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Alex Smith |
Cunard’s Queen Anne will join the P&O Cruises fleet in 2029, with the ship set to undergo an extensive reimagining and be renamed before entering service with P&O Cruises in May 2029.
Queen Anne will continue sailing for Cunard until the completion of its 2028/29 World Voyage, including a central role in the Four Queens celebration in Liverpool in May 2028. The ship will then undergo an extensive reimagining before entering service with P&O Cruises.
“Queen Anne was created as a bold and contemporary expression of Cunard, combining the brand’s hallmark service and sense of occasion with modern design, an extensive choice of dining and entertainment, and highly flexible public spaces,” said Paul Ludlow, president of Carnival UK, P&O Cruises and Cunard. “Those qualities give her a natural affinity with the modern P&O Cruises holiday experience.
Ludlow said Queen Anne had established “a special place within the Cunard fleet” and would have an “exciting programme ahead”, including the Four Queens celebration and her final World Voyage as a Cunard ship.
He added that the transfer would give Cunard a more closely unified fleet centred on Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth. Queen Mary 2 is set to complete an extensive refurbishment in 2027.
“This decision does not change our commitment to Cunard or its future,” said Ludlow. “We will continue to invest in the ships, service, itineraries and guest experiences that make Cunard unique, while building on the strong following enjoyed by each of its three Queens.”
The move is part of wider fleet changes within Carnival Corporation, which will also see P&O Cruises’ Arcadia transfer to Holland America Line.
Read more about Arcadia’s move to Holland America Line.
Further information about Queen Anne’s reimagining, new name, onboard experience and inaugural P&O Cruises programme will be shared at a later date. All currently published voyages before the ship’s transfer date will operate as planned.