Live · sailing at 11 kn · USGMP
Guests
2,081 – 2,503
Crew
900
Cabins
1,043
Length
293 m
Space ratio
36
Homeport pattern
Southampton
Where she is right now
En route · USGMP· 8/3/2026, 6:06:17 PM· Course 322°
Position
58.98°N, 136.92°W
Heading
322° · COG 323°
Speed
11 kn
Destination
USGMP
Our take · opinion
Cunard polish without QM2 scale
We send Queen Elizabeth to couples who want Art Deco Cunard ritual—black hull, white gloves energy, and a true Grill hierarchy—without committing to Queen Mary 2’s ocean-liner bulk. She’s the Vista-era sister to Queen Victoria: elegant, structured, and happiest when you respect the dining class system.
Day to day, Queen Elizabeth feels like a floating country house with ballroom evenings and classic Cunard formality. Public rooms lean 1930s nostalgia, and the pace favors lectures, afternoon tea, and dancing over waterpark chaos on every sea day. We experience her as the sweet spot for couples who want black-hull ritual without needing brand-new Queen Anne wow factor as the reason to sail.
Cabin strategy is the real Cunard decision tree on this ship, and it shapes your whole week. Britannia Balcony is the volume play for most voyages, while Britannia Club buys single-seating dining without a full Grill fare. Princess Grill and Queens Grill suites unlock the keycard restaurants and courtyard terraces, so ask us which bank matches your sleep habits and celebration budget before you overbuy.
Evenings revolve around structured dining rather than club crawls or pool parties. The Britannia Restaurant, Grill rooms, and The Verandah specialty set the tone, with public lounges shared across all cabin classes after dinner. Compared with Queen Victoria, Elizabeth’s steeper stern adds a few more guests and different suite balconies; compared with Queen Mary 2, she’s cruise-ship hardware with liner styling, so match Grill tier to the sailings on this page.
She's for
- Couples who want classic Cunard formality
- Guests who value Grill-class dining tiers
- Enrichment travelers on longer ocean itineraries
- Solo guests open to studio cabins and structured evenings
She's not for
- Families chasing slides, kids clubs, and megaship buzz
- Shoppers who dislike cabin-linked dining classes
- Travelers who want the newest ship tech as the headline
Honest caveat
Dining is cabin-classed—Britannia, Britannia Club, Princess Grill, or Queens Grill. Book the wrong tier and evenings feel mismatched. We’ll map Grill vs Britannia before you lock a category.
The record · ship backgroundQueen Elizabeth, on paper
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Queen Elizabeth, on paper
Show ship backgroundHide ship backgroundQueen Elizabeth entered service in 2010 as Cunard’s Vista-derived running mate to Queen Victoria, christened by Queen Elizabeth II. Carnival Corporation owns the brand, and the ship sails Bermuda-flagged from Hamilton so weddings can be hosted onboard. Exterior cues stay classic Cunard: black hull, white superstructure, and red funnel.
She carries roughly 90,900 GT and about 1,043 staterooms, with passenger loads near 2,100 to 2,500. Accommodation spans Britannia insides through Queens Grill Grand Suites, plus a small studio inventory. Public rooms echo 1930s Cunard themes, and Britannia Club dining appears here even though Queen Victoria lacks that room.
She is not built as a full ocean liner with continuous heavy plating, though the bow is strengthened for open-ocean work. Deployments rotate through Southampton world and seasonal programs alongside Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria, and newer Queen Anne. Confirm the specific voyage, homeport, and Grill availability on this page rather than assuming a permanent UK-only pattern.
Build record
- Keel to delivery
- 2007 – 2010
- Inaugural
- Oct 2010
- Fuel
- Marine diesel
- Sisters
- Queen Victoria
Commerce
Upcoming sailings
40 itineraries · 209 sail dates on Queen Elizabeth. Fares are live and change daily.
| Sailing | Date | Depart | Nights | $/n | Inside | Balcony | Suite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlaskaSeattle, WA, USA | Ketchikan, AK, USA | Juneau, AK, USA | Victoria, BC, Canada | Seattle, WA, USA | Aug 20, 2026 | Seattle | 7 | $212 | $1,486 | — | $4,456 |
| AlaskaSeattle, WA, USA | Ketchikan, AK, USA | Icy Strait Point, AK, USA | Juneau, AK, USA | Haines, AK, USA | Sitka, AK, USA | Victoria, BC, Canada | Seattle, WA, USA | Aug 27, 2026 | Seattle | 11 | $174 | $1,916 | — | — |
| AlaskaSeattle, WA, USA | Wrangell, AK, USA | Juneau, AK, USA | Skagway, AK, USA | Sitka, AK, USA | Ketchikan, AK, USA | Victoria, BC, Canada | Seattle, WA, USA | Sep 7, 2026 | Seattle | 10 | $191 | $1,915 | — | — |
| AlaskaSeattle, WA, USA | Ketchikan, AK, USA | Juneau, AK, USA | Victoria, BC, Canada | Seattle, WA, USA | Sep 17, 2026 | Seattle | 7 | $213 | $1,490 | $1,690 | — |
| Seattle To MiamiSeattle, WA, USA | Ketchikan, AK, USA | Juneau, AK, USA | Victoria, BC, Canada | Seattle, WA, USA | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala | Fuerte Amador (tours to PanamaCity), Panama | Fuerte Amador (tours to PanamaCity), Panama | Transit the Panama Canal, Panama (Full Transit) | Willemstad, Curacao | Oranjestad, Aruba | Miami, FL, USA | Sep 17, 2026 | Seattle | 28 | $926 | $25,933 | — | $25,933 |
| Seattle To MiamiSeattle, WA, USA | Ketchikan, AK, USA | Juneau, AK, USA | Victoria, BC, Canada | Seattle, WA, USA | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala | Fuerte Amador (tours to PanamaCity), Panama | Fuerte Amador (tours to PanamaCity), Panama | Transit the Panama Canal, Panama (Full Transit) | Willemstad, Curacao | Oranjestad, Aruba | Miami, FL, USA | San Juan, Puerto Rico | St Johns, Antigua | Castries, St Lucia | Bridgetown, Barbados | Philipsburg, St Maarten | Road Town, Tortola | Miami, FL, USA | Sep 17, 2026 | Seattle | 40 | $259 | $10,343 | $10,343 | $15,245 |
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