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Cunard replaces summer/fall cruises with short UK sailings on one ship

Cunard plans to offer new all-UK voyages open to British travelers from Southampton this summer.

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

March 11, 2021

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They'll operate on Queen Elizabeth, with more details to come later this month. Departures on Queen Victoria are canceled through Aug. 27 and on Queen Mary 2 through Nov. 12.

And Queen Elizabeth’s new deployment means the ship's summer Mediterranean fly-cruise season and all other departures through Oct. 11 are canceled. 

Staycations

'With the UK government confirming that domestic travel is close on the horizon, we are introducing a series of exciting, shorter duration holidays for Brits looking for the perfect staycation in Cunard luxury this summer,' Cunard President Simon Palethorpe said.

'However, with international travel restrictions still in place, we unfortunately need to cancel a number of departures.'

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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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