MS Queen Elizabeth - wikipedia MS Queen Elizabeth Not to be confused with RMS Queen Elizabeth or Queen Elizabeth 2. Queen Elizabeth in Tallinn, 10 June 2011 History Name : Queen Elizabeth Owner : Carnival Corporation & plc Operator : Cunard Line Port of registry : Southampton, U.K. ( 2010 -- 2011 ) Hamilton, Bermuda ( 2011 -- present ) Ordered : October 2007 Builder : Fincantieri Monfalcone Shipyard, Italy Cost : UK £ 350 million ( approx. ) ( US $560 million ) Yard number : 6187 Laid down : 2 July 2009 Launched : 5 January 2010 Christened : 11 October 2010 Completed : October 2010 Maiden voyage : 12 October 2010 In service : October 2010 Identification : Callsign ZCEF2 IMO number : 9477438 MMSI number : 310625000 Status : In service General characteristics Class and type : Vista Class cruise ship Tonnage : 90,901 GT Length : 294 m ( 965 ft ) Beam : 32.3 m ( 106 ft ) Draught : 8 m ( 26 ft ) Decks : 16 total 12 accessible to passengers Installed power : 4 × MaK 12VM43C 2 × MaK 8M43C 64,000 kW ( combined ) Propulsion : Diesel - electric Two ABB Azipods ( 2 × 17.6 MW ) Three ABB bow thrusters ( 3 × 2,200 kW ) Speed : 23.7 knots ( 43.9 km / h ; 27.3 mph ) Capacity : 2,092 passengers lower beds, 2,547 maximum passengers Queen Elizabeth outbound from Southampton on her maiden voyage, 2010 MS Queen Elizabeth in Cádiz, 2010 Queen Elizabeth in Tallinn, 2012 Queen Elizabeth in Kobe, 2014 Queen Elizabeth in Kobe, 2014 MS Queen Elizabeth ( QE ) is a cruise ship of the Vista class operated by the Cunard Line. The design is modified from that of previous ships of that class, and slightly larger than Queen Victoria, at 92,000 GT, largely due to a more vertical stern. The ship is able to carry up to 2092 passengers. The ship 's name was announced by Cunard on 10 October 2007. Since the retirement of Queen Elizabeth 2 in 2008 the company has operated three vessels. The naming of the ship as Queen Elizabeth brings about a situation similar to that between 1940 and 1948, when Cunard 's original Queen Elizabeth was in service at the same time as the Royal Navy battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth. The Royal Navy 's aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth went to sea the summer of 2017, six and a half years after the cruise ship entered service. Contents 1 Design 1.1 Exterior 1.2 Interior 2 Launch 3 Service history 3.1 Cunard Royal Rendezvous 3.2 Special Voyages 3.2. 1 QE2 50th Anniversary Celebration 3.2. 2 Australia 2019 4 References 4.1 Notes 4.2 Bibliography 5 External links Design Exterior Queen Elizabeth is almost identical in design to Queen Victoria, although because of the steeper stern, her introduction into service the passenger capacity was slightly higher with up to 2,058 compared to Queen Victoria 's 2,014. Also unlike many previous Cunard Queens, Queen Elizabeth is not a true ocean liner as she does not have the heavy plating throughout the hull nor the propulsion system of a dedicated transatlantic liner. However the bow was constructed with heavier plating to cope with the Transatlantic run, and the ship has a high freeboard. Interior Although having an almost identical interior arrangement to Queen Victoria, the decor is very different. The ship is a tribute to the two previous Queen Elizabeth - named ships : the original Queen Elizabeth and Queen Elizabeth 2. She also evokes the era of the 1930s, in which Cunard 's first Queen Elizabeth was launched, with many art deco interior touches. The ship also features a Britannia Club section of the main restaurant, which is a feature popular on Queen Mary 2, but not available on Queen Victoria. This service allows passengers in the Britannia staterooms to have single seating dining arrangements, without having to upgrade to the more expensive Grills classes. The sliding roof over the Winter Garden featured on Queen Victoria is replaced with a simple glass roof ( the space being renamed The Garden Lounge ). Launch Following the ship 's construction in Italy from 2007 to 2010, Cunard Line officially confirmed that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II would name Cunard 's new ship. The ceremony was held in Southampton on Monday 11 October 2010 before the ship set sail on her maiden voyage to the Canary Islands the following day. The Queen was also the sponsor of the now - retired Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1967 and Cunard 's current flagship, Queen Mary 2, in 2004. Service History The first master of Queen Elizabeth was Captain Christopher Wells. On Monday 4 October 2010 Queen Elizabeth was formally handed over to Cunard. She sailed on her maiden voyage from Southampton on Tuesday 12 October 2010, following a naming ceremony with the monarch on Monday 11 October 2010. At the end of October 2011 Queen Elizabeth and her fleet mates changed their registries to Hamilton, Bermuda, in order to host weddings aboard. On 29 June 2012, the ship made her one and only visit to Ny - Ålesund, in Svalbard. The previous scheduled visit in 2011 had to be aborted due to bad weather. However, she was not scheduled to visit Svalbard in her 2013 schedule. Legislation relating to cruise ships visiting the archipelago ( applicable from 2014 ) means that Queen Elizabeth will never be able to visit again. On 31 August 2013, British journalist and broadcaster Sir David Frost had been invited to give a speech by Cunard whilst travelling on board the ship but died of a heart attack. On 13 August 2016 Queen Elizabeth made the 2,500 th cruise ship call at Kiel, Germany. On 6 July 2017, during a cruise around the British Isles, Queen Elizabeth encountered the new Royal Navy aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth in the Moray Firth, during the warship 's initial sea trials. Cunard Royal Rendezvous 13 January 2011 : Two years after the first Cunard Royal Rendezvous, RMS Queen Mary 2 met up with Queen Victoria and the then brand new Queen Elizabeth for another Royal Rendezvous in New York City. Both Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth made an Atlantic crossing in tandem for the event. All three Cunarders met in front of the Statue of Liberty at 6 : 45 pm for a Grucci fireworks display. The Empire State Building was lit up in red to mark the event. 5 June 2012 : All three ' Queens ' met once more, but this time in Southampton in order to celebrate the Queen 's Diamond Jubilee. 15 July 2012 : Both Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary 2 visited Hamburg the first time together. 12 March 2013 : Passed the former Cunard ship Queen Mary, currently a hotel in Long Beach, California, for the first time along with fireworks display. 6 May 2014 : All three Queens met up for the first time in Lisbon, Portugal, in preparation for Queen Mary 2s 10th birthday. All three on departure sailed in a one - line formation to Southampton. 9 May 2014 : Both Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria led in single file, Queen Mary 2 up the Southampton channel, with both ships docking in a bow to bow formation performing a birthday salute to Queen Mary 2. Later on, all three Cunarders gather for a fireworks display in which Queen Mary 2 led both the Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria back down the channel. Queen Elizabeth at Liverpool Cruise Terminal, on 25 May 2015, after the Cunard 175 celebration 25 May 2015 : The three ' Queens ' at Liverpool celebrating 175 years of the formation of the Cunard Line, which was formed and based at Liverpool. At low tide, the three ships stopped in line in middle of the River Mersey, bow to stern, turned 180 degrees in full synchronisation with each other, which was known as river dance ), they then formed an arrow side by side. The Queen Mary 2 was in the centre with its bow in line with the Cunard Building at the Pier Head. The RAF Red Arrows performed a flypast in Vic formation, emitting red, white and blue smoke, over the vessels. An estimated 1.3 million people lined the river banks to witness the spectacle. Special Voyages QE2 50th anniversary celebration In September 2017 the ship hosted a special commemorative cruise to honour the 50th anniversary of its predecessor the QE2. The Mediterranean cruise was chosen to pay tribute to QE2 's role as a cruise ship. Special guests include Captain Ian McNaught, Commodore Ronald Warwick, Maritime Historian Chris Frame and QE2 Social Hostess Maureen Ryan. Australia 2019 Queen Elizabeth will spend an extended season in Australia in 2019. References Notes ^ Jump up to : Cunard Line ( 10 October 2007 ). `` Cunard to Build `` Queen Elizabeth '' ``. Jump up ^ `` Cunard - Welcome to the latest news from Cunard ''. Cunard. Retrieved 25 September 2015. Jump up ^ `` Queen Elizabeth ''. Cunard. Retrieved 27 September 2015. Jump up ^ `` Three Queens : Spotlight on Queen Elizabeth ''. Lancashire Telegraph. