DRIVERS travelling into Southampton city centre from the west along Mountbatten Way today will have a spectacular view of the world's largest liner, Queen Mary 2.

The Cunarder was due to come alongside the Mayflower Terminal in the Western Docks early in the morning and is then expected to depart at 5pm.

Cunard's Queen Elizabeth 2 was also be port at the same time but she was berthed at 38/9 berth in the Eastern Docks after arriving from Gibraltar.

QE2 is also scheduled to leave at 5pm bound for Bergen in Norway.