw Amsterdam, had completed earlier this month a clockwise cruise of Ireland.
An opportunity to take a closer view of cruiseships, will be with the Queen Victoria, as a sight-seeing excursion on the Mersey with commentary is organised by Mersey Cruises 'River Explorer Cruises' between 10am-4pm on both Friday (30 May) and Saturday (31st).
The commentary will as usual be by provided by the Blue Badge guides, to avoid disappointment, booking is advisable.
Noting, Queen Victoria is scheduled to depart Liverpool at 4pm on the Saturday. For more information, ticket prices and to book by phone call 0151 330 1444 or online visit this link.
