Cunard
British shipping company
Cunard is a British shipping company founded in 1840, historically famous for its transatlantic ocean liners including the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth.
The name often appears in discussions of luxury cruise travel and maritime history, representing an era when crossing the Atlantic by ship was the primary means of intercontinental travel.
They booked passage on a Cunard liner.
Nova Scotia's largest city
- White Star LineHistoric British shipping firm
- LusitaniaWWI maritime casualty
- Queen MaryRoyal or vessel namesake
- Queen ElizabethBritish crown wearer
Britannia · Carpathia · ocean liner · steamship · transatlantic crossing · Victorian era · Edwardian era · immigration
Large scheduled passenger vessel
- flagshipCommander's principal vessel
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- funnelCone directing flow
hull · bridge · deck · knots · captain · crew · port · starboard
British ocean liner
- Queen VictoriaLong-reigning British empress
- Queen ElizabethBritish crown wearer
- Queen AnneEnglish monarch, furniture period
- world cruiseShip voyage circling Earth
transatlantic crossing · stateroom · shore excursion · embarkation · port of call · captain's dinner · formal night · afternoon tea
Exceptionally attentive, careful assistance
- ballroom dancingFormal partnered dance styles
- gala dinnerFormal celebratory meal event
- fine diningElegant restaurant experience
- butler serviceProfessional household staff assistance
spa treatment · grand staircase · chandeliers · black-tie · elegance · sophistication · pampering · premium
Halifax
Nova Scotia's largest city
- White Star LineHistoric British shipping firm
- LusitaniaWWI maritime casualty
- Queen MaryRoyal or vessel namesake
Queen Elizabeth · Britannia · Carpathia · ocean liner · steamship · transatlantic crossing · Victorian era · Edwardian era · immigration · Ellis Island
ocean liner
Large scheduled passenger vessel
funnel · hull · bridge · deck · knots · captain · crew · port · starboard · maritime
Queen Mary 2
British ocean liner
- Queen VictoriaLong-reigning British empress
- Queen ElizabethBritish crown wearer
- Queen AnneEnglish monarch, furniture period
world cruise · transatlantic crossing · stateroom · shore excursion · embarkation · port of call · captain's dinner · formal night · afternoon tea · ocean voyage
white-glove service
Exceptionally attentive, careful assistance
- ballroom dancingFormal partnered dance styles
- gala dinnerFormal celebratory meal event
- fine diningElegant restaurant experience
butler service · spa treatment · grand staircase · chandeliers · black-tie · elegance · sophistication · pampering · premium · exclusive
Cunardairline
Air transport company
Pan Am · air travel · British Airways · aviation industry · budget airline
CunardConcorde
Supersonic passenger aircraft
supersonic travel · red-eye flight · shuttle service · commuter airline
CunardSpirit Airlines
Ultra-low-cost American airline
Ryanair · EasyJet · budget carrier · economy class · steerage