by Sarah Kuta
Last updated: 2:05 PM ET, Wed January 14, 2026
Cunard is celebrating the launch of its two 2026 world cruises.
Queen Anne and Queen Mary 2 departed from Southampton to start their simultaneous World Voyages, with fireworks lighting up the sky to mark the occasion.
Queen Anne is heading east and will visit 30 ports in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas, including overnight stays in Cape Town, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney and Los Angeles.
Queen Mary 2, meanwhile, is sailing west for a 108-night journey that includes a transit of the Panama Canal and stops in the Americas, Australia, Asia, Africa and Europe.
Together, the vessels will circumnavigate the globe for a combined 225 nights. Both voyages include talks from expert speakers, such as journalist and counter-terrorism expert Margaret Gilmore and former pilot Jeff Skiles, to name a few.
Cunard still has cabins available on its 2027 and 2028 world cruises aboard Queen Victoria, Queen Anne and Queen Elizabeth.
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