Cunard’s newest ship Queen Anne set sail for her homeport of Southampton after officially joining the luxury cruise line’s iconic fleet.
Queen Anne, the 249th ship to sail under the Cunard flag, will now set sail for the south coast ahead of her seven-night maiden voyage to Lisbon on 3 May. She will arrive in her homeport on 30 April.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, Katie McAlister, President of Cunard, said: “We are immensely proud of Queen Anne. Not only does she reflect the Cunard distinctive style on the outside, the inside perfectly echoes the brand heritage with reimagined, elegant spaces and designs.
We can’t wait to welcome guests on board for her maiden voyage on 3 May.”
Cunard took ownership of its stunning 3,000-guest ship during a traditional handover ceremony at the Fincantieri Marghera shipyard in Venice on Friday (19 April).
The event was attended by the Italian Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, and Italian Minister for Relations with Parliament, Luca Ciriani.
The cruise line said that crowds joined together at the Fincantieri Marghera shipyard to wave “an emotional goodbye” to Queen Anne after five years of skilled construction in Italy.
During the sail home, Captain Inger Thorhauge and her crew will be preparing for the ship’s very first guests to join the 113,000-ton Queen.
Cunard has also announced its 2024 schedule of travel agent familiarisation (fam) trips, all roundtrip from Southampton, taking place from August to November.
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