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Draped in the background by the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the 10th birthday of Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 was marked with a history-making photo taken on the ship’s bow. The world-first composite image was staged using more than 120 crew representing every service aspect available on the ship. Celebrating all of the individual contributions each crew member makes to the successful operation of QM2 was a key message behind the staging of the image. Queen Mary 2 was launched in 2004 and made her first visit to Sydney three years later, with today’s journey through the heads being the vessel’s ninth. The mega-liner’s early morning arrival yesterday was its first visit to Sydney of the season by one of the three Cunard Queens, which is on its second circumnavigation of Australia which will see it visit seven ports over 23 nights. Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria will also make their own visit to Sydney at different stages of the season. “Australia has become Queen Mary 2’s home away from home and I can’t think of anywhere more special than Sydney to celebrate her tenth birthday and in such spectacular fashion,” QM2 Captain Kevin Oprey said. A spectacular time-lapse video has been prepared showcasing the elaborate set up and staging of the momentous photo – to view, CLICK HERE. |
