ou’ve heard the stories, the myths and legends, but now get the straight scoop about the majestic Queen Mary. Get a deeper look into the ship’s expansive past, including her groundbreaking construction, her time as a troopship during WWII and of course, her glory days as the world’s most luxurious and technologically advanced ocean liner. The Twilight Historical Tour is the evening version of our popular The Glory Days Tour and is full of interesting anecdotes, fun facts and compelling true-stories about the legendary Queen Mary. - See more at: http://www.queenmary.com/evening-tours/twilight-historical.php#sthash.esEaITd0.dpuf
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- For four decades, the RMS Queen Mary steamed across the North Atlantic, entertaining royalty, celebrity and dignitaries. Today, the Cunard Line flagship is moored in the Port of Long Beach, entertaining fans of royalty, celebrity and elegant travel.
The historic ocean liner, which is part of the scenic backdrop of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, undoubtedly will be featured during the opening of NBCSN's telecast April 13 of Round 2 of the Verizon IndyCar Series season. The Queen Mary has hosted tourists in Southern California since 1971 -- four years before the first race event on the city's streets.
Legend has it that the board of directors at Cunard had decided to name the ship the Queen Victoria, which would have been in keeping with the tradition of Cunard ships. As per protocol, Cunard directors went to ask King George for his blessing of the ship's proposed name saying, "We have decided to name our new ship after England's greatest Queen" (meaning Queen Victoria), the king's grandmother. Upon which the king is reported to have stated, "My wife (Queen Mary) will be delighted that you are naming the ship after her."
Whether you're attending the race weekend or traveling in Southern California, tour the ship that's as much a part of Long Beach as the race event.