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Queen Elizabeth Press Launch ''. Cunard Line - Press Release. 17 March 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2009. Jump up ^ `` Britannia Club ''. Cunard. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Jump up ^ `` Queen Elizabeth ''. Avid Cruiser. Retrieved 4 October 2015. Jump up ^ `` The Queen WILL name the Queen ! ( 10556 ) ''. cruises.co.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2015. Jump up ^ Peter Woodman ( 11 October 2010 ). `` Queen officially names luxury liner ''. The Independent. Retrieved 6 September 2012. Jump up ^ Charles Starmer - Smith ( 1 September 2010 ). `` Queen to name Cunard 's new ship ''. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 September 2012. Jump up ^ `` Breaking News -- The Master is Appointed For Queen Elizabeth ''. Cunard Blog. 7 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009. Jump up ^ `` MS Queen Elizabeth naming ceremony highlights ''. Cunard. Retrieved 26 September 2015. Jump up ^ `` It 's Official : Cunard Re-flags Ships in Bermuda, Launches Weddings at Sea ''. Cruise Critic. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2013. Jump up ^ `` Cruise regulations put Svalbard off - limits ''. The Telegraph. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2015. Jump up ^ `` Sir David Frost, broadcaster and writer, dies at 74 ''. BBC. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013. Jump up ^ Mayes, William ( 2016 ). Ships Monthly November 2016. p. 13. Jump up ^ Whitelaw, Jonathan ( 7 July 2017 ). `` Queens of the Sea : Stunning moment huge Queen Elizabeth ships meet for the first time in Moray Firth ''. Scottish Sun. The Sun. Retrieved 7 July 2017. Jump up ^ `` Iconic Cunard Line Queens to Meet for Historic Royal Rendezvous in New York Harbour on 13 January ''. PR New Wire. 8 December 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2015. Jump up ^ `` Cunard Line Announces 2012 - 2013 Deployment ''. cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 25 September 2015. Jump up ^ `` Hafen Hamburg - `` Queen Mary 2 '' und `` Queen Elizabeth '' im Doppelpack ``. Hamburger Abendblatt. Jump up ^ `` Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary to meet in first Cunard royal rendezvous ''. Breaking Travel News. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2015. Jump up ^ `` Do you come here often ? Cunard 's three royal ladies, the liners Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria dock in Lisbon for family portrait ''. Daily Mail. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2015. Jump up ^ `` Pictures of the day ''. The Telegraph. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2015. Jump up ^ `` Three Queens : Eyes of the world on Liverpool for Cunard 's 175th anniversary ''. Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 29 May 2015. Jump up ^ `` Cunard sailing to mark 50th anniversary of QE2 launch ''. Travelweekly.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Cunard 's Queen Elizabeth Cruise Ship to Host QE2 50th Anniversary Celebrations ''. Cruisecritic.com.au. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Big Fat Cruise Wrap -- Travel Weekly ''. Travelweekly.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Grand Voyages on Queen Elizabeth 2019 - Cunard ''. Cunardline.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2017. Jump up ^ Staff, CIN ( 2018 - 02 - 18 ). `` Queen Elizabeth to be Based in Australia for 2019 - 2020 Season ''. Retrieved 2018 - 02 - 19. Bibliography Dawson, Philip ( 2010 ). Queen Elizabeth : a celebration of ocean travel for modern Elizabethan times ( 2nd ed. ). Ramsey, Isle of Man : Lily Publications. ISBN 9781906608224. Frame, Chris ; Cross, Rachelle ( 2011 ). Queen Elizabeth : a photographic journey. Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK : The History Press. ISBN 9780752459165. Thiel, Ingo ( 2011 ). Queen Elizabeth : Noble Eleganz zur See / Elegance at Sea ( in German and English ). Bielefeld, Germany : Delius Klasing. ISBN 9783768833226. CS1 maint : Unrecognized language ( link ) Wills, Elspeth ( 2011 ). Cunard Queens : the story of the six Cunard Line Queens. London : Open Agency. ISBN 9780954245191. