Queen Elizabeth Sails into Town

          Since I was little, it was always a dream of mine to play princess for a day, so this article caught my attention. As I read, I realized that this article was not about Catherine Middleton nor Prince William, but it is about a cruise ship. The new and improved Queen Elizabeth sailed into Boston on September 22, setting the bar for future cruise ships to come. The Art Deco accents and white-jacket servers that strolled the floor created a throwback to the '30s and ' 40s. I love the idea of going back in time and boarding one of the classiest ships that ever sailed across the Atlantic. The new vessel pays homage to previous ships by including the original ship's bell and newspaper clippings of famous passengers that sailed on the original Queen Elizabeth.
          Erin Ailworth writes with such enthusiasm and insight that at first I believed that she had been on the ship before. Ailworth knew her audience, sailors and travelers in the New England area. Focusing on how much money the travel industry brings to Massachusetts, she believes that cruise ships like the Queen Elizabeth should come more often. "The cruise industry today brings to Massachusetts more then 330,000 visitors annually... who spend $26 million in local restaurants, ships and other tourists attraction...", which leads to a better economy and hopefully a better future for Massachusetts. Ailworth is very impressed with the ship saying, " Nearly three football fields in length, the ship is capable of carrying 2,068 passengers and 996 crewmembers on 16 decks. Amenities include a 6,000 volume, two story library...five restaurants, a pub, a buffet room, a casino, a ballroom...", this is not a ship, it is a five star hotel that floats. The article does not analyze as much as it informs the reader about the magnificent ship. If I ever get the chance, I would love to set sail on the Queen Elizabeth!

http://articles.boston.com/2011-09-23/news/30194936_1_cruise-business-cruise-industry-queen-elizabeth-cruise-ship