Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Cunard unveils details of its next ship, the Queen Elizabeth - USA Today

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Cunard unveils details of its next ship, the Queen Elizabeth
USA Today
Chances are you'll like the Queen Elizabeth, too. The third new Cunard ship in six years will be strikingly similar to the earlier vessel, according to plans unveiled Tuesday at the Cruise Shipping Miami convention -- the industry's largest ...

LINER TO BE NAMED AFTER QUEEN MUM - UK Express

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LINER TO BE NAMED AFTER QUEEN MUM
UK Express, UK
The new ship will be named after the original Queen Elizabeth, launched in 1938 by the then Queen Elizabeth – better known as the Queen Mother. Cunard’s president and managing director Carol Marlow said there had been “tremendous” interest in the new ...

Cunard Line Unveils Queen Elizabeth - CNW Telbec (Communiqué de presse)

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Cunard Line Unveils Queen Elizabeth
CNW Telbec (Communiqué de presse), Canada
Queen Elizabeth will be the third new ocean liner to be introduced by Cunard in six years and the second largest Cunard ship ever built. << >> Queen Elizabeth will feature the unique Cunard traditions linking her with her sisters Queen Mary 2 and Queen ...

Cunard’s new Elizabeth heralds golden age in ocean transport - The Herald

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Cunard’s new Elizabeth heralds golden age in ocean transport
The Herald, UK
The £365m ship will be decorated with art deco features to pay homage to the original Queen Elizabeth, which was launched by the Queen Mother in 1938, and the more recent QE2, which went out of service last year. Carol Marlow, president and managing ...

‘Full steam ahead’ for Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth - e-Travel Blackboard (press release)

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‘Full steam ahead’ for Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth
e-Travel Blackboard (press release), Australia
The ship will also feature the line’s celebrated Britannia Restaurant and its luxury Grills accommodation and dining. As successor to Queen Elizabeth 2, the ship will also pay tribute to this great liner with its very own ‘Yacht Club’ which will ...

Cunard unveils its newest Queen of the oceans - Scotsman

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Cunard unveils its newest Queen of the oceans
Scotsman, United Kingdom
By PETER WOODMAN CRUISE company Cunard yesterday gave the first details of its new £365 million, 90000-ton liner Queen Elizabeth, which will enter service in October 2010. The 964ft vessel will be able to accommodate more than 2000 passengers and have ...

Azura maiden voyage goes on sale - Mirror.co.uk

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Azura maiden voyage goes on sale
Mirror.co.uk, UK
By John Honeywell on Mar 17, 09 11:04 PM in Not to be outdone by their friends at Cunard and the Queen Elizabeth unveiling, P&O have announced the inaugural voyages for their own new cruise ship, Azura, which will go on sale at travel agents on March ...

Queen Elizabeth: A peek inside - Mirror.co.uk

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Queen Elizabeth: A peek inside
Mirror.co.uk, UK
By John Honeywell on Mar 17, 09 07:26 PM in Cruise pictures Here are a few more images of Queen Victoria's art deco interiors, officially released by Cunard today. The Grand Lobby is three decks high and in the centre of the curving staircase will be a ...

Cunard Announces Plans for Newest Ship - Leisure Group Travel

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Cunard Announces Plans for Newest Ship
Leisure Group Travel, IL
From the outside, her distinctive black and red livery will hint at the experience that differentiates a Cunard liner from a modern-day cruise ship. This will be most evident in the ship’s adherence to liner decor, with elegant double and triple height ...

Cunard Line Unveils Queen Elizabeth - PR Newswire (press release)

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Cunard Line Unveils Queen Elizabeth
PR Newswire (press release), NY
Today, Cunard offers the only regularly scheduled Transatlantic liner service and continues the legacy of world cruising which it began in 1922. Queen Elizabeth joins the fleet in October 2010. Cunard Line is a proud member of World's Leading Cruise ...

Queen Elizabeth Sails Again - Travel Agent

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Queen Elizabeth Sails Again
Travel Agent, NY
Queen Elizabeth sails again. The original Queen Elizabeth was scrapped in 1974; the new Cunard version will set sail in October 2010 and bookings for the new ocean liner will go on sale April 2. Queen Elizabeth will feature many of the same elements as ...

Queen Elizabeth: Back to a Golden Age - Mirror.co.uk

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Queen Elizabeth: Back to a Golden Age
Mirror.co.uk, UK
The ship is being built at Trieste, in north-east Italy, at a cost of £365 million. The QE2, the world's most famous ocean liner which retired last year, was launched in Glasgow in 1967 and cost £25.5 million to build. At 964.5 feet long and 90400 ...

Queen Elizabeth: The true facts - Mirror.co.uk

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Queen Elizabeth: The true facts
Mirror.co.uk, UK
By John Honeywell on Mar 17, 09 06:24 PM in Cruise gossip Amusing to see the Daily Mail saying that the announcement about Cunard's new Queen Elizabeth comes "just a year after the QE2 was taken out of service." The QE2 sailed from Southampton for the ...

New QE liner to set sail in 2010 - BBC News

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New QE liner to set sail in 2010
BBC News, UK
The Queen Elizabeth will effectively be a sister ship to Cunard's Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria. Cunard president Carol Marlow said: "For over 70 years there has been an Elizabeth in the fleet and this beautiful modern day celebration of our past ...

Monday, March 16, 2009

Cunard unveils traditional feel of new ship - TravelMole

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Cunard unveils traditional feel of new ship
TravelMole, UK
Details of Queen Elizabeth - the third Cunarder since 1938 to carry the name - were disclosed today together with its maiden season of cruises. The maiden voyage from Southampton will trace the steps of QE2 with a 13-night cruise from Southampton to ...