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Where will Cunard Operate the Queen Mary 2 when Cunard resumes sailing?  It is predicted that most cruises lines will favor shorter cruises with limited days at sea. I am curious to see if operators like Cunard Line, who sail the Queen Mary 2 from New York to Southampton England with 5 to 7 days at sea, will alter their itineraries.  Cunard will be faced with many decisions including whether to use the ship exclusively for European cruises and abandon the New York - Southampton crossing; operate sailings from New York to other destinations; Reduce the the number of transatlantic voyages and increase the speed of the ship during these voyages to reduce the time at sea; or have one of the most rigorous sterilization programs of any of the cruise lines sailing. It should be noted that NO cases of the coronavirus was reported on board the Queen Mary 2 as of June 28th. At this point Cunard has not altered the itineraries for the Queen Mary 2 but I would suspec...

Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas Brings British Crew members home. In an effort to get crew member home, Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas departed Coco Cay in the Bahamas on May 19th, 2020 heading toward Southampton, United Kingdom. The Empress of the Seas is expected to arrive on June 5th 2020.  It is unclear what the next port will be after the Southampton call. If the coronavirus had not occurred the Empress of the Seas would have been sailing from Cape Liberty, Bayonne New Jersey - sailing to Bermuda, or New England / Canada itineraries. RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   ---------------------------------------   Sister Sites => NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Cruise Schedule, Ship Reviews, Ports of Call & More. => Nick's Cruise Corner Blog - News On Cruise Ships Sailing World Wide. => Follow Us on Instagram - NYCruiseInfo At Instagram => Subscribe to Our Monthly New York Cruises Newsletter .

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. RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   ---------------------------------------   Sister Sites => NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Cruise Schedule, Ship Reviews, Ports of Call & More. => Nick's Cruise Corner Blog - News On Cruise Ships Sailing World Wide. => Follow Us on Instagram - NYCruiseInfo At Instagram => Subscribe to Our Monthly New York Cruises Newsletter .

Cunard's Queen Mary 2 to Sail South America and Caribbean Cruise in 2022 Cunard Line has announced their 2022 cruises for the Queen Mary 2. One noticeable change is that the Queen Mary 2's January World Cruise has been replaced with a 71 day cruise to the Caribbean and South America.  As per Cunard Line.... The iconic Queen Mary 2 will sail a new 71-night winter escape through the pristine beaches of the Caribbean and around the vibrant cities of South America . She will call at 17 ports in 14 countries with access to 12 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and a magnificent journey through the Chilean Fjords sailing around the bottom of the world at Cape Horn. Queen Mary 2 will also chart her first-ever Northern Lights voyage in Norway , offering guests the chance to see the elusive sights of the Aurora Borealis in the early spring. In 2022, Queen Mary 2 will embark on a new route, sailing to the Caribbean and South America , which can be taken as a roundtrip from Hamb...

Aerial View of Cunard's Queen Mary 2 Sailing on 2020 World Cruise. On January 3rd the Queen Mary 2 departed New York on her first leg of her Around the World Cruise. The Queen Mary 2 pulled away from the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal just after 6 PM heading down river to her first port of call - Southampton, England . The 113 day cruise is an incredible circuit from New York visiting the Mediterranean, the Arabian Peninsula, Asia's many gems and then on to Australia. Reaching it furthest point - the return voyages stops in ports in the Indian Ocean and then stunning Africa. The cruise is available in shorter segments for passengers whose interest may lie in select ports. The Queen Mary 2's 2021 January cruise will  NOT be a World Cruise and will be covered in an upcoming post in the next week.    RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com   ---------------------------------------   Sister Sites => NYCruiseInfo.com Website - Cruise ...

Saga Cruises Spirit of Discovery Made Her Maiden Call in New York City Saga Cruises' New Spirit of  Discovery made a post Christmas visit to New York on December 27th - providing her British passengers an overnight stay in the Big Apple. The Spirit of Discovery was delivered in the June of 2019 and is a smaller ship weighing just under 50,000 tons and carrying approximately 1,000 passengers. Saga Cruises' specializes in vacations for those 50 years of old or over. The Spirit of Discovery headed to Bermuda and will spend New Year's Eve in Bermuda, before heading back to Southampton England - arriving on January 9, 2020. She departed from Southampton on December 5, 2019 and headed to the Portugal, the Caribbean and up the US east coast to Key West, Port Canaveral,  Norfolk and New York. The weather cooperated for passengers while in NEw York, providing guests with a sunny 50 degree day. The Spirit of Discovery will revisit New York on September 26 as part of ...

