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| Cunard Line Queen Mary 2 Sailing From New York in 2015 |
With an eye towards the company’s 175th anniversary in 2015, Cunard Line
is excited to announce its 2015-2016 Voyages Program. The program includes 15 commemorative cruises and events that will pay homage to
Cunard’s significant historical moments, as well as unique voyages in
the Mediterranean and iconic adventures around the world that will
satisfy any globetrotter’s wanderlust.
“We believe that our program for 2015, our 175th
anniversary year, is one of the best and most extensive Cunard has ever
offered,” said David Dingle, CEO of Cunard Line. “We have listened to
our passengers and we will be visiting even more celebrated and iconic
destinations along with less familiar but equally alluring places, and
we’ll offer longer stays in port.”
Dingle continued, “Combined with our series of news-making celebratory cruises for our 175th anniversary, Cunard is the outstanding cruise choice for 2015 aboard the finest ships of their class.”
The
2015-2016 Voyages Programme goes on sale 8 April 2014, with
Pre-Registration beginning 20 March 2014, 6:00 a.m. PT (9:00 a.m. ET).
175th Anniversary Highlights
Cunard will kick off its milestone anniversary with 15 highly
anticipated sailings that will give loyal and new Cunarders exciting
opportunities to experience luxury ocean travel aboard the Line’s
majestic ships – flagship Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth.
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To start these momentous celebrations, all three Queens will meet in Southampton on 3 May 2015. This Cunard Royal Rendezvous will
be followed by a “Liverpool Salute” with the unprecedented sight of all
three Queens together on 25 May at the Line’s birthplace – the first
time the entire fleet will have been together on the River Mersey.
Voyage options corresponding to this spectacular event are:
- Queen Mary 2
- Eastbound Transatlantic Crossing & British Isles, 10 May 2015 – 17 days, New York to Southampton. Fares start from $3,348.
- Grand Transatlantic Crossing & Liverpool Salute, 10 May 2015 – 24 days, roundtrip New York. Fares start from $4,497.
- British Isles & Liverpool Salute, 17 May 2015 – 10 days, roundtrip Southampton. Fares start from $2,199. A 17-day option includes a Westbound Transatlantic Crossing to New York. Fares starting from $3,348.
- Queen Elizabeth
- Baltic & Tribute to Liverpool, 11 May 2015 –
16 days, roundtrip Southampton. Fares start from $3,499. An 18-day
option departs 9 May 2015 from Hamburg. Fares start from $3,898.
- Queen Victoria
- Liverpool Salute, 22 May 2015 – six days, roundtrip Southampton. Fares start from $1,199.
Queen Victoria will call at Cobh on 7 May 2015 to commemorate the 100th
Anniversary of the sinking of Lusitania – a poignant journey that will
include ceremonies at the town’s memorial to mark this significant date
in Cunard’s history. A special tribute will be paid to the Cunard men
and 22 ships that were lost in the First World War. The seven-day Lusitania Remembered sailing departs roundtrip Southampton on 3 May 2015. Fares start from $1,399 per person.
The commemorations will continue in true Cunard style with The Original Transatlantic Crossing when Queen Mary 2 echoes the very first Crossing.
For the 12-day, 2 July 2015 voyage departing from Southampton to New
York, the flagship ship will leave Liverpool on 4 July – 175 years to
the day after Cunard’s first ship, Britannia, began her journey – and
will follow Britannia’s original route westbound to Halifax, then on to
Boston. Fares for this voyage start from $2,599. Other Transatlantic Crossing options include:
- 21 June 2015 – 23 days, roundtrip New York; fares start from $4,798
- 30 June 2015 – 14 days, Hamburg to New York; fares start from $2,999
- 2 July 2015 – 20 days, roundtrip Southampton; fares start from $4,148
2015-16 Sailings Highlights
Additionally, Cunard’s three Queens will visit incredible places in
the Mediterranean, Western Europe, the Caribbean and the Americas,
visiting 96 ports in 35 different countries, including seven maiden
calls.
Flagship Queen Mary 2 will continue her reign on the Atlantic Ocean and will feature 20 seven- to nine-day Transatlantic Crossings throughout the year, including three which stop in Halifax, Nova Scotia; as well as six roundtrip New York Crossings ranging from 15 to 23 days.
Transatlantic Crossings aboard Queen Mary 2 run from January 2015 through January 2016, with fares starting from $1,199.
Other Queen Mary 2 highlights include new seven- and 14-day New England & Canada voyages; two Grand Voyages that each combine a Europe sailing with beginning and ending Transatlantic Crossings; a
12-day Holiday Caribbean sailing; and a variety of Northern Europe
options. Season highlights include overnight stays in Liverpool and
Québec, and one maiden port of call at Oban, Scotland.
Fares for the following Queen Mary 2 voyages start from:
- New England & Canada, 27 September 2015 – seven days, New York to Quebec; $1,299. A 14-day option, roundtrip New York, is also available; $2,548
- Caribbean Celebration, 22 December 2015 – 12 days, roundtrip New York; $2,399
Beginning in June through October 2015, Queen Victoria
will embark on her first full Mediterranean season, featuring 32 ports
of call spread across an array of seven-, 14- and 21-day cruises. There
will be several one-way departures from Rome, Venice, Athens, Trieste
or Istanbul, and a number of roundtrip voyages from Athens, Rome or
Istanbul.
Queen Victoria
will also offer three- to 24-day sailings from Southampton to the
Western Mediterranean, Western Europe and the Atlantic Isles. Season
highlights include overnight stays in Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona,
Istanbul, Liverpool, Monte Carlo and Venice. Maiden ports of call will
include Tangier, Rapallo, Zadar and Trieste.
Fares for the following Mediterranean voyages aboard Queen Victoria start from:
- Spain and Italy, 28 May 2015 – nine days, Southampton to Rome; $1,699
- Rome, Dubrovnik and Venice, 6 June 2015 – seven days, Rome to Venice; $1,049
- Istanbul, Monte Carlo and Rome, 10 October 2015 – 14 days, Istanbul to Rome; $2,198.
Queen Elizabeth will spend most of the 2015-2016 season sailing in Europe
roundtrip from Southampton, with options from Hamburg and Kiel also
available. She will also offer a wide assortment of two- to 17-day
cruises exploring Western Europe, the Baltic and Norwegian Fjords, and
Central Mediterranean. New to the lineup this year is an exciting
24-day Caribbean sailing roundtrip from Southampton. Other 2015
highlights include overnight stays in Monte Carlo, Amsterdam, Madeira
and St. Petersburg, and maiden ports of call at St. Raphael, La Spezia
and Horta.
Fares for the following Queen Elizabeth voyages start from:
- Spain and Italy, 16 June 2015 – 14 days, roundtrip Southampton; $2,799
- Baltic Highlights, 9 August 2015 – 14 days, roundtrip Southampton; $3,199
- The Fjords, 23 August 2015 – seven days, roundtrip Southampton; $1,599
All fares quoted are per person, based on double occupancy.
Guests
will have the opportunity to extend their stay by adding pre- and
post-embarkation hotel nights in a number of ports. The 2015-2016 hotel
and tour program offers a well-rounded international experience for
all who sail with Cunard’s fleet.
World
Club members can book starting at Midnight PT on 8 April 2014, and
enjoy additional savings of 5% off Launch fares, available for
passengers who book by 31 August 2014. This offer does not apply to
third- and fourth-berth passengers.
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