Cunard’s largest ever winter series of voyages will go on sale on the 15th July featuring two World Voyages and a series of Exotic Discovery Voyages. Longer Winter Voyages and full World Voyages continue to prosper despite tougher economic times and with Cunard Liners ideally suited to longer journeys, the 2012 programme has a number of innovative and appealing choices. Cunard will celebrate the 90th anniversary of their first World Voyage on Laconia in 1922 by sending two of its ocean liners, Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth, around the world on very different journeys in 2012. Queen Victoria will offer a full Winter Season of Exotic Voyages taking in Panama Canal, Caribbean and her first ever Hawaii Christmas Voyage.
In terms of value for money, Queen Mary 2 will call at 31 ports in 19 countries across 108 days from £10,699– just £99 per day. Queen Elizabeth will call at 41 ports in 25 countries across 107 nights from £10,999 – just £103 per day.
Peter Shanks, Cunard President and Managing Director, says
“World Voyages deliver outstanding value for money when compared to other holiday experiences. There is a growing desire for adventure and exploration, Cunard’s World Voyages deliver just that – but at the same time provide the best in luxury and sophistication no matter where the ships may be.
“To arrive in ports like Cape Town, Sydney and Hong Kong on a Cunard Liner is an experience that no other cruise line can match – often with many thousands of boats and onlookers giving our guests unique and memorable experiences.
“With the addition of Queen Elizabeth to the Cunard fleet, we are able to offer a wider range of destinations than ever before. As well as their full World Voyages, both Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth will offer a wide range of shorter sectors joining up famous cities around the world. Queen Victoria endorses that choice with shorter and more affordable voyages to destinations like Hawaii and Panama Canal”.
Highlights of the programme include:
Queen Mary 2
• Departs Southampton on 10 January 2012 on a 108 night World Voyage which calls at 31 ports and 19 countries. Fares start from £10,699.
• Includes 22 night inaugural Sydney – Sydney ‘Circle Australia’ voyage (calling at Brisbane, Whitsunday Islands, Yorkeys Knob, Darwin, Bali, Fremantle, Adelaide and Melbourne).
• Opportunity to sail out and back to Australia, spend three weeks with friends and relatives in Australia, then sail home to Southampton.
• Visits to Japanese Ports of Hiroshima, Osaka and Nagasaki
• Popular Overnight stays in Cape Town, Hong Kong and Dubai.
• Range of shorter holiday sectors joining up key cities around the world.
Queen Elizabeth
• Departs Southampton on her second World Voyage on 10 January 2012. This 107 night voyage calls at 41 ports in 25 countries and is a traditional west-about voyage. Fares start from £10,999.
• Popular Overnight stays in Sydney, Hong Kong and New York.
• Strong Far East content including Ho Chi Minh, Bangkok, Singapore and Penang.
• Provides guests with the opportunity to experience two Queens by sailing to Australia on Queen Mary 2 and returning on Queen Elizabeth – a unique two-ship ‘no-fly Australia’ experience.
Queen Victoria • Offering a full winter / spring season of Exotic Discovery Voyages from November 2011 to March 2012. Eight voyages taking in New York, Caribbean, Hawaii or the Panama Canal; fares start from £849 per person.
• Departs on inaugural Christmas Hawaiian Islands voyage from Los Angeles on 21 December for 14-nights. Ports of Call include Hilo, Honolulu, Nawiliwili, La Haina and Ensenada; fares start from £2,599 per person.
Value for Money – the new programme for 2012 will offer a range of early booking discounts including discounts of up to £2,000 per person and Complimentary Onboard Spend of up to $1,500 per person.
