Luxury Pre-Christmas Escape: Portugal & the Canary Islands aboard Queen Anne

Home Pick-Up & Boarding

Your intimate festive escape begins! Whether you’ve made use of the complimentary parking or an accessible Limitless transfer, our team will meet you at the cruise terminal to help you board. We’ll unload your luggage, help you check in and support you through the terminal, ensuring everything is taken care of from the moment you arrive. You can learn more about our check-in and boarding support in our FAQs.

By the time you reach your accessible cabin, your luggage will be on its way to you and you’ll be introduced to your cabin steward. The Limitless Team can help you unpack, settle in and make a cup of tea, so you're ready to enjoy the Aurora's departure from Southampton. Once you have settled in, we’ll help you begin exploring the ship and introduce you to your fellow travellers. Many of our guests find being a part of this tight-knit, supportive group one of the highlights of the holiday, and head home having made lifelong friends who return to cruise together year after year. In the evening, we’ll come together for our first group dinner and enjoy the opening night aboard Aurora.

Big-Ship Luxury. Small-Group Experience.

Your first day at sea gives you time to settle into life aboard Queen Anne and begin discovering everything the ship has to offer.

The Limitless team will organise opportunities for the group to spend time together throughout the day. You might share breakfast overlooking the ocean, meet for coffee, explore a new part of the ship or enjoy the Queen Anne’s entertainment together.

How involved you want to be is entirely up to you. You can spend the whole day with the group, dip in and out of activities, join everyone for breakfast or dinner, or enjoy the ship completely independently. Whatever you choose, your Tour Manager and care team will be nearby whenever you need assistance, company or help making arrangements.

Accessible Swimming and Relaxation at Sea

With another full day at sea, you’ll have plenty of time to relax and experience more of Queen Anne’s facilities.

On one of our sea days, we’ll organise an opportunity for the group to enjoy one of the ship’s swimming pools together. Queen Anne’s pools include the outdoor Panorama Pool and the Pavilion Pool, which sits beneath a retractable glass roof. Where accessible pool facilities are available, the Limitless team can help you use them. Our Personalised Holiday Support team can also provide practical assistance with swimming, helping travellers enjoy time in the water with confidence.

For further relaxation, Queen Anne’s Mareel Wellness & Beauty facilities offer spa treatments and thermal experiences at an additional cost. Your Tour Manager can help you understand the accessibility of the facilities and make any arrangements.

Limitless Private Excursion

Lisbon is one of Europe’s most atmospheric cities, where iconic yellow trams pass colourful streets, historic squares and bustling cafés. Visiting in December also gives you an opportunity to experience the Portuguese capital as it begins to come alive for Christmas.

Today’s Limitless-exclusive experience follows an accessible route from the port towards Praça do Comércio, Portugal’s magnificent waterfront square. Along the way, you’ll discover the city’s history, architecture and distinctive character alongside your Tour Manager and fellow Limitless Travellers.

The experience also includes a private wine tasting, accompanied by local fish cakes and Lisbon’s legendary pastéis de nata.

Afterwards, there will be time to enjoy more of the local area. You might browse the shops, stop for lunch, explore a nearby historical attraction or simply relax with a coffee and watch the city go by.

Entertainment aboard the Queen Anne

As the Queen Anne carries you towards the Canary Islands, why not explore more of the ship’s fantastic entertainment?

The Royal Court Theatre hosts spectacular productions and live performances, while the intimate Bright Lights Society offers exciting cabaret and interactive shows. The Pavilion also features entertainment beneath its retractable glass roof, including films shown in partnership with the British Film Institute.

Across the ship, you’ll also find live music, quizzes, activities and Cunard Insights talks taking place throughout the day and evening.

Your Tour Manager will help you explore the daily programme, make bookings and organise opportunities for the group to enjoy shows and events together. You can join as much or as little as you like, with the freedom to spend the day entirely at your own pace.

Explore La Palma with Limitless Support

Often described as one of the Canary Islands’ best-kept secrets, Santa Cruz de La Palma is a colourful coastal town backed by beautiful green hills. The historic centre is close to the port and filled with traditional Canarian architecture, palm-lined plazas and flower-covered balconies. You can explore the shops, stop for lunch or follow the promenade along the waterfront.

Many Limitless Travellers also choose to visit the nearby beach, passing a replica of Christopher Columbus’s ship, the Santa María, along the way. You can explore independently or spend time with your fellow travellers, with the Limitless team available to help you plan a day that suits you.

Limitless Destination Experience

Welcome to Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands and home to the spectacular Mount Teide volcano and its dramatic lunar landscapes. We’ll dock in Santa Cruz, the island’s capital, where palm-lined streets, attractive architecture and warmer December weather provide a wonderfully different setting for the festive season.

Your Tour Manager will lead an optional accessible experience through the city’s relaxed plazas and historic landmarks. The route passes the Museum of Nature and Archaeology, where travellers can discover more about the island’s geological origins, natural history and indigenous Guanche inhabitants. You’ll also experience Santa Cruz dressed for Christmas, with festive displays and seasonal activities bringing the city to life.

