RMS Queen Mary became a permanently berthed hotel and attraction in Long Beach, California.
The Cunard liner completed her final voyage in 1967 and was acquired by the City of Long Beach. Instead of being scrapped, she was moved to California and permanently moored in the city’s harbor. Parts of the ship were converted into hotel rooms, restaurants, event spaces, and exhibits.
Queen Mary had originally been a premier transatlantic liner, carrying passengers between Southampton and New York. Her wartime conversion into a fast troopship added another major chapter to her history. After retirement, the Long Beach installation preserved many public rooms and aspects of the original ship.
This vessel is sometimes confused with SS Rotterdam, which is also preserved as a hotel and visitor attraction. Rotterdam is permanently berthed in the Netherlands, while Queen Mary is the famous Long Beach landmark.