Queen Elizabeth Voyage
| Tue 10 Jan | Southampton | Sail late afternoon |
| Tue 17 Jan | New York | Afternoon, overnight & full day |
| Sat 21 Jan | Fort Lauderdale (from Port Everglades), Florida | Full day |
| Mon 23 Jan | Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | Full day |
| Wed 25 Jan | Transit the Panama Canal | |
| Fri 27 Jan | Puntarenas, Costa Rica | Full day |
| Mon 30 Jan | Acapulco, Mexico | Full day |
| Wed 1 Feb | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | Full day |
| Sat 4 Feb | San Francisco, California | Full day |
| Thu 9 Feb | Honolulu, Hawaii | Full day |
| Tue 14 Feb | Pago Pago, American Samoa | Full day |
| Fri 17 Feb | Port Denarau, Fiji | Full day |
| Mon 20 Feb | Auckland, New Zealand | Full day & evening |
| Tue 21 Feb | Napier, New Zealand | Afternoon |
| Wed 22 Feb | Wellington, New Zealand | Full day |
| Sun 26 Feb | Melbourne, Australia | Full day |
| Tue 28 Feb | Sydney, Australia | Full day & overnight |
| Wed 29 Feb | Sydney, Australia | Full day |
| Fri 2 Mar | Brisbane, Australia | Full day |
| Mon 5 Mar | Port Douglas, Australia | Full day |
| Sun 11 Mar | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | Full day |
| Wed 14 Mar | Hong Kong, China | Two full days |
| Sat 17 Mar | Chan May, Vietnam | Full day |
| Mon 19 Mar | Ho Chi Minh City (from Phu My), Vietnam | Full day |
| Wed 21 Mar | Bangkok (from Laem Chabang), Thailand | Full day |
| Thu 22 Mar | Ko Samui, Thailand | Full day |
| Sat 24 Mar | Singapore | Full day |
| Sun 25 Mar | Kuala Lumpur (from Port Kelang), Malaysia | Full day |
| Mon 26 Mar | Penang, Malaysia | Full day |
| Tue 27 Mar | Phuket, Thailand | Full day |
| Fri 30 Mar | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Full day |
| Sat 31 Mar | Cochin, India | Full day |
| Mon 2 Apr | Mumbai, India | Full day |
| Thu 5 Apr | Dubai, U.A.E. | Full day |
| Fri 6 Apr | Muscat, Oman | Full day |
| Wed 11 Apr | Luxor (from Safaga), Egypt | Full day & evening |
| Fri 13 Apr | Aqaba (for Petra), Jordan | Full day |
| Sat 14 Apr | Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt | Full day |
| Sun 15 Apr | Transit the Suez Canal | |
| Mon 16 Apr | Alexandria, Egypt | Full day |
| Wed 18 Apr | Athens (from Piraeus), Greece | Full day |
| Fri 20 Apr | Rome (from Civitavecchia), Italy | Full day |
| Sat 21 Apr | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Full day |
| Tue 24 Apr | Lisbon, Portugal | Full day |
| Fri 27 Apr | Southampton | Arrive early morning |
Queen Mary 2 Voyage
| Tue 10 Jan | Southampton | Sail late afternoon |
| Fri 13 Jan | Funchal, Madeira | Full day |
| Sat 14 Jan | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife | Full day |
| Sun 22 Jan | Walvis Bay, Namibia | Full day |
| Tue 24 Jan | Cape Town, South Africa | Three full days |
| Sat 28 Jan | Durban, South Africa | Full day |
| Wed 1 Feb | Port Louis, Mauritius | Full day |
| Wed 8 Feb | Fremantle (for Perth), Australia | Full day |
| Sat 11 Feb | Adelaide, Australia | Full day |
| Tue 14 Feb | Sydney, Australia | Full day & evening |
| Thu 16 Feb | Brisbane, Australia | Full day |
| Sat 18 Feb | Whitsunday Islands, Australia | Full day |
| Sun 19 Feb | Cairns (from Yorkeys Knob), Australia | Full day |
| Wed 22 Feb | Darwin, Australia | Full day |
| Fri 24 Feb | Bali, Indonesia | Full day |
| Tue 28 Feb | Fremantle (for Perth), Australia | Full day |
| Sat 3 Mar | Adelaide, Australia | Full day |
| Mon 5 Mar | Melbourne, Australia | Full day |
| Wed 7 Mar | Sydney, Australia | Full day & evening |
| Mon 12 Mar | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | Full day |
| Thu 15 Mar | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | Full day |
| Sun 18 Mar | Osaka, Japan | Full day & evening |
| Tue 20 Mar | Hiroshima, Japan | Full day |
| Wed 21 Mar | Nagasaki, Japan | Full day |
| Fri 23 Mar | Shanghai, China | Full day |
| Sun 25 Mar | Hong Kong, China | Two full days & evening |
| Thu 29 Mar | Ho Chi Minh City (from Phu My), Vietnam | Full day |
| Sat 31 Mar | Bangkok (from Laem Chabang), Thailand | Full day |
| Mon 2 Apr | Singapore | Full day |
| Wed 4 Apr | Phuket, Thailand | Full day |
| Sat 7 Apr | Cochin, India | Full day |
| Wed 11 Apr | Dubai, U.A.E. | Two full days |
| Fri 13 Apr | Muscat, Oman | Full day |
| Wed 18 Apr | Sokhna, Egypt | Full day |
| Thu 19 Apr | Transit the Suez Canal | |
| Sat 21 Apr | Athens (from Piraeus), Greece | Full day |
| Wed 25 Apr | Lisbon, Portugal | Full day |
| Fri 27 Apr | Southampton | Arrive early morning |
Queen Victora Voyage
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