A rare opportunity will arise next year: a cruise that uses all three Cunard Queens. These magnificent ships are Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria and Queen Mary 2.
This very special fly-triple-cruise-stay holiday from Worldwide Cruise Centres (worldwidecruisecentres.com.au) is named, appropriately ‘Triple Queen Triumph’.
‘Triple Queen Triumph’ starts with a flight from Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide or Perth, to Venice for a night’s stay. The holiday explores Scandinavia and the Mediterranean, visiting European ports and cities such as Reykjavik, Dublin, Naples, Barcelona and lavish Monte Carlo. It takes in a transatlantic voyage, along with hotel stays in Venice, Rome, London, New York and Honolulu.
‘Triple Queen Triumph’ lasts over six weeks – 45 nights if you take it from Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane and 46 nights if you start from Adelaide or Perth. It’s filled with great destinations and memorable cruising.
The cruises are:
- A 14-night cruise from Venice to Rome aboard Cunard’s Queen Victoria, visiting Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Corfu, Spain, Corsica and Monaco.
- A 14-night round-trip from Southampton, England, aboard Queen Elizabeth, visiting highlights of Norway, Iceland and Ireland.
- A grand seven-night transatlantic ocean liner voyage from Southampton to New York aboard Cunard’s flagship Queen Mary 2, a majestic luxury liner in the finest tradition.
The three cruises include all main meals (except speciality restaurants) as well as substantial bonuses in the form of free onboard credit.
‘Triple Queen Triumph’ includes flights from Australia to Venice, from Rome to London, and flights back to Australia from New York, via Honolulu. From Brisbane or Sydney, prices start at A$14,399 twin share per person. From other cities, prices are: Melbourne A$14,459; Adelaide A$14,549; Perth $14,699 (note, from Perth and Adelaide the holiday is one day longer, so 46 nights.)
The holiday is valid for booking until the end of August 2015, or until sold out, whichever happens first.
You’ll receive the following bonuses in free onboard credit aboard the ships (all amounts are payable per twin cabin): Queen Victoria, US$220 for inside cabin, US$240 for outside cabin, US$280 for balcony and US$500 for suites; Queen Elizabeth, US$310 for inside cabin, US$320 for outside cabin, US$520 for balcony and US$680 for suites; Queen Mary 2, US$100 for inside cabin, US$120 for outside cabin, US$140 for balcony and US$260 for suites.
‘Triple Queen Triumph’ begins with a flight from Australia to Venice on 28 July 2016, for a night in the Concordia Hotel Venice. This must be the perfect Venice location – right on St Mark’s Square. What a place to wake up!
After breakfast at the hotel, board Queen Victoria for a 14-night cruise to Rome.
Ports of call are fabulous – some famous, others just as charming but less well-known. You’ll spend a day in Croatia’s Zadar, with Roman ruins and little cafés; and visit Kotor in Montenegro, one of the best-preserved medieval towns in the Adriatic. Another day is spent in Corfu, one of the Mediterranean’s most beautiful islands, with narrow alleyways, silvery olive trees and vivid blooms.
The cruise will take you through the Messina Strait to Naples, known for architecture, music and gastronomy; to Rome for a day and to Spain’s Barcelona, one of Europe’s greatest cities. On to Ajaccio in Corsica, town of Napoleon’s birth; opulent Monte Carlo on the Riviera and Livorno on the Tyrrhenian Sea, gateway to Florence and Pisa.
Disembarking in Rome, the centrally located Augusta Lucilla Palace Hotel provides an ideal location from which to explore the Eternal City.
After two nights in Rome, jet to London for a night in a four-star hotel before boarding Queen Elizabeth in Southampton. The 14-night Queen Elizabeth cruise heads to Geiranger at the head of majestic Geiranger Fjord, where the Seven Sisters Waterfall plunges an incredible 1.5 kilometres. Pristine Icelandic scenery in Akureyri and Isafjordur leads to lively Reykjavik, Iceland’s biggest city. Two days in port here gives time to explore the world’s most northerly capital.
Next port is Dublin, founded by Vikings and known for good cheer, before disembarking in Southampton. Two nights in a four-star hotel London follow; time to shop, visit the galleries and parks and enjoy Britain’s capital in summertime.
On the final cruise, Queen Mary takes you in style across the Atlantic to New York City. See the top Big Apple sights and browse SoHo before jetting to Honolulu for two nights at the Modern Honolulu Hotel, just steps from Waikiki’s hottest surf spots, beautiful beaches and indulgent shopping.
After all that, your holiday of a lifetime is about to end with a flight back home to Australia.
To find your local Worldwide Cruise Centres agent go to: www.worldwidecruisecentres.com.au
SOURCE Worldwide Cruise Centre