One of the oldest cruise lines in the world is going to explore a host of new destinations in the coming years, giving its passengers a chance to visit smaller cruise ports during a just-announced new season.
Cunard, which operates four ships all with British Royal Family monikers and has been in operation since 1840, just dropped its 2027-2028 lineup. Each ship will go to places never-before visited in 115 destinations in 32 countries.
The season, which will run from April 2027 and January 2028, will feature nearly 200 voyages for passengers to choose from.
The new deployment includes 93 UNESCO locations, 18 overnight calls, and 33 departures scheduled late in the evening.
Among the season’s highlights are Queen Anne’s maiden visits to Sorrento, Italy, and La Rochelle, France; Queen Mary 2’s debut in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; Queen Victoria’s first arrival in Riga, Latvia; and Queen Elizabeth’s maiden calls in Calvi, France, and Trieste, Italy.
“This new program is all about giving our guests more choice and more unforgettable voyages,” said Kate McAlister, president of Cunard.
“Whether it’s Queen Anne visiting new destinations, Queen Elizabeth returning to favorite ports in the Med, or Queen Mary 2 sailing iconic routes with her usual style, there’s something to suit every kind of traveler,” she added.
McAlister says she and the cruise line are proud of the new offerings.
Fleet Highlights
In 2027-2028, Queen Elizabeth will return to Europe for the first time in years, carrying up to 2,000 passengers as she sails 65 voyages between May and October.
The 113,000-gross-ton ship, which completed a 3-week retrofit in March 2025 that gave the vessel a refresh in both its exterior and interior spaces, will call in 22 ports she hasn’t visited in over a decade, including stops in Istanbul and Palermo, Italy.
Sailings range from 1-week journeys to longer 28-night Mediterranean routes.
Cunard Line Queen Elizabeth (Photo Credit: City of Port Lincoln)
Meanwhile, Queen Mary 2, Cunard’s 81,237-gross-ton flagship, will continue her signature Transatlantic Crossings in 2027, following her own yet-to-be-detailed but massive renovations scheduled to take place in early 2027, according to the cruise line.
In addition to the New York to Southampton, England, route, the ship will take 2,139 passengers on seasonal sailings to Canada, New England, and the Caribbean.
Itineraries include an Independence Day call in Boston on July 4 and holiday voyages to the Caribbean over Christmas and New Year.
Newer ship, Queen Anne, which debuted in 2024 and made her first arrival in the US and Australia at the start of 2025, will also sail from Southampton, providing shorter roundtrip voyages to mostly UK-based cruisers.
These include extended stays in key cities like Barcelona and Copenhagen, as well as a late-night call in Madeira on New Year’s Eve timed to coincide with the island’s renowned fireworks display.
As part of her 2027-2028 season, the 113,000-gross-ton Queen Anne will also call at new ports for the cruise line, including bringing 2,996 passengers to Sorrento and La Rochelle.
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Queen Victoria’s 25 voyages will also take her 2,061 guests from Southampton during the season and cover Iceland, Scandinavia, and the Mediterranean. During the season, the 90,049-gross-ton vessel will return to Grundarfjorur, Iceland, for the first time since 2009.
For cruisers looking to sail aboard multiple Cunard ships, the line is also promoting “Queen-to-Queen” voyages that allow passengers to link sailings across two or three vessels within a single booking.
Cunard World Club members receive early booking access on June 11, 2025, with sales for the new itineraries opening to the general public on June 12, 2025.