Sales with Cunard are soaring, with the cruise line reporting that in the first week of January 2023, it booked more guests than any equivalent period in the last decade.

Cunard has revealed the first tranche of speakers onboard its Australian homeport sailings in 2022/23, as part of its Insights Programme. The contingent includes Sir Peter Cosgrove, Julie Bishop, Alexander Downer, Ken Sutcliffe and numerous other local notorities.

Cunard has revealed the line-up of culinary talent that will join Australian chef Matt Moran on the inaugural Great Australian Culinary Voyage early next year.

Australian chef, restaurateur, TV host and author, Matt Moran will headline the talent program for Cunard’s five-day Great Australian Culinary Voyage in 2023.The culinary event will be held aboard Queen Elizabeth, departing Sydney on 28 January 2023. Moran will create exclusive dishes for onboard diners and share his passion for Australian food and produce with Cunard guests through talks and interviews.

Cunard has reported a record-breaking first two days of trading for its newly released Summer 2023 itineraries of over 150 voyages. The cruise line said demand was high for Princess and Queens Grills Suites.

Cunard is set to offer a series of UK voyages on Queen Elizabeth, providing a unique and luxurious staycation opportunity for British guests. The decision capitalises on the UK Government’s decision to allow UK cruising to resume from May 2021.

Cunard has confirmed a further extension to is operations pause, from November 2020 until 25 March 2021 for its ship Queen Elizabeth; until 18 April 2021 for Queen Mary 2 and until 16 May 2021 for Queen Victoria.

Cunard is further extending its cruise pause due to the continued impact of COVID-19. Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria sailings that were due to depart up to and including 1 November 2020 have been cancelled. Voyages on Queen Elizabeth up to and including 23 November 2020 have also been ditched.

Cunard has summonsed its luxury ships, Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria, to return to Southampton, London from their current deployments in the Indian Ocean and the Caribbean respectively.

Cunard has voluntarily halted new North American departures for a month-long period, effective Saturday, 14 March through Saturday, 11 April, 2020 as part of the CLIA mandate in response to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).

Cunard has announced a 60-day extension of Queen Elizabeth’s current Australian cruise season. The luxury ship will sail local waters until 9 May 2020, strengthening domestic and regional tourism.

Luxury cruise line Cunard has unveiled its Winter 2022 and Alaska 2021 collection of voyages, which will include calls at 93 ports in 42 countries with 14 overnight stays.