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Queen Mary 2 Greets Its Namesake Off Long Beach in Rare Reunion

The call underscored the liner’s world voyage by highlighting its tangible tie to the 1936 ship via a refurbished whistle.

LONG BEACH, CA – MARCH 21: The Queen Mary, a historic ocean liner that was docked and turned into a tourist attraction 37 years ago, is seen where it still serves as a hotel and exhibit March 21, 2005 in Long Beach, California. The ship’s operator, Queen’s Seaport Development, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection March 15, 2005, one day shy of a deadline set by Long Beach for payment of a disputed $3.4 million in back rent. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The two vessels met early Monday off Long Beach and traded a whistle salute.
  • Queen Mary 2 then entered the Port of Los Angeles to dock overnight as part of its itinerary.
  • The salute featured a fully refurbished whistle from the original Queen Mary installed on QM2’s starboard funnel.
  • The stop comes during QM2’s 108-night World Voyage following the ship’s first transit of the Panama Canal.
  • The visit aligns with the Queen Mary’s 90th anniversary year, with reports differing on whether QM2’s last Los Angeles call was 17 or about 20 years ago.