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Voyage Calendar April 2020 – May 2021 Contact Your Travel Advisor, Call (800) 728-6273 Or Visit Cunard.Com Voyage Calendar April 2020 – May 2021 Cunard is proud to have received these prestigious accolades: Cunard Line was recognized for Cunard Line has been named Cunard Line was recognized for Cunard Line was recognized for Best Transatlantic #1 Mega-Ship Best Service and Experience Ocean Cruise Line Onboard Enrichment Best World Cruise by the 2018 Porthole Cruise Magazine in the 2019 Porthole Cruise Magazine in the 2018 Travel + Leisure by the 2018 Porthole Cruise Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards Editor-in-Chief Awards World’s Best Awards Readers’ Choice Awards Your Cunard Travel Advisor: CMD21FP15290 Contact your Travel Advisor, call (800) 728-6273 or visit Cunard.com. Welcome. Welcome to the incomparable world of Cunard. It is our great pleasure to introduce you to a world of extraordinary adventures and experiences. Our fleet of elegant ships is manned by the most professional crews at sea today; we strive to go above and beyond your expectations, ensuring our famous White Star ServiceTM is always there for you. As we sail to a world of iconic destinations, we can offer you an exceptional selection of inspiring journeys, from two-night short breaks, to fort nights in the Mediterranean, to our legendary Transatlantic Crossings and World Voyages. With everything from our special events voyages like Fashion Week, and our world-class performers and entertainers, to our Signature Cunard Experiences including our famous Afternoon Tea and spectacular Gala Balls, we get you there in style. We are also delighted to announce that a fourth ship will be joining the Cunard fleet in 2022. As the 249th ship to fly the Cunard flag — what an accolade — she will be our first new ship in over 12 years, making it the first time in over 20 years for us to have four ships sailing simultaneously. When sailing with Cunard, you always have the freedom to do as much or as little as you please. It is completely up to you. We present you with the entire world. All you need to do is decide where you would like us to take you. Contents. Welcome 2-3 Dining 5-5 Grill Suites 6-7 Days and nights on board 8-9 Event voyages 10-11 Queen Mary 2® cruises 12-23 Queen Victoria® cruises 24-33 Queen Elizabeth® cruises 34-45 Staterooms and deck plans 46-63 Stateroom amenities 64 Queen Victoria, Norway Cruise calendar 65-69 1 Welcome Explore the world in style. Your choice of three magnificent ships is comprised of Queen Elizabeth,® Queen Victoria,® and Queen Mary 2,® the flagship. Grand in scale yet refined down to the smallest detail, each is a world unto herself. A place of discovery and relaxation, and the perfect setting from which to visit your favorite destinations or explore new lands. It is your world, to savor in your own way. You set the pace of your Cunard vacation. We offer the balance of time spent on board and ashore. Where possible, we ensure a sea day after you set sail and the day before you disembark so you feel refreshed for the adventures to come. 2 Contact your Travel Advisor, call (800) 728-6273 or visit Cunard.com. 3 Dining and Britannia experience Find the perfect restaurant in the middle of nowhere. If anything sums up the freedom of For those more informal lunches, Smokehouse menus, served in the your voyage it is the array of places the ever-popular Golden Lion Kings Court or Lido restaurants. to eat. From healthy to hearty, from PubTM welcomes you with Steakhouse at The Verandah takes light bites to haute cuisine, often traditional gastro-pub fare. influence from both sides of the what is on offer reflects where you Atlantic. Our chefs have curated are in the world, as our chefs make “Dining out” is always a menu showcasing prime USDA use of fresh local ingredients. an option. grain finished New York strip steak, You will also find many delicious For a modest supplement, you can Maine lobster, and Alaskan king vegetarian dishes, and we will enjoy a change from your main crab, alongside dishes celebrating happily cater for most special restaurant anytime, and “dine out.” British provenance such as Scotch dietary requirements, too. grass-fed dry-aged beef and Salt Balcony (BF), Queen Victoria Each evening, our ships offer Marsh lamb rack. Offerings from On board all three ships, buffet- alternative dining options. further afield such as renowned style dining is available throughout These include Italian, Indian, Wagyu beef from Australia are the day and until late evening. Pan Asian, Mexican, and American also featured. The Britannia experience. Sparkling wine welcomes you toiletries, bathrobes and slippers Britannia Club. to your Britannia stateroom. are provided for your comfort Britannia Club staterooms Choose from an Inside, with no — and every evening there is a include a roomy private balcony window, Oceanview with window, turndown service with a and a pillow menu. Guests or a Balcony stateroom with chocolate on your pillow. are welcome to dine anytime verandah. Each offers a blissful between 6:30pm and 9:00pm king-sized bed — or twin beds The Britannia Restaurant. in the dedicated Britannia Club — topped with an exclusively- The Britannia Restaurant restaurant — the perfect setting designed plush Sealy® mattress. epitomizes the sheer glamour for those who prefer a more Your steward is always available of sea travel aboard one of the intimate dining experience. for help and advice, while round- famous Cunard Queens. Dining the-clock complimentary room here always feels like an event. Single staterooms. The buzz of your fellow guests, service keeps you refreshed — Single staterooms offer refined all with the day’s stories to share, even in the middle of the night. and comfortable accommodation and the drama of the double- with generous sized single beds, Along with generous storage, height room with its sweeping spacious bathrooms, and inviting a widescreen TV, and a mini-bar, staircase add to the ambiance. lounge areas. complimentary Penhaligon’s 4 Contact your Travel Advisor, call (800) 728-6273 or visit Cunard.com. 5 Grill Suites Grill Suites. Grill Suites are the epitome of the Cunard experience, where you can enjoy personal service and abundant space to relax in your exclusive suite, serving as your personal retreat as well as a place to find inspiration. The finest food and wines in the Grill restaurants, where only the very best will do, make your every meal something extra special to savor. The Princess Grill Suite experience. Booking a Princess Grill Suite takes your travels to a whole new level of indulgence. Dine when you choose in the exclusive Princess Grill restaurant between 6:30pm and 9:00pm Access to the Grills Lounge and outdoor terrace Marble bathrooms feature exclusive Penhaligon’s toiletries Private balcony, with comfortable furniture and ocean views Sparkling wine and chocolates on arrival Fresh fruit replenished daily Pillow concierge menu offering a choice of seven different styles The Queens Grill Suite experience. As a Queens Grill guest you will experience the very pinnacle of luxury in ocean-going travel Marble bathrooms feature a shower, plus a whirlpool tub, and exclusive Penhaligon’s toiletries Expansive balcony,* perfect for relaxing and hosting impromptu soirées Dine when you choose in our Queens Grill restaurant between 6.30pm and 9.00pm Savor the Queens Grill menu, course by course, in your suite Access to the Grills Lounge and outdoor terrace Enjoy a complimentary in-suite bar (stocked with two bottles of wine or spirits of your choice, and soft drinks) Chilled Champagne and chocolates on arrival Fresh fruit replenished daily Pillow concierge menu offering a choice of seven different styles *Queen Anne Suite and Queen Victoria Suite (category Q3) on Queen Mary 2 do not have balconies. 6 Contact your Travel Advisor, call (800) 728-6273 or visit Cunard.com. 7 Days and nights on board So much to do, so much time. You could try something new from our vast collection. If the Cunard’s sensuous onboard spas. with Cunard every day and never time has come to start that novel, These havens of pampering and experience all we have to offer. our classes can guide you. Take a wellness are tranquil retreats where tango lesson, try fencing, or learn you can sooth, rejuvenate, and Escape into a world of possibilities how to mix the perfect Martini in detoxify with a wide assortment with as much or as little to do our Martini Mixology classes. You of indulgent treatments. as you please. Feel everyday might even meet an astronaut at concerns slip away as you ease Immerse yourself in a sanctuary one of our Insights lectures. into a day of blissful relaxation of calm with soothing, healing or begin to explore the many Guests often say there is so much sessions in multiple steam rooms, experiences that await you. to do, they rarely find time to saunas and relaxation areas, while appreciate their staterooms. reinvigorating your senses and Start with a stroll around the state of mind. promenade deck (three laps A treat for all your senses. of Queen Mary 2 equal one Should you wish to slow the pace mile), lose yourself in the largest Gently bubbling spa pools for even further, you can listen to library at sea, discover the first luxuriating stress-relieving, thermal piano music in our Retreat Lounge floating planetarium, or join our suites for lounging and vast ocean before unwinding with a full Sommeliers for a wine-tasting views for admiring. Welcome to body massage. The night, as they say, is yours. Evenings on board offer so many love a reason to step out in style.
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