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Cunard is debuting a slate of new programs for Queen Elizabeth’s inaugural 2025/26 Caribbean season, which kicks off on Oct. 16, 2025.
The ship, which was the recipient of an extensive renovation earlier this year, will feature new culinary experiences and more than 100 theatrical performances.
“Queen Elizabeth will introduce new extraordinary performances, while culinary offerings and a collection of shore excursions authentically connect our guests to the incredible array of different destinations on our voyages,” said Cunard President Katie McAlister.
On the culinary front, Karib, “a new dining experience paying homage to the diverse cultures of the Caribbean islands with dishes rooted in coastal freshness and bold spices with a modern twist,” will include such dishes as jerk chicken, tiger prawns and goat curry,” Cunard said.
A new happy hour experience – the Whispering Hour – will be offered in conjunction with Whispering Angel wines at the Lido Pool Club and the Suites Terrace, along with a new Caribbean-inspired, pre-dinner “Sunset Celebrations” and deck parties designed to enhance Cunard’s gala evenings.
In addition to hosting the first at-sea production of “Come From Away,” Queen Elizabeth will also host Broadway and West End performers, including Tony Award-winner Sutton Foster, who will perform onboard the Caribbean voyage departing from Miami on January 20,” Cunard said.
Additionally, alumni productions including “Wicked,” “Chicago,” “Phantom of the Opera” and “The Lion King” will be featured as part of Cunard’s Artists in Residence program.
The Commodore Club, meanwhile, has been reimagined as the Abbey Road Listening Lounge, with a music catalog including artists such as Ed Sheeran, Fela Kuti, Little Simz, and The Beatles – in addition to film scores from “Harry Potter” and “Lord of the Rings” series, “Barbie,” “Wonka” and “Black Panther.”
Last but not least, the ship will also host a considerable number of guest lecturers, ranging from Olympic medalists to astronauts, as well as Hugh Bonneville, who portrayed Lord Grantham in “Downton Abbey.” Bonneville will sail aboard Queen Elizabeth during its 12-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary, which departs Miami on Nov. 27, 2025.
This article on Queen Elizabeth’s inaugural Caribbean season originally appeared in TravelPuise.
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