Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 and Queen Anne have officially departed on their World Voyages, together circumnavigating the globe for a combined 218 nights to bucket-list-worthy destinations including calls to Australia and New Zealand.
Queen Mary 2 departed Southampton on Sunday 11 January, and arrives in Sydney Harbour in just 48 days. The epic 108-night World Voyage begins with a Transatlantic Crossing, before sailing south to the Caribbean and making her maiden transit of the Panama Canal.
From there, Cunard’s flagship explores the west coast of the Americas, before crossing the Pacific Islands and New Zealand, and arriving in Sydney on 4 March, where signature Cunard celebrations welcome her.
Following her Australasia visit, Queen Mary 2 continues on to Asia and Africa before returning to Europe, concluding her World Voyage in Southampton on 30 April 2026.
Cunard’s Queen Anne has also departed on her 110-night 2026 World Voyage. Guests on board visit over 30 different ports and destinations including overnights stays in Cape Town, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney (16 March 2026), Los Angeles, Colombo and Honolulu.
On board both voyages, guests can experience Cunard’s renowned White Star service alongside a range of luxurious accommodations, from Britannia and Britannia Club level staterooms to the exclusive Princess and Queens Grill Suites.
The 2026 World Voyages also feature an exceptional schedule of onboard enrichment through the Cunard Insights programme, with a curated line-up of expert speakers joining guests throughout the journey.
On Queen Anne, speakers include The Crocodile Hunter producer John Stainton, solo cellist Julian Lloyd Webber and US World Champion sprinter Tyree Washington. On Queen Mary 2, guests can hear from award-winning journalist and counter-terrorism expert Margaret Gilmore, former pilot Jeff Skiles – who flew alongside Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger during the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ – and Zelda La Grange, former private secretary to Nelson Mandela.
