Queen Mary 2

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More lines cancel grand world cruises next year

Once it was one of the most popular, highly sought-after itinerary – the grand world cruise which traversed the globe in more than 100 days. Today, with international borders still restricted, access to attractive ports […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Aug 28 2020
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What the cruise lines say about when they’ll be back

There is much confusion over when international lines will return and cruise in Australian seas. The Federal Government’s official ban on foreign cruise vessels entering local waters ends on 17 September. So what do the […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Jun 18 2020
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Cunard extends suspension and cancels Alaska sailings

Cunard has announced it will be extending its suspension period, until July for the Queen Mary 2 and the Queen Victoria, and until September for the Queen Elizabeth. For the Queen Mary 2 and the Queen Victoria, the line announced it will be […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 24 2020
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Miracle: How the cruise industry got almost 90,000 passengers home

In the history of seismic maritime events, the past week will be remembered as one of the biggest. Even the Spanish Armada pales beside these numbers. Yet it was handled with hardly any fuss and […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Mar 20 2020
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Iconic world voyage from New York to Australia

The iconic luxury cruise line, Cunard has revealed another special world cruise – from New York to Australia and back. The special voyage, which departs on January 3, 2020, is a 113-night voyage aboard the […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jul 13 2018
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Could Meghan Markle be a Virgin godmother?

The engagement of Prince Harry and American TV star Meghan Markle has sent the world in to a frenzy. It’s even sent the cruise world into a spin with punters in Britain and the US […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Dec 1 2017
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Cunard announces fourth ship for fleet in 2022

It’s been a long time coming, but iconic cruise line Cunard is adding a fourth ship to its fleet. The luxury line has been enormously successful at building a unique global brand, and Carnival Cruise […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Sep 25 2017
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Experience luxury in the ‘ship within a ship’

The Norwegian Jewel’s arrival in Sydney won’t just be the city’s first experience of a Norwegian ship in a long time. It will also herald the arrival of The Haven – its incredibly upmarket ‘ship […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Sep 8 2017
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How Queen Mary kept calm and carried on to take Sydney by storm

Downpours and storms may have put a damper on a historic royal rendezvous in the early hours, but it didn’t stop Queen Mary 2 and her younger sister Queen Elizabeth reigning over Sydney Harbour today. […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Feb 25 2017
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Classy new kennels onboard the Queen Mary 2

This is one cruise line where you don’t have to leave your dog at home – Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 has some luxurious new kennels for Kujo or Lassie so they don’t have to “ruff it” […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jul 15 2016
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Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 gets sumptuous new menus

A secret Development Kitchen, staffed with world-class chefs, is currently designing new dishes fit for the Queen herself – the Queen Mary 2, that is. Head development Chef and Cunard’s executive chefs Mark and Nicholas […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 6 2016
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Queen Mary 2 opens The Verandah in 2016

Guests travelling aboard Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 are in for luxury culinary experience in 2016 with the launch of their first Verandah restaurant. The debut of The Verandah on Queen Mary 2 completes the trilogy of […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 9 2015
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