 Luxury cruise line Cunard today released a video that showcases the iconic transatlantic experience on flagship ocean liner Queen Mary 2. Guests featured in the video describe the line’s signature seven-night Transatlantic Crossing, which travels between New York and London, as a unique and unforgettable way to escape day-to-day life. Video can be viewed here.  In the video, passengers describe their experience on the voyage as cherished time to relax and recharge, filled with innovative cuisine, peaceful spa days, engaging enrichment programs and inspired entertainment. “The Transatlantic Crossing video was created as a resource for Cunard’s devoted travel agent community and as a sentimental piece for our loyal guests,” said Josh Leibowitz, senior vice president, Cunard North America. “As a brand, we at Cunard have continued to innovate and update our trade and consumer marketing materials, and this video conveys the spirit of the Transatlantic Crossing that we so ofte...

    Photo caption (Left to right) : John Jenkins as a 14-year old Cunard bellboy on board RMS. Mauretania ( 1933 ) and during his recent visit to Queen Mary 2 in Southampton ( 2019 )       Luxury cruise line Cunard has welcomed back one of the ir oldest living former crewmember s as he prepares to celebrate his 100 th birthday in the same month that Cunard will celebrate 100-years of sailing from the City of Southampton. November 2019 marks a century since the record-breaking superliner RMS. Mauretania inaugurated Cunard’s Southampton express transatlantic service; linking the Hampshire shipping hub with New York City. Former Cunard bell boy, John ‘Jack’ Jenkins MBE, who recently gave a moving speech at the D-Day c ommemoration ceremony in Portsmouth attended by Her Majesty the Queen , HRH The Prince of Wales and US President Donald Trump, was recently welcomed on board Cunard’s icon...

This past Sunday showcased 3 ships departing from New York. Ships sailing from the Big Apple included: Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Escape - which sailed a 7 day itinerary to Bermuda from Manhattan.  Celebrity Cruise's Celebrity Summit - which sailed a 7 day itinerary to Bermuda from Cape Liberty Bayonne NJ. The Celebrity Summit just make from an extensive refit. Learn more about the Celebrity Summit Revolutionary Refit. Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2 which sailed on a 7 day transatlantic crossing to Southampton England from Brooklyn. Cunard's Queen Mary 2 Departing New York. The weather did not cooperate on Sunday with heavy rain and fog, but it was still great to see a ship at each cruise terminal in the port. Check out the 2019 Cruise Schedule from the port of New York and New Jersey. ---------------------------------------------------- RETURN TO NYCRUISEINFO.com TO LEARN More about cruises world-wide check out NickCruiseCorner Blog .

In what is a rare event, both the arrival of Cunard's  Queen Mary 2 and P&O Cruises' Aurora were both delayed due to a North Atlantic. Both ships departed Southampton on 9/16/2018 en-route to the Big Apple. The Aurora was the first of the pair to pull into the Manhattan Cruise Terminal at around 11 AM. At about the same time, the Queen Mary 2 was just passing under the Veranzarro Narrow Bridge. The Queen Mary 2 pulled along side at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal at 11:45 AM - approximately 6 hours behind schedule. New York was a port of call for the Aurora so visiting cruise passengers had about 3 hours less time to spend ashore. The Queen Mary 2 arrival was quite a different story, her disembarking passengers were possibly late for their flights home or missing shore-side commitments, The majority of cruise passenger for the next cruise were arriving at the pier in anticipation of a 1 PM boarding. The crew was under added pressure with having to unload luggage, str...

Cunard Line's QE2 of 1969 in her original glory and color scheme. In a flash back to the past, I found this photo of Cunard Line's Queen Elizabeth 2 (built 1969).  Affectionately known as the QE2, the ship was a regular fixture on the Transatlantic route - sailing between New York and Southampton, England - with an occasional call at Cherbourg, France. The QE2 underwent a number of refurbishments and extensive refits to extend its life, but this photo show the QE2 in her original glory. The QE2 is still in existence, permanently docked in Dubai as a hotel and convention center. Check Out Our Sister Sites: Nick's Cruise Corner Blog to Learn About World Wide Cruising NYCruiseInfo.com to Learn About Cruises From New York and New Jersey. ,7y

Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2 Returning to New York after a 134 Day World Cruise. One week from today 5/17, Cunard's Queen Mary2 will return to New York to mark the end of her 2017/2018 134 Day - World Cruise. The great Cunard Liner will spend only a short time in New York (13 hours approximately) before embarking on a traditional transatlantic crossing of yesteryear visiting Southampton, England, Le Harve, France and Hamburg Germany. Check Out Our Sister Sites: Nick's Cruise Corner Blog to Learn About World Wide Cruising NYCruiseInfo.com to Learn About Cruises From New York and New Jersey. .

Cunard Line's Queen Elizabeth Embarks World Cruise Passengers in NYC. On Ja nuary 16, 2017, Cunard Line's Queen Elizabeth will arrive from Southampton, England at the port of New York embarking passengers for a special cruise. To learn more about this historic visit and see all the ports of call, check out the NYCruiseInfo.com website -> Queen Elizabeth New York World Cruise.   Check Out Our Sister Sites: Nick's Cruise Corner Blog to Learn About World Wide Cruising NYCruiseInfo.com to Learn About Cruises From New York and New Jersey.