Cruise Southampton to Sydney on the Queen Elizabeth (Jan 2028)

Departures & Pricing

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Queen Elizabeth

Details · Cunard

Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth entered service in 2010 and evokes the art deco glamour of the original 1938 liner that shared her name. She carries around 2,000 guests, with Cunard signatures including the Queens Room ballroom, a two-storey library and the Royal Court Theatre, plus a traditional games deck for bowls and croquet.

Guests

2,081

Crew

980

Speed

21.7 knots

Draft

25.9 feet

Staterooms

6.088, 6.090, 6.095 available f

Deck plans

12

Queen Elizabeth · Deck plans

Deck 12

− + Fit

Source: Cunard, captured 5 August 2026. Deck plans are provided by the cruise line and are subject to change at any time.

Itinerary

1. 1

   Southampton, England, UK

   Southampton, on England's south coast, is the historic port from which the Mayflower set sail for the New World in 1620.

2. 2

   At Sea

   Days 2–3
3. 4

   Lisbon, Portugal

   Portugal's colourful capital was once the heart of a great trading empire, its Monument to the Discoveries recalling the city's bold seafaring past.

4. 5

   At Sea

5. 6

   Tenerife, Spain

   Tenerife is the largest of Spain's Canary Islands, a volcanic island in the Atlantic off the coast of northwest Africa.

6. 7

   At Sea

   Days 7–8
7. 9

   Mindelo, St Vincent, Cape Verde

   Mindelo is a port town on São Vicente Island in the Cape Verde archipelago, off the northwest coast of Africa in the Atlantic Ocean.

8. 10

   At Sea

   Days 10–17
9. 18

   Cape Town, South Africa

   Days 18–19

   Cape Town lies at South Africa's southern tip, reached by a scenic rail journey that winds south from Pretoria through Kimberley and the plains.

10. 20

    At Sea

11. 21

    Port Elizabeth, South Africa

    Days 21–22

    Port Elizabeth is a coastal city on South Africa's Eastern Cape, known for its long unbroken beaches and rich birdlife.

12. 23

    At Sea

13. 24

    Durban, South Africa

    Durban is a bustling port city on South Africa's tropical east coast, known for its lively Umhlanga waterfront and closeness to the Valley of a Thousand Hills.

14. 25

    At Sea

    Days 25–27
15. 28

    Le Port, Reunion

    Le Port is a coastal town on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean, serving as one of the island's main harbours.

16. 29

    Port Louis, Mauritius

    Port Louis is the capital and principal harbour of Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa.

17. 30

    At Sea

    Days 30–36
18. 37

    Port Kelang (tours to Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia

    Port Kelang is Malaysia's busiest port, on the Selangor coast, and serves as the access point for visits to the capital, Kuala Lumpur.

19. 38

    Singapore

    Days 38–39

    Singapore stands as the commercial hub of South East Asia, its streets reflecting a lively blend of ethnicities, traditions, and modern luxury.

20. 40

    At Sea

    Days 40–42
21. 43

    Hong Kong, China

    Days 43–44

    Hong Kong is a vertical city of more than 1,200 skyscrapers, with sweeping skyline views from the historic tram ride up Victoria Peak.

22. 45

    At Sea

    Days 45–46
23. 47

    Busan, South Korea

    Busan, South Korea's second-largest city, is a major port framed by mountains, hot springs and long stretches of sandy beach.

24. 48

    Nagasaki, Japan

    Nagasaki sits in the northwest of Kyushu, a cosmopolitan port city with a history stretching back to the early 7th century.

25. 49

    Kagoshima, Japan

    Kagoshima lies on the southern coast of Kyushu, watched over by the smouldering Sakurajima volcano across the bay.

26. 50

    At Sea

27. 51

    Yokohama (tours to Tokyo), Japan

    Days 51–52

    Yokohama is a major port city on Tokyo Bay, serving as the seaside gateway for visits to nearby Tokyo.

28. 53

    At Sea

    Days 53–58
29. 59

    Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

    Rabaul is a coastal town in Papua New Guinea, dramatically set beneath active volcanoes overlooking a natural harbour.

30. 60

    At Sea

    Days 60–62
31. 63

    Cairns, QLD, Australia

    Cairns, in tropical North Queensland, sits where the Great Barrier Reef meets the Wet Tropics rainforest, with a lively esplanade, marina and dining scene.

32. 64

    Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia

    Airlie Beach is a palm-lined stretch of Queensland coastline facing the Whitsundays, a scatter of tropical islands ringed by the Coral Sea.

33. 65

    At Sea

    Days 65–66
34. 67

    Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Days 67–68

    Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, is built around one of the world's most striking natural harbours, its shoreline dotted with parks and beaches.

    Please note: cruise itineraries are not guaranteed and are subject to change at any time by the cruise company.

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