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Ex Cunarder the Queen Mary of 1936 is alongside in Long Beach, California as a stationary Hotel.  In April of 2016, I had the pleasure of visiting the Queen Mary Hotel in Long Beach, California. Visiting this ship was on my bucket-list of things to do and I was NOT disappointed. Just to make sure I avoid any confusion - this was a visit to Cunard Line's ex. Queen Mary from 1936 (not the 2006 built Queen Mary 2 currently actively sailing from New York). The older Queen Mary, sailed from New York to Southampton as a great transatlantic liner and also served during World War II as a troop ship. After her troopship duty was over, she reverted to her New York England route, until she was retired in 1967. In 1967, she was sold to the City of Long Beach for conversion to a waterfront hotel and attraction center. Check out the review of the Queen Mary Hotel in Long Beach California.   RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   --------------------------------------- ...

  The Cunard Story Exhibit Opens On the Queen Mary in Long Beach California.       In partnership with luxury cruise line, Cunard the iconic RMS Queen Mary will unveil her new, permanent exhibition, ‘The Cunard Story,’ on July 5 in Long Beach, CA. The exhibition will showcase Cunard’s remarkab le 179-year history, its relationship with The Queen Mary, its founder’s vision, the ships it inspired and continues to bring forward, and their influence on immigration, global maritime policies and technological innovation. ‘The Cunard Story’ will showca se the company’s legacy through artifacts, photographs and film, and will also feature an ‘immigration salon’ that allows visitors to digitally explore ancestry databases. Through the offerings, visitors can experience ancestor arrival dates and specific s hips that carried them, allowing for a deeply personal experience. The Queen Mary alone transported thousands of passengers du...