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A right Royal welcome for Queen of the Sea

Inverclyde will roll out the red carpet when the Queen Mary 2 visits Greenock for the first time on Monday 19th October.

QM2 arriving for maiden call at Greenock

QM2 arriving for maiden call at Greenock
At over 150,000 tonnes she will become the biggest cruise liner ever to visit the Clyde during a special ‘lap-of-honour’ around Britain to mark her fifth birthday.

Provost Michael McCormick said: "It will be a great day for Inverclyde when the QM2 makes her maiden visit to Greenock. We can all remember the amazing atmosphere when the QE2 came home to the Clyde for the last time and the thousands of people who came from all over to see her. I am sure this will be another memorable occasion for Inverclyde. Thousands of visitors come to our area on cruise ships every year and it is great for local tourism and businesses. But it is also an opportunity to show the transformation underway in Inverclyde and we hope people will like what they see so much they will come back again and again."

Pipers provided a warm Scottish welcome to passengers onboard QM2

Pipers provided a warm Scottish welcome to passengers onboard QM2
A viewing area will allow people to get close to the massive ship while she is docked at Ocean Terminal. Members of the public can access it via Campbell Street between 11am and 4pm.

Andrew Hemphill, Clydeport's operations manager at Ocean Terminal, said: "We are absolutely delighted to welcome a world-famous vessel in Queen Mary 2 to Greenock and help celebrate her fifth birthday. This is a reward for the year-on-year investment we are making at Ocean Terminal which enables us to stage such high-profile visits like this of the world’s fastest passenger liner. We are equally delighted to have been able to raise much-needed funds for the Ardgowan Hospice in Greenock and thank the public for their support and generosity.”

Passengers onboard QM2 were treated to a spectacular fireworks display as QM2 left Greenock. Image courtesy of Greenock Telegraph

Passengers onboard QM2 were treated to a spectacular fireworks display as QM2 left Greenock. Image courtesy of Greenock Telegraph
Passengers onboard QM2 were treated to a spectacular fireworks display as QM2 left Greenock. Image courtesy of Greenock Telegraph
Passengers onboard QM2 were treated to a spectacular fireworks display as QM2 left Greenock. Image courtesy of Greenock Telegraph
The day will be rounded off with a celebratory firework display at 6pm before Queen Mary 2 departs at 6.30pm.

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