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| The 90,400-ton Queen Elizabeth is an upcoming ocean liner that Cunard Line is expected to debut on October 12, 2010. She's going to be the second-largest ship ever in the Cunard fleet, after the Queen Mary 2. Cunard has estimated that they're going to incur a $993 million cost to build her. Her home port will be in Southampton, just like the rest of the Cunard fleet. She actually the sister ship of the upcoming (May 2009) Costa Luminosa, of Costa Cruises. |
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| Cunard Line has announced that Queen Elizabeth's maiden season will consist of six voyages, visiting 32 ports of call in 18 countries. The inaugural cruise of this vessel is expected to take place on October 12, 2010 and will be a Southampton departure. This cruise will be 13-nights in length and will include ports of call in Vigo (for Santiago de Compostela), Lisbon, Seville (Cadiz), Gran Canaria (Las Palmas), Tenerife (Santa Cruz de Tenerife), La Palma (Santa Cruz de La Palma) and Madeira (Funchal). Following this cruise, Queen Elizabeth will embark on five inaugural voyages:
Mediterranean Premiere - a 14-day voyage departing Southampton on October 25, 2010 with maiden calls to Barcelona, Monte Carlo, Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Rome (Civitavecchia), Naples (for Capri and Pompeii), Cartagena and Gibraltar. Aegean Introduction - An 18-day voyage departing Southampton on November 8, 2010 calling on Malaga (for Granada), Malta (Valletta), Venice, Dubrovnik, Kusadasi (for Ephesus), Athens (Piraeus) and Alicante. Gallic Debut - A five-day voyage departing Southampton on November 26, 2010 with maiden calls to Rotterdam (for Amsterdam), Brussels/Bruges (for Zeebrugge) and Cherbourg. Iberian Discovery - A 13-day voyage departing Southampton on December 1, 2010 with calls to Vigo (for Santiago de Compostela), Lisbon, Seville (Cadiz), Gran Canaria (Las Palmas), Tenerife (Santa Cruz de Tenerife), La Palma (Santa Cruz de La Palma) and Madeira. Festive Debut - A 22-day holiday voyage departing Southampton on December 14, 2010 with calls in the Caribbean, including Madeira (Funchal), Tortola, Dominica, Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua and Azores Islands (Ponta Delgada). |
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| 85% of the staterooms onboard Queen Elizabeth will have an ocean view, while 71% of the staterooms have a balcony and 12% of the accommodations will be Grill Suites. Additional information concerning Queen Elizabeth's staterooms is coming soon! |
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| Among the dining options that will be available onboard Queen Elizabeth will be Queens Grill (which will have a special a la carte menu, exclusively for Queens Grill guests), Princess Grill (a single seating venue, for Princess Grill guests), The Courtyard (featuring afternoon tea and dining al fresco in the evening), Britannia Club (for guests staying in category AA balcony accommodations) and Britannia Restaurant (for guests staying in interior, ocean view and non-category AA balconies). Additional dining information for Queen Elizabeth is coming soon! |
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| Come back soon for information regarding Queen Elizabeth's onboard features! |
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| Cunard describes their general onboard atmosphere as elegant, but relaxed. Casual attire is fine for the daytime, including in the buffet areas (except at night). Shorts and swimsuits are not permitted in the main restaurants. Swimsuits, brief shorts and exercise clothing should only be worn while poolside, while participating in the various deck activities or if you're at the spa. For dinner, Cunard does have a specific dress code in place. Depending on the night, there may be a formal, semiformal or elegant casual dress code. Cunard defines each one as follows: - Formal: Black tie or formal dark suit for gentlemen. Evening dress or other formal attire for ladies. - Semiformal: Jacket and tie for gentlemen. Cocktail dress or trouser suit for ladies. No jeans. - Elegant casual: Jacket, no tie required for gentlemen. Dress, skirt or trousers for ladies. No shorts or jeans. |
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| There is a children's nursery and children's center onboard each Cunard ship. Your children will be supervised by trained nannies and a youth staff. Children must be at least 1 year old to participate in the nursery program without parental supervision. Private babysitting is not available, but complimentary group child-sitting is available in the evening, in the children's center. The children's center is filled with various toys and games. Older children and teens will be able to play video games, sports, and participate in various activities (such as scavenger hunts, discos, and arts & crafts). |
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| Cunard Line automatically charges your onboard account to pay for the gratuities for your dining room wait staff, cabin steward and various other employees that service you during your cruise. They charge $13 per person per day if you have Grill dining, or $11 per person per day if you dine in the regular restaurant. If you feel that this fee is too high or low it is at your discretion (before the cruise ends) to go to the passenger services desk to ask them to adjust it to an amount that you are comfortable with. A 15% charge is added to any bar charges (including drinks ordered in the dining room) and salon services. Because of these automatic charges you don't really have to worry about tipping, unless you find that a staff member that deserves something extra (or if you'd like to tip a casino or spa employee, since they don't get a share of the standard charges). |
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| The official minimum drinking age on all Cunard Line ships is 18 years of age. If you purchase alcohol at a port of call it will be collected by Cunard at the gangway, and will be delivered to your stateroom on the last day of your cruise. You're allowed to bring one bottle (per person) of wine or champagne onboard. Each bottle you bring onboard is subject to a $15 corkage fee if you consume it in a dining room or restaurant. |
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| The official minimum gambling age on all Cunard Line cruises is 18 years of age. |
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