Queen Victoria deck plans

MS Queen Victoria (built in 2007, last refurbished in May 2023) is the second of Cunard’s four cruise ships, alongside her sistership MS Queen Elizabeth, the fleet’s flagship RMS Queen Mary 2, and the newest liner Queen Anne (2024).

The Cunard Queen Victoria cruise ship deck plan shows a total of 1037 staterooms for 2074 passengers (maximum capacity 2489), served by 900 crew members (maximum 1001). The ship has 12 passenger decks (7 with cabins), 6 restaurants, 15 lounges and bars, 9 shops and boutiques, 3 swimming pools (including one hydrotherapy pool), 5 outdoor Jacuzzis (whirlpool hot tubs), 12 elevators, 930 m2 (10,000 ft2) of open deck space, and self-service laundrettes.

Cunard Victoria deck plan changes – 2017 refurbishment review

During the ship’s drydock in 2017 (May 5–June 4, carried out by Fincantieri in Palermo, Sicily, Italy), an additional 43 Britannia Club staterooms were installed, along with new single-occupancy cabins. According to Cunard, these changes were driven by passenger demand.

• A total of 18 balcony cabins and 15 inside cabins were added on decks 6, 7, 8, and 9. The new Interior staterooms were located in the aft sections of decks 5, 6, 7, and 8.
• Five new Penthouse Suites were also added.
• The total number of staterooms increased from 1004 to 1037.
• These deck plan changes also affected the ship’s maximum passenger capacity, which rose from 2410 to 2489.
• Refits and enhancements were carried out in several of the ship’s most popular public areas, including the Lido Sun Deck, Winter Garden, and Britannia Club Restaurant. All staterooms were upgraded with large flat-screen TVs and tea and coffee-making facilities.

The 2017 refurbishment project cost Cunard approximately GBP 30 million (USD 40 million). The increased passenger capacity was achieved by adding a completely new aft deck section to the ship.

Queen Victoria’s drydock refurbishment in 2015 (December 2014–January 2015) resulted in no major deck plan changes, except for the addition of new single cabins on Deck 2. The drydock took place at Blohm+Voss Shipyard in Hamburg, Germany and focused mainly on maintenance work to the hull and propulsion systems (including Azipod bearing replacement). The drydock involved nearly 2000 workers and approximately 600,000 man-hours. The refit included the following upgrades and renovations:

• A total of 9 single cabins (8 Oceanview and 1 Interior) were added on Deck 2 (port side), using space previously occupied by the casino.
• More than 20,000 m2 of new carpeting was installed throughout public areas, along with updated wall paneling.
• 3100 new mattresses were fitted in all cabins and suites, together with new sheets and towels.
• Tea and coffee pantries were installed in the Britannia Restaurant.
• Flooring was renewed in the Queen’s Room ballroom.
• Additional awnings were added on Lido Deck 9 around the pools, increasing shaded seating and relaxation areas.

Drydock 2022 (May 2–19) was conducted by Harland & Wolff at Belfast Harbour, Ireland and included general maintenance works.