Cunard Line once again established a first for itself in the cruise history of the most famous cruise line in the world. Cunard recently announced that the Queen Mary 2, will be based in Australia in 2012. The itinerary will be a history-making circumnavigation which will see her visit five states and the [...]
Cunard Line floated out the latest Queen Elizabeth yesterday with all the fanfare normally reserved for such a milestone event at the luxury cruise line. Special ceremonies were held at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard near Trieste, Italy, to mark the historic festivity. Cunard’s President and Managing Director, Peter Shanks, was joined by 79-year-old Florence [...]
Cunard Line is famous for one of a kind events, and 2010 on the line’s newest ship, Queen Victoria, is no exception. In it’s third year in service, the newest Queen will be making her maiden call to San Francisco on 27 January 2010, which makes it her only U.S. inaugural call in the [...]
The name Queen Elizabeth is as much part of Cunard Line’s maritime history as it is part of Great Britain’s history of the monarchy. Over the last 70 years, Cunard ships with the name Queen Elizabeth have entertained and impressed cruise guests with impeccable service presentation, the finest cuisine, and accommodations befitting their namesakes. [...]
Ever wonder who those famous people that things are named after are? Well, Cunard Line made that a reality for some lucky travel agents, media and local dignitaries, including British Consul-General Phil Budden, as part of her Autumn Colours voyage, which featured maiden calls through the New England and Canada coasts. Cunard’s Queen Victoria [...]
Cunard Line has tapped one of its veterans, Captain Christopher Wells, to be Master of Cunard Line’s new 90,000-ton liner, Queen Elizabeth, which will enter service in October 2010. Captain Wells joined Cunard as second officer on Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1992. Captain Wells will assure that new and returning guests alike will [...]
Cunard Line has always been at the forefront of nautical history, and recently added to that honor by having its flagship Queen Mary 2 deliver a historic item upon her arrival in New York this morning. The item, called Wedgwood’s Gift Between Nations, is a unique, large-scale model of the world famous Washington Monument [...]
