Updated: February 5, 2026 (Originally published July 29, 2008)
The most elegant ship built in decades has caught the inspiration of artists, photographers and ship spotters worldwide. She is elegant, record breaking and capable. She’s also a YouTube Star! Here are two video that have reached over 25,000 viewers and for good reason. Take a look:
The liner Queen Mary 2 slips under the Golden Gate Bridge (BTW this video won our iPhone contest).
The Queen Mary 2 departing New York Harbour.
Like most celebrities she is also photogenic. The best series of photographs are by San Francisco Photo Blogger Todd Lapin and his team over at Telstar Logistics. Here is a slideshow of his photographs Telstar Logistics Photos.
If the above slideshow doesn’t work for you TRY THIS.
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