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The swimming pool onboard the Queen Mary 2. The cruise ship features 17 decks and towers about 62 metres above the waterline, equivalent to the height of a 23-storey building. It will be based in Australia for 2012.
Picture: Charles Brewer
Inside the Queen Mary 2
PREPARE to meet royalty as we take you on a luxury tour of the world's largest and most glamorous passenger liner.
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Suites aboard the Cunard cruise ship Queen Mary 2. The ship is two-thirds the length of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Picture: Cunard
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If stood on her end, the ship would reach about 40 metres higher than the tip of Sydney Tower.
Picture: Cunard
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Fancy a stroll? Three laps around the walkathon course totals 1.77km.
Picture: Charles Brewer
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The ship's wrap-around Promenade Deck is almost 600m long.
Picture: Adam Taylor
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Queen Mary's library is the largest at sea with more than 8000 hardbacks, 500 paperbacks, 200 audio books and 100 CD ROMS.
Picture: Cameron Richardson
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The three-deck high main dining room spans the full width of the ship and has a sweeping central staircase.
Picture: Cunard
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The ship's engines produce enough thrust to launch a jumbo jet.
Picture: Adam Taylor
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The interior of the ship's grand duplex on display.
Picture: Cameron Richardson
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It takes 20 minutes to open every book case within the library every day.
Picture: Adam Taylor
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The ship's Champagne Bar is home to a selection of alcohol.
Picture: Adam Taylor
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