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I just got back from one of the building's roof decks that has a direct view of Pier 27. That ship is enormous. She dwarfs everything around her. Even the other cruise ships nearby look "small" in comparison.

A video and more pictures may be found at the SF Gate Photo Gallery.



The World War II-era cargo ship S.S. Jeremiah O'Brien carried 946 passengers to watch the Queen Mary 2 enter San Francisco Bay. Chronicle photo by Lacy Atkins


The Queen Mary 2 sails under the Golden Gate Bridge to the sound of foghorns and the applause of onlookers gathered around San Francisco Bay. Chronicle photo by Brant Ward


The Queen Mary 2 passes underneath the Golden Gate Bridge. Chronicle photo by Lea Suzuki



The Queen Mary 2 passes in front of the San Francisco skyline, sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge to the applause of hundreds of onlookers at the Marin headlands overlook. Chronicle photo by Brant Ward


The Queen Mary 2 heads toward Alcatraz after sailing beneath the Golden Gate Bridge. Chronicle photo by Kat Wade