Queen Elizabeth in Australia 2019

So, having virtually decided on Alaska for 2019 DH has thrown the proverbial 'curved ball' in the air and suggested Australia. I don't actually mind as I/we love the place and its a while since we last visited but....

I've run into a problem.

Attempting to price it against Alaska we would want to go Southampton to Sydney (the 1st time as I suspect we couldn't manage the extra cost of the 2 visits) but I can't find the trip offered anywhere. Southampton to Melbourne is the closest I can get. She definitely visits Sydney on 20th February and 4th March so why is no one offering Southampton to Sydney? Really puzzled.

I suspect the answer to your question may be that QE is doing a couple of round trip segments within Australia in Feb, 2019 before she reaches Sydney. There is an Adelaide-Adelaide segment for Feb 8-Feb 13 and a Melbourne-Melbourne segment for Feb 10-Feb 17 before she proceeds to Sydney on Feb 20.

From what I am seeing online, it would be possible to book the full 48 night Southampton-Sydney voyage (Jan 3-Feb 20, 2019) as three separate segments in several different ways. Here are a couple of the possibilities.

Voyage Q902B: Southampton-Adelaide, Jan 3-Feb 8, 2019 (36 nights)

Voyage Q904C: Adelaide-Adelaide, Feb 8-Feb 13, 2019 (5 nights)

Voyage Q905C: Adelaide-Sydney, Feb 13-Feb 20, 2019 (7 nights)

or

Voyage Q902C: Southampton-Melbourne, Jan 3-Feb 10, 2019 (38 nights)

Voyage Q905: Melbourne-Melbourne, Feb 10-Feb 17, 2019 (7 nights)

Voyage Q906: Melbourne-Sydney, Feb 17-Feb 20, 2019 (3 nights)

Hope this helps some.

John

Thanks John. We will be on the Queen Elizabeth in January so it might be worth having a word with the people in the future bookings department. Could all come down to price (doesn't it always).

Maybe wirth booking Southhampton to Melbourne, then stay in Melbourne while she dies the Melbourne-Melbourne round trip, then do Melb to Sydney.

Thanks John. We will be on the Queen Elizabeth in January so it might be worth having a word with the people in the future bookings department. Could all come down to price (doesn't it always).

Sounds like a good plan. Working with Cunard (or a travel agent) would be advisable especially on an itinerary like this involving three separate segments. For what it's worth, I am currently only seeing availability of the lowest priced IF category inside staterooms on all three segments for the second option (segments to/from Melbourne). The total fare from Cunard's UK web site for that option is £5917 per person for the "Cunard" fare in an IF stateroom without flights. That should give you at least a rough idea of the price for the complete 48 night voyage (Southampton-Sydney).

Regards, John