If you are one of the lucky cruisers who were able to obtain a stateroom on the Queen Elizabeth 2 Farewell Celebration 2008 World Cruise, then you’re already aware of how exciting this event is going to be.. A world cruise in itself creates life long memories, but add to that the final voyage of the most famous liner in the world, and you have history. Special events in many ports will highlight the entirety of this voyage. In preparation for the voyage, Cunard has issued this important information regarding visa requirements and medical advice. Please read them carefully and make this final journey worry free and one you’ll cherish the memories of for years to come.

VISA REQUIREMENTS

BRAZIL
On this voyage, you will be visiting the Brazilian ports of Salvador and Rio de Janeiro. The government of Brazil requires U.S. and Canadian passport holders to obtain a Brazilian visa to VISIT or TRANSIT Brazil. This visa must be obtained in advance of your voyage and is required regardless if you choose to remain onboard or go ashore. In addition, the visa should be obtained after October 26, 2007 to ensure validity for entry into Brazil.

Please note that Yellow Fever vaccination is not medically required based on the itinerary. However, it may be required in order for some guests to obtain a Brazilian visa (see below):

An International Immunization Certificate against yellow fever is required if the traveler has been to any of the following countries within the last 90 days or will visit any of them before entering Brazil: Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Guyana, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda and Venezuela. A list of countries endemic for yellow fever is available at www.who.int.

CHILE
The Chilean government charges a reciprocity fee to all American, Canadian, Australian, and Mexican citizens entering Chile through Santiago’s International Airport. The amounts charged are as follows (subject to change without notice):

U.S. citizens: USD $100, Canadian citizens: USD $132, Australian citizens: USD $56, Mexican citizens: USD $15

The reciprocity fee cannot be pre-paid; it must be paid by every person directly at the Immigration Office at the International Airport, and it must be paid in cash (US Dollars only). In addition, the fee may be paid by credit card (Visa or American Express) or by American traveler’s checks.

AUSTRALIA
On this voyage, you will be visiting the Australian ports of Sydney, Hobart, Adelaide, and Albany. The government of Australia requires all non-Australian and non-New Zealand passport holders to obtain an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) to VISIT or TRANSIT Australia. An ETA is an electronically stored authority to travel to Australia and can be obtained online at www.ETA.immi.gov.au or through participating travel agencies or airlines. This visa must be obtained in advance of your voyage and applies regardless if you choose to remain onboard or go ashore.

You can only apply for an ETA while you are outside of Australia. You also must hold an ETA-eligible passport from one of the following countries: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong (SAR), Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Republic of Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK British Citizen or UK British National (Overseas), USA, Vatican City. All other nationalities should consult with the Australian consulate or a visa service to obtain the required Australian visa.

CHINA
On this voyage, you will be visiting the Chinese port of Shanghai, for which a visa is required for entry. The government of China requires all U.S. and Canadian passport holders to obtain the visa in advance of arrival. All guests are recommended to purchase a double-entry visa (valid for 6 months) for entry into Shanghai. Note that we do not recommend obtaining the single entry visa as this will expire 3 months after issue and therefore there is a risk that the visa will expire before your arrival in China. The fee for a double-entry visa is the same as for a single-entry visa. This visa must be obtained in advance of your voyage and is required regardless if you choose to remain onboard or go ashore.

When applying for your double-entry visa for China, you may be required to provide the Chinese Embassy or Consulate with your voyage travel itinerary (see below). Therefore, please include this letter with the application for a double-entry visa for Shanghai. Following is the voyage itinerary.

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SOUTHAMPTON, UK to SINGAPORE 06JAN08 to 10MAR08

AT SEA
11MAR08

VUNG TAU, VIETNAM
12MAR08

AT SEA
13MAR08

HONG KONG, People’s Republic of China
14MAR08

AT SEA
15,16MAR08

SHANGHAI, People’s Republic of China
17MAR08

AT SEA
18MAR08

OSAKA, JAPAN to SOUTHAMPTON, UK
19MAR08 to 18APR08

VIETNAM
On this voyage, you will be visiting the Vietnamese port of Vung Tau. For all nationalities, a visa for Vietnam will be issued upon the ship’s arrival in Vietnam and therefore you are not required to obtain a Vietnam visa in advance of the voyage. A visa fee of $7.00 USD will be charged to your stateroom account. Please note that the visa fee is subject to change.

ADDITIONAL VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR OVERLAND TOURS

Iguassu Falls & Buenos Aires Overland Adventure

In addition to the Brazilian Visa required for this voyage, Yellow Fever vaccination is recommended for guests participating on this Overland Tour. There is also a malaria risk in jungle areas. See Medical Advisory section below for more information.

Grand Overland: Cambodia’s Angkor Wat & Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City

Guests on tours to Cambodia (Angkor Wat) will require a Cambodian visa; however, the visa is included in the cost of the tour and will be provided upon arrival in Cambodia.
For information regarding the Overland Tours, please refer to the 2008 Shore Excursions Program brochure included in your pre-cruise documents.

OBTAINING VISAS

The required visas for Brazil, Australia and China can be obtained from the nearest Consulate. U.S. passport holders may also obtain the required visas from ZVS, and Canadian passport holders may contact Visa Connection (see details below). If you are not a U.S. or Canadian passport holder, please contact the nearest Consulate in your area or contact a visa service such as ZVS in the U.S. or Visa Connection in Canada for specific visa requirements for your nationality as based on the itinerary. Please allow up to eight weeks processing time.
Visa Services

ZVS: Within the U.S. - 866-788-1100 - www.zvs.com/members. The user name is cunard and the password is 75003.

Visa Connection: Within Canada - 866-566-VISA (8472) - www.visaconnection.com or sales@visaconnection.com. The promotional code is cunard.

As visa requirements are subject to change without notice, please reconfirm your visa requirements seven (7) days prior to travel.

Guests holding passports other than U.S. or Canadian are responsible to check with the Consulate of every country visited during the voyage for specific visa requirements.

PASSPORTS
Your passport must have at least 6 months validity after your date of return. Additionally, ensure that your passport contains adequate blank pages (we recommend at least 10) for any visas and subsequent entry/departure stamps. Please ensure that these unused pages are “visa” pages and not “amendment “pages in your passport.

MEDICAL ADVISORY
There are no compulsory vaccinations for this voyage. We recommend that all guests seek advice from a travel medical clinic with regard to their personal itinerary and if advised, obtain appropriate travel advice, prophylactic medication and immunization before travel. Updated information regarding travelers’ health is available at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website at www.cdc.gov.

The following ports involve a risk of malaria transmission. Guests who will be aboard the vessel on these dates are advised to discuss their travel plans and itineraries with their own general practitioner or a recognized travel medical clinic as malaria prophylaxis and advice with respect to insect bite avoidance may be necessary.

Salvador de Bahia, Brazil (jungle areas only)
January 24, 2008

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (jungle areas only)
January 26, 2008

Vung Tau (Ho Chi Minh City)
March 12, 2008

Puerto Moin, Costa Rica
April 6, 2008

Montego Bay, Jamaica
April 8, 2008

It is your sole responsibility to obtain and have available the proper travel and health documents such as passports, visas and vaccination certificates that are necessary for air travel, voyage check-in and disembarkation at the various ports of call and for re-entry into the appropriate country of origin. If you do not possess the proper documentation you will be denied boarding, without any refund of the voyage fare and subject to any fine or other costs incurred by Cunard which result from your lack of proper documentation.

For more information on any Cunard sailing, please contact the Cunard Commodore agents at Destination Oceans by calling 1-800-374-3740 or visit the website at www.destinationoceans.com.