VALENCIA, Calif., June 16, 2021 /CNW/ -- Cunard resumes operations
from July 19, 2021 as Queen Elizabeth welcomes guests on board for a
series of UK voyages from Southampton,
England; and beginning October 13,
2021, sailing internationally with new voyages including to
the Iberian coast and the Canary Islands. Queen Elizabeth will
then leave the UK in mid-February to resume her previously
scheduled season in Japan from
April 13, 2022.
Queen Mary 2 will resume sailing
with a Transatlantic Crossing on November
14, 2021 as per her existing schedule, and will now sail on
a series of voyages around the Caribbean between January and April 2022, with embarkation options from
Southampton, New York and
Hamburg before resuming her
existing published schedule on April 24,
2022.
Queen Victoria will embark on
three new voyages departing from Southampton from April
22, 2022 which includes Western
Europe, the Baltics and the Iberian Coast before resuming
her existing published schedule on May 20,
2022.
"On July 19 Queen Elizabeth's crew
and I will be welcoming guests on board as at long last we start
our return to sailing," said Simon
Palethorpe, president of Cunard. "This will be a momentous
day for Cunard as after a long pause we finally get back to doing
what we love doing, hosting guests for fantastic vacations. To
say we cannot wait would be an understatement!"
"Sadly, the path for a return to sailing across international
waters is less clear and we are extremely sorry for the huge
disappointment cancellations will cause for all guests who have
been affected. Unfortunately, there are simply too many
international ports of call affected by the ongoing complexities of
COVID-19, which has sadly led to this decision."
"We're really excited about the new itineraries mentioned, such
as Queen Mary 2's sailings around
the Caribbean, and hopefully these
will appeal to those looking for some much needed winter sun and
those looking for adventure later this year and in 2022."
Due to the ongoing complexities of navigating global travel,
Cunard has today announced that they will be cancelling the
following voyages:
Queen Elizabeth's sailings from
the UK to Australia and her
homeport season in Australia from
October 18, 2021 up to and including
March 9, 2022.
World Voyages on Queen Mary 2 and
Queen Victoria in 2022 are now
cancelled.
Queen Victoria's sailings from
September 10, 2021 up to and
including April 29, 2022 are now
cancelled.
However, five of Queen Victoria's
sailings will transfer onto identical voyages on sister ship
Queen Elizabeth. These voyages are
V126, V128, V129, V130 and V201.
All guests whose cruises have been cancelled will automatically
receive a Future Cruise Credit worth 125% of the standard
deposit terms, and 100% of any additional monies paid.
Alternatively, 100% refund is available through completing the
form on www.cunard.com
All new itineraries mentioned above will go on sale in July.
For more information about Cunard, or to book a voyage, contact
your Travel Agent, call Cunard 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
totalling 226,000 lower berths.
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contact:
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Cunard, 310-926-7686, jchase@cunard.com
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