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A new £300m cruise ship, which is widely believed will eventually replace the QE2, is arriving in Southampton ahead of a naming ceremony. A new £300m cruise ship, which is widely believed will eventually replace the QE2, has arrived in Southampton ahead of a naming ceremony.
Queen Victoria is currently sailing up Southampton Water and was due to dock in the port at 0930 GMT. Queen Victoria travelled up Southampton Water and docked at 0930 GMT.
The 16-deck, 90,000-tonne super cruiser, boasts such amenities as a theatre, a museum and a two-storey library. The 16-deck, 90,000-tonne super cruiser boasts such amenities as a theatre, a museum and a two-storey library.
Built in Italy she will be named by the Duchess of Cornwall on Monday. Built in Italy she will be named by the Duchess of Cornwall on Monday, joining the Queen Mary 2 and QE2 in Southampton-based Cunard's fleet.
Queen Victoria will join the Queen Mary 2 and QE2 in Southampton-based Cunard's fleet.
The firm has said it is considering the decommissioning of the QE2, which has carried two million passengers across five million miles (eight million km).The firm has said it is considering the decommissioning of the QE2, which has carried two million passengers across five million miles (eight million km).
Queen Victoria will depart from its Southampton home on a 10-night tour of Northern Europe on 11 December.Queen Victoria will depart from its Southampton home on a 10-night tour of Northern Europe on 11 December.
She was built at the Fincantieri shipyard, near Venice.She was built at the Fincantieri shipyard, near Venice.