Monday, 09 July 2007
In 2009 both liners will undertake their second World Cruise. Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria will circumnavigate the globe during voyages of 84 and 107 days, meeting in Ft. Lauderdale for a Cunard Royal Rendezvous™ on 13.January, 2009.
Queen Mary 2 adds ten days and six more ports when compared to her 2007 circumnavigation for her 84-day Epic Expedition from Ft. Lauderdale to Southampton, stopping on four continents and making four maiden calls. Queen Victoria will sail a 107-day Exploration of Distant Horizons, from Southampton to Southampton with calls in 38 ports, including 18 maiden calls, across five continents.
“Cunard ships are legendary,” says Carol Marlow, president of Cunard Line, “and when combined with a circumnavigation of the globe calling at some of the world’s most exotic and intriguing ports, the experience becomes an unparalleled adventure. When we set out to create a world cruise itinerary, we seek to introduce our guests, many of whom are regular Cunard world cruisers, to fascinating new destinations and captivating experiences. These 2009 itineraries are no exception”.
Queen Victoria: Distant Horizons
Heralding her second year of service, Queen Victoria will circumnavigate the globe in a westbound direction, transiting the Panama Canal and Suez Canal with calls in some of the world’s most interesting ports, including Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala; Shanghai, Chica; Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands and Rabual, Papua New Guinea, as well as an overnight call in Sydney Australia. Queen Victoria will also call on the port city of Mormugao in Goa, on the west coast of India, which is known for its pristine beaches and Portuguese architecture; and the charming port city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia’s second oldest city.
Maiden calls offer an added bonus of excitement and fanfare and during her second world cruise Queen Victoria will be a cause for celebration when she visits these additional ports for the first-time; Apia, Western Samoa, Aqaba (for Petra), Jordan, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Cairns (Yorkey's - for the Great Barrier Reef), Australia, Christchurch (Lyttelton), New Zealand, Nagasaki, Japan, Nha Trang, Vietnam, Nuku'alofa, Tonga, Phuket, Thailand, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Pusan, South Korea, Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, Willemstad, Curaçao.
Her journey ends in Southampton on 20 April,2009. Early Booking Fares for Queen Victoria’s 107-day Exploration of Distant Horizons world cruise are from £11,399 per person, double occupancy to £120,999 per person.
Shorter Liner voyages are available and include the 75-day Southampton to Singapore voyage, with Early Booking Fares starting from £8,599 per person, double occupancy to £85,429 per person and the 59 day Sydney to Southampton voyage, with Early Booking fares starting from £7,199 per person to £67,699 per person.
Queen Mary 2: Epic Expedition
Departing from Ft. Lauderdale, simultaneously with her sister ship Queen Victoria, on January 13, 2009, Queen Mary 2 will set sail on a 84-day Epic Expedition to 24 ports on five continents, ending in Southampton on April 8th 2009. Included is a port call to Alexandria (for Cairo/Giza) affording visits to the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx.
The ship will journey in a westward direction, sailing around South America to Los Angeles, across the Pacific to Honolulu, Hawaii. From there, stops include Pago Pago, American Samoa; Auckland, New Zealand; Sydney, Australia; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Early Booking Fares for Queen Mary 2’s 84-day Epic Expedition world cruise start from £9,999, per person, double occupancy to £100,659 per person.
Liner and Segment Voyages are available and include the 43-day Ft. Lauderdale to Sydney voyage, with Early Booking Fares from £5,299 per person, double occupancy to £51,689 per person, and the 18-day Dubai to Southampton voyage, with Early Booking Fares from £2,499 per person, double occupancy to £21,819 per person.
Early Booking Fares for the full world cruise voyages represent up to 50 percent savings per person off Queen Mary 2 brochure rates and 45% off Queen Victoria brochure rates. As an extra incentive, past guests will save an additional five percent discount with early bookings. Full world cruise guests receive an invitation to the President’s World Cruise Dinner along with a special amenity package offered to guests booking a Full World Cruise or Liner Voyage that includes complimentary shore events for Grill guests and onboard credits of up to $2,000 per couple.
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