- Cunard’s Queen Anne will join the P&O Cruises fleet in 2029 following the completion of her 2028-29 world cruise
- Arcadia will complete a farewell season with P&O Cruises ending on 21 August 2029 before transferring to Holland America Line
- Queen Anne will undergo an extensive reimagining and be renamed before entering service with P&O in May 2029
- Queen Anne will play a central role in the Four Queens celebration in Liverpool in May 2028
- Cunard will complete a major upgrade of Queen Mary 2 next year
Cunard’s Queen Anne will join the P&O Cruises fleet in 2029 following the completion of her 2028-29 world cruise. In a related move, Arcadia will complete a special farewell season with P&O Cruises ending on 21 August 2029, before transferring to Holland America Line. The Queen Anne will continue sailing for Cunard through the completion of the 2028-29 world cruise. She will then undergo an extensive reimagining and be renamed before entering service with sister brand in May 2029.
These decisions reflect a careful, long-term view of the portfolio and where the individual strengths of each ship can best support guest demand and the future direction of the two cruise lines. Queen Anne was created as a contemporary expression of Cunard, combining the brand’s hallmark service and sense of occasion with modern design, an extensive choice of dining and entertainment, and highly flexible public spaces. Those qualities give her a natural affinity with the modern P&O Cruises holiday experience. Following her reimagining, she will introduce a new class of ship to the P&O Cruises fleet and broaden the choice available to guests through a different scale, style of onboard experience and range of itineraries. Queen Anne has established a special place within the Cunard fleet and has an exciting programme ahead, including a central role in the Four Queens celebration in Liverpool in May 2028 and her final World Voyage as a Cunard ship in January 2029.
The change will give Cunard a more closely unified fleet centred on Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth. Each has a deeply established identity and embodies the timeless style, heritage and sense of occasion that guests around the world most closely associate with Cunard. This decision does not change the commitment to Cunard or its future. Cunard will continue to invest in the ships, service, itineraries and guest experiences that make Cunard unique. Next year Cunard will also complete a major upgrade of its flagship Queen Mary 2. Arcadia has been a much-loved part of P&O Cruises for more than two decades and has created countless special memories for guests. Following a celebratory farewell season, she will continue her career within the Carnival Corporation family.
Paul Ludlow shared “These decisions reflect a careful, long-term view of our portfolio and where the individual strengths of each ship can best support guest demand and the future direction of our two cruise lines. Queen Anne was created as a bold and contemporary expression of Cunard, combining the brand’s hallmark service and sense of occasion with modern design, an extensive choice of dining and entertainment, and highly flexible public spaces.”
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