The Queen Mary
Long Beach, CA 90802
Phone: (562) 435-3511
Fax: (562) 499-1761
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 10am-6pm, Fri-Sun 10am-9pm
Editorial Review for The Queen Mary – by Ryan Hill
The Background
In its heyday, this legendary liner hosted the likes of Garbo and Gable, and served as a troopship that transported thousands of soldiers' families in WWII. With the rise of trans-oceanic aviation, it found a permanent berth in Long Beach, functioning as a hotel and museum since 1967.
The Appeal
The "Shipwalk" tour offers a glimpse into the elegant upper deck, including gigantic interior rooms and enormous engines. The "Ghosts and Legends" tour takes visitors deep into the folklore of the ship, exploring such mysterious phenomena as the spectral sightings of a crushed engineer walking the Shaft Alley, anonymous splashes in the first-class swimming pool and the unexplained crying of babies in a third-class playroom.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasThe hotel offers a variety of romantic vacation packages, including day trips to Catalina, semi-private tours and breakfast or dinner in the stateroom's award-winning restaurant.
When to GoSunday champagne brunch in the Grand Salon, the ship's first-class dining room, offers more than 50 entrees and a children's buffet, as well as live harp accompaniment.
User Reviews for The Queen Mary
07/01/2008 Posted by doll83
It feels like entering the Titanic. The overwhelming boat is equipped with almost every service one desires while the stylish bar and top deck offer a stunning view of the ocean and Long Beach. My friend and me almost got lost at this huge boat, with all its hallways it feels like being in a maze. It is definitely a sight to see.
03/25/2008 Posted by whats4dinner
The Queen Mary is in desperate need of an overhaul. The "self guided" tour begins with dusty museum-like displays in an ambiguous space in the rear of the ship and meanders with little in the way of clear signage from deck to deck. You get to see a mock-up of typical guest rooms, but you don't actually get to see any real guest rooms. The Ghosts and Legends tour provides access to some interesting spaces -- the swimming pool, boiler room and engine room. But dim lighting, recorded screams and voices, and a mist of water hardly deliver on the frightening experience touted on the signage. Bring comfortable walking shoes; not a single one of the many escalators was working, so touring the QM can be like an hour on the stairmaster. The Queen Mary could be great -- it's an awesome and historic ship. But as it gathers dust today, it's definitely not worth the price of admission.
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