- Hours: Open daily
- Reservations: Not required for general admission but needed for some special activities
- Cost: Admission charged until 6:00 p.m. and parking fee
- Location: Downtown Long Beach
- How Long: Allow a few hours
- Best Time to Visit:: Go midday for a tour, or arrive near sunset for a drink in the Observation Bar
In 1967, when Cunard sold the Queen Mary for $3.45 million and she made her 516th and final voyage to Long Beach, California on December 9, 1967. She now Queen Mary rests in the Long Beach harbor, converted into a hotel and tourist attraction. Guides' voices echo in the now-empty engine room, where 27 boilers once generated 160,000 horsepower. She's been in Long Beach longer than she sailed the oceans, and the ship has become an icon for its home city.
Visiting Queen Mary
While not so big and sleek as today's mega-cruise liners, the Queen Mary is an elegant reminder of a bygone era. There are several options for visiting the Queen Mary:- Self-guided Shipwalk tours take visitors over the 1020-footQueen Mary, from the engine room to the wheelhouse.
- Daily guided tours explore the glorious past of Queen Mary, from the luxurious dining room to the indoor fresh water swimming pool.
- The Ghosts and Legends of the Queen Mary tour dramatizes paranormal and historic events over the last sixty years.
- Every Halloween, the Queen Mary is home to Shipwreck an event they bill as a "Terrorfest."
Hotel Queen Mary
You can sleep in the former staterooms at the Hotel Queen Mary, imagining yourself on a transatlantic journey along with Charlie Chaplin, Clark Gable and others. The smaller rooms are reasonably priced, but somewhat dark and cramped. For a taste of the luxury of a bygone era, splurge on a Deluxe Stateroom or a Royalty Suite. And don't be fooled like I was: the fluorescent lights that now seem outdated in the rooms were as modern as could be in the Queen Mary's day.Getting to the Queen Mary
Queen MaryTake I-710 south into Long Beach and follow the signs to the Queen Mary. From downtown Long Beach, you can take the Aquabus to the Queen Mary.
1126 Queens Hwy
Long Beach, CA
(562) 435-3511
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