Cunard News
Roux to take La Gavroche to sea with Cunard
Luxury Cruise Line Cunard has announced a world-class line-up for their first-ever Festival of Food & Wine on board Queen Mary 2. The seven-night Transatlantic crossing will bring together leading authorities in the food and wine industry, including legendary chef Michel Roux Jr.
Steel cutting ceremony for latest Cunard vessel
Cunard and Fincantieri have celebrated the start of construction on the 249th ship of the luxury cruise line, marking an exciting moment in the company’s 179-year history.
Cunard to launch first cinema ad alongside Downton Abbey
The advert, which has been created by Cunard’s retained agency Alpha Century, draws from the emotions evoked from travelling on the world’s only ocean liner Queen Mary 2, on an iconic transatlantic crossing with Cunard.
Cunard returns to Alaska as Queen Elizabeth arrives in Vancouver
The Queen Elizabeth has kicked off Cunard’s return to Alaska after arriving in its west coast homeport of Vancouver, Canada. The ship will sail four ten-night round-trip voyages out of Vancouver in 2019, and ten more in 2020.
Cunard announces Liverpool departure for July
In response to requests from travel agents, luxury cruise line Cunard has announced a Liverpool departure for later in the year. The Queen Mary 2 will depart on a 14-night Northern Atlantic Westbound Crossing, which includes Iceland, Canada and New York.
Cunard unveils design team for as-yet-unnamed fourth cruise ship
Simon Rawlings (David Collins Studio), Terry McGillicuddy (Richmond International) and Sybille de Margerie (Sybille de Margerie Paris) are already working with the ship’s creative director, Adam Tihany
Cunard unveils first ever in-house spa concept
Co-created by Cunard and wellness trailblazer Canyon Ranch, Mareel Wellness & Beauty will launch exclusively on-board the newly refurbished Queen Elizabeth this month.
Executive shake up at Carnival UK
P&O Cruises has confirmed vice president of marketing, Christopher Edgington, will be leaving the Carnival-owned company. At the same time, Cunard vice president of UK sales and international development, David Rousham, will also depart.
Tihany appointed as creative director for upcoming Cunard ship
Cunard has signed designer Adam Tihany as creative director of its upcoming new ship. Tihany will oversee the entire interior design process of the anticipated, but still unnamed ship, which will join the Cunard fleet in 2022.
Cunard puts transatlantic crossings at heart of 2020 offering
There are 14 overnight stays and 19 late evening departures, with an average time in port of ten and a half hours which will allow our international guests an opportunity to explore the most spectacular destinations at their leisure.
CLIA reveals agenda for 2019 conference
The three-day flagship event, the largest travel agent event in the UK, will include a trade fair, a full day of conference sessions and gala dinner including entertainment.
New ship to join Cunard fleet in 2022
Luxury cruise brand Cunard today announced it is adding a fourth ship to its fleet. Carnival Corporation - the world’s largest cruise company and parent of the Cunard brand - has signed a memorandum of agreement with Fincantieri, Italy, to build a new ship that will join the Cunard fleet in 2022.