TO CELEBRATE 100 years of sailing, two world-wide cruises are to depart from Southampton and travel the globe.

Cunard is set to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its pioneering world cruise, and the first-ever continuous circumnavigation of the globe by a passenger liner, with two celebratory voyages in 2023 on board Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria.

Ticket are due to go on sale at 1pm today, and will cost you just under £12,000.

The voyages will mirror many ports of call from Cunard’s first world sailings on ships RMS Laconia followed by RMS Samaria, as well as calling at some of today’s most inspiring destinations.

Destinations on Queen Mary 2’s 102 night Centenary World Voyage will include Colombo, Singapore and Hong Kong, emulating RMS Samaria’s 1923 world sailing.

The voyage also includes overnight stops in Dubai, Sydney and Cape Town as it travels from Southampton through Asia, Australia and South Africa. Prices start at £11,499 per person.

Queen Victoria’s 101 night Centenary World Voyage will visit RMS Laconia’s ports calls with stops in Hong Kong, New York, Singapore, Cabo San Lucas, Colombo, San Francisco, Hilo, Honolulu, Manila and Naples as well visiting Aruba, Jordan, Tonga and a full transit of the Panama Canal. Prices start at £11,999 per person.

Cunard president Simon Palethorpe said: “Cunard pioneered the world voyage and a century later we’re as passionate about these very special voyages as ever.

“Our Centenary World Voyages in 2023 will provide a unique opportunity for guests to celebrate 100 years of visiting the four corners of the world in true Cunard luxury.

“For those looking to explore the very best of Australia and New Zealand we’re delighted to once again offer a comprehensive season of sailings on Queen Elizabeth, including a Cunard first of a 28 night circumnavigation of Australia.”

As well as the full Centenary World Voyages both Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria’s journeys can be booked in individual sectors ranging from two to 40 nights in duration.

With her sister ships exploring the world, Queen Elizabeth will enjoy a season of home port sailings around Australasia with a selection of two to 28 night voyages, with departures from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Fremantle and Auckland.

This includes for the first time a 28 night circumnavigation of Australia voyage, starting at £3,799 per person.

Cunard’s Centenary World Voyages are part of Cunard’s programme of new sailings for winter 2022/23 now available to book.