Day 57 - Departed Boston

This morning we decided to stay on the ship rather than visit more of Boston. We were here in 2011 so just relaxed on board. Overnight the Queen Mary 2 docked beside the Viking Sea. Next year we will be travelling on that ship from New York to Southampton in England.

The white building to the right of the ships was the longest building in the world when first constructed as a military warehouse. It is now used as an innovation centre.

The fun part of our day was sailing through the Cape Cod Canal. This was built in the early 1900s to shorten the journey from Boston to New York. Ships small enough to pass through the canal don't have to sail around Cape Cod. Before the Viking Sea could attempt the canal the taller masts and aerials had to be lowered. A record was set today as our ship is the largest ship to have ever travelled through the canal.