QM2 in New York

Around the world on 180 voyages in Cunard’s 2025 cruise programme

Cunard is offering travellers the choice of 180 voyages from April 2025 to January 2026 spanning 91 destinations across 24 countries. Voyages will be available to book from 1pm BST on 4 October exclusively for Cunard World Club Members, with bookings available to all from 1pm on 5 October. The programme features sailings between April

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Nieuw Statendam

Holland America offers new homeports and more Northern capitals in 2024 Europe season

Holland America Line’s 2024 Europe season introduces new itineraries and homeports, longer cruises and more Northern capitals. From April to November dozens of unique itineraries ranging from seven to 35 days will be offered on two of the line’s Pinnacle Class ships, Nieuw Statendam, pictured left, and Rotterdam, along with Oosterdam and Zuiderdam. Nine overnight

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Queen Victoria

New ship Queen Anne makes her debut in Cunard’s 2024 summer season of 195 cruises

Cunard’s April 2024 to January 2025 schedule features 195 cruises including the maiden voyage of the new Queen Anne. Guests will be able to make the most of more time in port thanks to several late evening departures and overnight stays, in places such as Reykjavik, Tromso, Rotterdam and Quebec. Queen Anne will set sail

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Rotterdam

Grand finale as second 150th anniversary Atlantic crossing will arrive in Rotterdam on Holland America’s actual birthday

Holland America Line has added a second commemorative transatlantic crossing to its 150th anniversary celebrations, arriving in Rotterdam on its actual birthday – 18 April, 2023. Departing Fort Lauderdale on April 3, the 16-night itinerary on Rotterdam retraces in reverse the company’s first voyage. From Fort Lauderdale, the ship heads to New York City and

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Queen Anne of Cunard

Queen Anne takes a bow as Cunard explores all corners of the world with new 2023 and 2024 sailings

The maiden voyages of new ship Queen Anne feature in Cunard’s programme of more than 110 international cruises between October 2023 and May 2024. Across the new itineraries, the four-ship fleet comprising Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Anne, will call at 126 unique ports in 51 countries, with voyages ranging from

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RSC production of Miss Littlewood

Shakespeare makes his high seas comeback with Cunard … 415 years after Hamlet debut on voyage to Spice Islands

Cunard will be taking William Shakespeare to the high seas in 2022 after securing a first-of-its-kind three-year partnership with the Royal Shakespeare Company. The Bard is no stranger to the ocean, however, with the first known performance of his work taking place on board the East India Company vessel Red Dragon … in 1607. The

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QM2 Portside View

Cunard returns to international waters with more than 40 new Overseas Escapes

The Cunard fleet is is heading back to international waters with 40 new Overseas Escapes ranging from two to 40 nights. Queen Mary 2 will lead the way in November with her iconic transatlantic crossings before sailing new short breaks in Western Europe followed by three winter sailings to the Caribbean. Guests can enjoy the

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The Kingdom Choir

Cunard add music, theatre and space experiences to their line-up of QM2 Event Voyages for 2020

Cunard have unveiled an expanded line-up of Event Voyages for 2020, finding room for music, theatre and space in an already packed schedule. The events, specially curated to create cinematic experiences, feature exclusive speakers, activities and workshops, and allow guests to pursue creative passions, casual interests and overall curiosities during seven-day transatlantic cruises on flagship

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Queen Elizabeth at the HubbardGlacier in 2019

Cunard offers ‘experiences to last a lifetime’ in its Alaska 2021 and winter 2022 cruise collections

Cunard’s Winter 2022 and Alaska 2021 collection of voyages will allow guests to explore even more inspirational destinations with its three Queens each sailing to world renowned locations, calling at 93 ports in 42 countries with 14 overnight stays. And Cunard’s president, Simon Palethorpe, confidently boasts that the cruises will give guests something they will

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Michel Roux Jnr

Mouthwatering … Legendary chef Michel Roux Jnr sets sail on Cunard’s first Festival of Food and Wine voyage in 2020

The legendary chef Michel Roux Jnr will be leading a world-class line-up of experts for their first-ever Festival of Food & Wine on Queen Mary 2 in 2020. The seven-night transatlantic crossing from 7 to 14 June 2020 will bring together leading authorities in the food and wine industry, with Michel, famed for his Michelin-starred

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