QUEEN VICTORIA PUBLIC ROOMS

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1 QUEEN VICTORIA PUBLIC ROOMS The liner design of Queen Victoria has provided the ship s interior designers with more space in terms of height and volume. Queen Victoria s Cunard heritage will be reflected in the design of the grand, elegant and intimate public areas. First impressions matter and Queen Victoria will impress as soon as guests embark into the ship s three-storey Grand Lobby which will be decorated in mahogany and marble and will feature dramatic staircases with ornate wrought iron balustrading and marble stringer detailing, an exclusive art work spanning over 2½ decks in height symbolising the Cunard and Victoria historical style and a unique and dramatic ceiling with a central feature chandelier and decorative classical motif tromp l oriel painted ceiling. Dining Just as aboard her sisters Queen Mary 2 and QE2, each grade of stateroom is paired with a sea-view restaurant. The restaurants will follow a similar pattern to Cunard s other ships, with Grill Rooms for the higher categories and a main restaurant for the deluxe and standard grades. The main Dining Room, the Britannia Restaurant (seating 900 guests), is destined to be one of the most remarkable rooms at sea, spanning two decks at the stern of the vessel. It will evoke memories of classic ocean liner restaurants with sweeping staircases, art deco pillars and arches and a spectacular bronze and glass artwork centrepiece. Breakfast and lunch will be served in an open sitting and guests have the option of either main or late sitting for dinner. Both the Queens and Princess Grills will be located on top of the ship (11 Deck) with exclusive access to Grill guests only. Both Grills will offer single sitting and all Grill

2 guests will have the exclusive use of the Grills Lounge, conveniently located next to the Grills. French doors will open from each Grill onto The Courtyard s exclusive patio area and steps will lead up to the Upper Grills Terrace a secluded retreat that s on the ship s uppermost deck. Decorated in creams and browns, the 130-seat Queen s Grill will be for the use of guests booked in the highest-grade staterooms and will feature the finest dining afloat. The intimate 120-seat Princess Grill will be for guests in the Princess Suite staterooms. In addition Queen Victoria will offer several alternative dining venues: The 100-seat Todd English Restaurant on 2 Deck will offer innovative Mediterranean cuisine in a modern setting. Guests need to make reservations and an additional charge will apply. The informal 450-seat Lido on 9 Deck will serve breakfast and lunch buffet style. Café Carinthia will offer sweet pastries and fine teas, the Golden Lion Pub will offer traditional English pub food for lunch and the Hamburger and Salad Bar aft on 9 Deck will offer a light lunch alternative. Entertainment The three-deck Royal Court Theatre, with tiered seating for 830, will be the location for the main entertainment of the evening with full-scale, West End-style productions as well as named entertainers. Classically elegant in style this grand auditorium will offer private boxes on the upper level along with a lounge area for Grill guests to enjoy dessert and coffee before the show. Queen Victoria s two-deck Queen s Room is the ballroom and is designed for dancing, cocktail parties and traditional English afternoon teas complete with finger sandwiches

3 and freshly baked scones with clotted cream. The room will feature a dramatic high ceiling, crystal chandeliers, a large dance floor with inlaid wood patterns and backlit glass panels. Opposite the Queens Room, yet connected with it, the Queens Arcade will represent the perfect location for a quiet lounging area in touch with, yet separate from it, the Queens Room proper. Here, morning coffee and afternoon tea will be served. ConneXions Conference Centre and Internet Café on 1 Deck will comprise an education centre featuring a flexible classroom venue for programmes that will include Computer Training, Navigation, Art and Wine Tasting. The Internet Café will enable guests to stay in touch during their voyage as well as surfing the web. With its retractable glass roof, The Winter Garden will be Queen Victoria s indoor / outdoor relaxation area and will be reminiscent of a grand conservatory complete with fountain. Queen Victoria will offer a whole range of bars and clubs (13 in total) to suit a wide variety of tastes and provide a range of atmospheres, including a traditional English Pub (the Golden Lion), a Champagne Bar, a nautically-themed cocktail bar (The Chart Room) and the relaxing Midships Lounge. The state of the art Casino will feature the latest machines, traditional tables and an accompanying bar. The 4,000-square-foot Royal Arcade has been inspired by both the Royal and Burlington Arcades in London. A grand staircase at the forward end will facilitate access between the upper and lower decks and allow ease of movement between the shopping arcade and the theatre above and the Casino and Golden Lion Pub below. Light wood paneling will contrast with the rich green marbles and the gold and white stone and an ornate clock resembling the actual Queen s Arcade Clock in London will act as a centerpiece.

4 Shops will offer a wide variety of merchandise including fine jewelry, perfume and Cunard logo apparel. With its 270-degree views, Queen Victoria s Hemispheres will be situated on top of the ship (10 Deck) overlooking the Pavilion Pool and will be the venue for classes, lectures or just relaxation by day, before being transformed into a stunning nightclub in the evening. Also on 10 Deck the forward Commodore Club observation lounge will feature a full bar and offer sweeping views over the bow of Queen Victoria. Adjacent to this room will be the intimate Admiral s Lounge and Churchill s Cigar Lounge. The 6,000 book traditionally-styled English Library, situated on 2 and 3 Decks, will be a double-deck room with rich mahogany wood panelling, stained glass, leather sofas and armchairs and a spiral staircase. The area will have two full-time Librarians in attendance. Complementing the Library on 3 Deck will be the Bookshop offering bestsellers, magazines, postcards and nautically-themed items. Queen Victoria will even feature a floating museum called Cunardia that will display a unique collection of Cunard memorabilia and artifacts. Cunard aficionados will be able to add to their Cunard home collections by visiting the adjacent Cunardia shop. Child facilities on board Queen Victoria will be among the finest afloat. The Play Zone and The Zone features the very latest equipment for children of all ages, a permanent staff and nursery nurses. Children will also have an inside / outside play area. Health and fitness facilities will be large and extensive. The Cunard Health Club and Spa will feature the latest spa and beauty treatments for both men and women, as well as a hydro-pool and thermal suite. Forward of the Spa will be the expansive gymnasium and aerobics area with state-of-the-art cardiovascular fitness equipment including inclining treadmills and bikes complete with their own personal LCD television screens.

5 Other than the large hydro-pool in the Spa, there will be two outdoor swimming pools. There will be a large sunning area on 9 Deck where The Lido Pool will also be located. The open space on this deck alone equals some 10,000-square feet (920 square metres). - Ends - For Further PRESS Information Contacts Eric Flounders, Public Relations Manager: eric.flounders@cunard.co.uk Michael Gallagher, Public Relations Executive: michael.gallagher@cunard.co.uk