Cunard Experience
If travel is meant to be savoured, then crossing the oceans should be a majestic experience, not merely a hop across the pond. For travellers of this persuasion, only one name evokes the pleasures of a golden era: Cunard Line.Proudly continuing the tradition of luxury cruising that began in 1840, Queen Victoria was successfully launched in December 2007 and was named by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall in a spectacular ceremony in Southampton.
Queen Mary 2 continues her scheduled transatlantic service and the demand for this legendary crossing is growing.
Maintaining the tradition of her Cunard and White Star Line predecessors, Queen Mary 2 is the only ship offering regularly scheduled transatlantic service.
Queen Elizabeth 2 celebrated her 40th anniversary in September 2007 and continues to set the standard of British elegance with superb White Star Service™ and gourmet cuisine. QE2 is the world’s most loved ship and 2008 sees her farewell season start in style with her 26th World Cruise followed by many round-trip Southampton voyages until November when she will sail her final voyages to her new home in Dubai.
Queen Mary 2
Sail The World In Sophisticated Style
Queen Mary 2 is the most magnificent ocean liner ever built. Her every detail harkens to the Golden Age of Ocean Travel, while providing one of the most modern cruise experiences on earth. From bow to stern, discover 14 spacious decks on which to relax and unwind; to indulge in pleasures and pursuits you never normally have time for. Opulent public areas, extravagant dining rooms, ballrooms, theatres, lounges…even the only Planetarium at sea.
It is only in a world like this that modern fairy tales at sea are possible – where ordinary travellers can feel like royalty for a week or two. But words can only do such a lady so much justice, for to truly revel in the grandeur that is Queen Mary 2, you must sail with her.
Your Sanctuary at Sea
Combining classic Cunard elegance with a stylish, contemporary flair, Queen Mary 2′s staterooms and suites provide a lovely home base for seeing the world. And with room for up to 2,592 guests, there’s something for everyone.
Almost three quarters of her rooms have a private balcony. Grill accommodations offer more space and more amenities, from our comfortable Princess Suites to glorious Duplex Apartments. Even her interior staterooms provide trademark Cunard touches — tasteful decor, rich wood furnishings and details, a mini-refrigerator, bathrobe and slippers, 24-hour room service and nightly turndown service with pillow chocolates.
Dining: A Grand Occasion
Dining has always been the centrepiece of any Cunard voyage, a celebration where superb culinary creations are proudly served by waiters trained in the fine art of Cunard White Star ServiceSM. Make a sweeping entrance all dressed up in your finery, take your seat, browse our inspiring menus and enjoy our most delicious dining traditions.
There is a team of outstanding chefs and 10 dining venues in all, including the innovative Mediterranean cuisine of the Todd English restaurant. As with the custom of ocean liners in the past, each Queen Mary 2 stateroom is matched with a reserved table at a sea-view restaurant, complemented by the largest wine selection afloat. Of course, you can always make reservations at one of the many optional dining alternatives. Or don’t dine out – dine in! Room service is available 24 hours a day – complimentary of course!
A Day Onboard Queen Mary 2
With a guest capacity of 3,056, Queen Mary 2′s sheer size allows for a world of diversions. Sybarites can enjoy the rejuvenating treatments of the world-renowned Canyon Ranch SpaClub®. If you’re into health and fitness, there’s a state-of-the-art gym and weight room plus our well equipped sports decks. Or how about a visit to the Planetarium? A wine tasting seminar in Illuminations? Or a walk down history lane at the Maritime Quest Exhibit. Queen Mary 2 entices you to discover a multitude of distractions, with everything from virtual reality golf to a basketball court to a book shop.
When the stars come out, she shines even brighter. Beaded gowns. Black ties and tails. Queen Mary 2 plays host to the most elegant soirees of the season – in any season. Dancers sweep across the largest ballroom at sea in the Queens Room. Hors d’oeuvres are served in Sir Samuel’s wine bar, jazz in the Commodore Club, West End-calibre shows in the Royal Court Theatre. Spin over to the casino with its tuxedoed croupiers. Head down to the G32 disco, or retire to the Chart Room where a cabaret singer croons Some Enchanted Evening… which, you’ll discover, occurs nightly aboard Queen Mary 2.
Queen Victoria
A Glorious New Reign Begins
Warmly reminiscent of a more gracious era, modern technology combines seamlessly with her classic yet contemporary interior. Crafted to exude elegance with intricate mosaics, gleaming chandeliers and luxuriant marbles. Crafted too, for sublime comfort with plush carpets, rich fabrics and soft furnishings.
