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| Touring the Bridge on the Queen Victoria (Photo: Gerry) |
Pam and I just about walked every inch of the Queen Victoria, from the Bridge to the engine room, and it is amazing to observe what it takes to support a "city on the sea." The just-announced tours (exactly 222 steps, according to Cunard) are led by senior officers and are available on Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth. The tour lasts three and a half hours and cost $120 per person. They note that one tour with a maximum of 16 guests is available per voyage and can be booked on board through the Tours Office.
The tours include stops at:
The Bridge – At the widest part of the ship, the captain and navigational officers greet guests and give a tutorial of all the dials, buttons, radars and navigational charts that help them safely helm Cunard’s Queens.
Royal Court Theater – Guests peruse more than 3,000 costumes in the costume store, and light and sound engineers give hands-on lessons in operating the stage equipment.
Mooring Deck – Guests learn the purpose of the anchor winches, windlesses and other critical machinery on the most forward part of the ship.
Medical Center – Guests tour Cunard’s floating hospital and meet the exceptional medical staff that keeps everyone on board healthy and well.
Burma Road – Guests tour the only main crew passageway to run the entire length of the ship and get a behind the scenes look at where the crew and officers socialize after work.
Waste Handling Room – Guests observe Cunard’s round-the-clock waste handling operation, and learn the differences between five waste sorting streams: hazardous, recyclable, suitable for incineration, food waste and suitable for donation. -- Gerry
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