{"id":222184,"date":"2026-05-06T17:13:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/222184\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T17:13:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:13:48","slug":"cunard-unveils-2028-program-190-sailings-across-36-countries-cruise-industry-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/222184\/","title":{"rendered":"Cunard Unveils 2028 Program: 190 Sailings Across 36 Countries &#8211; Cruise Industry News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cunard has\u00a0unveiled\u00a0its 2028 program, featuring 190 voyages in 36 countries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sailing from April 2028 to January 2029,\u00a0its fleet\u00a0will visit 125 ports worldwide,\u00a0including\u00a019 overnight stays and 37 late-evening departures, according to a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur new voyage collection is one of the most exciting programs\u00a0we\u2019ve\u00a0ever launched. From the historic moment all four Queens meet in Liverpool on 16 May 2028 to the extraordinary breadth of destinations we will visit,\u201d said Cunard President Katie McAlister.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have thoughtfully curated these voyages to give our guests more time in port, and the chance to explore the world with the signature elegance and sense of occasion that defines Cunard.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Queen Mary 2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In addition to\u00a0Transatlantic\u00a0crossings, the\u00a0Queen Mary 2\u00a0will offer\u00a0itineraries\u00a0around the Mediterranean, Northern Europe,\u00a0Canada\u00a0and the Caribbean.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Highlights include an overnight stay in Boston for Independence Day celebrations, a return to Gasp\u00e9, Canada, for the first time in 11 years, a North Cape voyage in Norway and an overnight stay in Troms\u00f8, Norway during a Northern Lights voyage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Queen Victoria\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sailing roundtrip from Southampton,\u00a0the\u00a0Queen\u00a0Victoria\u00a0will travel\u00a0north to Scandinavia and Northern Europe\u00a0in 2028,\u00a0with\u00a0overnight stays in Stockholm, Reykjav\u00edk,\u00a0Oslo\u00a0and Copenhagen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Late evening departures within the Arctic Circle\u00a0will give\u00a0guests a chance\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0Northern Lights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For warmer escapes,\u00a0the ship\u00a0will call at Mediterranean destinations for the first time in more than a decade,\u00a0including\u00a0Albania, Cyprus,\u00a0Turkey\u00a0and Tunisia,\u00a0as well as visit\u00a0Olbia and Taranto in Italy\u00a0for the first time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Queen Elizabeth\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Queen Elizabeth will spend summer 2028 exploring the Mediterranean, from Croatia and Montenegro to Greece.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Highlights include a maiden visit to Bari\u00a0and an overnight stay in Istanbul.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Queen Anne\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cunard\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cruiseindustrynews.com\/cruise-news\/2026\/04\/cunards-queen-anne-arrives-in-los-angeles-for-the-first-time\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">newest ship<\/a>,\u00a0the\u00a0Queen\u00a0Anne,\u00a0will\u00a0start\u00a0her 2028 season in Scandinavia and Northern Europe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sailing from Southampton, she will offer seven-night roundtrip voyages alternating between Norway\u2019s fjords and\u00a0sunny destinations, such as\u00a0France,\u00a0Spain\u00a0and Portugal, including a maiden call to Le Verdon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There will be overnight\u00a0stays in Oslo,\u00a0Copenhagen\u00a0and Lisbon, as well as late-evening departures from La Palma and La Rochelle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Longer voyages include Arctic explorations and extended Canary Islands itineraries.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Queen-to-Queen Voyages\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0collection of back-to-back sailings\u00a0enables guests to combine voyages\u00a0onboard two, three or four\u00a0vessels from Cunard\u2019s fleet\u00a0in one extended\u00a0sailing in what Cunard says is a first for the company.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 40-night\u00a0four-Queen\u00a0voyage from Southampton to Civitavecchia (for Rome), from April\u00a016,\u00a02028,\u00a0to May\u00a026,\u00a02028,\u00a0will join\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cruiseindustrynews.com\/cruise-news\/2026\/04\/cunards-queen-quartet-coming-together-in-liverpool-in-2028\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Four Queens Celebration<\/a>\u00a0in Liverpool.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cunard World Club members will get\u00a0early access\u00a0to The Four Queens Celebration voyages\u00a0starting on\u00a02pm on May 18, 2026, and all new voyages from 2pm on May 19, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>All bookings\u00a0will then\u00a0become available to all\u00a0guests from 2pm on May 20, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For bookings made before June 30, 2026, guests can\u00a0also get\u00a0a 10%\u00a0early booking saving when booking a Cunard Early Saver, or Cunard Fare,\u00a0applicable\u00a0on sailings\u00a0departing\u00a0between April 16, 2028, and January 4, 2029.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cunard has\u00a0unveiled\u00a0its 2028 program, featuring 190 voyages in 36 countries.\u00a0 Sailing from April 2028 to January 2029,\u00a0its 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