Sure, the fanfare and the feathers are still there: the high-stepping Vegas-look-alike hoofers, the brassy Broadway revues, and the bauble-bedecked million-dollar productions. But entertainment at sea is broadening to include classical music performances, opera, contemporary dance and theater. Cunard Line, for instance, showcased the Boston Symphony Chamber Players, one of the world's most distinguished chamber music ensembles, on Queen Mary 2's eastbound trans-Atlantic crossing that departed New York on Sept. 4. ...more

September 14, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) - The three Cunard Queen ships - the Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth 2 and the new Queen Victoria - are expected to meet in the waters off Lower Manhattan on the evening of Jan. 13, with the Statue of Liberty as a backdrop and fireworks celebrating the once-in-a-lifetime event. ...more

December 27, 2007