By
Rebecca Gibson |
Cunard Line will celebrate the 77th anniversary of the original Queen Mary’s maiden call in New York in 1936, when Queen Mary 2 arrives in New York on 1 June to end her current transatlantic crossing from Southampton.
Queen Mary’s maiden voyage began in Southampton on 27 May 1936 with bandleader Henry Hall, who gave a series of live radio broadcasts, virtuoso harmonica player Larry Adler and singer Frances Day onboard to entertain guests. During a 31-year career, which ended in 1967, Queen Mary crossed the Atlantic 1,000 times.
The line will also celebrate Queen Mary 2’s 200th transatlantic crossing from New York on 6 July.
“During her nearly ten years in service, Queen Mary 2 has proudly continued the Transatlantic legacy of elegance and glamour that Queen Mary so beautifully exemplified during her long reign of service,” said Peter Shanks, president of Cunard Line. “We are also pleased to continue to call New York our US homeport, a city which has embraced our ships throughout the decades and played a prominent role in many Cunard milestones.”