Does Cunard sail from Florida?

Not as a home port. Cunard's ships are based in Southampton and New York. Queen Mary 2 crosses the Atlantic between New York and Southampton, and some world-voyage segments call at Fort Lauderdale. Travelers from Naples fly to join the ship.

What is the difference between an ocean liner and a cruise ship?

An ocean liner is built to cross open ocean at speed in any weather, with a deep hull, a strong bow and a lot of steel. Queen Mary 2 is the only one still in service. A cruise ship is built for calmer seas and short hops between ports. On a rough Atlantic crossing the difference is obvious.

Cunard's Queens Grill and Princess Grill: the ocean-liner choice

Cunard · Carnival Corporation · Resort ships with a suite class

Kathryn has stayed here

Cunard is the British line with the last true ocean liner, Queen Mary 2, and a formal, traditional style. Its suite tiers are Queens Grill and Princess Grill, each with its own restaurant, plus a shared Grills Lounge and sundeck. Cunard does not base a ship in Florida, so this is a fly-cruise. Kathryn's parents met while working for Cunard, and she has sailed it herself.

Two-story Cunard suite with a staircase and a dining table

Queens Grill and Princess Grill

Queens Grill is the top: the largest suites, a butler, and a restaurant that will cook off-menu on request.
Princess Grill is one step down, with the same style, a smaller suite and its own restaurant.
Both Grills share a private lounge and a sundeck. Everyone else on the ship is Britannia class.
Cunard is formal. Gala evenings with black tie are real and most guests dress for them.

The deep page: Cunard Grills.

What comes with it

Butler in Queens Grill
Grills restaurants with off-menu cooking in Queens Grill
Grills Lounge and private sundeck
Priority boarding and a concierge
Afternoon tea, as for every guest

From Florida

No Cunard ship is based in Florida. Most clients fly to New York for a transatlantic crossing on Queen Mary 2, or to Southampton for European sailings. A few world-voyage segments call at Fort Lauderdale.

The ships

Queen Anne · Queen Mary 2 · Queen Victoria · Queen Elizabeth

Ballroom dancing, afternoon tea, a planetarium on Queen Mary 2 and a library that is actually used. British in every way, from the tea to the reserve.

Cunard in pictures

Dessert plate being eaten in a Cunard dining room

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Who it fits

Anyone who wants to cross the Atlantic by ship, the only way it is still done.
Travelers who enjoy dressing for dinner.
Second-generation cruisers who remember what a liner felt like.

Who should look elsewhere

People who want a drive-to port. Cunard means a flight to New York or Southampton.
Travelers who dislike formal nights or a quiet evening.

Questions about Cunard

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Thinking about Cunard?

Kathryn has sailed it. Ask her what the top tier is really like and which cabins to avoid.

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