Cunard has announced the 2022 sailings for Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth, featuring Europe, transatlantic crossings and a return to Alaska, with more than 35 countries in the 162 newly launched itineraries, covering north of the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean and from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean, via the Panama Canal.
Highlights include Queen Elizabeth returning to Alaska with seven and 10 night voyages, departing from and returning to Vancouver, visiting Glacier Bay, Haines, Hubbard Glacier, Skagway, Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan and Victoria and from Alaska, Queen Elizabeth will journey through the Panama Canal, across to the Mediterranean, where she will embark on a series of seven and 14 night cruises, departing from Barcelona.
In addition to her iconic transatlantic crossings, Queen Mary 2 will be visiting the North Cape for the first time spending three days in Tromso, with opportunities to see the Northern Lights, and calls to Bergen, Trondheim, Alesund and Stavanger.
Queen Victoria’s highlights include a 14 night Southampton return Baltic itinerary visiting destinations including St Petersburg, Tallinn, Helsinki and Copenhagen,
Cunard president, Simon Palethorpe said, “We are delighted to offer such a broad range of voyages in 2022 from four night European city breaks to week-long cruises in the Mediterranean to a five week adventure sailing from Alaska to Spain”, adding, “There has been high demand for our 2021 voyages so we know how much our guests are anticipating travelling again on Cunard’s iconic ships, with many highlights, including a welcome return to Alaska.”
Examples of the newly launched 2022 itineraries include: –
Panama Canal, fourteen nights: a fourteen-night cruise on Queen Elizabeth, departing July 26, 2022 from Los Angeles and visiting Cabo San Lucas, Puntarenas, transit of the Panama Canal, Aruba and ending in Fort Lauderdale.
Norwegian Fjords, seven nights: a seven-night cruise on Queen Mary 2 departing September 4, 2022 from and returning to Southampton, with ports of call Stavanger, Flaam, Olden and Bergen
Transatlantic West, seven nights: a seven night cruise on Queen Mary 2 departing December 15, 2022 with this transatlantic crossing travels Southampton to New York.
Iceland and Fjords, 14 nights: a 14-night cruise on Queen Victoria departing July 10, 2022 departing from and returning to Southampton, with ports of call Olden, Alesund, Akureyri, Isafjordur, Kirkwall and an overnight in Reykyavik.
A report by John Alwyn-Jones
