Former Cunard liner, the iconic Queen Mary, recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of her maiden transatlantic crossing, which took departed from Southampton in 1936.
My parents, Ken and Norma Gladstone, were honoured to be invited onboard the Queen Mary 2 last week to attend a ceremony to commemorate the Australian troops who sailed off to war on two Cunard liners – the original Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth - 70 years ago.
Last week was a pretty exciting one for cruise fans, with the announcement of Carnival’s Spirit taking up year-round residency in Australia from October 2012. Carrying 2,667 guests, Spirit will have plenty to lure local cruise fans.