VALENCIA, Calif., Jan. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- This morning,
Cunard's luxury cruise ship, Queen Victoria, made her
maiden voyage through the 'Meeting of Waters,' and became the
largest passenger ship to sail the Amazon, sailing between the dark
Rio Negro and the pale Amazon River
in Manaus, Brazil. Manaus marks
the sixth out of 32 ports on Queen
Victoria's 41,000 nautical mile, 120-night World Voyage.
"Queen Victoria's maiden call in
Manaus represents the type of innovation and uniqueness that guests
have come to expect from Cunard," said Josh
Leibowitz, senior vice president, Cunard North America. "Since it pioneered World
Cruising in 1922, Cunard has continued to offer guests itineraries
that visit exciting destinations and that offer unique 'firsts'
that can only be experienced on Cunard."
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Consultant or contact Cunard at 1-800-728-6273 or
visit www.cunard.com.
Cunard
Defining true excellence at sea with over 176
years of legendary voyages, Cunard is the operator of luxury ocean
liners Queen Mary 2®, Queen Victoria® and
Queen Elizabeth®,
which are all renowned for impeccable White Star Service, gourmet
dining and world-class entertainment. All three Queens offer modern
luxury on a grand scale in Britannia, Britannia Club, Princess Grill and Queens Grill accommodations.
Cunard's itineraries visit all seven continents, and the company
continues the legacy of world cruising which it began in 1922.
Awarded 'Best World Cruise Itineraries' and 'Best Trans-Atlantic
Itineraries' by Porthole Cruise Magazine's 2016 Readers Choice
Awards, Cunard also continues to offer the only regularly-scheduled
Transatlantic liner service. 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, Fathom, 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. For more information, call Cunard at
1-800-528-6273 or visit www.cunard.com.
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