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Cunard unveils 110 voyages and Queen Elizabeth homeport season down under

Cunard has unveiled over 110 international voyages, sailing on its iconic fleet between 23 October 2023 and 14 May 2024, including Queen Elizabeth’s homeport season Down Under and the maiden voyages on its new ship, Queen Anne.  

Cunard has unveiled over 110 international voyages, sailing on its iconic fleet between 23 October 2023 and 14 May 2024, including Queen Elizabeth’s homeport season Down Under and the maiden voyages on its new ship, Queen Anne.  

Cunard is making it easier than ever for travel advisors to offer voyages across its world-famous fleet of Queens.

For the 2023/24 season launch, Cunard guests can choose between two fares:

  • The Cunard Fare; giving guests greater flexibility and priority
  • and the new Early Saver Fare; offering a reduced fare for cost-conscious travellers.

Across the new itineraries, the four-ship fleet comprising of Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Anne, will call at 126 unique ports in 51 countries, with voyages ranging from two-night city breaks to a 108-night world voyage. 

The Queens, down under

Cunard Queen Elizabeth
Cunard Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth will be starting her Australian residency with a 6-night voyage from Fremantle on 27 November 2023 before embarking on a series of short break and roundtrip voyages from Melbourne and Sydney totalling 47 ports of call.

Some of the highlights of Queen Elizabeth’s season include an all-new 10-night exploration of Queensland’s magnificent coast and islands, the ship’s inaugural 14-night roundtrip calling into exotic ports of the South Pacific, and the line’s highly sought-after Christmas and New Year voyage to New Zealand.

Queen Elizabeth then departs Sydney en-route to Japan on 10 March 2024 finishing her 105-day homeport season Down Under. 

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Queen Mary 2 in NYC

Queen Mary 2 will begin her season with an Eastbound Transatlantic Crossing from New York, before setting off from Southampton on a 108-night World Voyage.

The liner will sail to the Mediterranean, Asia via the Suez Canal, Australia and returning to Europe via South Africa.

The famous ship will call into Fremantle on 17 February 2024 and continue along Australia’s magnificent southern and eastern coastline with overnight calls to Melbourne and Sydney.

Queen Victoria will embark on a 107-night World Voyage, departing Southampton on a full circumnavigation of the globe.

The ship will sail westbound to North America, including a transit of the Panama Canal, onwards to Australia via New Zealand, Asia, and returning to Europe via South Africa, visiting 32 unique destinations across her new voyages.

She will be stopping in Sydney on 3 March 2024.

Queen Anne
Queen Anne render. Image: Cunard

Queen Anne is scheduled to call at more than 32 ports across the world during her maiden season, all sailing out of Southampton.

“Our new voyages bring opportunities to explore all corners of the world in luxurious surroundings while enjoying our White Star Service as well as all the other special touches that make a trip with Cunard so special,” said Sture Myrmell, President, Carnival UK.

For more information head to trade.cunard.com/au