{"id":205255,"date":"2026-04-21T21:37:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T21:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/205255\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T21:37:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T21:37:36","slug":"queen-mary-to-mark-90th-anniversary-with-free-event-lounge-debut-press-telegram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/205255\/","title":{"rendered":"Queen Mary to mark 90th anniversary with free event, lounge debut \u2013 Press Telegram"},"content":{"rendered":"

Long Beach\u2019s iconic Queen Mary will mark the 90th anniversary of its historic maiden voyage with a free, daylong celebration next month, featuring special events, tours and the debut of a revived onboard lounge, it was announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The May 27 event will coincide with the exact date the iconic ocean liner first set sail in 1936 and is part of a broader, yearlong anniversary program honoring the ship\u2019s legacy, according to organizers.<\/p>\n

Festivities will begin at noon, when ship officers welcome guests near the vessel\u2019s bell, followed by access to exhibits, art displays, anniversary tours and interactive activities throughout the ship.<\/p>\n

\"RevelersRevelers of all ages hit the dance floor in the Queens Salon at the Fourth of July celebration aboard the Queen Mary on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)<\/p>\n

An official program is scheduled for 2 p.m. in the Queen\u2019s Salon, featuring remarks from ship leadership, a Long Beach city representative and other speakers, along with a performance and award presentation, organizers said.<\/p>\n

A lecture by maritime historian Dik Barton is planned for 3:30 p.m., with daytime programming concluding at 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

Organizers said the celebration will also include a ceremonial christening of the ship to commemorate the milestone.<\/p>\n

The day\u2019s events will lead into the debut of the Starlight Lounge, a one-night-only ticketed experience inspired by the ship\u2019s original Starlight Club, once a popular nightlife destination during its transatlantic voyages, organizers said. The revived venue, located in the former Verandah Grill, will feature live music, dancing and a three-course meal inspired by 1930s-era menus.<\/p>\n

\u201cBringing back the Starlight Lounge for the 90th anniversary is a powerful way to celebrate this milestone year,\u201d Steve Caloca, managing director of the Queen Mary, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiving guests a glimpse of this for the 90th allows us to honor that history while creating a new signature experience for today\u2019s visitors as part of our anniversary,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

First launched in 1936, the Queen Mary is now permanently docked in Long Beach and remains one of the most recognizable ocean liners in the world.<\/p>\n

Officials said the anniversary celebration is part of a wider lineup of 2026 programming, including themed tours, exhibits and limited-time offerings such as discounted hotel stays and special dining experiences.<\/p>\n

Free tickets for the May 27 event will be available with advance online reservations at https:\/\/fareharbor.com\/embeds\/book\/thequeenmary-attractions\/items\/721364\/calendar\/2026\/05\/?full-items=yes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the Starlight Lounge experience are being sold separately through the Queen Mary\u2019s website at https:\/\/www.queenmary.com\/anniversary.htm<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Long Beach\u2019s iconic Queen Mary will mark the 90th anniversary of its historic maiden voyage with a free,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":205256,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[2136,81322,267,23854,9966,22047,9,24,12,63,13802,122,124,123,46375,904,27],"class_list":{"0":"post-205255","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-queens","8":"tag-california","9":"tag-grunion-things-to-do","10":"tag-local-news","11":"tag-long-beach","12":"tag-los-angeles-county","13":"tag-music-concerts","14":"tag-new-york","15":"tag-new-york-city","16":"tag-news","17":"tag-nyc","18":"tag-queen-mary","19":"tag-queens","20":"tag-queens-headlines","21":"tag-queens-news","22":"tag-the-grunion","23":"tag-things-to-do","24":"tag-top-stories"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=205255"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205255\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/205256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=205255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=205255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=205255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}