22 Mar 2013: First light and the QM2 departed Station Pier promptly at 7.00am, escorted by two tugs. The LED beacons light up the main shipping channel down the Bay very clearly. Looking at Cunard cruising schedules for 2013-2015, it appears that Melbourne will see only the Queen Mary 2 again next season (in Feb 2014), whereas Sydney and Brisbane will see both the Queen Victoria and the Queen Elizabeth.