Tagged: Cunard Line

Cunard announces the return of the extraordinary Literature Festival at Sea, curated by the programming team of The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival aboard flagship Queen Mary 2 in 2022, featuring a line-up of some of the world’s finest talent, including Bernardine Evaristo, Ian Rankin, Alexander McCall Smith, Mary Beard and Richard Osman. (more…)

Luxury cruise brand Cunard unveils over 150 new international voyages, sailing on its three Queens between April 23 and December 15, 2023. (more…)

Cunard will be bringing Shakespeare and new work to the high seas in 2022, as it joins forces in a first-of-its-kind partnership for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) to bring world class theatre to its transatlantic stage. (more…)

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced Cunard to disrupt the Christmas cruise of its flagship “Queen Mary 2” and fly US passengers to New York from Barbados, the master of the ship has stated in a letter to passengers. (cruisebusiness.com)

Cunard Line’s Queen Mary 2 arrived in Brooklyn on Monday carrying 10 passengers who tested positive for COVID-19, the cruise line said in a statement shared by Jackie Chase, director of public relations for Cunard. (usatoday.com)

Luxury cruise line Cunard and Orange County’s acclaimed Pacific Symphony are embarking on a new partnership, with Cunard’s exclusive sponsorship of the organization’s premier Box Circle Club. (more…)

Embarking on the new program in early 2022, “Queen Elizabeth” will visit 32 ports in 12 countries, spending time in the unparalleled beauty of Norway’s fjords; island hopping in Spain and Portugal; cruising through the Mediterranean; and finally transiting the Panama Canal onwards to Alaska. (more…)

In partnership with The Greatest GENERATIONS Foundation, Cunard will again pay tribute to the heroes of World War II, featuring several esteemed veterans on the fourth such powerful enrichment program on board a Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing. (more…)

Cunard has announced that a series of new itineraries sailing on “Queen Elizabeth” between February and May 2022 will go on sale in November. (more…)

Cunard has announced that Queen Mary 2 will now return to sailing from November 28, 2021, with two new voyages – a three night cruise break and a 12 night Canary Islands itinerary, both departing from Southampton. (more…)

The final touches are being made to Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth as the luxury cruise line prepares to return to sailing on Friday, August 13th after a 17 month break. (more…)

Cunard enthusiasts will return to what they love with the line’s “Grand Escape Voyages,” commencing in October. (more…)

Crew members on board the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship have tested positive for coronavirus, operator Cunard has confirmed. The vessel is currently moored off the Dorset coast and is due to take paying passengers on a cruise in a fortnight. (bbc.com)

Cunard resumes operations from July 19, 2021 as Queen Elizabeth welcomes guests on board for a series of UK voyages from Southampton, England; and beginning October 13, 2021, sailing internationally with new voyages including to the Iberian coast and the Canary Islands. (more…)

Luxury cruise line Cunard announced today its 2022 line-up of Event Voyages, offering a rich and compelling variety of themes on board flagship liner Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth. (more…)

Cunard Captain, Christopher Wells, is retiring after a stellar 20 year career with Cunard, part of 30 years spent working across Carnival Corporation cruise lines. In recognition of his outstanding service he has been awarded the rank of Commodore. (more…)

Cunard is set to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its pioneering world cruise, and the first-ever continuous circumnavigation of the globe by a passenger liner, with two celebratory voyages in 2023 on board Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria. (more…)

As Meryl Streep’s character, famed novelist Alice, steps out of the taxi upon arriving at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, she gazes in awe at Cunard’s flagship Queen Mary 2 dwarfing the port, a magnificent site, even to the most veteran cruise passenger. (more…)

Luxury cruise brand Cunard announced today three key changes to senior leadership roles in its North American operation as part of the company’s continued efforts to strengthen its position and best prepare for the resumption of cruising. Management changes include internal appointments to sales and marketing and customer service. (more…)

Cunard’s 2022 voyage schedule for Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth is now on sale. More than 35 countries feature in the 162 newly launched itineraries, covering north of the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean and from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean, via the Panama Canal. (more…)

Cunard’s new 2021 itineraries on Queen Elizabeth go on sale today. The iconic ship will chart three to 14 night voyages around Europe before making her way through Asia to Australia to end the season. (more…)

Cunard’s 2022 classic World Voyage on the illustrious Queen Mary 2 goes on sale today. The iconic ocean liner will make calls to Greece, Dubai, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Australia and Bali, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Italy and Portugal. (more…)

In an acknowledgement of the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) guidance and the complexity of operating world voyages, luxury cruise line Cunard will be extending its pause in operations from November 2020 until March 25, 2021 for its ship Queen Elizabeth; until April 18, 2021 for Queen Mary 2 and until May 16, 2021 for Queen Victoria. (more…)

Luxury cruise line Cunard proudly celebrates its 180th Anniversary in 2020 with a special sale on voyages between July 2020 and May 2022 on all three ships – Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. (more…)

Luxury cruise line Cunard continues its exciting series of special Event Voyages in 2020 through which guests can celebrate and learn about topics ranging from fashion, literature, history, space and more. (more…)

Cunard has announced that The New York Times best-selling author Annie Barrows will sail on flagship ocean liner Queen Mary 2 as part of the luxury cruise line’s renowned Insights program on a Bruges and Guernsey voyage, May 20-24, 2020 (M014). (more…)

Luxury cruise line Cunard will return with its Literature Festival at Sea in collaboration with the Cheltenham Literature Festival, The Times and Sunday Times, on flagship Queen Mary 2. (more…)

Cunard announced its 2022 World & Exotic Voyage Program, which runs from January through April, featuring a full World Voyage, in-depth itineraries in Japan and Australia, and a spectacular cruise around Cape Horn. (more…)

Celebrated actor, author and activist George Takei will headline the holiday voyage on Cunard’s flagship liner Queen Mary 2 as part of the luxury cruise line’s renowned Insights program, December 22, 2019 – Jan 3, 2020 (M001). (more…)