The Big Middle East Report
Queen of the sea
TTN was invited aboard Queen Elizabeth, on its way back to Southampton from Port Rashid in Dubai, on the final leg of its world cruise journey.
Christened by her namesake, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, in October 2010, the recently refurbished Queen Elizabeth is the newest Cunard ship and the third to bear the name.
Modern and spacious, the cruise has everything you’d wish for on an extended, leisurely discovery that explores four intriguing continents. Stroll beside the sea on the promenade deck, browse the library with its 6,000 books to choose from, take a dip in the pool or play croquet on the lawn of the games deck. There are fine provisions of music, theatre, dancing and food and beverages aboard the quintessentially British cruise, which sets on its fifth world voyage from Southampton on January 10 next year. Queen Elizabeth follows an imaginative route around the continents, making 15 maiden ports of call, including six in Japan. After touching shore in Africa and Australia, this epic World Voyage places a firm spotlight on Asia’s rich diversity, together with intriguing stops around the Arabian Peninsula and the Mediterranean.The cost for the 121-night world voyage starts from £121,799 ($181,57) for the Queen’s grill grand suites. Guests can join the World Voyage at different points of the journey. Leaving Southampton, Africa and Indian Ocean islands will lead guests to Perth or Sydney. Other options are to step aboard in either Australian city for a return that follows Asia’s long shore to India, Arabia and the Mediterranean.The destinations covered include Spain, Namibia, South Africa, Mauritius, Australia, Papua New Guinea, China, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, India, the UAE, Jordan, Oman, Egypt, Tukey, Greece, Malta.***************************************************************************************************************************
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