Trans-Atlantic cruises are just a part of QM2’s repertoire.  She also does several repositioning cruises that take passengers to some of the world’s most exotic ports.  Cunard lets passengers embark and disembark in a variety of port cities, so you can cruise for as few as six nights or as many as 108.

In November, QM2 sails from Southampton to New York and then heads for the Caribbean.  She calls at ports in Panama, Curacao, Grenada, Barbados, St. Kitts, and the British Virgin Islands before returning to New York.

Passengers can choose to do the trans-Atlantic crossing, or the whole 19-day cruise.

On January 4, 2010, QM2 leaves New York for Dubai.  The first leg of the voyage features six days at sea before the ship arrives in Southampton.  Passengers can embark in Southampton instead of New York, if they prefer.

From Southampton, QM2 calls at Lisbon, cruises the Strait of Gibraltar, stops in Rome and Cairo, transits the Suez Canal, and then visits Luxor and Muscat before arriving in Dubai.  Fares for this cruise are currently discounted about 50%.

The next leg is a 10-day voyage that leaves Dubai on January 27 and sails to Singapore with stops in Mumbai, India, Phuket, Thailand, and Penang and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.   With balcony cabins going for as little as $1,599 per person, this is a fantastic cruise bargain.

Passengers who want to visit Bangkok and Viet Nam can stay on for another week and disembark in Hong Kong on  February 13.

From Hong Kong, QM2 spends 23 days sailing to Sydney, Australia, stopping in Japan, Guam, Papua New Guinea, the Whitsunday Islands, and New Zealand en route.  Fares for this leg are also about half off the rack rate.

Those who have the time, and the money, can continue on from Sydney to Capetown, South Africa.  That voyage stops in Adelaide, Perth, and Mauritius before arriving in Durban, South Africa.   This itinerary includes 12 sea days.

From Capetown, QM2 sails on March 25 to New York, via Rio de Janeiro, Barbados, and Ft. Lauderdale.

In August, the ships sails from Hamburg, Germany to New York and then visits Newport, Boston, Bar Harbor, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Quebec City before returning to New York.  This 17-night cruise visit New England and the southeastern coast of Canada at a lovely time of year.   This voyage also operates in reverse in early September.

Find out more about Seabourn Cruise repositioning cruises here.