Cunard Queen Elizabeth World Cruise 2012
12 to 107 days

Be one of the worldly guests to board Queen Elizabeth as she sails her second World Voyage itinerary in 2012.  For three months, the world will be yours during this classic world cruise. You'll see the legendary seas and isles of the South Pacific, Australia, Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. Board in Southampton, New York, Fort Lauderdale, San Francisco, Sydney, Singapore or Dubai to join for a full world cruise, a Liner Voyage, or a shorter World Cruise Segment. 

The newest Cunarder will visit the Hawaiian islands, cross both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, sail through the Panama and Suez Canals and return to Southampton.  There, you can switch to the elegant Queen Mary 2 for an optional Transatlantic Crossing to New York. 

Highlights

  • True World Cruise, including North and Central America; Hawaii and South Pacific; Australia and New Zealand; Asia; Middle East; Egypt and Europe
  • Queen Elizabeth's second World Voyage
  • Overnight stays in New York, Sydney and Hong Kong allow for extra exploration of those exciting cities
  • Options from 12-107 days from January to May 2012
  • Optional return to New York with Transatlantic Crossing on Queen Mary 2 (April 27-May 4, 2012)

Download our Cunard 2012 World Cruise flyer (pdf). 
Visit our Cunard Commodore Cunard Line specialist website.

Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth joined the fleet in October 2010, instantly transforming the Cunard fleet into the most modern in the world.   

  Queen Elizabeth

This elegant royal has new features all her own - a wonderful Grand Lobby, the light-filled English conservatory-style Garden Lounge, the nautically themed Yacht Club, the delightful Games Deck featuring traditional lawn bowls and other classic pastimes, and more.  Of course, there are Cunard favorites, including the Cunard Insights enrichment program, the Cunard Royal Spa & Fitness Centre, the Golden Lion Pub and the Queens Room. 

World Cruise Segments:

Cunard offers multiple ports to start and end your world cruise or world cruise segment, including Southampton, New York, Fort Lauderdale, San Francisco, Sydney, Singapore and Dubai.   Shorter segments are available too: simply give us a call at (888) 744 7397 or (773) 549 7447 for details.  

  • Southampton to Southampton: 107 days
  • New York to New York: 106 days (with crossing on Queen Mary 2 from Southampton to New York)
  • New York to Southampton: 99 days
  • Fort Lauderdale to Southampton: 96 days
  • San Francisco to Southampton: 82 days
  • New York to Dubai: 77 days
  • Segments from 12 days are available

Cruise Holidays World Cruise Extras

  • Cruise Holidays of Chicago is a Cunard Commodore specialist agency and one of Cunard's top producing Inner Circle travel agencies.
  • Prepaid Hotel & Dining Charges (Gratuities) for full world cruise guests
  • Shipboard Credits
  • Early Booking Savings
  • Past Passenger Savings
  • Full World Cruise Events

Cruise Holidays Pricing

Full World Cruise: New York to Southampton (99 days): 

  • Inside Stateroom from $19,333*, with free upgrade to D5 category
  • Obstructed Oceanview Stateroom from $22,890*
  • Balcony Stateroom from $25,695*
  • Princess Grill from $49,995*
  • Queens Grill from $72,200* 

Many segments and options are available, for example:
New York to San Francisco (17 days)

  • Inside Stateroom from $3,482*, with free upgrade to D5 category
  • Obstructed Oceanview Stateroom from $4,100*
  • Balcony Stateroom from $4,585*
  • Princess Grill from $8,796*, with free upgrade to P2 category
  • Queens Grill from $12,025* 

Fares are indicative, per person, based on double occupancy, accurate at time of publication and subject to change without notice.  Government fees and taxes are additional.  Cunard is currently imposing a fuel supplement of $3.85 USD per day (up to a maximum of $154.00 USD) on all passengers who have booked on or after 10 May 2010 for sailings on or after 1 November 2010. This fuel supplement amount is subject to change even after a booking is paid in full.

Call us for other options, current pricing and availability at (888) 744 7397.

Queen Elizabeth 2012 World Cruise Itinerary

Bold listed ports are start and/or end points of segments.  You can start your cruise in any of these ports.

