The Queen Mary 2, the Queen Victoria, and the Queen Elizabeth will join up for a Royal Rendezvous today at the Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty
New York Harbor
Thursday, January 13, free, 6:00
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In November 2008, in honor of the retirement of the Queen Elizabeth 2, that luxury cruise ship met up with the Queen Mary 2 and the Queen Victoria for the first and only time in New York Harbor. Today, the second Cunard Royal Rendezvous in 174 years is scheduled, as the Queen Mary 2, the Queen Victoria, and the new Queen Elizabeth will come together at the Statue of Liberty at approximately 6:45, where they will be feted with a celebratory Grucci fireworks display. Recommended viewing locations include Battery Park, Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, the Battery Park City Esplanade, and Hudson River Park.