Cunard Cruises

The entire Cunard fleet is accessible for cruisers with disabilities. Each ship provides a number of special-access cabins with enlarged doorways, roll-in showers, grab handles and a ramp to your balcony.

Unless clearly stated otherwise as part of your specific package, excursions are not complimentary with Cunard. Costs vary and you can purchase them within 12 weeks prior to your cruise until three days before. After this, there is a waiting list or the option to book available spots once aboard.

Once you have been on your very first Cunard cruise, you will automatically join the Cunard World Club, offering four tiers of benefits depending on how many nights you have cruised in total. For more information, visit the Cunard World Club page.

During the day Cunard passengers are welcome to dress informally and relax throughout the ship. In the evening a more formal dress code is observed with either the much-anticipated Gala Nights held two or three times a week, or the more relaxed Smart Attire. However, if you don’t wish to glam up for Gala Evenings, there are areas of the ship in which relaxed clothing is permitted.

It is possible to amend the amount of gratuities you pay at reception once you are onboard. As standard, guests staying in Britannia cabins will automatically be charged $11.50pp a day of gratuities, while Grill suite guests will be charged $13.50pp.

Guests will experience a wide range of dining options throughout their cruise. For breakfast, lunch and dinner, seated table service can be enjoyed in the Britannia restaurant, while a breakfast and lunch buffet is provided in Lido or Kings Court. On formal Gala Nights, dinner becomes a multi-course banquet followed by a ball. For special occasions, guests can reserve a table at a speciality restaurant, or enjoy luxurious room service.

Yes, 24-hour room service is complimentary.

Cunard are able to cater for the following special dietary needs, simply mention your requirements at the time of booking, and then again to the restaurant manager when onboard.

• Vegetarians, pescatarian and vegans
• Kosher and halal
• Diabetics
• Fat-free
• Salt-free
• Dairy-free
• Gluten and wheat-free
• Low cholesterol

You can rent formal attire once onboard if needed, as well as take advantage of the laundry press or tailor service should you have any wardrobe malfunctions. This is also great if you are on a particularly long voyage with multiple formal nights. If you are not wearing the correct clothing on formal nights, you may not be permitted in certain areas of the ship, such as the main dining room or theatre.

No, Cunard ships have both three-pin British plug sockets and two-pin US and Continental plug sockets.

Under 18s are allowed to cruise with Cunard but they must be accompanied by a parent/guardian who is at least 21 years of age staying in the same cabin as, or exactly next to/across from, the child. Only children over six months old are able to cruise with Cunard, this is increased to 12 months for infants on World, Exotic or Transatlantic cruises- i.e. cruises with more than three consecutive sea days.

A children’s menu and baby food are available. Breastfeeding is also permitted throughout the ship.

Cunard provide kids complimentary entertainment for children aged between 2 and 17.

• The Playzone- 6-months to 7 years, open 9am-11pm
• The Kids Zone- 8 to 12, open 9am-11pm
• The Teen Zone- 13 to 17, open 9am-11pm
• The Night Nursery- 6 to 23months, 6-11pm

Yes, each Cunard ship has a designated children’s swimming pool. The other pools are a mix of family-friendly and adult-only. Children must be toilet trained to use the pools.