David Dingle crossings, world voyages, leisure cruisesParentCarnival Corporation & plcWebsiteCunard.comSir Samuel Cunard, 1stBtShare of the Cunard Steam-Ship Company, issued 1909Cunard Line(/ˈkjuːnɑːrd/) is a Britishcruise linebased atCarnival HouseatSouthampton,England, operated byCarnival UKand owned byCarnival Corporation & plc.[1]Since 2011, Cunard and its three ships have been registered inHamilton, Bermuda.[2][3]
In 1839,Samuel Cunardwas awarded the first British transatlanticsteamshipmail contract, and the next year formed theBritish and North American Royal Mail Steam-Packet Companyin Glasgow with shipownerSir George Burnstogether withRobert Napier, the famous Scottish steamship engine designer and builder, to operate the line\'s four pioneer paddle steamers on the Liverpool–Halifax–Boston route. For most of the next 30 years, Cunard held theBlue Ribandfor the fastest Atlantic voyage. However, in the 1870s Cunard fell behind its rivals, theWhite Star Lineand theInman Line. To meet this competition, in 1879 the firm was reorganised as theCunard Steamship Company, Ltd, to raise capital.[4]
In 1902, White Star joined the American-ownedInternational Mercantile Marine Co.In response, the British Government provided Cunard with substantial loans and a subsidy to build twosuperlinersneeded to retain Britain\'s competitive position.Mauretaniaheld the Blue Riband from 1909 to 1929. Her running mate,Lusitania, was torpedoed in 1915 during theFirst World War.
In 1919, Cunard relocated its British homeport from Liverpool to Southampton,[5]to better cater for travellers from London.[5]In the late 1920s, Cunard faced new competition when the Germans, Italians and French built large prestige liners. Cunard was forced to suspend construction on its own new superliner because of the Great Depression. In 1934, the British Government offered Cunard loans to finishQueen Maryand to build a second ship,Queen Elizabeth, on the condition that Cunard merged with the then ailing White Star line to formCunard-White Star Line. Cunard owned two-thirds of the new company. Cunard purchased White Star\'s share in 1947; the name reverted to the Cunard Line in 1950.[4]
Upon the end of the Second World War, Cunard regained its position as the largest Atlantic passenger line. By the mid-1950s, it operated 12 ships to the United States and Canada. After 1958, transatlantic passenger ships became increasingly unprofitable because of the introduction ofjet airliners. Cunard undertook a brief foray into air travel via the \"Cunard Eagle\" and \"BOAC Cunard\" airlines, but withdrew from the airliner market in 1966. Cunard withdrew from its year-round service in 1968 to concentrate on cruising and summer transatlantic voyages for holiday makers. The Queens were replaced byQueen Elizabeth 2(QE2), which was designed for the dual role.[6]
In 1998, Cunard was acquired by theCarnival Corporation, and accounted for 8.7% of that company\'s revenue in 2012.[7]In 2004,QE2was replaced on the transatlantic runs byQueen Mary 2(QM2). The line also operatesQueen Victoria(QV) andQueen Elizabeth(QE). As of 2019, Cunard is the only shipping company to operate a scheduled passenger service between Europe and North strive to find rare and unusual vintage pieces to match up with your special collection.
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