Queen Victoria Cruise Ship

Queen Victoria cruise ship sailing in calm water

Queen Victoria photographed from the waterfront.

Photo: Kees Torn / Wikimedia Commons · Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0

Queen Victoria Cruise Ship at a Glance

Cruise line Cunard
Ship class Vista class
Entered service 2007
Gross tonnage 90,049 GT
Length 294 m
Guest capacity 2,061
Crew 913
Included dining 4 grade-linked main restaurants plus the Lido, Golden Lion and casual venues
Alternative / speciality dining Steakhouse at The Verandah and Dinner at the Lido
Swimming pools 2 outdoor pools plus a spa hydrotherapy pool
Hot tubs / whirlpools Outdoor whirlpools plus spa hydrotherapy facilities
Library A two-storey library linked by a spiral staircase, with around 6,000 books
Staterooms / cabins 1,035
Passenger decks 12
UK departures Regular

Queen Victoria is the smallest ship in Cunard’s current fleet and often the easiest Queen to understand. Her public rooms, theatre, library and Queens Room deliver the traditional brand experience at a more intimate scale than Queen Anne or Queen Mary 2. She feels less like a resort and more like a well-established grand hotel moving between ports.

Choose her for a calmer Mediterranean season, longer voyages, dancing, reading and a ship where repeated encounters with the same passengers become part of the atmosphere. Avoid her if you want a new-build cabin, the widest restaurant range or extensive family attractions.