Queen Victoria

News

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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News

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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News

Cunard’s Queen Victoria and Elizabeth to host a new musical production

A new musical is set to star on Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. Playing exclusively in the Royal Court Theatre, Top Hat is a romantic 1930s comedy set in the Golden Age of Hollywood. […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Sep 12 2019
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News

Cunard confirms second record season for Queen Elizabeth and digs in for the long haul

Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth will spend a second season sailing in Australian waters for at least 101 days or more in the summer of 2021. “There is no doubt that Cunard will maintain, if not grow […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Feb 23 2018
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News

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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News

Refit for a Queen

On June 4, Queen Victoria returned to service following a major AU$57m refit. Chris Frame was aboard the ship’s first voyage to check out the changes. Externally, the freshly repainted Queen Victoria looks familiar yet […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 10 2017
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News

Queen Victoria to get a multimillion dollar refit

Luxury line Cunard has announced plans to refurbish the Queen Victoria. The ship will be taken out of service on May 5, 2017 and will be refitted at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Italy. She’ll be […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 4 2017
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News

Weekly roundup: Disney to host Beauty and the Beast themed cruises, Ponant starts new ships and more

Crystal partners with Broadway talent Luxury-line Crystal has partnered with Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Kevin McCollum. The producer who has worked on In the Heights, Avenue Q, Rent, Motown: The Musical and more will help […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Mar 17 2017
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Videos

The dance of the Three Queens

This week, Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria gathered in Liverpool, England, to celebrate 175 years of Cunard. What better way to celebrate than with a timelapse video? It’ll only take 43 seconds […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 29 2015
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Opinion

A spot of tea with Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth

As I boarded the newest Cunard queen at Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal, I overheard a very English lady saying, referring to our media group, “These must be the visitors.” I asked her how she was […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 22 2011
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