Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth will return to Australia in 2020-21 for its biggest ever season down under.
Her four-month season will begin in November 2020 with more than 60 different itineraries from homeports Melbourne and Sydney.
Voyages will range from two-night cruises between Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide to longer journeys around Australia and New Zealand.
New for 2020-21 are 12 and 13-night cruises between Sydney and Auckland calling at a range of ports along the New Zealand coastline, as well as calls to Tasmania and Victoria.
The cruises can also be combined to create a 25-night journey featuring nine New Zealand ports.
The season will also feature Australia visits from Cunard flagship Queen Mary 2 and sister ship Queen Victoria during their world voyages.
Queen Elizabeth will have a special ‘Royal Rendezvous’ with Queen Victoria in Sydney on March 1, 2021, marking the first time the two ships have met in Australia.
She will also do a special overnight call in Auckland on December 31, 2020, enabling Cunard guests to be among the first in the world to celebrate the New Year.
Cunard president Simon Palethorpe said: "The decision to increase our Australian presence further reflects the continuing growth in popularity of Cunard cruises among Australian travellers."
At the end of last year Queen Elizabeth underwent a refurbishment and now has a brand new holistic spa concept, Mareel Wellness & Beauty.
Full details of the 2021 World Voyage season and Queen Elizabeth’s 2020-21 Australian programme will be released on March 4, 2019 with holidays scheduled to go on sale on March 12, 2019.
