If travel is meant to be savored, then crossing the oceans should be a majestic experience, not merely a hop across the pond. For travelers of this persuasion, only one name evokes the pleasures of a golden era: Cunard Line. Proudly continuing the tradition of luxury cruising that began in 1840, Queen Mary 2 debuted in 2004 as the new flagship of The Most Famous Ocean Liners in the World. As the tallest, longest, largest and most expensive cruise ship ever built, QM2 provides her guests with unprecedented amenities and accommodations at every turn. Maintaining the tradition of her Cunard and White Star Line predecessors, QM2 is the only ship offering regularly scheduled transatlantic service. Queen Elizabeth 2 continues to set the standard of British elegance with superb White Star Service and gourmet cuisine. Sailing a definitive World Cruise and round-trip Southampton voyages, QE2 endures as one of the greatest liners of her time. The two Queens are joined by another classic liner, Caronia, which also delivers an elegant Old World cruising experience in the UK market. Queen Victoria joins the fleet in 2007.
Cruising aboard Cunard Line will allow guests to travel the many destinations around the world including Transatlantic voyages, The Americas and the Caribbean, Europe, Scandinavia, Africa, and the Mediterranean to name a few.
Accommodations
Queens Grill Accommodations
Cunard Line’s most lavish Grill accommodations are unrivaled at sea. Here guest’s concierge and personal butler anticipate their needs and comply with the utmost speed and efficiency. Lavish amenities include marble baths with whirlpool tubs, walk-in closets, en-suite bars stocked with selected spirits or wine and soft drinks, fresh flowers and pre-dinner canapés.
Princess Grill Accommodations
The Princess Grill accommodations are filled with rich furnishing and premium amenities. These spacious Junior Suites feature a large balcony, bath with tub and shower, sitting area with a full-size sofa, interactive TV, walk-in closet and a concierge in addition to the cabin steward for flawless service.
Deluxe and Premium Balcony Staterooms
Deluxe Balcony Staterooms offer 248 sq. ft. and Premium Balcony Staterooms offer 269 sq. ft. including a panoramic hull balcony with loungers and tables. King-size bed may be converted to twins and a dual height coffee table may be used for in-suite dining. Thoughtful amenities include robes with matching slippers, a hairdryer, refrigerator, sage, data port, direct dial phone, nightly turndown service and 24 hour room service, and an interactive TV system.
Ocean View Staterooms
At 194 sq. ft. these staterooms provide spacious comfort with king size or twin beds with a large picture window to view the stunning scenery that passes by.
Inside Staterooms
At 194 sq. ft. these staterooms provide spacious comfort with king size or twin beds.
Onboard Activities
Guest Lectures
Aboard Cunard there are endless opportunities to enrich the mind. Knowledge about other cultures is there for the taking through the Oxford Discovery Series, managed by England’s prestigious Oxford University. For those who have the acting bug, acting classes are available onboard through the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Cooking classes are available as well in the Chefs at Sea program. Finally for the guests with an artistic flair, there is the Designers at Sea series where guests learn the finer points of interior design.
Health and Fitness
Keeping in shape on a Cunard Line ship is almost effortless. The ships are equipped with a state-of-the-art. Guests can also stay active by playing a game of basketball or perfect their swing in the virtual golf cage. Of course getting exercise can be as simple as taking a walk around the spacious decks of the ships.
Canyon Ranch SpaClub
Guests can relax their body, recharge their spirit and renew their energy at the Canyon Ranch Spa Club. Everything at the SpaClub matches the quality and originality of the legendary Canyon Ranch health resorts on land. Here in this elaborate, two-story 20,000-square-foot facility, Guests will find a multitude of soothing treatments, seminars and a variety of classes.
The elaborate menu at the Canyon Ranch SpaClub features dozens of face and body treatments, massage therapies, ritual baths and health programs ranging from the classic to the exotic to the sublime.
Evening Entertainment
The evening brings an endless number of night time activities for guests to enjoy. Guests can watch a dazzling music revue, sing their hearts out at the karaoke bar, sip on some fine wines in a jazz club, dance the night away in the disco, sweep across the ballroom of an elegant gala, or try their luck at the onboard casino.
Dining
Dining has always been the premier event of any Cunard voyage, a gustatory celebration where superb culinary creations are proudly served by waiters trained in the fine art of Cunard White Star Service. Clearly, lavish dining is the centerpiece of the Cunard experience, as well - with vastly expanded menus and venues.
There are numerous restaurants featuring cuisine from around the world, a team of chefs that includes culinary advisor Daniel Boulud, one of the world's most famous chefs, and the celebrated Mediterranean and TV culinary luminary Todd English.
Meetings and Incentives
A cruise is the ultimate incentive, especially when it’s the ultimate cruise. Top achievers will enjoy both the excitement of travel and the thrill of being surrounded by every luxury and privilege imaginable aboard the greatest ocean liner of our time.
Cocktail parties, award ceremonies and other group events will create a sense of cohesiveness and help promote team spirit. It’s a great way to bring colleagues closer together, yet they still have time to themselves.
A cruise is a far better value than a land-locked vacation, because everything is included: accommodations, airfare, meeting rooms, use of state-of-the-art audio/ video equipment, port charges, taxes, meals, 24-hour room service, entertainment, and activities.
At Cunard, with one call the corporate and incentive staff can execute the most complex program from planning the actual cruise, itself – menus, shore excursions, special events, etc. – to air transportation, transfers, pre and post-cruise hotel stays or land programs.