Cunard Cruises
Taking Cunard cruises is like stepping back into the golden age of ocean travel when liners at sea were the quintessence of the ultimate good life. It is the line’s tradition where the trip itself is more impressive than the destination. Thus if the travel should be relished and not just a mere walking around casually without specific destination, one name that bring to mind a memory or feeling especially from the past is the Cunard cruises. The lines proudly keep luxury cruises since 1840. Today, however, Cunard has the world’s newest fleet with its three Cunard queens.
Its newest addition is the new Cunarder, the Queen Elizabeth. It was named by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth herself in an auspicious ceremony in October 2010. The older version , Queen Victoria was launched in December and was named by Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cromwell. Meanwhile Queen Mary 2 keeps on her scheduled transatlantic crossing while the demand for this traditional route is still rising. With the Cunard cruises and its White Star line predecessor tradition of pampering passengers, Queen Mary 2 is the only luxury ocean liner ship offering regularly scheduled transatlantic cruises.
Cunard Line is easily the world’s most recognized names in ocean travel with its classic British tradition and is an auxiliary of Carnival Corporation and PLC. In addition to these companies, Cunard is also attached to Princess cruises, Holland America Line, Carnival Cruise Lines, Seabourn cruise lines , P & C Cruises , AIDA Cruises and Cosla cruises. Together these member lines make up the total commitment to quality and value offering cruises that appeal to the broadest range of lifestyles as well as budgets that sail into the world’s most stimulating destinations.
Queen Mary 2 affectionately called as QM2, for example, was famous even before its launching. Itr is the worthy heir to Cunard’s luxurious legacy. It is the flagship of the world’s most respected luxury ocean liner fleet. Its indulging accommodation , famous restaurants, the exuberant Grand Lobby and other celebrated amenities see to it that passengers are pampered along the way. It is the only ship still sailing a transatlantic cruise schedule every year. The Queen Victoria a.k.a QV is the epitome of a true Cunarder. With its regal , spectacular ambience, one would imagine that he is in an out of this world site. Its magnificent staircase and the artworks provides a taste of luxury while on a Cunard cruise.