Cunard's new 2023 itineraries for Queen Mary 2, Queen
Victoria and Queen Elizabeth
go on sale March 16, 2021 for
past guests and on general sale March 17,
2021
VALENCIA, Calif., March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.
Cunard's 2023 World Voyages will call on many ports from the first
world sailings on ships RMS Laconia and RMS Samaria.
These unique voyages will mirror many ports of call from
Cunard's first world sailings on ships RMS Laconia followed by RMS
Samaria, as well as calling at some of today's most inspiring
destinations.
Destinations on Queen Mary 2's
roundtrip New York, 117-night
Centenary World Voyage will include Colombo, Singapore and Hong
Kong, emulating RMS Samaria's 1923 world sailing. The voyage
also includes overnight stops in Dubai, Sydney
and Cape Town as it travels from
Southampton through Asia, Australia and South
Africa. Fares start at $21,499
per person.
Queen Victoria's 92-night
Centenary World Voyage (New York
to Southampton, England) will
visit RMS Laconia's 1922/23 port calls with stops in Hong Kong, New
York, Singapore,
Cabo San Lucas, Colombo, San
Francisco, Hilo,
Honolulu, Manila and Naples as well visiting Aruba, Jordan, Tonga
and a full transit of the Panama Canal. Fares start at $18,499 per person.
Guests will be able to enjoy a program of exclusive events and
parties, both ashore and on board, with entertainment and dining
reflecting each region of the world visited.
"Cunard pioneered the World Voyage and a century later we're as
passionate about these very special voyages as ever," said
Simon Palethorpe, president, Cunard.
"Our Centenary World Voyages in 2023 will provide a unique
opportunity for guests to celebrate 100 years of visiting the four
corners of the world in true Cunard luxury."
As well as the full Centenary World Voyages both Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria's journeys
can be booked in individual segments ranging from two to 40 nights
in duration.
"For those looking to explore the very best of Australia and New
Zealand we're delighted to once again offer a comprehensive
season of sailings on Queen Elizabeth, including a Cunard
first of a 28-night circumnavigation of Australia," Palethorpe said.
With her sister ships exploring the world, Queen Elizabeth will enjoy a season of home port
sailings around Australasia with a selection of two to 28-night
voyages, with departures from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Fremantle and Auckland. This
includes for the first time a 28 night circumnavigation of
Australia voyage. Fares for the
28-night roundtrip Sydney voyage
start at $6,199 per person.
Cunard's Centenary World Voyages are part of Cunard's program of
new sailings now available to book. Past guests who book before
May 24, 2021 may receive up to
$1,200 per person discount off launch
fares.
To learn more about a Cunard World Voyage and 2023 itineraries,
contact your Travel Advisor, call 1-800-728-6273, or visit
Cunard.com/en-us/new-voyages.
Cunard
Cunard is the operator of luxury cruise ships
Queen Mary 2®,
Queen Victoria® and
Queen Elizabeth®.
Renowned for impeccable White Star Service, gourmet dining and
world-class entertainment, all three Queens offer luxury
accommodations in Britannia, Britannia Club, Princess Grill Suite and Queens Grill Suite
staterooms. Cunard is the only line to offer regularly scheduled
Transatlantic service between New
York and London, and it
continues to celebrate the freedom of travel on exciting World
Voyage and Grand Voyage itineraries that visit Europe, North
America, South America,
Africa, Asia and Australia.
Awarded #1 Mega-Ship Ocean Cruise
Line by Travel + Leisure's 2018, 2017 and 2016
World's Best Awards; and "Best Service," "Best Onboard Enrichment"
and "Best World Cruise" by Porthole Cruise Magazine's 2018
Readers Choice Awards. Cunard is a proud member of World's Leading
Cruise Lines, a part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE:
CCL; NYSE: CUK), the largest cruise vacation company in the world.
Together Cunard, Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line,
Princess Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, P&O
Cruises (Australia) and P&O
Cruises (UK) operate 102 ships visiting over 700 ports around the
world and totaling 226,000 lower berths.
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