Cruise travel has never been more popular as the industry is expected to achieve record levels in 2024.
22.02.2024 - 18:07 / travelweekly.com / queen Victoria / Christmas Eve / queen Elizabeth / queen Anne / queen Mary
Cunard Line has rolled out the new itineraries, including two simultaneous world cruises to depart in January 2026.
The itineraries, which go on sale in early March, will offer 37 overnight port calls and 66 late-evening departures. The line will also make five maiden calls, in Kona, Hawaii; Roatan, Honduras; Dakar, Senegal; Miami; and Molde, Norway.
The line will send the Queen Mary 2 and the new Queen Anne on simultaneous world voyages in January 2026.
The Queen Anne, which debuts in May from Southampton, England, will offer a 109-night world voyage departing on Jan. 11, 2026. The ship will sail roundtrip from Southampton and cruise the South Pacific, calling in Abu Dhabi and making overnight calls in Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney. Cunard assumes, in this itinerary, that the Suez Canal will be open for the ship to sail through.
The Queen Mary 2 will sail a world cruise in addition to its signature transatlantic crossings, Caribbean sailings and its itineraries in Canada and New England. The Queen Mary 2's sailings will range from two to 109 nights, with 15 overnight calls, including in Los Angeles; San Francisco; Reykjavik, Iceland; Quebec City; and Sydney. The ship will also transit the Panama Canal for the first time. The world voyage sails roundtrip from Southampton on Jan. 11, 2026, and the itinerary also includes a transit of the Suez Canal.
Cunard will offer other new voyages over the next three years, including a new Caribbean program sailing out of Miami.
Cunard's Caribbean program includes sailing the Queen Elizabeth on 33 roundtrip cruises with calls in San Juan; Montego Bay, Jamaica; Georgetown, Grand Cayman; Roatan; Tortola; Antigua; Barbados; and St. Lucia.
One sailing will include 21 nights departing Dec. 18, 2025, with calls that include St. Lucia, Antigua and San Juan, with Christmas Eve spent in Bridgetown's Unesco-listed Old Town, along with other calls.
The Queen Victoria will also offer Caribbean sailings, including a 35-night cruise on Jan. 4, 2026, from Southampton with a call in Madeira before heading for the Caribbean.
Cunard World Club members can book the world voyages beginning March 5, and all other voyages beginning March 5. Sales open to the public on March 7.
Cruise travel has never been more popular as the industry is expected to achieve record levels in 2024.
American Airlines is introducing a new fleet of planes at its New York hub.The carrier will add the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at John F. Kennedy International Airport, according to a report from The Points Guy. The publication identified the airline’s plans through Cirium schedules, and subsequently confirmed the news with an airline spokespersonThe new 285-seat plans will be serving American’s New York to New Delhi route beginning October 27. The new plan will replace Boeing 777-300ER aircraft currently flying between New York and New Delhi.American Airlines plans to add several Dreamliners to its New York-based fleet in conjunction with expanding the number of pilots it has operating from New York.“This weekend, American Airlines adjusted the aircraft type operating between New York (JFK) and New Delhi (DEL) starting in October. We will continue to offer daily nonstop service on this route as we optimize our network and fleet,” an airline spokesperson told The Points Guy in a statement.About 30 Dreamliners will be added to American Airline’s stable of planes over the coming years, according to The Points Guy. The first Dreamliner anticipated to come online later this year. The planes contain 51 Flagship Business suites, 32 premium economy seats, 18 Main Cabin Extra economy seats and 143 standard economy seats.
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