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Crew Onboard Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 Celebrate Coronation In Style

Crew members onboard the cruise line’s flagship, Queen Mary 2, joined forces to celebrate the momentous coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort in true Cunard fashion. Captain Aseem Hashmi joined the ship’s senior officers, Cunard Bellhops, chefs, housekeepers, and White Star servers on the top deck to commemorate the occasion. Hashmi previously swore allegiance to the new King as Master of Queen Mary 2 in September last year, upon the proclamation which was carried out at St. James’ Palace. Docked in her home port of Southampton at the beginning of the Coronation Celebration...

Coronation Celebrations For Guests Onboard Cunard’s Queens

Cunard are joining the nation in celebrating the coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort across the coming bank holiday weekend. The cruise line has a royal range of coronation-themed activities and events planned across all three of its Queens in the fleet. Guests onboard Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth will be immersed in the regal festivities with everything from street parties in the Grand Lobby, to royally themed musical performances, films and quizzes. This follows Cunard’s announcement of their special Coronation Celebration Voyage, with Queen Mary 2 sailing roundtrip from...

Float Out Of Cunard’s Queen Anne Marks One Year Until Maiden Voyage

Cunard celebrated the float out of Queen Anne with a milestone ceremony in Italy, exactly 365 days before she will set sail on her maiden voyage to Lisbon on 3rd May 2024. The momentous occasion took place at Fincantieri Marghera shipyard in Venice, as Queen Anne officially touched water for the very first time. This makes her the 249th ship to sail under the prestigious Cunard flag. The special float out ceremony was marked with the traditional ‘Madrina’ naming, offering blessings and best wishes for the ship and celebrating the flow of water into the vessel’s dry dock. “The...

Cunard Crowns Queen Anne With Iconic Red and Black Funnel in Latest Construction Milestone

Queen Anne received her crowning glory at Fincantieri shipyard, as Cunard’s iconic red and black funnel was secured onto the luxury cruise line’s newest addition to their fleet. This significant milestone in the construction of the ship (known as the ‘funnel lift’) took place on Friday, meaning that Queen Anne is one step closer to her maiden voyage in May 2024. As the 249th ship to sail under the Cunard flag, Queen Anne will complete an impressive quartet, alongside fellow ships: Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria, and Queen Elizabeth. This will be first time since 1999 that the cruise...

Top Professor Teams Up With Cunard To Explain Why Chocolate Tastes Better At Sea!

This Easter, traditional luxury cruise line Cunard has teamed up with a leading University of Oxford professor to explain exactly why many people’s favourite sweet treat, chocolate, tastes better at sea. Together with Professor Charles Spence, a leading gastrophysicist from the University of Oxford, Cunard has revealed why many passengers taking a Cunard cruise over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend may have their tastebuds tingling while eating a chocolate egg, or two! Apparently, according to Professor Charles, food and beverages will taste better when we’re having a good time (definitely like on a Cunard cruise!). This is known as...