travel42 Cruise Ship Review: Cunard Line Queen Elizabeth

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Introduction and History

Christened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Southampton, England, in 2010, this ship is one of Cunard's three Queens—Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth.

The Cunard Line dates back to 1840, when it launched an innovative fleet of steamships that advertised regular trans-Atlantic sailings and therefore captured the lucrative contract to carry the mail.

As the 19th century progressed and evolved into the 20th century,...