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Queen Mary 2's 500th Atlantic crossing will include a Liverpool departure

Cunard has published 93 more voyages for October 2028 to May 2029. They include Queen Mary 2's 500th transatlantic crossing, a 21-night round trip from New York that passengers can also join in Hamburg, Southampton or Liverpool. It is the first Cunard transatlantic departure from Liverpool since 2015. The programme also has a 115-night world voyage on Queen Elizabeth and an 86-night South America voyage on Queen Anne that is timed for Rio Carnival. General sale opens on 4 November.

“Queen Mary 2's landmark 500th Transatlantic Crossing will be one of the most significant moments in Cunard's modern history”Paul Ludlow, president, Cunard

Source: Travel Weekly (UK) ↗ · 21 Oct