The Queens Meet: The First Royal Rendezvous

The Very First Royal Rendezvous

On February 23, 2006, the Queen Mary and then-new Queen Mary 2 met for the very first time. It was the first Royal Rendezvous and it took place in Long Beach Harbor. The one-time Queen of the Seas from the Golden Age of transatlantic voyages was visited by the newest and largest ocean liner ever built. The mighty whistles of the RMS Queen Mary and Queen Mary 2 sounded a salute to one another that could be heard 10 miles away and around the world. For the first time, on a brilliant picture postcard Southern California day, the two greatest ocean liners of their time came together in Long Beach Harbor. Trans-Oceanic commemorates this event with a number of collectibles.

Coming Soon on DVD

The Meeting of the Queens Royal Edition

Our Updated Exclusive video of the Queen Marys meeting

Plus added footage and a historical tour of the RMS Queen Mary

See the two ships together for the first time, shot from on board Queen Mary 2, on Spirit as it circled the big ship, and from the Long Beach shoreline. Take an exclusive tour of Queen Mary 2's luxurious interiors during her maiden West Coast call. Learn about the heritage shared by these two magnificent ocean liners. Includes Bill Miller's commentary from the bridge of the Queen Mary 2. Dramatic day and night departure footage. Music specially arranged for this video $26.95 plus $3.95 shipping (in the U.S.)

The Queen Marys Meet by artist Suz'n Dove is a stylistic pastel view painted in oil of the Queen Mary and Queen Mary 2 meeting. The original oil painting measures 48 inches wide by 36 inches high and is framed in ebony black. (The image is available on postcards.) Please email us with your interest in purchasing this painting.

Noted maritime artist James Flood has created Scion of a Noble Line, an oil painting. We have digital reproductions printed on 13 x 19 inch acid-free 100% cotton using seven-color pigmented inks on acid free foam board with a certificate of authenticity, signed by the artist and numbered.
$75.00 plus $7.50 shipping in the U.S.

A limited number of giclées of this image are available. A giclee (pronounced zhee-CLAY) is an individually produced high resolution digital reproduction made on a special large format printer. While lithography uses dots to represent an image, a giclee uses continuous tones. This allows for more vivid colors and sharper details. Additionally, the gicless of this painting will be printed on canvas for an elegant look in your home or office that is as close to the original painting as possible. Each giclee is produced using eight-color pigmented inks on laboratory tested lightfast canvas stretched on a frame. It comes with a certificate of authenticity and both the certificate and giclee are signed by the artist.
$600.00. Please contact us about shipping arrangements and costs.

Royal Rendezvous flags

These are the flags that were handed out to passengers on board the QM2 and to some lucky spectators at prime spots on shore. Definitely a limited edition and we have a limited quantity available. $15.00 each plus $2.00 shipping and handling.

Queen Mary 2 DVD

"Shot from a passenger's point of view, this enchanting DVD shares the story of 335+ day Cunard voyager Edwin Cies as he shows friends who are first-time passengers the romance, elegance, and grace that can be found on the Queen Mary 2.
"Experience the 'soul' of the world's grandest ocean liner, from its discos and spas to find restaurants and special places for quiet reflection."
Filmed and mastered from high definition aboard the QM2 on its maiden voyage, plus bonus footage of the July 24, 2006 Commodore Warwick Retirement Sailing.
1 hour 49 minutes NTSC 16:9 widescreen. $26.50 plus $6.00 shipping in the U.S.

How the finer things in life arrive

The Very First Royal Rendezvous

Coming Soon on DVD

The Meeting of the Queens Royal Edition

Royal Rendezvous flags

Queen Mary 2 DVD