{"id":4483,"date":"2024-05-14T05:44:24","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T05:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/news\/?p=4483"},"modified":"2024-06-26T05:15:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T05:15:40","slug":"queen-elizabeths-maiden-call-at-sasebo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/news\/cunard\/queen-elizabeths-maiden-call-at-sasebo","title":{"rendered":"Queen Elizabeth&#8217;s Maiden Call at Sasebo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cunard&#8217;s Queen Elizabeth graced Sasebo Port in Nagasaki Prefecture with its inaugural visit on May 10.<br \/>\nThe vessel anchored at Miura Pier around 6 a.m., staying overnight. The arrival sparked celebrations including a shoreside welcome ceremony and the &#8220;Queen Elizabeth Festival.&#8221; This event showcased performances from the Sasebo City Band, local musicians, and students from nearby universities and high schools, along with dance troupes and taiko drumming.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 offset-lg-3\">\n<div class=\"articles-video-new\">\n        <iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen class=\"hide\" frameborder=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FmHxtLywh_Q?rel=0&#038;controls=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;modestbranding=1\" title=\"YouTube video player\"><\/iframe>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Vice Mayor Nishimoto remarked, \u201cSince this is the first overnight cruise in Nagasaki Prefecture, we hope you enjoy Sasebo\u2019s night view which is said to rival Nagasaki City\u2019s, and the fresh seafood boasting the second highest catch in Japan.\u201d<br \/>\nFor this special occasion, 3,000 commemorative postcards featuring Queen Elizabeth were handed out, and the terminal stayed open 24 hours, allowing visitors to admire the illuminated ship throughout the night.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisebooking.com\/ships\/queen-elizabeth\">Queen Elizabeth<\/a> was on its nine-night Big Band Ball voyage, which had set off from Tokyo on May 5. 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