Her arrival in December 2007 has already stirred remarkable anticipation. In January 2008, she makes her first show-stopping global debut as her thrilling Maiden World Cruise is destined for seafaring folklore. It’s a classic Cunard tradition magnificently reinterpreted. Would you expect anything else? Queen Victoria is, after all, a Classic Cunarder.
January 2008 will see another proud moment in our history. As Queen Victoria sets off for New York on the first stage of her Maiden World Cruise, her sister, QE2 will join her on an historic tandem Transatlantic Crossing. These elegant Cunarders will sail on January 6, 2008 arriving in New York on January 13 to meet their sister, Queen Mary 2 for a great meeting of the three Queens. A momentous occasion not to be missed.
The Warmest Welcome
On Queen Victoria, over two thirds of the staterooms have private balconies to catch the sea breeze. Upholding the classic tradition at sea, your choice of accommodation is matched to your dining style. Luxuriate in sumptuous Queens Grill and Princess Grill suites with marble bathrooms and butler service in the highest categories.
Dining: An Inspired Selection
Inventive variety is the very hallmark of the flavours, sensations and cuisines in each of our main restaurants. Yet the culinary adventure aboard Queen Victoria extends beyond their elegant menus. So you’re always free to act on the impulses of your taste buds and seek out options ranging from the sublimely creative to the superbly casual. Remember too, room service is on call at any time of the day or night from your suite or stateroom. Whatever the moment, excellence and choice always combine memorably on Queen Victoria.
Here the Exceptional is to be Expected
Queen Victoria’s pleasurable diversions and distractions ensure you are as thoroughly entertained and entirely relaxed as you would wish to be. It’s simply a question of matching your mood to the many pleasures in front of you.
If pampering is your priority, give yourself over to rejuvenating spa therapies and revitalising beauty treatments in the Cunard Health Club and Spa. When discovery calls, compare regional subtleties in wine-tasting classes in the Midships Lounge or expand your expertise with an engaging guest speaker at ConneXions™. In sunny climes, saunter outdoors onto 10,000 square feet of glorious open deck. Challenge yourself to a length or two of the outdoor pool before tea. Or dive into an enthralling novel – picked from the Library’s 6,000 titles.
Later the curtain rises on sparkling entertainment. The splendid Royal Court Theatre seats 830 and has the first private boxes at sea. Then waltz on the beautifully crafted dance floor beneath the Queens Room’s glittering chandeliers.
Queen Elizabeth
Our Gracious new Crunarder
Relive in modern glamour high society events of the 1930s and 1940s as you grace ornate rooms whose rich décor recalls the halcyon days when our first Queen Elizabeth ruled the waves.
Your entrance into this graceful realm is dramatic indeed, as you encounter the curved staircases, geometric patterns and spectacular artwork of the soaring Grand Lobby. Overlooking its stately grandeur is the two-tier Library, a calm haven of warm wood tones bathed in natural reading light and crowned with a fabulous leaded glass ceiling.
Opulent materials, luxuriant furnishings and art deco period flourishes create a stirring impression elsewhere on board, as you’ll discover in the double height Queens Room. Here, sip afternoon tea beneath ornate cantilevered balconies and specially commissioned stained glass panels or waltz across the intricate wooden dance floor, gloriously illuminated by the magnificent chandelier.
The Warmest Welcome
On Queen Elizabeth, 71% of the staterooms have balconies to catch the sea breeze.
Upholding the classic tradition at sea, your choice of accommodation is matched to your dining style. Luxuriate in sumptuous Queens Grill and Princess Grill suites with marble bathrooms and butler service in the highest categories.
Superlative Cuisine and an Unrivalled Sense of Style
As afternoon melts into evening, you’ll notice a swell of anticipation. Soon, course by mouthwatering course, another exceptional dining occasion unfolds with all the sophistication and panache you would expect of Cunard.
One of four elegant restaurants will welcome you, depending on your accommodation choice. Of course, your taste buds could always lead you towards a choice of alternative dining experiences, encompassing the stylish, the delightfully casual and evenings devoted to a special culinary theme.
Exquisite Settings for Elegant Social Occasions
Queen Elizabeth’s impressive public rooms, adorned with gleaming marbles, polished woods, delicate mosaics and plush fabrics, lend a lavish tone to a glamorous whirl of memorable get-togethers.
Foremost among these is the three-tier Royal Court Theatre, whose private boxes and regal blue and gold create a sumptuous stage for dazzling dramatic performances and illuminating Cunard Insights talks by renowned guest speakers. An equally refined air surrounds the designer boutiques of the Royal Arcade, with its curved staircases, feature lighting and a strikingly ornate sculpture arranged majestically over two decks.