9th May 2025 | 2 nights | Cunard Line | Queen Anne
Queen Anne is the first new cruise ship from Cunard in 12 years, bringing Cunard's fleet to four for the first time since 1999. The Queen Anne cruise ship features a completely redesigned interior, drawing on the 182-year history of Cunard while giving the brand a modern, contemporary aesthetic. Cunard draws on the talents of three design companies: David Collins Studio, which designs Claridge's Hotel and Gleneagles; Richmond International, which designs sister brand P&O Cruises' Britannia and Iona; and designer Sybille de Margerie, who creates the suites and cabins. Queen Anne boasts a refined, updated livery, with a design of the iconic crest and the introduction of an elegant new font inspired by the grand ocean liners of the past.
Queen Anne's Deck Plan Includes a Two-Deck Theatre, New Restaurants, and a Grand Lobby
Queen Anne's Grand Lobby features a contemporary metal mural sculpture that changes throughout the day. The design draws on Cunard's Art Deco past and pays homage to the "Golden Age" of travel. Queen Anne includes Cunard's first two-deck, 825-seat Royal Court Theatre inspired by the great theatres of the world, with sumptuous fittings and rich velvet seating. The ship has 15 restaurants, including the main dining room Britannia Restaurant, which is on all the line's ships, and the popular Golden Lion pub, which serves bar food.
Queen Anne's Suites Are More Contemporary in Look and Feel
Queens Grill Suites are open plan and feel like private residences, with a dedicated dining room and adjacent butler's pantry, a spacious bedroom, walk-in wardrobes, and marble bathrooms with sea views and the largest balconies onboard. Princess Grill Suites, designed by Sybille de Margerie, offer a bar area with a feature wall panel. Britannia balcony rooms have cosy sofa seating areas looking out to sea and light, bright bathrooms with glass walk-in showers for a more relaxed, luxury experience.
Queen Anne Has a New Wellness and Beauty Concept
Mareel Wellness & Beauty is a new top-deck wellness studio and private spa suite, plus fitness, beauty, thermal, and spa facilities. The new wellness and beauty concept—a first for Cunard—has a contemporary, open, and airy aesthetic.
Queen Anne Specs
Queen Anne carries 3,000 passengers and 1,245 crew and is 113,000 gross tons.
On board Queen Anne, Mareel Wellness & Beauty offers a serene sanctuary for relaxation and rejuvenation. Inspired by the ocean, Mareel features a steam room, sauna, icy cold room, thermal pool, and thermal loungers. The spa also offers marine-inspired treatments in luxurious surroundings.
In addition to Mareel, Queen Anne boasts a state-of-the-art fitness centre with cardio machines, free weights, a sprung floor, and personal trainers available. The salon provides hairdressing and barbering services.
New on Queen Anne is the top deck wellness studio, offering yoga and meditation with ocean views.
For outdoor enjoyment, Queen Anne features pools, bars, al fresco eateries, and expansive deck spaces across six decks. The Pavilion offers a retractable glass dome roof for daytime relaxation and evening entertainment, including theatre and live music.
The Panorama Pool Club provides stunning sea views, a bar, sun loungers, and a monochrome-striped pool. Exclusive to Princess and Queens Grill guests, the Grills Terrace offers infinity hot tubs and scenic views.
The Sky Bar and Observation Deck on deck 14 provides expansive views and deck games. The Cabana bar offers tropical cocktails and relaxed seating, with horizon telescopes for scenic viewing.
Deck spaces are designed for leisure and activities, including jogging, walking, and deck games.
Queen Anne offers Cunard guests more choice than ever before in cuisine and dining styles, from the ultimate in fine dining experiences to casual meals, light bites, spontaneous indulgent treats, and their signature Afternoon Tea. In addition to Cunard’s much-loved restaurants from across the fleet, Queen Anne debuts a number of exciting new options. Feel free to dine as you wish with an array of flavours to choose from all over the ship, throughout the entire day.
As with all their ships, Queen Anne offers guests a dedicated restaurant corresponding to their accommodation category. Each of these serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and boasts menus that showcase the finest authentic ingredients from all over the world.
Queens Grill
The Queens Grill restaurant is truly the epitome of luxurious, intimate dining. With a stellar menu and an atmosphere to match, guests enjoy the ultimate in sophistication and exclusivity. At the Queens Grill restaurant, attentive waiters are on hand to take care of every wish as guests dine whenever they like, at a table reserved for them throughout their voyage. Whether they’d like to make a special culinary request or they’re looking for a specific accompanying wine, the choice, as always with Cunard, is theirs.
Princess Grill
The exclusive Princess Grill restaurant offers an exquisite and unforgettable dining experience. Guests are met with an array of tempting menu choices to delight the taste buds and pique their curiosity for the next course. They are greeted by waiters who provide unparalleled service as they dine at the same table throughout their voyage. Whenever they wish to dine, they find their seat and excellent service waiting for them.
