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Cunard makes maiden call at Cote d'Azur's St. RaphaelCunard makes maiden call at Cote d'Azur's St. Raphael

Queen Victoria made Cunard Line's maiden call at St. Raphael on the Cote d'Azur Saturday. The ship was almost a week into its 14-night voyage from Southampton, having already called at Cartagena and Barcelona in Spain.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

August 5, 2014

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After spending the day at anchor, Queen Victoria sailed east the same evening toward Livorno, Alghero in Sardinia, Gibraltar and La Coruña in Spain. Arrival back in the UK is scheduled Aug. 10.

'It's a privilege to bring Queen Victoria into a new port for the first time and to be in command of the first Cunard ship ever to sail into St. Raphael makes the call particularly special,' said Capt. Peter Philpott, master of the 90,000gt vessel.

He added that 'It felt like we were the biggest yacht in this delightful bay.'

 

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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