The QM2 edging out of Cape Town harbour. Image: Henk Kruger/ANA
Queen Mary 2 has announced her repositioning cruise, departing 13 April 2024 from Cape Town. Guests can sail for 12 nights to Lisbon arriving 25 April, or for 15 nights to Southampton arriving 28 April 2024, at no additional cost. The routes are as follows:
- 13 – 25 April 2024: Cape Town ~ Walvis Bay (Namibia) ~ Gran Canaria (Spain)~ Lisbon (Portugal)
- 13 – 28 April 2024: Cape Town ~ Walvis Bay (Namibia) ~ Gran Canaria (Spain)~ Lisbon ~ Southampton (UK)
STEP INTO OLDE WORLD GLAMOUR
Queen Mary 2 is the world’s only ocean liner offering regularly scheduled transatlantic crossings between New York and Southampton. Launched in 2004 as the world’s largest passenger ship, she remains the largest ocean liner ever built, seamlessly combining classic British heritage with Cunard’s hallmarks of nostalgia, opulence and style, evident in sweeping staircases, a grand ballroom, and a wraparound promenade deck.
Notable celebrities who have travelled on board include John Cleese, Meryl Streep and Ed Sheeran and iconic names from yesteryear such as Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Marlene Dietrich and David Niven who among those who have graced her decks.
To walk around her halls and corridors is reminiscent of a bygone era that has been sensitively and graciously preserved by Cunard, showcasing her heritage and grandeur at every turn.
She is one of the most spacious ships at sea, with 14 decks of lounges and bars, shops, and sports and even a seagoing planetarium! The ship also boasts three pools, Mareel Wellness and Beauty, no fewer than 10 dining options, and a sumptuous library said to be the largest at sea.
VISAS
South African passport holders cruising to Lisbon will require a Schengen visa, and if heading to Southampton, they will additionally require a UK visa. Cunard’s Queen Victoria will also be in Cape Town in April on her scheduled visit as part of her 2024 World Voyage. Cunard will have 2 ships in Cape Town in 2 days, both with an overnight in port!
Pictures of the QM2: Henk Kruger/ANA