Administrators Rare LauraS Posted March 5, 2014 Administrators #1 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Check out the latest Cunard news from Cruise Critic: Cunard Turns 175, Lines up Tribute Cruise Events Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FennoExpress Posted March 5, 2014 #2 Share Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) Any idea what will be the date of the three ships meeting in Southampton? Edited March 5, 2014 by FennoExpress Misspelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balf Posted March 5, 2014 #3 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Still don't know if the TA from Liverpool will be a turnaround. David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olliesmum Posted March 5, 2014 #4 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I've just received an email about the special voyages for next year. They go on sale from 11.00am on 11th March, diamonds and platinums get first dibs. It's going to be like booking tickets for Springsteen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted March 5, 2014 #5 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Any idea what will be the date of the three ships meeting in Southampton? 9th May 2015. I think the only new item in that article is that the QV will be in Cobh on 7th May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted March 5, 2014 #6 Share Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) I've just received an email about the special voyages for next year. They go on sale from 11.00am on 11th March, diamonds and platinums get first dibs. It's going to be like booking tickets for Springsteen. Thanks for that. I hope they publish the itineraries a couple of days before they go on sale. Edit: It's on Cunard's website now. The 13th March for everyone else. http://www.cunard.co.uk/campaigns/anniversary-cruises/175-celebration/ Queen Victoria, V510 03-10 May 2015, 7 night Southampton > St Peter Port > Le Havre > Cobh > Dublin > Southampton Fares from £799 Edited March 5, 2014 by Ray66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted March 5, 2014 #7 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Queen Elizabeth, Q507 11-27 May 2015, 16 night Southampton > Oslo > Copenhagen > Stockholm > Tallinn > St Petersburg > Warnemunde > Kirkwall > Liverpool > Southampton £1,849 Queen Mary 2, M506 17-27 May 2015, 10 night Southampton > Cobh > Dublin Bay > Greenock > Oban > Liverpool > St Peter Port > Southampton £1,499 Queen Victoria, V512 03-10 May 2015, 7 night Southampton > St Peter Port > Liverpool > Southampton £899 Queen Mary 2, M511D 2-14 July 2015, 12 night Southampton > Liverpool > Halifax > Boston > New York £2,249 Queen Mary 2, M511E 2-22 July 2015, 20 night Southampton > Liverpool > Halifax > Boston > New York > Halifax > Southampton £2,749 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olliesmum Posted March 5, 2014 #8 Share Posted March 5, 2014 The three ships will be in Southampton on 3rd May, QV will then be leaving for her Lusitania commemoration voyage. BTW whenever a Queen is in Cobh, the Master and senior officers lay a wreath at the Lusitania peace memorial. This is always well attended by The Irish Defence Forces Veterans Association, local dignitaries and local people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikwemu Posted March 5, 2014 #9 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Just had the email and a call from my T/A. It ain't cheap, but as Olliesmum said, it's like Springsteen. I'm having a call back with full details tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olliesmum Posted March 5, 2014 #10 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I've just rung the number given on the email to get further details of the voyages from one of their "experts" and the girl I got through to didn't know what I was talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted March 5, 2014 #11 Share Posted March 5, 2014 9th May 2015. Oops 9th May is this year. 3rd May is 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted March 5, 2014 #12 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I've just rung the number given on the email to get further details of the voyages from one of their "experts" and the girl I got through to didn't know what I was talking about. They've given the itineraries and from prices, I'm not sure what else they can give at the moment? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted March 5, 2014 #13 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I've just received an email about the special voyages for next year. They go on sale from 11.00am on 11th March, diamonds and platinums get first dibs. It's going to be like booking tickets for Springsteen. Well I've managed that a few times so I'm hopeful ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olliesmum Posted March 5, 2014 #14 Share Posted March 5, 2014 They've given the itineraries and from prices, I'm not sure what else they can give at the moment? :) She didn't know anything about these special cruises, she hadn't heard of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted March 5, 2014 #15 Share Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) I got a flyer in the post today from a TA and they quote 2 nights 25th May on the QE Liverpool to Southampton from £349 and 2 nights on the QM2 2nd July Southampton to Liverpool from £349. The QM2 on 2nd July is part of a 20 night cruise Southampton-Southampton. Edited March 5, 2014 by Ray66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacia Posted March 5, 2014 #16 Share Posted March 5, 2014 "Liverpool, the former base of Cunard, will host all three ships in the fleet between May 24-26 next year..." copied from http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2014/03/05/47167/cunard-to-mark-loss-of-lusitania-in-2015.