Queen Victoria arrives in the Port of Tyne on Tuesday morning (13 August) marking the first call from a Cunard ship since the QE2 in 2008 on her farewell tour.
It was the ship’s maiden stop on her 12-night voyage around the British Isles.
Onlookers watch the Cunard ship Queen Victoria arriving at the mouth of the Tyne
Arriving in-bound from Southampton, passengers had the opportunity to explore all that the North East has to offer, including Segedunum in Wallsend and Beamish Museum in Durham – both within easy reach of the Port.
Andy Foster, commercial manager of Port Services, stepped on-board to welcome the ship’s captain and crew, saying: “We are delighted to welcome Cunard’s Queen Victoria, almost 20 years after we welcomed Cunard’s Royal Viking Sun, our first ever cruise call, on 30 August, 1999.”