It will be flanked by sister cruise ships Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria when it arrives at the port. It’s first cruise is scheduled for New York City.
More than 1 million man hours have gone in to the refurbishment over a 25 day period.
Work has included the laying of 55,200 square metres of new carpets - the equivalent of 10 football pitches, the hanging of 4,000 new framed pictures and the application of more than 15,000 litres of paint to the ship’s hull.
Simon Palethorpe, senior vice-president of Cunard, said: “Cunard’s passion for delivering a service and experience that both meets and exceeds guest’s expectations is transforming the way we travel by sea.
“Remastering Queen Mary 2 honours the heritage and iconic status of our magnificent ship to take our passengers forward into a new era of ocean travel.”
