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SOUTHAMPTON, England (Reuters) - The world's largest cruise ship, the $800 million Queen Mary 2, set off across the Atlantic on its maiden voyage on Monday.
Bathed in multicolored lights like a floating city, smoke winding out of its enormous stack, the QM2 drifted out of the English port of Southampton, bound on a 14-day journey to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
As it left the harbor fireworks filled the night sky.
The vessel's 17 decks include five swimming-pools, sweeping staircases, a grand ballroom, a 360-degree promenade deck and a host of luxury shops.
Its operator Cunard Line, part of American cruise group Carnival Corp, said the maiden voyage sold out months ago. It hopes the ship will revive the mystique of ocean liners from the age before jets made travel across the Atlantic routine.
A one-way passage from Southampton to New York starts from $1,817 rising to $28,000 per head, plus a daily service charge.
Originally posted by worldwatcher
of course that ship and many others could be possible terror targets, don't know if the terrorists would single her out though...there are probably more vunerable cruise lines out there.
Originally posted by quango
But none to match the "Super-Bowl-type" event atmosphere of this particular voyage/cruise ship.
Originally posted by worldwatcher
i feel terrorist will go after big targets but ones that we sleep on and take for granted...not one that we have our attentions focused on.
Originally posted by worldwatcher
exactly why the terrorists would go after it.....too high profile....don't you think the british govt would have taken every security measure possible.