Cunard's Queen Victoria Becomes Largest Passenger Ship to Sail Amazon River

On Wednesday, the Cunard Line’s cruise ship, the Queen Victoria, became the largest passenger ship to sail the Amazon River in South America.

The Queen Victoria made her maiden voyage through the Amazon by sailing between the dark Rio Negro and the pale Amazon River in Manaus, Brazil.

With its stop in Manaus, the Queen Victoria reached its sixth port out of the 32 ports of call on the itinerary of the 120-night, 41,000 nautical mile World Voyage. The ship will visit 17 countries during its journey.

“Queen Victoria's maiden call in Manaus represents the type of innovation and uniqueness that guests have come to expect from Cunard,” Cunard North America senior vice president Josh Leibowitz said in a statement. “Since it pioneered World Cruising in 1922, Cunard has continued to offer guests itineraries that visit exciting destinations and that offer unique 'firsts' that can only be experienced on Cunard.”

The 120-night sailing on the Queen Victoria was announced in 2015 and will feature some of the most unique and interesting sites in the world. After a voyage through the Amazon River, the ship will sail around South America through the Magellan Straits.

Following the voyage through South America, the Queen Victoria will sail to New Zealand and Australia, with an overnight in Sydney. The ship will also sail to Samoa, Honolulu, San Francisco and Los Angeles before making its passage through the Panama Canal.

Finally, the ship will return to Southampton, England, on May 5.

For more information about the Queen Victoria’s 120-night journey around the world or any of Cunard Line’s itineraries, check out the cruise line’s official website.

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