Where's the Queen Mary 2? Cunard Announces Queen Mary 2 Heading to Southampton.


Cunard's Queen Mary 2 is expected to sail directly back to Southampton.
Cunard's Queen Mary 2 is expected to sail directly back to Southampton.

Cunard has announced that the Queen Mary 2 is heading back to Southampton England abandoning the remainder of her world cruise due to the coronavirus. Although there are no reports of any infected passengers, Cunard has decided to halt the cruise as a precaution. The Queen  is expected to depart Port Louis, Mauritius on March 23, 2020 and  arrive in Southampton  on April 11, 2020.



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