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Queen Anne: everything agents need to know about Cunard's first new ship for 14 years

As she sets off on her maiden voyage, this 21st-century liner will signal a new direction for Cunard, while also honouring the company’s heritage.

Queen Anne's UK arrival delayed to ensure 'final touches are complete'

The 3,000-passenger ship is now scheduled to dock alongside Mayflower Terminal in Southampton at 15:00 on 30 April

Cunard cancels Queen Anne's ‘test’ event for agents before maiden

The 3,000-passenger ship had been due to host up to 400 agents onboard five days before its inaugural from Southampton

Cunard promises agents 'invaluable insights' on 2024 fam trips

The ocean cruise line plans to take up to 80 agents on four sailings between August and November 2024

Cunard sales chief to leave line following Queen Anne launch

Angus Struthers has been with Cunard since 2013, leading brand development, marketing, PR and events, trade relations and digital transformation

Carnival Corp 'turning attention to delivering even stronger 2025'

The cruise giant – which operates nine brands including P&O Cruises – reported a net loss of $214 million despite record revenues of $5.4 billion

Cunard unveils opportunities to join ‘back-to-back’ sailings from 2025

The 2025/27 programme includes 27 overnight port calls and 66 late-evening departures

Cunard to invite 600 agents onto ships in 2024

Hundreds of agent places are available on ship visits on Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and soon-to-launch Queen Anne this year

Carnival Corp changes multiple Red Sea sailings amid escalating tensions

Sailings operated by 12 ships across seven Carnival Corp brands have been changed, the cruise giant said

Meet the polar trailblazer joining Cunard in Alaska

Caroline Hamilton was part of the first all-women team to ski to both the North and South Poles, and Cunard guests will have a taste of her adventures later this year

Carnival Corp enters 2024 in record booked position despite fourth quarter loss

Total customer deposits reached a fourth quarter record of $6.4bn, but the company reported a loss of $90 million for the fourth quarter

Bookings for existing Cunard ships ‘keeping up with Queen Anne sales’

Upcoming ship Queen Anne is ‘driving’ bookings, but sales levels for Cunard’s other vessels are ‘keeping up’, UK sales director Tom Mahoney has told TTG

Carnival UK commits to talks over the future of more than 900 roles

Under UK law, employers are required to tell the Insolvency Service of planned redundancies of more than 20

Carnival UK refutes union's 'fire and rehire' plan accusation

A spokesperson said Carnival UK was ’categorically not making any redundancies and we will not dismiss and re-engage staff’

Video: Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Cunard's new ship, Queen Anne

The 3,000-passenger vessel will be the line’s first new ship for 14 years

Cunard pledges to host up to 500 agents onboard new ship Queen Anne

The line will host two overnight onboard experiences in Southampton for agents, while around 200 will be able to get onboard at next year’s Clia conference

Cunard sales chief lays bare capacity challenge ahead of Queen Anne's launch

EMEA sales boss Angus Struthers stressed the importance of travel agents as the line looks to find new passengers

Cunard partners with the British Film Institute for Queen Anne screenings

The line has announced a three-year partnership with the British Film Institute to show film screenings on Queen Anne

Travel Village Group makes cruise site bookable in bid to capture ‘half of the market’

Southampton Cruise Centre has been part of the company’s portfolio for around 15 years

Cunard axes Shine points spending tiers in bid to help agents take more cruises

The line has launched a calculator that enables agents to work out the remaining balance of their holiday

Clia reveals first details of ‘biggest-ever’ conference for 2024

The trade body will host hundreds of agents at the conference, which will run over 23-25 May

Cunard to base newest ship Queen Anne in Southampton for 2025

Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and the soon-to-launch Queen Anne all feature

“It’s not all ballgowns and tiaras” – how a fam helped agents bust Cunard myths

Two agents explain how a transatlantic Cunard fam gave them an authentic insight into life onboard

Cunard to target new-to-cruise market ahead of Queen Anne launch

The line will encourage agents to offer Cunard as an alternative holiday option to customers who may have never sailed with the line or cruised at all