Whether looking to experience the mystique of Europe, explore the awe-inspiring marvels of the Mediterranean, or savour the majestic scenery and fascinating heritage of Northern Europe through the Norwegian Fjords, guests sailing Cunard Line will enjoy a glamourous European adventure on 2012 voyages aboard flagship Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth.

Cunard Line, one of the oldest names in shipping but with the youngest fleet at sea, is to offer its guests the opportunity to be married on board for the first time in its 171-year history. Peter Shanks, Cunard president, explained: “Most of our competitors have been developing increasingly popular and lucrative ‘Weddings at Sea’ programmes, and these are now very big business in the cruise industry.”

Paying homage to the heyday of ocean liner travel and the films that celebrated those voyages across the seas, and utilizing that setting for high drama, smart comedy and some of the most famous Fred Astaire dance numbers, The Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC) provides New York audiences with a summertime treat by presenting the film series, Cinematic Passages:

US health and safety officers have failed Cunard’s luxury Queen Mary 2 in a damning inspection that found everything from cockroaches in the food storage to “extremely dirt” water in the children’s pool. Inspectors carried out the survey unannounced when the ship docked in New York.

With a luxury cruise vacation aboard Cunard Line, not only can guests experience The New Golden Age of Ocean Travel, they may also pique their intellectual curiosity through a variety of special presentations offered by Cunard Insights.

Princess cruises specialist Best At Cruises launches Cunard’s new cruise voyage programme for 2012.