Vigo has been the port chosen by the prestigious British shipping company Curnard Line to board cruise passengers from Spain and Portugal in an unprecedented transoceanic journey that will culminate in Alaska aboard the majestic Queen Elizabeth. But not only the destination is exotic. So are the up to 15 ports in which the ocean liner will make a stopover if you bet on making the complete itinerary from the olive city.
This dream cruise will set sail from the port of Vigo on May 4, 2022 (In a matter of days it will be on sale in travel agencies). That day the luxurious and most modern ocean liner of the Curnard Line It will enter the estuary early in the morning from Southampton and will dock at the cruise ship dock. Already in the afternoon, at five, it will line its bow towards America. The novelty with respect to other megacruises that make a stopover in Vigo is that this time the vigo (or anyone else) will be able to get on board and embark on a fascinating journey.
Vigo-Alaska: 42 days of crossing
Be able to arrive from Vigo On an ocean liner to the extreme northwestern corner of North America is without a doubt the greatest attraction of this cruise. But It will not be mandatory to hire and carry out the entire journey of 42 days that will end in the Canadian port of Vancouver after a circular tour of various glaciers and ports in Alaska. Cruise passengers who get on in the olive city may also end the trip in Fort Lauderdale (Miami), Los Angeles, San Francisco or Vancouver (in the latter case before setting sail for Alaska).
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Caribbean Sea and Panama Canal
But the attractions of this unprecedented journey in Vigo go beyond the cities of the United States, Costa Rica, Mexico or Canada that can be visited. After sailing and also making a stopover on several islands in the crystalline waters of the Caribbean Sea (Grand Turk or Aruba) the privileged passengers of the Queen Elizabeth will have the opportunity to cross and see up close from the deck of the ship one of the greatest engineering works of the 20th century before changing oceans and entering the Pacific: the Panama canal (on this link you can see how the whole maneuver is performed).
The price, of course, is not within the reach of all pockets. The 42-day full crossing ending in Vancouver after touring Alaska will be marketed from 4,300 euros per person (taxes and tips included).
Much cheaper will be for those who choose to get off the Queen Elizabeth just through the iconic Golden Gate from San Francisco (29 days): 3.200 euros. “Is a very different experience, at a competitive price and with the great comfort of being able to board in Vigo. Is a unique opportunity“, stand out from the Vigo agency Travelmakers
“It is a unique and different opportunity and with the advantage of boarding in Vigo”, highlights the travel agency Travelmakers
“The normal thing is that such a cruise and in a high-level company like Cunard cost twice as much. But since it is a crossing that has been scheduled at the last minute and with a few months to go to commercialization, the shipping company has launched cheaper rates “, they stand out from Mundomar Cruises, representatives in Spain of Curnard Line. The company He hopes that the reservations to embark from Vigo can be around 200.
