{"id":424406,"date":"2025-09-14T19:20:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T19:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/424406\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T19:20:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T19:20:23","slug":"everything-we-know-as-queen-mary-2-returns-to-liverpool-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/424406\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything we know as Queen Mary 2 returns to Liverpool this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The visit marks a historic milestone in the city\u2019s long-standing relationship with Cunard<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1757877623_266_0_JS344487217.jpg\" alt=\"Cunard's Queen Mary 2 at Liverpool's Cruise Liner Terminal\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Cunard&#8217;s Queen Mary 2 at Liverpool&#8217;s Cruise Liner Terminal<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Cunard&#8217;s flagship Queen Mary 2 will return to Liverpool this week. The call by the world\u2019s only ocean liner will mark the 185th anniversary of Cunard\u2019s first transatlantic crossing departing <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> in 1840.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The city will host Queen Mary 2 (QM2) for a two-night stay as part of her 12-night British Isles voyage departing Southampton on September 14. The flagship will arrive at Liverpool following a call at Cobh, southern Ireland and depart bound for Oban, Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She is expected to arrive in the city on Wednesday, September 17 and depart on Friday, September 19. Liverpool is set to host a series of celebratory events to honour <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/cunard\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Cunard&#8217;s 185th anniversary<\/a>&#8211; marking a historic milestone in the city\u2019s long-standing relationship with the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/cunard\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">world-renowned cruise line.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Below is everything the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">ECHO<\/a> know ahead of the visit.<\/p>\n<p>What time will Queen Mary 2 arrive in Liverpool?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">QM2 is expected to arrive in the city on Wednesday, September 17. Provisional timings have been issued by Cunard and are listed below. All timings are subject to change.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Formby &#8211; 7.15pm<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Crosby &#8211; 7.40pm<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">New Brighton &#8211; 8.05pm<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Swing off Berth &#8211; 8.30pm<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Alongside Berth &#8211; 9pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What time will Queen Mary 2 depart Liverpool?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">QM2 is scheduled to leave the city on Friday, September 19. Provisional timings have been issued by Cunard and are listed below. All timings are subject to change.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Depart Liverpool &#8211; 8.30pm<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">New Brighton &#8211; 8.50pm<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Crosby &#8211; 9.15pm<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Formby &#8211; 9.40pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What events are taking place during her stay?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Civic reception at Liverpool Town Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">There will be a formal welcome for Captain Tom\u00e1s Connery and senior officers at 4.30pm on Thursday, September 18. This is to recognise Cunard\u2019s enduring connection to the city and Freedom of the City status, which was granted in recognition of their historic role in maritime heritage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Guided tours of the Cunard Building<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">QM2 passengers and the public with be given exclusive behind-the-scenes access across both days. This ticketed activity will allow visitors to explore the hidden history of the Grade II* listed building, including the luggage room, first-class safe, and original wood-panelled rooms. To book on one of the tours, visit <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/liverpool.gov.uk\/leisure-and-wellbeing\/markets\/visit-our-markets\/cunard-building-heritage-market-and-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">liverpool.gov.uk\/markets<\/a> \u2013 space is limited.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Pop-up Liverpool Market<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A pop-up market will host more than 40 stalls featuring local food, drink, crafts and art inside the Cunard Building\u2019s Grand Arrivals Hall for the first time, along with a small selection outside (<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/weather\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"weatherLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">weather<\/a> permitting). Open 10am-5pm on September 18-19. Free entry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Sail away moment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In partnership with Liverpool Cruise Port, there will be a brief pyrotechnic moment to mark the occasion to coincide with the ship departure time at around 8.30pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The visit marks a historic milestone in the city\u2019s long-standing relationship with CunardCunard&#8217;s Queen Mary 2 at Liverpool&#8217;s&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":396831,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[748,56807,393,4884,179,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-424406","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-cunard","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-liverpool","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115204274522981747","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=424406"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424406\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/396831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=424406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=424406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=424406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}