For the first time, the three Cunard Queens were photographed side-by-side at sea as part of a shoot that was months in planning.
Photographer James Morgan shot from a helicopter.
'Most of the work in this type of photography is actually in the preparation beforehand. You don’t just happen to go up in a helicopter and take a great shot. Months of preparation go into planning these things for that one moment,' Morgan said.
Part of this planning was a logistical meeting with the captains and crew of the three ships to schedule the photo shoot down to the minutest detail.
It took the three ships around an hour to sail out of Lisbon to the site of the shoot. All shipping in the area had to be cleared for the three Queens to ensure absolute safety for the technical manoeuvre.
'This is the first time all three Queens of the Cunard fleet have been seen together anywhere outside Southampton or New York, and the first time these magnificent ships have been seen together at sea,' said Cunard director Angus Struthers.
