VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Luxury cruise line Cunard's Queen Elizabeth kicked off
the company's return to Alaska
today in their West Coast homeport of Vancouver, Canada. Queen Elizabeth will sail
four ten-night roundtrip voyages out of Vancouver in 2019, and ten voyages in 2020,
calling at Juneau, Ketchikan, Victoria, Skagway, and more.
To celebrate this inaugural season, Captain Inger Klein
Thorhauge, Master of Queen Elizabeth, along with
Simon Palethorpe, President, and Josh
Leibowitz, Senior Vice President, of Cunard, welcomed aboard
dignitaries from the Port of Vancouver for a traditional Plaque and Key
ceremony welcoming the ship to the city and exchanging gifts.
It was announced today that during Cunard's expanded 2020 Alaska
season Queen Elizabeth will visit the awe-inspiring Glacier Bay
during its 2020 Alaska voyages, with only Cunard offering a
selection of 10, 11 and 12 day round trip voyages from
Vancouver that soak up the majestic and pristine drama of both
Glacier Bay and Hubbard Glacier, two jewels in the crown of the
region. Sailing to Glacier Bay National Park is an iconic
experience, highly rated by cruise passengers and a highlight of
Alaska. A designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, Glacier Bay
covers over 58,000 acres comprised of vast glacial fjords and
peaks, and showcases some of the continent's most breathtaking
scenery and wilderness.
The 2020 program will run from June-September, offering a
variety of nine to 12 nights as well as a getaway cruise to
San Francisco for an overnight
stay on the 4th of July. The Alaska voyages will feature longer time in
ports such as Ketchikan, Victoria,
Juneau, Skagway, and others.
In other experiences only to be found on Cunard, guests will
have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the culture of
Alaska with Cultured Heritage
Guides on every sailing. For relaxation, guests can indulge in
Mareel Wellness & Beauty (Cunard's new holistic spa concept) on
every voyage, offering oceanic treatments and meditation rituals
inspired by the wilderness. And as night falls, with the
backdrop of Alaska, guests will
enjoy the unique sense of occasion with an Ice White Ball in the
spectacular Queens Room on every voyage.
"We are thrilled to launch our inaugural Alaska season today in Vancouver," said Josh
Leibowitz, SVP Cunard North America. "Our guests now have
the opportunity to sail into this spectacular region with the
luxury and style of being on a Cunard ship. With Glacier Bay added
to our 2020 Alaska itineraries, our guests will have an even more
dramatic front-row seat to witness the immense beauty of the
region."
Guests who book a 2020 Alaska Voyage by June 27, 2019 receive:
- Up to $1000 Onboard Credit per
stateroom
- 50% reduced deposit
- Third/fourth berths as low as $500 per person
- Free Drinks and Free Gratuities for Grill Suite guests
- 5% off public fares for past guests
- Up to $500 additional Onboard
Credit per person when booking Cruise and Rail package
- Please visit
https://www.cunard.com/en-us/cruise-destinations/alaska for
additional details on the offer
Queen Elizabeth, the youngest ship in the fleet, has recently
undergone a refit, launching the new spa concept Mareel Wellness
& Beauty, developed in partnership with industry innovator
Canyon Ranch®. The new spa offers a holistic approach
with a focus on the healing energy of the sea. The spa features an
extensive new treatment menu with mineral-rich seawater and
marine-based experiences as well as a redesign of the entire spa
facility. An Alaskan Wellness Experience will be featured during
the Alaska voyages – a 2.5-hour
treatment which incorporates elements of the environment.
Cunard continues its partnership with Rocky Mountaineer,
offering pre- and post-cruise tours on the famous railroad. Tours
include either three- to five-nights' accommodation, plus two full
days aboard the train. The expedition travels through a spectacular
array of scenery with glacier and snow-capped peaks of the Canadian
Rockies, through winding river canyons, mountain passes and
dramatic tunnels. Highlights include the Continental Divide,
Kicking Horse Canyon, Spiral Tunnels and the rushing waters of
Hell's Gate in the Fraser Canyon.
For more information about Cunard or to book a voyage,
contact your Travel Advisor, call Cunard at 1-800-728-6273 or visit
www.cunard.com.
For travel advisors interested in further information, please
contact your Business Development Manager, visit
OneSourceCruises.com or call Cunard toll free at
1-800-528-6273.
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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