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Home of the most famous cruise liners in the world, wherever you travel with Cunard you can be certain about one thing: seeing the world’s wonderful places aboard an iconic Queen is an experience without equal.
Their cruise ships sail along the sunny coasts of the Mediterranean on one of the world’s most famous luxury ocean liners – just as royalty and celebrities have done for over a century and a half. There are voyages through the lush islands of the Caribbean, and itineraries sailing the Baltic Sea or the Norwegian Fjords and the Mediterranean.
Black-tie class
Cunard is the only line that operates a formal ‘class’ system, which will apply on Queen Elizabeth as it does on the other two ships, QM2 and Queen Victoria. The cabin grade you pay for determines which of four restaurants you are allocated.
This means that certain (although realistically, very few) areas of the ship are off-limits to those in the lower cabin grades, as they’re restricted to passengers in the suites, who get their own bar and lounge, dining rooms and private deck area. The system seems antiquated but passengers seem to accept it, and the restaurants associated with most expensive accommodation, Queens Grill and Princess Grill, still today represent some of the most elegant dining at sea.
A call to Cunard from his bishop led to the Rev. Bert Hatch becoming a chaplain at sea. He tells us about ‘playing it again’ in Casablanca and being a counsellor. One day in the early autumn of 2001 I found myself on the phone with a delightful lady at Cunard, who was offering me the post of Protestant chaplain aboard RMS Caronia. The ship would be visiting ports in Spain, Portugal, Morocco, the Canary Islands and Madeira, none of … [Read more...]
Cunard’s three ‘royal’ liners will mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with a special 'Three Queens' event this summer The Queen Mary 2 (QM2), Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth, will all be at their home port of Southampton on June 5, the final day of the extended bank holiday Jubilee celebration. It will be the first time that the three largest Cunard ships ever built will have been seen arriving and departing together in formation at Southampton. Soon … [Read more...]
Professor Brian Ford has been on 50 cruises and has no intention of stopping. He tells us how he first got into cruising and why he loves it so much My first cruise was more than 30 years ago aboard Cunard’s QE2, when my wife Jan and I first travelled with her (a voyage by sea is by far the best way to cross the Atlantic) and Cunard became the first company to invite me to join them as a guest speaker. I started lecturing on … [Read more...]
Whether you want to be married at sea by the captain, at a romantic port of call or even on a private island, here are the answers to your questions. … [Read more...]
Why cruise industry is leading the way when it comes to ‘greening’ its ships. … [Read more...]
With stunning artwork, Italian marble and echoes of Art Deco, Cunard’s latest liner is a fine addition to the tradition and fleet Queen Elizabeth was launched by Her Majesty the Queen in October 2010, the third ship in Cunard’s current fleet and a near-identical sister in structure to Queen Victoria. The interiors, however, are different, evoking the Art Deco era of the 1930s and 1940s with a rich blend of warm woods and marbles. Cunard fans … [Read more...]
Retail therapy has reached new heights on today’s cruise ships with high-street stores and famous brands lining the on-board shopping arcades. We look at where to buy designer labels on the high seas MOSS BROS HIRE Cunard was the first line to offer suit-hire facilities at sea, and Queen Elizabeth continues this valuable service with Moss Bros Hire on board. Save space in your suitcase and just hire a two-piece dinner suit (from £38 to £55) … [Read more...]
Sue Bryant discusses the cruise lines shortlisted as Best for Kids in the Cruise International Awards … [Read more...]
P&O Cruises and Cunard Line have announced their biggest ever programme of world cruises in their 2013 brochures, which are published on 14 July, 2011. Four P&O ships – Adonia, Aurora, Arcadia and Azura – will visit 94 destinations in 52 different countries and collectively cover 131,824 nautical miles. It will be the first time Azura – the line’s biggest ship – has embarked on a world cruise, which will take in 32 ports … [Read more...]
With the Royal Wedding drawing ever closer, Cruise International decided to investigate which cruise lines will be celebrating the wedding of the century at sea. … [Read more...]
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