Cunard Line announced its 2010-11 programs for Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria. In 2010, the Queen Elizabeth joins the fleet, but its itineraries have not been announced. “While Queen Elizabeth sails her maiden season, Queen Mary 2 will, for the first time, offer the choice of six-day trans-Atlantic crossings as well as seven-night eastbound trans-Atlantic crossings, while Queen Victoria will offer a mixture of voyages originating from both the U.K. and Mediterranean before she sails her first Americas season for winter/spring 2011,” said Cunard President Carol Marlow.

Queen Mary 2 will operate 24 trans-Atlantic crossings in 2010, including an extra day on eastbound trans-Atlantic voyages between New York and Southampton. The liner will operate six-, seven-, eight- and nine-day crossings between New York and Southampton, Cherbourg or Hamburg. There will also be more “Grand Voyages” roundtrip from New York that combine two trans-Atlantic crossings with a Mediterranean, Northern Europe or short Getaway voyage. In summer 2010, Queen Mary 2 will also offer five voyages to Northern Europe from Southampton and Hamburg including maiden calls to the North Cape and Tromso in Norway. Queen Mary 2 will return to New York in fall 2010 for two Canada/New England cruises and five Caribbean voyages roundtrip from New York. Fares start at $1,295 for a six-day trans-Atlantic crossing, $3,585 for a 17-day Grand Voyage, $1,895 for a seven-day Northern Europe cruise, $1,295 for a five-day Fourth of July getaway, $1,395 for a seven-day Canada/New England voyage and $1,695 for a 10-day Caribbean cruise.

Queen Victoria will begin the 2010 season in Southampton for voyages to Iberia, Northern Europe and the Mediterranean in addition to its first sailing around the British Isles. After repositioning to Venice, Queen Victoria will begin a series of open-jaw sailings between Venice and Rome or Barcelona. Many of these sailings will feature overnight stays in Venice, Istanbul and Barcelona. The ship then returns to Southampton and across the Atlantic to start an Americas season in 2011, beginning with a 17-day voyage from New York to Los Angeles through the Panama Canal. From L.A., it will embark on two 14-day voyages to Hawaii and a four-day voyage to Mexico. After another full transit of the canal from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale, Queen Victoria will offer an 11-day Panama Canal voyage roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale before heading back across the Atlantic on a 16-day voyage that will take in the U.S. east coast, Lisbon and Dublin. Fares start at $1,195 for a seven-day Mediterranean voyage, $1,895 for a seven-day Northern Europe cruise, $1,295 for seven days in the Atlantic Isles & Canary Islands, $1,995 for an 11-day Panama Canal cruise, $2,495 for the 14-day Hawaii cruise, and $995 for the four-day Mexico getaway. Fares are per person, based on double occupancy.

Cunard’s enhanced Group Programme, which now includes all sailings, features 1-for-10 TCs and 10 amenity points aboard all Queen Victoria voyages and a TC ratio as low as 1-for-8 on Queen Mary 2. In addition, agents can earn double group amenities when booking Balcony and Grills accommodation. Reservations for Cunard’s 2010 and 2011 itineraries will open for booking on April 17. For more information, call 877.530.5699.