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January 13: The day three iconic Cunard Queens made a historic Royal Rendezvous

Fireworks and fanfare marked the first meeting of Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and the New Queen Elizabeth in New York harbour on January 13.

Cunard flagship Queen Mary 2, pictured, Queen Victoria and the new Queen Elizabeth met for a grand celebration hailed as the Cunard Royal Rendezvous.

The youngest fleet at sea departed at approximately 1800 local time; Queen Mary 2 from her home port, Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, while Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth departed from the Manhattan Cruise Terminal - Pier 90 and Pier 88, respectively.

All three Queens then met up beside the Statue of Liberty for a spectacular Grucci fireworks celebration at approximately 1845.

“This is another historic occasion for Cunard and New York, marking the second time in our 171-year history that our entire fleet of Queens will meet there in such celebratory fashion, and marking Queen Elizabeth’s maiden call to our North America homeport,” said Cunar president Peter Shanks.

Cunard’s first Royal Rendezvous in New York was in 2008 when Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth 2 and Queen Victoria met for the first and only time before the QE2 retired in November of that year.

Thousands of travel and maritime enthusiasts were joined by admirers to gather at ideal viewing locations to watch the spectacular fireworks celebration.