Cruise Ship Focus Queen Elizabeth

Cunard Line’s, Queen Elizabeth is the youngest of the Cunard fleet, she first joined her sisters, the Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria in 2010 and has not only settled herself with the nickname QE but proven to be a most popular vessel within the Cunard fleet, the youngest fleet of ships in the world…

Cunard Queen Victoria Suffers Engine Failure

Cunard has had to cancel an upcoming cruise onboard Queen Victoria after the ship suffered partial propulsion system failure on Monday. The ship is currently just off the coast of Portugal and is en-route back to Southampton; however she is sailing at less than 10% of her top speed which is 23.7 Knots. Although her…

Cunard 2014 World Voyage Programme

The Cunard 2014 World Voyage Programme goes on sale September 5th and I must admit the itinerary selections are truly amazing. In total the youngest fleet in the world shall visit 85 ports of call in 40 countries, covering a total distantce between them of 116,808 nautical miles. (glad I’m not paying for the fuel!)…

All Pets Aboard

I came across a video yesterday by Cunard Line of Britain’s Got Talent winners Ashleigh & Pudsey, who sailed back to the UK from America on board the QM2. It was a great little video and Pudsey really seemed to enjoy his time on board.   It made me think more about our pets, especially…

The Authentic Cunard Cruise Line

I sometimes do wish we could go back in time and experience “pleasure liners” from yesteryear. Go back to when cruising was not quite so commercialised or in some cases a little over the top with facilities. Can you imagine having the chance to board the Mauretania or the Lusitania back when they were in…

A Cunard Diamond Jubilee

Yesterday Cunard Cruise Line held their own special celebration to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, and it was also quite a special event for the 3 Cunard Queens too. All three Cunard ships, Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth sailed in formation into Southampton for the very first time. It really was quite…