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to MS Queen Elizabeth. Video of the press launch ( 17 March 2009 ) MS Queen Elizabeth on Cunard.co.uk `` Queen Elizabeth : Art Deco Queen ''. Chris ' Cunard Page. Retrieved 16 February 2010. Queen Elizabeth -- review by Douglas Ward in The Daily Telegraph, London. List of ships built by Fincantieri Warships Andrea Doria Assad - class corvettes Caio Duilio Carvajal Cassiopea - class patrol vessels Cavour Deepak Diciotti - class offshore patrol vessels Durand de la Penne - class destroyers Etna Falaj 2 - class patrol vessels Giuseppe Garibaldi Laksamana - class corvettes Maestrale - class frigates Minerva - class corvettes San Giorgio - class amphibious transport docks San Giusto Sauro - class submarines Scirè Shakti Toti - class submarines Villavisencio Vittorio Veneto Cruise ships Amsterdam Arcadia L'Austral Azura Le Boreal Britannia Caribbean Princess Carnival Breeze Carnival Conquest Carnival Dream Carnival Freedom Carnival Glory Carnival Liberty Carnival Magic Carnival Splendor Carnival Sunshine Carnival Triumph Carnival Valor Carnival Victory Carnival Vista Concordia - class cruise ships Costa Concordia Costa Deliziosa Costa Diadema Costa Fascinosa Costa Fortuna Costa Luminosa Costa Magica Costa neoClassica Costa neoRomantica Costa Pacifica Costa Serena Crown Princess Dawn Princess Destiny - class cruise ships Disney Magic Disney Wonder Emerald Princess Eurodam Fram Golden Princess Grand Princess Koningsdam Le Lyrial Maasdam Majestic Princess Marina Nieuw Amsterdam Noordam Oceana Oosterdam Pacific Aria Pacific Dawn Pacific Eden Pacific Jewel Queen Elizabeth Queen Victoria Regal Princess Riviera Rotterdam Royal Princess Royal - class cruise ships Ruby Princess Sea Princess Seabourn Encore MSC Seaside Seven Seas Explorer Silver Spirit Le Soléal Star Princess Sun Princess Sun - class cruise ships The Calypso Veendam Ventura Viking Sea Viking Sky Viking Star Vista - class cruise ships Volendam Westerdam Zaandam Zuiderdam Ferries al - Salam Boccaccio 98 Almudaina Dos Gotlandia II Knossos Palace Festos Palace Hellenic Wind MDV1200 - class fast ferries Pride of Hull Pride of Rotterdam Star - class ferries Speedrunner III Speedrunner IV Superstar Cargo ships Britannia Seaways Cape Victory Cape Vincent Yachts Destriero Serene Victory Miscellaneous vessels Castoro Sei Karadeniz Powership İrem Sultan Petrobras 36 Sagar Nidhi Saipem 7000 Scarabeo 8 Related Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico Fincantieri Ships of the Cunard Line Current fleet 2004 RMS Queen Mary 2 2007 MS Queen Victoria 2010 MS Queen Elizabeth Former ships 1840 -- 1994 1840 RMS Britannia 1856 RMS Persia 1865 SS Java 1862 RMS Scotia 1870 SS Abyssinia 1870 SS Parthia 1878 SS Aleppo 1881 SS Servia 1881 SS Catalonia 1882 RMS Aurania 1884 RMS Etruria 1884 RMS Umbria 1892 RMS Campania 1893 RMS Lucania 1898 SS Ultonia 1899 SS Ivernia 1899 RMS Saxonia 1903 RMS Carpathia 1904 RMS Slavonia 1905 RMS Carmania 1905 RMS Caronia 1907 RMS Lusitania 1907 RMS Mauretania 1910 RMS Franconia 1911 RMS Albania 1912 RMS Laconia 1913 RMS Alaunia 1913 RMS Aquitania 1914 SS Orduna 1918 SS Empire Barracuda 1920 RMS Lancastria 1920 RMS Samaria 1921 RMS Antonia 1921 RMS Ausonia 1921 RMS Andania 1921 RMS Scythia 1922 RMS Andania 1922 RMS Berengaria 1922 RMS Franconia 1922 RMS Laconia 1922 RMS Majestic 1923 RMS Ascania 1924 RMS Aurania 1924 SS Letitia 1925 RMS Carinthia 1927 SS Laurentic 1929 MV Britannic 1934 MV Georgic 1934 RMS Olympic 1936 RMS Queen Mary 1939 RMS Mauretania 1939 SS Pasteur 1939 MV Empire Audacity 1940 RMS Queen Elizabeth 1943 SS Empire Battleaxe 1943 SS Empire Broadsword 1943 SS Valacia 1945 MV Empire Ettrick 1947 RMS Media 1947 RMS Parthia 1949 RMS Caronia 1954 RMS Saxonia 1955 RMS Ivernia 1956 RMS Carinthia 1957 RMS Sylvania 1969 MS Queen Elizabeth 2 1971 MS Cunard Adventurer 1972 MS Cunard Ambassador 1975 MS Cunard Countess 1976 MS Cunard Princess 1980 SS Atlantic Conveyor 1983 MS Sagafjord 1983 MS Caronia 1994 MS Royal Viking Sun Years indicate year of entry into Cunard service. 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Question: where was the new queen elizabeth cruise ship built
Answer: Fincantieri Monfalcone Shipyard, Italy