Cunard Line

From: European Cruise Guide

ABOVE: The Queen Mary 2 passes Liberty Island in New York Harbor.

Cunard Line is the last of the great transatlantic shipping companies, and its 2,620-passenger flagship--the Queen Mary 2--is the newest of Cunard's legendary ocean liners. The QM2, which entered Cunard's fleet in 2004, is a worthy successor to the Queen Elizabeth 2, which plied the Southampton-New York route for more than three decades. Two new cruise ships, the Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth, entered service in 2007 and 2010 respectively.

Queen Mary 2: In 2012, the QM2 is offering  20 transatlantic voyages from New York to Southampton or vice versa. In addition to these 7-day crossings, QM2 will have three 9-day crossings from New York to Hamburg (via Southampton) and three in the opposite direction. Several cruises, including "Grand Voyages" of 25 to 30 days, are also on QM2's 2012 calendar.

Queen Victoria arrives in Europe in late March for a season of cruising in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, and points beyond. The year's final cruise is a "Canary Islands Celebration" voyage on December 20.

Queen Elizabeth: Cunard's newest vessel heads from Southampton to Northern Europe on a 5-day "Getaway" cruise in January, followed by an extended World Voyage and a return to the Mediterranean in early May. Queen Elizabeth's European season will run through mid-December.

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