HRH The Princess Royal to join Cunard's 185th anniversary celebrations in Liverpool

HRH The Princess Royal will attend Cunard's 185th anniversary celebrations this month

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal will lead Cunard's much-anticipated 185th anniversary celebrations in Liverpool on 27 May, as the luxury cruise line marks 185 years of maritime heritage.

Cunard’s Queen Anne Makes Australian Debut

Today, Cunard's newest ship, Queen Anne, arrived to Australia for the first time as part of her maiden 107-day World Voyage.

Cunard Extends Queen Elizabeth’s Australian Cruise Season by 60 days

Six new itineraries with 29 more port visits announced

Cunard today announced a 60-day extension of Queen Elizabeth’s current Australian cruise season. One of the world’s most iconic ships will sail local waters until May 9, 2020 strengthening domestic and regional tourism.

Cunard’s 2022 Season Down Under Offers Luxury Voyages to Explore Australia, South Pacific and Japan

Queen Elizabeth based in Australia for a record 124 days

Luxury cruise line Cunard has announced its 2021 / 2022 collection of voyages, which will allow guests to explore even more inspirational destinations on board the famous Cunard fleet.

Queen Elizabeth returns to Australia for her longest season yet, spanning 124 days from November 2021 to March 2022. Guests can experience unique itineraries including Cunard’s sought after Christmas voyage, the line’s inaugural Fiji and South Pacific round trip, and breath-taking voyages around Japan. Queen Elizabeth’s Australian season finishes with the renowned Royal Rendezvous giving people a rare opportunity to witness Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria, when they meet in Sydney Harbour on March 2, 2022.

Cunard Australia’s Commercial Director, Katrina McAlpine said she was very excited to welcome Queen Elizabeth back for yet another record deployment Down Under with exciting new voyages around Australia, Fiji and the South Pacific and Japan.

The return of Queen Elizabeth, one of the world’s most famous ships, for a record 124 days is testament to Australia’s growing importance to Cunard as the line’s third largest international source market,” Ms McAlpine said.

“Queen Elizabeth is going to 11 different Australian destinations making a total of 30 calls to those ports, she is also making 27 calls across 10 New Zealand ports, injecting upwards of $34m into the Australian and New Zealand economies combined.”

Queen Elizabeth’s home port season includes multiple exciting maiden calls for the ship including Lautoka and Suva in Fiji and also features Cunard’s first call to Eden in NSW.

At the end of the Australian season in March, Queen Elizabeth will travel north to Japan via Southeast Asia. The voyage includes a variety of exotic and iconic destinations such as Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Shanghai and a maiden call to Beijing.

For more information about Cunard and the newly announced voyages, that are bookable from December 18, please visit www.cunard.com.

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Cunard Luxury Alaska Cruise Aboard Queen Elizabeth

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Cunard are announcing they will be sailing to Alaska for the first time in 2019. Discover signature Alaskan sights aboard Cunard's luxury liner Queen Elizabeth, plus enjoy a Luxury Rocky Mountain coach tour on this 17-night Fly/Stay/Tour & Cruise package with Cruise1st.

Departing Australia, you will fly to Calgary, Alberta's major city and gateway to the awe-inspiring Canadian Rockies. After a night in Calgary your 5-night tour will take in the picturesque alpine town of Banff and its National Park; Jasper National Park along the Icefield Parkway; Lake Louise; Sun Peaks, the famous Swiss-style alpine village of British Columbia; Whistler; and on to Canada Place in Downtown Vancouver.

Your accommodation will include some of the best hotels in North America including Fairmont Hotels.

In Vancouver you will board Queen Elizabeth for a 10-night cruise of Alaska and the Inside Passage. Port stops and highlights include Icy Strait Point, Hubbard Glacier, Skagway and Sitka, Alaska's capital Juneau, and the 'Salmon Capital of the World' Ketchikan before returning to Vancouver. See tranquil fishing villages; wildlife including brown bears, eagles, mooses and humpback whales; dramatic glaciers, icebergs and spring wildflowers.

Sailing on the luxury liner Queen Elizabeth is an unforgettable experience with an unrivalled sense of glamour and romance. Features include a gaming deck; a spa; shopping arcade; casino, library, film club, restaurants and lounges. All port fees, taxes and entertainment on board Queen Elizabeth are included.

There are two departures ex-Sydney on 16th and 26th May, 2019, priced from $5,999* per person twin share in an inside cabin. International flights, hotel stays and coach tour are included.

