The sight of a majestic cruise ship sailing along the River Tyne is always a popular one, and ships don't get much more impressive than Cunard's Queen Victoria.
When the 294m long liner arrived in port on Sunday morning, crowds of people turned out along the river banks to see her cruise past. And if you'd like to wave her on her way out, here's what you need to know.
After returning from a winter in Barbados, the luxury ship will see out on its first voyage from Southampton on April 27. Before that, it's set to spend two weeks in the North East, and will sail from the Port of Tyne on Sunday, April 24.
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You can following shipping schedules on the Port of Tyne website, which currently has the Queen Victoria's estimated departure time as 5pm. Ship watchers can enjoy a view of her leaving from the Royal Quays Marina, in North Shields, or see her sail out of the mouth of the Tyne into open waters from Tynemouth or South Shields.
Marking her return to sailing for the first time in Cunard's 2021/22 itinerary, the Queen Victoria will sail with three new roundtrip itineraries from Southampton visiting 11 countries. Those onboard will get to enjoy time ashore in destinations such as Copenhagen, Helsinki, Tallinn and Gdynia, together with overnight calls in Amsterdam, Lisbon and St Petersburg.
On May 15 it will set out on its Western Europe tour, featuring an overnight call in Lisbon and a stop at Vigo, on the North West coast of Spain. Meanwhile, her sister ships, the Queen Mary 2 and the Queen Elizabeth, will also be sailing to destinations across Europe, America and the Caribbean. There's more information at https://www.cunard.com/en-gb/overseas-escapes
