CUNARD READY TO CELEBRATE
Cunard Line is gearing up to celebrate its 175th anniversary with a program of world voyages and exotic cruises in 2015. Cunard will commemorate the 175th year of the company\’s founding, and the global voyages planned will celebrate this significant milestone in style. The celebration will herald several Cunard Royal Rendezvous events during the World Voyage itineraries: Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth will depart Southampton together on Jan. 10; on March 12, Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria will meet in Sydney; and on May 3, all three Queens will return from their World Voyages to Southampton.
In fact, it was back in 1922 that Cunard invented the world voyage when Laconia set off on the first-ever circumnavigation of the globe by a passenger ship, and since then Cunard ships have undertaken more world voyages, carried more passengers on world voyages and visited more destinations during world voyages than any other line.
Continuing that tradition, Cunard\’s 2015 World Voyages and Exotic Cruises Program will feature voyages ranging from eight to 127 days aboard Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth. Plus, passengers will have the option to combine itineraries into and out of Sydney, Australia across two ocean liners to create customized World Voyage options with a land portion in between. Passengers have the opportunity to visit South Africa or the South Pacific, to circumnavigate Australia, and to discover the excitement of Japan and Southeast Asia. Together, the ships will visit 82 unique destinations in 46 countries, from major cities to less frequented locales.
The program is now open for pre-registration and it will open for sale on Sept. 5 at 5 a.m. PT.
Peter Shanks, president of Cunard Line, observed, \”Cunard continues its tradition of being the world voyage leader. We have completed more circumnavigations and taken more passengers on this incredible journey than any other cruise line. And no other ships are welcomed around the world as warmly as the Cunard fleet. Our ships\’ arrivals into port attract well-wishers in the thousands — on the water and ashore — it is part of the magic of the Cunard world voyage experience.\”
For more, go to http://www.cunard.com .
Pictured, Cunard\’s flagship Queen Mary 2 in Sydney, Australia. In 2015, it will meet sister ship Queen Victoria in Sydney to celebrate the company\’s 175 years of service. (Photo by James Morgan for Cunard Line)