 January 10, 2012 Southampton, England (Optional starting point)
 January 11-16 Cruising the Atlantic Ocean
 January 17 New York, New York (Overnight Stay)
 January 18 New York, New York (Optional starting point)
 January 19-20 Cruising the Atlantic Ocean
 January 21 Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Optional starting point)
 January 22 Cruising the Caribbean Sea
 January 23 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
 January 24 Cruising the Caribbean Sea
 January 25 Transit the Panama Canal
 January 26 Cruising the Pacific Ocean
 January 27 Puntarenas, Costa Rica
 January 28-29 Cruising the Pacific Ocean
 January 30 Acapulco, Mexico
 January 31 Cruising the Pacific Ocean
 February 1 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
 February 2-3 Cruising the South Pacific Ocean
 February 4 San Francisco, California (Optional starting/ending point)
 February 5-8 Cruising the Pacific Ocean
 February 9 Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
 February 10-13 Cruising the Pacific Ocean, crossing the Equator
 February 14 Pago Pago, American Samoa
 February 15-16 Cruising the South Pacific Ocean, cross International Date Line
 February 17 Port Denarau, Fiji
 February 18-19 Cruising the South Pacific Ocean
 February 20 Auckland, New Zealand
 February 21 Napier, New Zealand
 February 22 Wellington, New Zealand
 February 23-25 Cruising the Tasman Sea
 February 26 Melbourne, Australia
 February 27 Cruising the Tasman Sea
 February 28 Sydney, Australia (Overnight stay)
 February 29 Sydney, Australia (Optional starting/ending point)
 March 1 Cruising the Tasman Sea
 March 2 Brisbane, Australia
 March 3-4 Cruising the Coral Sea
 March 5 Port Douglas, Australia (for Cairns)
 March 6-10 Cruising the Arafura Sea and the South China Sea
 March 11 Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
 March 12-13 Cruising the South China Sea
 March 14 Hong Kong, China (Overnight)
 March 15 Hong Kong, China
 March 16 Cruising the South China Sea
 March 17 Da Nang/Hue (Chan May), Vietnam
 March 18 Cruising the South China Sea
 March 19 Ho Chi Minh City (Phy My), Vietnam
 March 20 Cruising the Gulf of Thailand
 March 21 Bangkok (Laeng Chabang), Thailand
 March 22 Ko Samui, Thailand
 March 23 Cruising the South China Sea
 March 24 Singapore (Optional starting/ending point)
 March 25 Kuala Lumpur (Port Kelang), Malaysia
 March 26 Penang, Malaysia
 March 27 Phuket, Thailand
 March 28-29 Cruising the Bay of Bengal
 March 30 Colombo, Sri Lanka
 March 31 Cochin, India
 April 1 Cruising the Indian Ocean
 April 2 Mumbai, India
 April 3-4 Cruising the Arabian Sea
 April 5 Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Optional starting/ending point))
 April 6 Muscat (Mina Qaboos), Oman
 April 7-10 Cruising the Arabian Sea
 April 11 Safaqa, Egypt (for Luxor/Karnak)
 April 12 Cruising the Red Sea
 April 13 Aqaba (for Petra), Jordan
 April 14 Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt
 April 15 Suez, Egypt (for Cairo/Giza) (Drop off for Shore Excursions only)
 April 15 Transit the Suez Canal
 April 15 Port Said, Egypt
 April 16 Alexandria, Egypt
 April 17 Cruising the Mediterranean Sea
 April 18 Athens (Piraeus), Egypt
 April 19 Cruising the Mediterranean Sea
 April 20 Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
 April 21 Monte Carlo, Monaco
 April 22-23 Cruising the Mediterranean Sea
 April 24 Lisbon, Portugal
 April 25-26 Cruising the Atlantic Ocean
 April 27 Southampton, England (Optional ending point)
 
  
  Optional return to New York on Queen Mary 2
 April 27 Southampton, England
 April 28-May 3 Cruising the Atlantic Ocean
 May 4 New York, New York
  
  
  Itineraries are indicative and subject to change without prior notice.