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Britannic

Having survived WWII, the refreshed and restored  Britannic returned to the Liverpool to New York service in May 1948.

Built for White Star Line she survived the war where she operated as a troop carrier. She carried over 100,000 troops during her service and was able to return to service as a luxury liner for Cunard-White Star after the war.

Britannic sailed on her last voyage on 25 November 1960, outliving all other white star liners and proves that even in the darkest times there is hope for the cruise industries return.

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Cruise Review

Luke reviews his recent costal cruise on Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth from Melbourne to Sydney in February 2020. Queen Elizabeth is expected to return to Australia late 2020 for a record Australia deployment.  However, at the time of recording all cruise operations are paused globally.  

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• Cruise Departure Date: Feb 2020
• Duration: 2 nights
• Itinerary: Melbourne – at sea – Sydney
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