For more information call 1300 596 345 or visit www.cruise1st.com.au.


*Terms, exclusions & conditions apply. Subject to availability. Restrictions may apply. Prices are per person, twin share based on an inside stateroom. Prices subject to change at any time.

QM2 - the word's largest ocean liner

The RMS Queen Mary 2 was introduced in 2004 and is the largest, longest, tallest and widest passenger liner in the world today, writes Alex Naughton.

When she entered service she took over the mantle of the transatlantic ocean liner tradition from the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2. Remarkably she is the first true transatlantic ocean liner to be built for over 30 years since the introduction of the QE2.

RMS Queen Mary 2 - the Biggest Ocean Liner in the World (supplied)

She is a dual role ship combining the transatlantic crossing (Southampton to New York) and world cruising. When not on the transatlantic route she cruises around European waters, the Caribbean and to South America. In 2006 she will make a historic voyage around South America from New York to Los Angeles, thus becoming the largest passenger liner to pass the Cape Horn and circumnavigate South America since the original RMS Queen Mary. In 2007 she will make yet another historic voyage when she departs on her Maiden World Cruise and thus joins the QE2 in this noble tradition.

Queen Mary 2 Makes Maiden Visit to Milford Sound

Photo by James Morgan/Cunard

Cunard's magnificent flagship Queen Mary 2 made history on Saturday March 16, becoming the largest ship to visit Milford Sound in New Zealand's stunning World Heritage-listed Fiordland National Park.

Measuring 345 metres long and reaching 62 metres above the water, the 151,400-tonne liner cruised the waters of Milford Sound as part of her maiden circumnavigation of New Zealand.  

Queen Mary 2 is carrying more than 2500 guests on her 12-day journey around New Zealand which will end in Sydney tomorrow (March 19).

Queen Mary 2 remains the biggest  ship to sail to New Zealand.

New Med Cruises for Queen Elizabeth in Cunard's 2014 Program

Cunard has announced its new 2014 program, offering a range of new itineraries designed for international travellers, including Mediterranean cruises on Queen Elizabeth.

Cunard President and Managing Director Peter Shanks said the breadth of cruises would appeal to guests from markets around the world including Australia.

The program commences in the northern spring after Cunard’s three liners finish their 2014 world voyages and features new Mediterranean itineraries, a twist to Queen Mary 2’s Transatlantic crossings and a Three Queens event to celebrate Queen Mary 2’s 10th birthday.

“Our new 2014 itineraries offer added variety and innovation to our loyal Cunarders as well as appealing to today’s luxury traveller,” Mr Shanks said.

“By offering the best in cities and destinations, along with the outstanding luxury experience of a Cunard ship, Cunard is a compelling holiday choice for 2014. Our unique international appeal creates a cosmopolitan flavour on board, which appeals to the growing number of luxury travellers around the world who are looking for a discerning holiday experience”.

Queen Elizabeth’s first full season in the Mediterranean, an increasingly popular cruise destination for Australians, will include departures from June to November 2014 from Venice, Rome and Athens.

Travellers will be able to choose from 7, 14 and 21-night cruises, with the voyages visiting a selection of 25 different ports, offering a mix of famous cities, iconic sights and intimate islands. Cruise options will include overnight stays in Istanbul and Venice and maiden calls to seven ports including Elba, Kotor and Palermo.

With the popularity of Transatlantic crossings on Queen Mary 2 continuing to grow, the flagship liner will undertake 18 crossings between Southampton and New York during 2014. These will include new eight-night crossings, with some to include a call to the famous port of Halifax, and two “Birthday Crossings” on May 9 and May 16 to celebrate Queen Mary 2’s 10th anniversary.

Meanwhile Queen Mary 2 and her younger sisters Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria will meet in Southampton on May 9 for a Three Queens event to celebrate Queen Mary 2’s anniversary.

As well as the Transatlantic crossings, Queen Mary 2 will offer four New York cruises focused specifically on the North American market, including Canada and New England itineraries.

Meanwhile, Queen Victoria will be based in Southampton for the northern summer and will offer a variety of strong itineraries to the Fjords, Baltic, Iceland, Britain, Black Sea and Atlantic Isles, as well as a Round Britain cruise coinciding in Liverpool on the 100th anniversary of the first sailing of Cunard’s Aquitania on May 30.

The new itineraries go on sale worldwide on April 9. Full details will be released in each market over the next two weeks. For more details on Cunard visit www.cunardline.com.au, phone 132441 or see a licensed travel agent.