Cunard's Queen Elizabeth Sets Sail on Final Alaska Season

Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth arrived in Alaska in May to begin what is currently scheduled to be the cruise line’s final summer season in the region.

The 2010-built vessel is offering a range of seven- to 11-night roundtrip cruises from Seattle through late September, visiting popular Alaskan and Pacific Northwest destinations.

The itineraries include calls to ports such as Victoria, Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway. Guests can also visit Sitka, Haines and Wrangell, while enjoying scenic cruising opportunities at Glacier Bay, Hubbard Glacier and other renowned natural attractions.

With Queen Elizabeth set to return to Southampton and European waters in early 2027, Cunard has no plans to operate in Alaska next summer.

The luxury cruise line resumed regular Alaska sailings in 2019 after an absence that lasted several decades. Based on its current deployment schedule, Cunard is also not expected to return to the region in 2028, with all four ships in its fleet assigned to European itineraries.

Before heading back to the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth will embark on a 21-night repositioning voyage to PortMiami in late September. Departing from Seattle, the cruise will feature a full Panama Canal transit and visits to destinations across California, Mexico, Guatemala and the Southern Caribbean, including Los Angeles, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Quetzal, Panama City and Curaçao.

The 2,092-guest ship will then begin a series of Caribbean cruises ranging from nine to 12 nights in length. Sailing roundtrip from Miami through January 2027, the itineraries will explore the Western, Southern and Eastern Caribbean, visiting more than 15 destinations throughout the region. Ports of call include Cozumel in Mexico, Montego Bay in Jamaica, Bridgetown in Barbados, Philipsburg in St. Maarten and Kralendijk in Bonaire.