| Lizzy’s extended season

CUNARD Line has revealed its Queen Elizabeth will undertake her first circumnavigation of Australia as part of a newly unveiled homeport season scheduled for 2022/23.

The record local deployment will span from Nov 2022 to Mar 2023, and visit 15 Australian ports, including Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Hobart, Burnie, Fremantle, Cairns, and Darwin, offering sailings ranging between two and 31 nights.

Commercial Director Australia Katrina McAlpine said the return of Queen Elizabeth for her longest stay yet was a great opportunity for both experienced and new-to-Cunard sailors to undertake a cruise Down Under.

“We couldn’t be more excited about Queen Elizabeth’s inaugural circumnavigations of Australia, and we know our guests have been longing for this extraordinary voyage,” she said.

“Cunard has a special place in the hearts of Australians, and this was never more apparent than when Queen Mary 2 brought Sydney to a standstill on her maiden call in 2007.”

Queen Elizabeth’s circumnavigations include calls to Port Douglas, Airlie Beach, Esperance, Eden and Kangaroo Island, with the 25-day voyage departing Fremantle on 07 Nov 2022, leading in from $8,299 per person twin share.

A 28-day round-Australia sailing departing Sydney on 15 Nov 2022 is priced from $9,299 per person twin share.

The 2022/23 season will also see the ship voyage to New Zealand, to destinations such as the Fiordland National Park.