Cunard Reports Record Sales for 2011 World Cruises

Cunard achieved record bookings when its 2011 World Voyage program for Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth went on sale July 1. Sales were up by more than 150 percent compared with the first day on sale of the 2010 World Voyage program last year. Queen Elizabeth, whose keel was laid in Trieste on July 2, will make its maiden World Voyage in 2011.

Cunard’s two ships will visit 57 destinations in 34 countries. Queen Mary 2 will again sail the east-west passage from New York to Southampton via the Caribbean, South America, South Africa, Australia, Asia, the Middle East and Southern Europe before completing the 103-day circumnavigation. Prices for a full World Voyage start at $19,995 per person.