- Length: 1,132 feet
- Beam: 135 feet
- Beam at Bridge Wings: 147.5 feet
- Draft: 32 feet 10 inches
- Height (Keel to Funnel): 236.2 feet
- Gross Tonnage: Approximately 150,000 gross tons
- Passengers: 2,620
- Crew: 1,253
- Top Speed: Approximately 30 knots (34.5 mph)
- Power: 157,000 horsepower, environmentally friendly, gas turbine/diesel electric plant
- Propulsion: Four pods of 21.5 MW each; 2 fixed and 2 azimuthing
- Strength: Extra thick steel hull for strength and stability for Atlantic crossings
- Stabilizers: Two sets
- Cost: Estimated $800 million dollars
Since it is often difficult to picture the size of such a large vessel, here are some comparisons:
- QM2 is five times longer than Cunard's first ship, Britannia (230 ft.)
- QM2 is 113 feet longer than the original Queen Mary
- QM2 is more than twice as long as the Washington Monument is tall (550 ft.)
- QM2 is 147 feet longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall (984 ft.)
- QM2 is more than 3 ½ times as long as Westminster Tower (Big Ben) is high (310 ft.)
- QM2 is only 117 feet shorter than the Empire State Building is tall (1248 ft.)
- QM2 is more than three times as long as St. Paul's Cathedral is tall (366 ft.)
- QM2 is as long as 41 double-decker London buses (31 ½ ft. each)
- QM2's whistle is audible for 10 miles
Source: Cunard Line
