There's a certain kind of excitement that builds along Cape Town's coastline when a giant liner appears on the horizon, and this April, that spectacle is set to return with the arrival of the legendary Queen Mary 2 .
The iconic vessel will dock in the Mother City for an overnight stop as part of its sweeping 108-night global voyage, placing Cape Town firmly on a route that stretches across multiple continents.
Unlike most cruise ships, the Queen Mary 2 stands in a category of its own, known as the world's largest ocean liner and the last of its kind still operating traditional long-distance routes.
