The back story
Fleet: Four Queens: Queen Mary 2, Queen Anne (the newest), Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth (cunard.com, Oct 2026) · Guests per ship: Queen Mary 2 2,759; Queen Anne 2,956; Queen Victoria 2,079; Queen Elizabeth 2,074 (cunard.com ship pages) · Heritage: More than 185 years of ocean travel; 249 ships sailed in Cunard’s history · Service charge: US$19 per person per day in Queens and Princess Grill Suites; US$18 in Britannia and Britannia Club (cunard.com, Oct 2026) · Refits: Queen Victoria, Rotterdam, 17 Oct – 5 Nov 2026; Queen Mary 2 refined in 2027, new layout for sailings after 30 March 2027 · Sails to: The Transatlantic Crossing, World Voyages, the Norwegian fjords, Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands, the Caribbean, North America, Asia, Africa, the South Pacific and South America
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The back story
Cunard·In depth
More than 185 years on the Atlantic, from the first library at sea to Queen Mary 2, the world’s only ocean liner.
The fleet
Who it suits. On a budget: First-timers who love the idea of an ocean liner: a Britannia stateroom on a short break from Southampton or a Transatlantic Crossing, dining in the Britannia Restaurant included. Mid-range: Britannia Club Balcony staterooms, with their own Britannia Club Restaurant, and a Cunard Signature Package for drinks, Wi-Fi and alternative dining credit. Luxury: The Grill Suites: priority embarkation, a dedicated concierge, the Princess Grill or Queens Grill restaurant and, in Queens Grill Suites, a butler; on Queen Mary 2, the Duplex Suites.
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2,759 guests
Cunard·Ocean liner · flagship·€€
Cunard’s flagship and, in its words, the world’s only true ocean liner, built for the Transatlantic Crossing and World Voyages.
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2,956 guests
Cunard·Ocean ship · newest Queen·€€
The newest member of the fleet, inspired by Cunard’s past but designed for the future, sailing to destinations such as the Norwegian fjords.
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2,079 guests
Cunard·Ocean ship·€€
Ornate, stately spaces and a home-from-home feeling, for World Voyages and short Mediterranean breaks.
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2,074 guests
Cunard·Ocean ship·€€
Launched by her namesake, the late Queen, with art deco interiors, the Garden Lounge and the Grill Suites Terrace.
