1. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) makes her grand entrance to Auckland, New Zealand during the San Francisco-Sydney sector of her maiden round the world cruise. Auckland turned on superb... Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3714
2. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) sails from Auckland, New Zealand following her visit to the port during the San Francisco-Sydney sector of her inaugural round the world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3715
3. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) sails majestically into Aucklands' Waitemata Harbour just after sunrise accompanied by a flotilla of hundreds of yachts, private and commercial launches as... Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3716
4. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) is escorted into Aucklands' Waitemata Harbour by the Port of Auckland tug TAMAKI (1972/221grt/IMO 7226550) as she arrives for her maiden call during the San... Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3718
5. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) approaching Auckland, New Zealand seen in the far distance. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3719
6. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - with a top speed of 27knots and looking every inch an 'ocean greyhound', QM2, escorted by an ever-growing flotilla of welcoming pleasure craft, approaches... Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3720
7. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) passing East Coast Bays, inbound to Auckland, New Zealand during her maiden round the world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3723
8. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061), passing the East Coast Bays inbound to Auckland, New Zealand. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3724
9. QUEEN MARY 2 (2002/148528grt/IMO 9241061) passing the East Coast Bays inbound to Auckland, New Zealand during her maiden round the world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3726
10. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) passng the East Coast Bays as she makes her way inbound to Auckland, NZ during her maiden round th world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3727
11. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) approaching Auckland, New Zealand. In the background is, by comparison, the tiny vintage steam tug WILLIAM C. DALDY. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3728
12. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) rounding North Head at the entrance to Aucklands' Waitemata Harbour, as she arrives to a tumultuous welcome during her maiden round the world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3729
13. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) inbound to Auckland, New Zealand during her maiden round the world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3731
14. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) with the first rays of sun gilding her hull, leaves Rangitoto Ialand astern as she glides into the inner reaches of Aucklands' Waitemata Harbour escorted by... Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3732
15. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) passing Rangitoto Island, approaches Auckland, New Zealand at sunrise, under the command of her NZ skipper Captain Christopher Rynd. She was making her maiden... Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3733
16. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) passes North Head (right) as she arrives in Auckland, New Zealand during her maiden round the world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3734
17. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) escorted by the Ports of Auckland tug TAMAKI (1972/221grt/IMO 7226550) enters Aucklands' Waitemata Harbour, New Zealand, stunning thousands of onlookers who... Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3737
18. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) escorted by a flotilla of welcoming pleasurecraft and commercial tugs and ferries, with Rangitoto Island in the background, enters Aucklands' Waitemata... Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3738
19. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) on her maiden round the world cruise, rounds North Head at the entrance to Aucklands' Waitemata Harbour. Her New Zealander skipper, Captain Christopher Rynd,... Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3739
20. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) sails past Narrow Neck Beach as she makes her way at sunrise into Auckland, New Zealand during her maiden round the world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3740
21. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) passing Rangitoto Island as she arrives in Auckland, New Zealand during her maiden round the world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3741
22. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) arrives in Auckland, NZ during her maiden round the world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3743
23. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) sails in to wow Auckland, New Zealand on her maiden round the world cruise. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3745
24. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The Empire Casino situated adjacent to the Grand Lobby (lower level) and opposite the Pursers Office, port side, Deck 2. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3746
25. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The Empire Casino, situated adjacent to the Grand Lobby (lower level) and Pursers Office, on the port side of deck 2. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3747
26. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The pool and sun-loungers, midship, Deck 12. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3748
27. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The pool and whirlpools, midship, Deck 12. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3749
28. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The bust of Queen Mary graces the Queens Room situated aft on Deck 3. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3750
29. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The Queens' Room aft on Deck 3. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3751
30. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The Queens' Room aft on Deck 3. Note the bust of Queen Mary on the plinth in foreground. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3752
31. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The Queens' Room aft on Deck 3. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3753
32. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The Grand Lobby staircase and Atrium. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3754
33. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The Grand Lobby staircase and piano, midship, Deck 2. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3755
34. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The Grand Lobby staircase and Atrium seen from Deck 2. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3756
35. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - Yet another in a long line of famous passenger and cruiseships based in Southampton, England. A lifebelt aft on Deck 8. You would need a very good aim to... Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3757
36. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - Sun loungers and pool aft on Deck 8. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3758
37. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - Acres of space on the Sun Deck (13). Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3759
38. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - Shuffleboard area port side of funnel on Sun Deck (13). Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3760
39. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The entrance lobby, Todd English Restaurant, aft on Deck 8. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3761
40. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The Todd English Restaurant situated aft on Deck 8. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3762
41. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The lounge and dining area on the lower level of the Balmoral Duplex situated aft on port side, Decks 9 & 10. This is considered the most lavish... Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3763
42. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The lounge and dining area on the lower level of the Balmoral Duplex, aft on port side of Decks 9 & 10. This is considered the most lavish accomodation... Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3764
43. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The bedroom on the upper level of the Balmoral Duplex situated aft on the port side of Decks 9 & 10. This suite comes with personal butler service. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3765
44. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The upper level Britannia Restaurant on Deck 3. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3766
45. QUEEN MARY 2 (2002/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The interconnecting stairway between the upper and lower levels of the Britannia Restaurant on Decks 2 & 3. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3767
46. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - Captain Christopher Rynd addresses the NZ media during an official press briefing held during QM2's stop-over in Auckland, NZ during her maiden world... Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3768
47. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - Captain Christopher Rynd addresses the New Zealand media during an official press briefing held during QM2's stop-over in Auckland, NZ. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3769
48. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - Captain Christopher Rynd. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3770
49. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - Captain Christopher Rynd, a New Zealander, poses for pictures on her after decks while berthed in his home port of Auckland, NZ. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3771
50. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - Ornate murals decorate the walls of this corridor on Deck 3. In the far distance is a mural of Cunards' founder Samuel Cunard. From her it is possible to... Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3772
51. QUEEN MARY 2 (2003/148528grt/IMO 9241061) - The G-32 nightclub, aft on Deck 3, was named after the official project number given by QM2's French builders Alstom-Chantiers de Atlantique in St. Nazaire. Date: 17 February 2007 Image ID 3773
