{"id":162657,"date":"2026-02-03T23:24:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T23:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/162657\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T23:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T23:24:11","slug":"cunards-queen-mary-2-reunites-with-namesake-in-long-beach-first-time-in-20-years-press-telegram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/162657\/","title":{"rendered":"Cunard\u2019s Queen Mary 2 reunites with namesake in Long Beach first time in 20 years \u2013 Press Telegram"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A royal maritime reunion took place in Long Beach on Monday morning, Feb. 2, Cunard\u2019s Queen Mary 2 ocean liner anchored alongside its historic namesake, the Queen Mary \u2014 for the first time in two decades.<\/p>\n<p>The Queen Mary debuted in 1936 and retired in 1967, ultimately taking up residence in Long Beach, and operating as a hotel, restaurant and tourist destination. Queen Mary 2 made its debut in the 1970s, and is a symbol of Cunard\u2019s legacy as its flagship, according to a recent press release.<\/p>\n<p>The Queen Mary 2 is on a worldwide voyage, and recently completed its first crossing of the Panama Canal, another historic milestone in the ship\u2019s storied career, the press release said. The ship pulled alongside the Queen Mary on Monday morning, and the two vessels shared a whistle salute.<\/p>\n<p>Queen Mary 2\u2019s starboard funnel houses a fully refurbished whistle originally from its predecessor, cementing an everlasting connecting between generations of Cunard Queens, officials said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Queen Mary 2 at the berth Port of Los...\" class=\"size-article_inline\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/LPT-L-QUEENMARY-2-0204-02.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Queen Mary 2 at the berth Port of Los Angeles on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, after anchoring alongside her historic namesake, the Queen Mary, for the first time in 20 years. (Photo by Nick Souza, courtesy of the Queen Mary)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Queen Mary 2 meets her sister for the first...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/LPT-L-QUEENMARY-2-0204-03.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/LPT-L-QUEENMARY-2-0204-03.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Queen Mary 2 meets her sister for the first time in 20 years at the Port of Long Beach on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (Photo by Nick Souza, courtesy of the Queen Mary)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Queen Mary 2 heads to the Port of Los...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/LPT-L-QUEENMARY-2-0204-01.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/LPT-L-QUEENMARY-2-0204-01.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Queen Mary 2 heads to the Port of Los Angeles on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, after anchoring alongside her historic namesake, the Queen Mary, for the first time in 20 years. (Photo by Nick Souza, courtesy of the Queen Mary)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Queen Mary 2 heads to the Port of Los...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/LPT-L-QUEENMARY-2-0204-04.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/LPT-L-QUEENMARY-2-0204-04.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Queen Mary 2 heads to the Port of Los Angeles on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, after anchoring alongside her historic namesake, the Queen Mary, for the first time in 20 years. (Photo by Nick Souza, courtesy of the Queen Mary)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 4<\/p>\n<p>The Queen Mary 2 at the berth Port of Los Angeles on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, after anchoring alongside her historic namesake, the Queen Mary, for the first time in 20 years. (Photo by Nick Souza, courtesy of the Queen Mary)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The morning saw a strong public presence, as more than 100 guests had booked a trip on a Harbor Breeze Cruises boat specifically to witness the moment. People also gathered along the Queen Mary\u2019s harbor and aboard the iconic ship to witness its younger sister\u2019s arrival.<\/p>\n<p>After the two ships\u2019 meeting, Queen Mary 2 continued into the Port of Los Angeles to dock overnight, as part of its 2026 world voyage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWelcoming Queen Mary 2 to Long Beach during our 90th anniversary year is an extraordinary honor, and watching the rendezvous this morning was a once-in-a-generation sight,\u201d Steve Caloca, managing director of the Queen Mary, said in a statement. \u201cThis historic moment reflects the enduring bond between the Queen Mary\u2019s past and present and continued role as a living symbol of ocean travel, innovation and preservation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Queen Mary 2\u2019s 108-night world voyage is guiding travelers to more than 30 ports across the Americas, Australia, Asia, Africa and Europe, the press release said. The itinerary includes overnight stays in destinations such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore and Cape Town, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis iconic rendezvous pays a powerful tribute to Cunard\u2019s enduring legacy and the spirit of ocean travel,\u201d Cunard President Katie McAlister said in a statement. \u201cQueen Mary 2\u2019s reunion with the original Queen Mary for the first time in 20 years reflects our past, present and future, reminding us of Cunard\u2019s distinct connection to maritime history and the generations brought together through timeless elegance, innovation and one-of-a-kind journeys around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>City News Service contributed to this report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A royal maritime reunion took place in Long Beach on Monday morning, Feb. 2, Cunard\u2019s Queen Mary 2&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":162658,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[7,23,131,133,132,137,55422],"class_list":{"0":"post-162657","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-long-beach","8":"tag-california","9":"tag-local-news","10":"tag-long-beach","11":"tag-long-beach-headlines","12":"tag-long-beach-news","13":"tag-los-angeles-county","14":"tag-queen-mary"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=162657"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/162657\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/162658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=162657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=162657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=162657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}