Cunard Queens to rendezvous in Sydney, New York
SYDNEY – Cunard Line has released fares for its 2011 World Voyage programme which will see its newest ocean liner, Queen Elizabeth, make maiden visits to three Australian cities and will feature a Royal Rendezvous in Sydney with her big sister Queen Mary 2 on February 22, 2011.
Launching in December 2010, Queen Elizabeth will depart Southampton on her 103-night voyage on January 5, 2011, and will make 35 maiden calls including visits to Sydney (Feb 22), Melbourne (Feb 25) and Fremantle (March 1).
Meanwhile, Cunard’s flagship, Queen Mary 2, will visit Australia for a fourth time in 2011, with calls to Sydney (Feb 22), Adelaide (Feb 20) and Fremantle (Feb 17) during her 103-night world voyage which includes visits to South America, South Africa, Asia and the Mediterranean.
Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth will also enjoy a Royal Rendezvous in New York with their sister Queen Victoria on January 13 – an historic first meeting of the three Cunard Queens which will follow a tandem transAtlantic crossing by Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth.
The 2011 world voyage programme also offers an opportunity to sail on three ocean liners in one full world voyage.
Guests can board Queen Victoria in Southampton to sail to New York, then transfer to Queen Elizabeth to sail from New York to Sydney before joining Queen Mary in Sydney for the return voyage to Southampton.
The range of world cruises and line voyages on offer include:
– 103-night world voyage onboard Queen Elizabeth departing Southampton on January 5, 2011, visiting the USA, Asia, the Middle East and Europe and transiting the Panama and Suez Canals. Fares start from $25,529* per person twin share
– 24-night voyage onboard Queen Elizabeth departing LA to Sydney on January 29, 2011 priced from $6139* per person
– 41-night voyage onboard Queen Mary 2 departing New York to Sydney on January 13, 2011 priced from $12,309* per person.
Ian Jarrett
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