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Cunard's Queen Mary 2 to undergo 39-day refurbishment next year to elevate staterooms and wellness offering

Luxury cruise
Harry Kemble
9 September 2026

Cunard ship Queen Mary 2, the only vessel in the world regularly operating transatlantic crossing between Southampton and New York, will enter dry dock next year and refurbished.

Queen Mary 2
Cunard

More than 30 new staterooms will be added to Queen Mary 2 next year when the ship enters dry dock

The upgrade, scheduled for spring 2027, will last 39 days and will see the ship fitted with new Grill Suites accommodation, an elevated wellness offering, and refreshed retail and guest spaces.

The ship will enter dry dock at Damen Shiprepair Brest in France, on 31 March 2027 and return to service on 9 May 2027 after the refurbishment has been completed.

Thirty-one new staterooms will be added across the ship, including 16 new Cunard Princess Grill Suites, with the remaining 15 new staterooms in the Britannia category.