AN iconic Cunard cruise ship has arrived in Greenock on her first visit in four years.

The Queen Victoria departed Southampton yesterday, arriving in Inverclyde early this morning.

She is currently on day two of a two-week cruise of the British Isles and Iceland.

The majestic seven-deck ship will dock in Stornoway tomorrow ahead of a visit to Lerwick on Thursday.

 

She will arrive in the Icelandic town of Akureyri on Saturday, with stops in Isafjordur and Reykjavic also scheduled before she returns to Southampton next week.

The Vista-class ship is named after the British monarch who reigned from 1837 until her death in 1901.

Launched in 2007, she's the smallest of Cunard’s operational ships but can accommodate almost 2,500 passengers.

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Her sister ships include Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary 2, which have also visited Inverclyde in recent times.

Cunard has a new ship which is under construction at Fincantieri Marghera Shipyard in Venice – to be named Queen Anne.

Queen Victoria is due to leave Greenock ocean Terminal at 6pm this evening, although members of the public are reminded that departure times can change at short notice.