World Voyage Departure

January 13, 2012

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Guest Blog – Lisa Page, New Media Executive

 
Hello All
 
As we’re heading towards the weekend I wanted to share a couple of photos and a short video from earlier on in the week here in Southampton. Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth departed on Tuesday evening for their world voyages with a wonderful fireworks display on the Southampton Water. Hundreds of guests were out on their balconies and the open deck areas, cameras were flashing by the second and both ships were blowing their whistles as they sailed into the distance.
 

Photo credit - Martin Knight, FTF Worldwide

Photo credit - Martin Knight, FTF Worldwide

   

It was brilliant to watch our flagship and our newest Cunarder sail off together, and will be the last time we see any of the Cunard fleet in Southampton until the end of March when Queen Victoria returns to the UK. We’re very much looking forward to 5 June when all 3 of our Queens will be together in Southampton for the first time, in celebration of Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, it’s sure to be a day to remember! 

Queen Mary 2 is now in Madeira as she heads down to Cape Town and Queen Elizabeth is crossing the Atlantic heading to New York. Queen Victoria continues her Americas season as she sails around Hawaii, Mexico, the Caribbean and the Panama Canal until March this year. We were very pleased to hear this week that she was awarded Best Ship and Best Food in the cruise.co.uk Passenger Ratings 2011 – thank you to those of you who voted!  

On a separate note – have you seen our new look homepage on the Cunard website? Have a look and let us know what you think: www.cunard.com  

We’ll be updating you with photos and news from the fleet as they sail around the world over the next few months, with some maiden ports of call along the way – please keep logging on!  

I hope you all have a great weekend.  

Lisa


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