Britannia Club
The Britannia Club restaurant offers an exemplary dining experience and a sense of intimate exclusivity. Here guests can enjoy the added pleasure that comes from knowing they have a table reserved throughout their voyage. Even the most discerning of taste buds find dishes to please from a menu that offers a varied selection of contemporary and international choices.
Britannia Restaurant
Adorned in calming tones reminiscent of the four seasons, guests are swept away by the inviting atmosphere that awaits in the Britannia Restaurant. Offering a generous menu of exquisite dishes and wines to match, as well as the famous White Star Service that Cunard is known for, every dining experience is an event in itself at this beautiful venue.
Alternative Dining
In addition to Cunard’s much-loved signature venues, Queen Anne offers an array of alternative dining options. Whether guests are looking for a nourishing healthy dish, a light bite on-the-go, or a spontaneous and indulgent treat, they find something to suit. Intimate and atmospheric restaurants inside invite guests to delight in the variety of opportunities for al fresco dining too, should they seek a delectable meal under the sun or stars while the ocean breeze sweeps by.
Their choice of authentic cuisine includes Mediterranean, with a restaurant whose menu features both familiar and perhaps unexpected dishes. Guests can delight in the delicate and fragrant flavours of the East at the Pan-Asian restaurant or enjoy tastes of India with dishes made using rich and aromatic spice blends. When in the mood for an indulgent steak and perfectly paired wine, they can choose the flagship steakhouse and grill, or maybe head for tapas if they’d like an evening filled with plenty of options. A generous menu of pub classics awaits at the Golden Lion, or they can choose from a range of healthy options at the Wellness Café.
With a wide array of cuisines available, guests always find something to cater to every mood and palate. No matter what they choose, they can rest assured that each venue offers the impeccable White Star Service that Cunard is known for, a warm and welcoming ambience, and gastronomic creations inspired by the oceans travelled, using the finest ingredients from around the globe.
With luxurious flourishes enhanced by stylish décor, every day on Cunard’s Queen Anne offers a chance to sail the world in unparalleled comfort. Rest easy, knowing that the finer details are being taken care of. From a welcome drink to help ease you into your voyage, to sumptuous cotton sheets, soft bathrobes, and a nightly turndown service, you find signature Cunard touches in each suite or stateroom ready to usher you into a world of indulgence and unadulterated relaxation. Feel a sense of ease in this part of the ship you can call your own while on board. Be comforted knowing that at any time of day you can return to your exquisite accommodation to settle in and put your feet up. Whether you want to pick up your holiday read, relax in bed with a movie, or curate a cocktail at your personal bar in a Queens Grill suite, your private address at sea awaits.
Those who enjoy a more formal style of cruising and value the opportunity to learn more about the world through insightful talks
Anyone looking for a party atmosphere and informal vibe or who enjoys a more modern style of cruising
Cunard draws an incredibly diverse crowd, with people from all over the world and of all ages. With that said, most passengers come from the U.K., North America, Germany and Japan. The world cruisers who occupy the top cabins are often extremely wealthy, with a fair smattering of celebrities enjoying Queens Grill -- but equally, the entry-level cabins on the shorter cruises attract bargain hunters. Passengers are mainly couples, although solos are catered for. Cunard is particularly LGBTQ-friendly, too, with plenty of same-gender couples. The age range is mainly over 55, but during school holidays, a lot of families travel. On Queen Mary 2, you'll also find a small subset of people who have chosen the route because there's a kennel onboard for dogs and cats.
Absolutely. You'd be unlikely to book if you weren't a fan of glamorous black-tie nights. This is a line where tradition triumphs and even a relatively short, eight-night transatlantic crossing may involve three formal nights. Tuxedos or dark suits for men is expected, with women trotting out long dresses and jewels. Even the formal nights are narrowed down with themes like a black-and-white ball. Gala evenings aside, the dress code is generally "smart," which can be interpreted as stylish but not involving men needing to wear a tie. Those who really don't want to dress up can still go casual-ish and eat at the buffet on formal nights, but you won't be allowed in any of the lounges or go into the theatre for a show.
No. You will need to pay extra for pretty well everything, from bottled water and specialty coffee to Wi-Fi, crew gratuities, specialty dining, shore excursions and drinks, as well as exercise classes and a day pass to use the saunas and steam rooms in the spa. Dining is included in the cruise fare but which main dining room you're assigned to will vary by what type of cabin you have booked. Also included are evening entertainment and basic tea and coffee at meals.
On sea days, Cunard's ships are famous for its guest speaker program, which features big names from the arts, politics and science scenes. Otherwise, popular activities are pretty traditional -- bridge, dance classes, bingo and pub quizzes in the Golden Lion Pub. There are watercolour painting classes, wine tasting sessions, flower arranging, table tennis and, in the evenings, karaoke. Afternoon tea is a daily ritual rarely missed by most passengers. On Queen Mary 2 the planetarium shows are quite popular as well.