omniture

Cunard's Queen Victoria Becomes Largest Passenger Ship to Sail the Amazon

Cunard
2017-02-09 14:55 4610

SHANGHAI, Feb. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cunard's luxury cruise ship, Queen Victoria, made her maiden voyage through the "Meeting of Waters", and became the largest passenger ship to sail the Amazon, sailing between the dark Rio Negro and the pale Amazon River in Manaus, Brazil. Manaus marks the sixth out of 32 ports on Queen Victoria's 41,000 nautical mile, 120-night World Voyage.

Queen Victoria on the Amazon River
Queen Victoria on the Amazon River

 

Queen Victoria on the Amazon River
Queen Victoria on the Amazon River

Captain Peter Philpott was at the helm as the ship arrived in the Brazilian port. Passengers disembarked for excursions including a city tour to see sights including the Teatro Amazonas opera house and the municipal market. Others took a boat trip to the "Meeting of the Waters", where the Rio Negro joins the Amazon.

"Queen Victoria's maiden call in Manaus represents the type of innovation and uniqueness that guests have come to expect from Cunard," said Josh Leibowitz, senior vice president, Cunard North America. "Since it pioneered World Cruising in 1922, Cunard has continued to offer guests itineraries that visit exciting destinations and that offer unique 'firsts' that can only be experienced on Cunard."

Queen Victoria left Southampton on January 5 and will return on May 5. The World Voyage has already called at Fort Lauderdale and ports in the Caribbean, and takes her on to Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia, Samoa, Hawaii, San Francisco, and the Panama Canal.

About Cunard

Defining true excellence at sea with over 175 years of legendary voyages, Cunard is the operator of luxury ocean liners Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth that are renowned for impeccable White Star Service, gourmet dining and world-class entertainment. Cunard has long been synonymous with the quest for new discoveries since the company's first paddle-wheeled steamer, Britannia, crossed the Atlantic in 1840. Today Cunard offers the only regularly scheduled transatlantic liner service and continues the legacy of world cruising which it began in 1922. Visit www.cunard.com for further information.

Photo - http://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20170208/0861701003-a
Photo - http://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20170208/0861701003-b

Source: Cunard
Related Links:
collection