QE2 2000's World and extended Cruise Dates

[Lynda Bradford]

Source: Extract from World Cruise information produced by Michael Gallagher, Cunard Historian

2000’s

6 January to 20 April 2000: “Millennium World Cruise: Circling the Water Planet 104 days, 37 ports

5 January to 20 April 2001: “Voyages of Great Discoveries” World Cruise 104 days 33 ports. 

7 January to 24 April 2002: “Voyage of Exploration” World Cruise 106 days 34 ports

5 January to 23 April 2003: “Voyage of Six Continents” World Cruise.  107 days. 30 ports, 23 countries

5 January to 25 April 2004: “Voyage to the Explorers” World Cruise.  110 days 37 ports, 25 countries

3 January to 16 April 2005: “Voyage of Discovery” World Cruise. 102 days, 39 ports, 24 countries

3 January to 23 April 2006: ”Voyage of the Seven Wonders” World Cruise.  109 days, 42 ports, 27 countries

2 January to 21 April 2007: “Silver Jubilee” World Cruise 108 night, 40 ports, 25 countries. 

6 January to 18 April 2008: South America, Pacific and Orient Odyssey’ EXTENDED CRUISE 103 Nights, 30 ports, 17 Countries

The attachment has details of the ports.

[Malcolm]

6 January to 18 April 2008: South America, Pacific and Orient Odyssey’ EXTENDED CRUISE 103 Nights, 30 ports, 17 Countries

Lynda - -I'm not criticising your reporting but I'm wondering where the name "South America, Pacific and Orient Odyssey" came from. Cunard made much our of it being her "Farewell World Cruise" - even down to luggage tags, ticket wallets and other souvenirs bearing the logo for the trip. That Logo included the title "Farewell World Cruise"

[Chris Frame]

Hi Malcolm,

The reason why Lynda has listed the voyage for 2008 this was it that South America, Pacific and Orient Odyssey was it's original name,

The voyage was marketed and sold as South America, Pacific and Orient Odyssey before the retirement of QE2 was announced in June 2007.

Once the retirement was announced, it was quickly renamed "Farewell World Voyage" despite it not being a full world voyage at all - had a nice ring to it.

I booked in June 2007 just days before the retirement announcement was made having no idea that 2008 would be her last year. Lucky! 

[cunardqueen]

Lynda - -I'm not criticising your reporting but I'm wondering where the name "South America, Pacific and Orient Odyssey" came from. Cunard made much our of it being her "Farewell World Cruise" - even down to luggage tags, ticket wallets and other souvenirs bearing the logo for the trip. That Logo included the title "Farewell World Cruise"   

Oh blame those guys in PR...if the old girls going out, shes going out in style..

Its a shame the same couldnt be said for her "Voyage to Dubai" Its almost as though they were expecting to take QE2 back under cover of darkness   

The Round UK voyage we were on Malcolm lm sure Cunard didnt know what to call it, l saw three different names given to it...Four if you include Voyage of the Damned 

[Malcolm]

The reason why Lynda has listed the voyage for 2008 this was it that South America, Pacific and Orient Odyssey was its original name

Thank you We didn't book until after the announcement so never knew the cruise by that name.