Overview
- Cunard, which announced the plan Wednesday, will assemble Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria and Queen Anne on the River Mersey for a one-day spectacle in Liverpool.
- Queen Mary 2 will sail directly from New York to Liverpool for the first time, marking Cunard’s first eastbound arrival to the city since RMS Sylvania in 1966.
- Cunard has flagged special Four Queens celebration voyages, with full 2028 itineraries and booking dates still to be released.
- Port and river teams are working on operations and safety, as the Mersey’s narrowest stretch is about three quarters of a mile across between Liverpool and Birkenhead.
- Liverpool officials anticipate major tourism gains, pointing to the 2015 Three Queens gathering that drew over one million spectators and delivered an estimated £29.1m boost for the city.