Cunard Line’s latest arrival, Queen Elizabeth, is still on her inaugural New England and Canadian Adventure voyage. The grand lady of the seas recently brought a maiden visit to Boston, Massachusetts.

She was welcomed by the Interim CEO of the Massachusetts Port Authority, David Mackey and several local tourism officials, port officials and dignitaries.

A traditional maiden visit plaque ceremony was held during which Captain Christopher Wells and Mackey handed plaques to one another.

David Mackey said “The Port of Boston is honoured to welcome Queen Elizabeth. The cruising industry continues to generate significant economic impact for our region, with more than 7,000 jobs and $429 million in income for Massachusetts in 2010.”

He added that Cunard Line had historic ties with Boston and that the port looked forward to future visits.

Mackey is, of course, right about the historic ties. When Cunard’s very first passenger cruise liner, Britannia, departed from Liverpool in 1840 on a Transatlantic journey, Boston was the ship’s first port of call in the United States.

Bostonians and Cunard have something else in common: they both like dressing up. Even more than the good citizens of San Francisco and Washington DC, Bostonians enjoy the glamour and elegance of decking themselves out a couple of times a year. This is not just speculation: it was confirmed by an online poll recently commissioned by Cunard Line.

Before visiting Boston, Queen Elizabeth docked at the port of New York, which gave passengers the rare opportunity of exploring Manhattan. The cruise ship’s next port of call is Halifax in Canada.