Queen Mary 2 leaves Cape Town on final voyage leg
Queen Mary 2 has left Cape Town on the final 17-night leg of her 2026 world voyage, sailing to Southampton after her South African stop.
www.getaway.co.zaI can share a concise update based on recent reporting.
- Queen Mary 2 has made Cape Town a stop on its 2026 World Voyage, with coverage noting a short 32-hour visit in the city during the voyage’s final leg. This visit is presented as a high-profile stop that highlights Cape Town as a key milestone in the liner’s global itinerary.[2][3]
- Local coverage highlights an economic and cultural boost tied to QM2’s arrival, including an infusion to the Cape Town economy and associated tourism activity during the port call, as well as broader visibility for the city’s attractions and partners.[3][4][2]
- After Cape Town, QM2 continued to the next legs of its world voyage, with reports confirming the ship departed Cape Town for Southampton as part of the voyage’s concluding phase.[4]
If you want, I can pull more precise dates, passenger/crew numbers, or economic impact figures for Cape Town from these sources and present them in a brief table. Would you like that?[2][3][4]