Intricate marquetry, carvings and highly decorative murals were featured in every ballroom and salon of the Queen Mary. Since they were manufactured in Gourock, the lifeboats were lifted into their davits upon ship's arrival. We hope you enjoy your stay aboard the Queen Mary and take advantage of all the wonderful sites. Winston Churchill sails to meet President elect Dwight D. Eisenhower. The Queen Mary’s amateur radio station (W6RO) is renamed the Nate Brightman Radio Room in honor of Mr. Brightman’s more than 40 years old dedication to the station. The Queen Mary is now a floating Hotel, Attraction and Event & Wedding Venue, home to three world-class restaurants and an icon in Southern California. Later in the year, the new King and Queen travelled to Indi… Walt Disney sails aboard the Queen Mary to attend European Premier of Alice in Wonderland. King Edward VIII, Her Majesty Queen Mary, the young Princess Elizabeth, the Duke and Duchess of York (soon to be King George VI and Queen Elizabeth), the Duke and Duchess of Kent and the Duchess of Gloucester visit the ship. The RMS Queen Mary is a retired British ocean liner that sailed primarily on the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard-White Star Line and built by John Brown & Company in Clydebank, Scotland. Find open times for the Queen Mary and its dining and parking. The queen’s contemporaries, including the future Queen Elizabeth II’s governess Marion Crawford, noted that she did … Queen Mary 2 is a remarkable flagship, her style and elegance are legendary. Voyage #53 West. Walt Disney Company buys Wrather Corporation for $152 million. The day the ship was launched in 1934, a well-known English psychic, Lady Mable Fortiscue-Harrison would predict, “The Queen Mary will know her greatest fame and popularity when she never sails another mile or carries another fare-paying passenger.” A compelling insight! Since her retirement from the sea as an active liner in 1967, the Queen Mary has never been more popular as an iconic Southern California attraction, hotel, and venue for special events. A local favorite, voted “Best Brunch” by OpenTable, The Queen Mary offers several dining options for large groups or those seeking a unique dining experience, Explore one of the most unique meeting and conference venues in Southern California, The Queen Mary has been host to unforgettable weddings for over 70 years, The Queen Mary is the ideal location for any social occasion, Over 80,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space across 14 Art Deco salons, Re-live the Queen Mary’s rich history, from her ground-breaking construction to today, Everything you ever wanted to know about the Queen Mary, Learn about the era of elegant Art Deco design and how the Queen Mary is maintained with preservation projects, Discover the on-board radio stations starting in the 1960s, Don’t miss out on all the exciting festivals, shows, exhibits, concerts, and more, The Queen Mary’s biggest and most well-known events, Start planning your event by filling out our RFP form. The Queen Mary celebrates 30 years in Long Beach. Two ship service begins for Cunard with the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. Captain John Treasure Jones, the 33rd and last captain of the Queen Mary dies at the age of 87 at his home in Chandler's Ford, England, just north of the port town of Southampton. Voyage #486 East. Today, the Queen Mary is widely considered one of the best examples and landmarks of Art Deco style in the world.