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyboating Posted March 6, 2014 #17 Share Posted March 6, 2014 We have just pre-registered with our agent for the "Lucitania Remembered" voyage. Our agent was able to refer to paper notes, which Cunard have supplied, re prices for all categories. I now look forward to the call back after 1.00pm next Tuesday confirming our booking. So, if you want more information re prices, call your agents. That said, I spoke to a small agent in town yesterday and they hadn't got a clue! GOOD LUCK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted March 6, 2014 #18 Share Posted March 6, 2014 The flyer I received yesterday from a TA has all the category prices on it. It was issued on 5/3/14 and printed on 26/2/14. The QM2 17th May and QM2 2nd July cruises have a free upgrade from outside to balcony (obstructed no doubt). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olliesmum Posted March 6, 2014 #19 Share Posted March 6, 2014 How can a T/A offer a free upgrade when the cruises haven't gone on sale yet and it known they will sell out very quickly? I would have thought upgrades could only be given if there are unsold rooms at that grade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikwemu Posted March 6, 2014 #20 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I pre-registered as well today for the July trip but my T/A still didn't exactly know what the (yet again) new cabin grades are. She knows where we like though so I'm sure she'll do us okay. Interestingly she said there would be virtually no offers other than a miniscule obc because Cunard know the ship'll be full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted March 6, 2014 #21 Share Posted March 6, 2014 (edited) The benefits mentioned in my flyer are: OBC ($210 for July) and 5% past passenger discount. The May ones (apart from 22nd May on QV) all offer either OBC, free parking or coach transfrer and 5% past passenger discount. The QE cruise to the Baltic in May is also offered as 14 nights from Southampton to Liverpool. Edited March 6, 2014 by Ray66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Voyager Posted March 6, 2014 #22 Share Posted March 6, 2014 The benefits mentioned in my flyer are: OBC ($210 for July) and 5% past passenger discount. The May ones (apart from 22nd May on QV) all offer either OBC, free parking or coach transfrer and 5% past passenger discount. The QE cruise to the Baltic in May is also offered as 14 nights from Southampton to Liverpool. In my 'flyer', the 2 July 2015 cruise does also include the free upgrade from an Outside to a Balcony Stateroom. Additionally, the QE cruise to the Baltic in May is quoted as a 16 day Southampton to Southampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted March 6, 2014 #23 Share Posted March 6, 2014 In my 'flyer', the 2 July 2015 cruise does also include the free upgrade from an Outside to a Balcony Stateroom. Additionally, the QE cruise to the Baltic in May is quoted as a 16 day Southampton to Southampton. Yes, that's what I put in posts number 7 and 18 :) http://cruiseforums.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=41920925&postcount=7 http://cruiseforums.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=41934389&postcount=18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyboating Posted March 6, 2014 #24 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I pre-registered as well today for the July trip but my T/A still didn't exactly know what the (yet again) new cabin grades are. She knows where we like though so I'm sure she'll do us okay.Interestingly she said there would be virtually no offers other than a miniscule obc because Cunard know the ship'll be full. Hi Sikwemu Our agent went through the new cabin gradings with us and we were offered either a minimal OBC or free parking or coach transfer. I'm not sure about the upgrade from Outside to Balcony as we actually want to try an Oceanview stateroom - we usually book a balcony. Needless to say, I have stated "no upgrade". In December we've booked a "Britannia Club" but on that occasion we are open to an upgrade, if the upgrade fairy is feeling kindly towards us, as we've also never experienced Grills. Enjoy your voyage in July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikwemu Posted March 6, 2014 #25 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Wow Ray, that's exactly double what I was told, so is that possibly QG? I am a lowly in-hull person. Just for interest I've bounced around some of the Cruise Club websites and none that I can find are offering anything other than OBCs for the July cruise from Liverpool. They might look as if they do but when you read it again they are all Southampton. I did try looking on the Cunard site but it decided it didn't want to share any information with me:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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