Queen Mary 2 Will Again Host
World-Class Astronomical Experts During October Voyage
NASA Astronaut Dr. Jeffrey
Hoffman and Robin Scagell
VALENCIA, Calif., March 20, 2018 /CNW/ -- Luxury cruise line
Cunard has announced a line-up of expert speakers for
its second annual Transatlantic Space Week. The 9-night voyage on
the line's flagship, Queen Mary
2, departs New York
October 7, 2018 and arrives in
Southampton October 16, 2018. The voyage will once again
coincide with International World Space Week, which has taken place
from October 4, to
October 10 ever since its United
Nations declaration in 1999.
The transatlantic journey will feature a variety of space-themed
experiences including talks from distinguished space explorers
including:
- Dr. Jeffery Hoffman, a
former NASA astronaut and Shuttle pilot. Hoffman made five space
flights, becoming the first astronaut to log 1,000 hours of flight
time aboard the Space Shuttle. He is now Professor of Aerospace
Engineering in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at
the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT).
- Robin Scagell of the Royal Astronomical Society is a
lifelong astronomer and the author of numerous books including
Complete Guide to Stargazing, 101 Things to Spot in the
Night Sky, The Urban Astronomy Guide.
- Dr Lawrence Kuznetz, a
former flight controller during Apollo and a 40-year veteran of the
space program. Kuznetz helped to build the space shuttles and is a
former Life Science Experiment Manager for the International Space
Station.
"Throughout Cunard's history the line has been synonymous with
adventure and exploration, and we are excited to offer our guests
the opportunity to learn about the vast wonders of space from some
of the greatest explorers of our time," said Josh Leibowitz, senior vice president,
Cunard North America. "Our acclaimed
Insights program creates a unique opportunity for our guests to
interact with experts from around the world."
Queen Mary 2 is the only ship to
have a full-sized planetarium, Illuminations, on board, offering a
variety of constellation shows and virtual reality rides throughout
the day on each Transatlantic Crossing. Cunard's partnership with
the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) allows the ship to offer
specially-curated shows putting distant stars and galaxies into
focus and explaining what passengers can see in the night sky at
different times of the year.
For more information about Cunard, or to book a
voyage, contact your Travel Consultant, call Cunard Line at
1-800-728-6273 or visit www.cunard.com.
For travel agents interested in further information, please
contact your Business Development Manager, visit OneSource 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 2017 and 2016 World's Best
Awards and 'Best World Cruise Itineraries' and 'Best Trans-Atlantic
Itineraries' by Porthole Cruise Magazine's 2016 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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