The British cruise liner Queen Victoria arrived in Palma today as part of Cunard’s Mediterranean cruise programme, bringing around 2,000 passengers into the Balearic capital. The vessel, operated by the historic British shipping company Cunard, docked in Palma during one of the busiest periods of the summer cruise season.
Named after the former British monarch Queen Victoria, the ship entered service in 2007 and remains one of the most recognisable vessels in Cunard’s fleet. At 90,000 gross tonnes, Queen Victoria is currently the smallest ship in operation for the company, carrying just under 2,000 guests following a major refurbishment completed in 2017.
The vessel is designed in the style of a traditional British ocean liner, featuring formal dining rooms, ballroom-style entertainment and classic interior décor. Public areas onboard include the Queens Room ballroom, the Royal Court Theatre, a two-storey library connected by a spiral staircase, the Golden Lion pub and the Commodore Club lounge. Queen Victoria was also the first cruise ship at sea to feature private theatre boxes inside its main performance venue.
Accommodation onboard ranges from standard inside cabins to luxury Queens Grill suites. Cunard continues to operate a class-based dining system on Queen Victoria, with passengers assigned different restaurants depending on cabin category. Britannia guests dine in the Britannia Restaurant, while suite passengers have access to the more exclusive Princess Grill and Queens Grill restaurants, together with private outdoor terrace areas reserved for higher-grade accommodation.
Amenities onboard include multiple restaurants and bars, outdoor swimming pools, a spa and health club, casino, shopping arcade and nightclub. The ship also features a retractable glass-roofed Winter Garden lounge designed for all-weather use during Mediterranean and transatlantic sailings. Cunard says Queen Victoria was specifically designed to combine modern cruise comfort with the atmosphere of classic British sea travel.
Passengers arriving in Palma today were expected to spend the day visiting the city’s cathedral district, marina and historic centre before the ship continues its Mediterranean itinerary later this afternoon. Cruise tourism remains a significant contributor to Mallorca’s economy, with British visitors continuing to represent one of the island’s largest tourist markets.