Alternatively, you can explore independently, visit the botanical gardens or spend time at Playa de las Teresitas, an accessible beach with golden sands and calm waters.

Explore Fuerteventura with Limitless Support

Fuerteventura is renowned for its year-round sunshine, dramatic volcanic landscapes and some of the finest beaches in the Canary Islands. Queen Anne docks close to Puerto del Rosario, the island’s capital. From the port, you can explore the local area or make your way to Playa Chica, also known as Los Pozos, which is located close to the cruise terminal.

The beach offers accessible facilities and calm waters, with several cafés, bars and restaurants nearby. Many Limitless Travellers choose to make the most of the opportunity by enjoying a relaxed day beside the sea. Whether you want to visit the beach, explore Puerto del Rosario or spend the day aboard Queen Anne, your Tour Manager will be available to help you plan a day that suits you.

Limitless Destination Experience

Lanzarote’s otherworldly volcanic landscapes have enchanted visitors for centuries. Famed for its dramatic rock formations, black-sand beaches and palm-lined promenades, the island is also home to Arrecife, a relaxed capital with a welcoming atmosphere.

On leaving the ship, your Tour Manager will lead an optional accessible experience through the city centre. You’ll explore the waterfront promenade, pass El Charco de San Ginés, Arrecife’s picturesque lagoon and fishing harbour, and see the city’s main church, Iglesia de San Ginés.

There will be plenty of opportunities to enjoy local tapas, admire the island’s distinctive architecture and browse the shops. It’s another chance to leave the December cold behind and enjoy a slower pace beneath Lanzarote’s brighter skies.

Exceptional Dining aboard Queen Anne

Today is an opportunity to discover more of the exceptional dining available aboard Queen Anne.

Cunard’s famous White Star Service can be experienced in the impressive Britannia Restaurant, while the ship’s speciality restaurants offer flavours from around the world. Options include Mediterranean-inspired dishes at Tramonto, Japanese cuisine at Aji Wa, Indian flavours at Aranya and steaks and seafood at Sir Samuel’s.

During one of our sea days, we’ll also bring the group together for an included meal at one of Queen Anne’s speciality restaurants. It’s an opportunity to enjoy a memorable dining experience and share a special evening with your fellow Limitless Travellers. Alternatively, you can enjoy a drink in the nautically inspired Chart Room, listen to the piano in the Commodore Club or relax with coffee in the elegant Carinthia Lounge.

The exact day and speciality restaurant will be confirmed closer to departure.

Limitless Private Excursion

Few port stops offer such a beautiful approach from the water, so find a comfortable viewing spot as Queen Anne sails into Funchal. Madeira’s capital is known for its subtropical gardens, historic streets and dramatic setting between the Atlantic Ocean and surrounding hills. Visiting in December also gives you an opportunity to see Funchal decorated for Christmas.

Today’s private group excursion includes a journey aboard the Funchal Cable Car. As you travel towards Monte, you’ll enjoy panoramic views across the city, harbour and Atlantic coastline. After returning to the city, there will be time to enjoy lunch, explore the local shops or visit the colourful Mercado dos Lavradores, Funchal’s famous farmers’ market.

The Limitless team will accompany the group and provide support throughout the experience.

A Cunard Gala Evening

During the voyage, Cunard will host its famous Gala Evenings, giving you the opportunity to dress for the occasion and experience Queen Anne at her most spectacular.

Spend the day relaxing and preparing for a special evening ahead. The Limitless team can provide support with getting ready where this forms part of your agreed care or holiday support arrangements. That evening, we’ll come together as a group for an elegant dinner before enjoying the Gala Evening atmosphere across the ship. From the restaurants and Grand Lobby to the Queens Room, Queen Anne will be filled with live music, beautifully dressed guests and a wonderful sense of occasion.

Dressing for the occasion is encouraged, but more casual venues remain available if you would prefer a relaxed evening. The precise date and theme of the Gala Evening will be confirmed by Cunard closer to departure.

Cunard Traditions and Onboard Activities

Today gives you another opportunity to experience the traditions and activities that make a Cunard voyage so distinctive.

Enjoy traditional Afternoon Tea served by white-gloved waiters in the Queens Room, take part in a quiz or deck game, attend an enrichment talk or discover more of the ship’s live entertainment. The daily programme will show everything taking place aboard Queen Anne, and your Tour Manager can help you choose activities, make bookings and organise opportunities for the group to spend time together.

You can join as much or as little as you like. Whether you spend the day with the group or find a quiet place to relax, the Limitless team will always be nearby when you need us.

One Final Day aboard Queen Anne

Your final sea day gives you another opportunity to return to your favourite parts of Queen Anne or discover somewhere you have not yet experienced.

Perhaps revisit a favourite restaurant for afternoon tea, enjoy one final show, browse the onboard shops or settle into the Commodore Club and watch the ocean ahead. After two weeks of warmer shores, remarkable destinations and Cunard luxury, it is also a chance to relax and reflect on everything you have experienced.

That evening, we’ll come together for our final group dinner, share memories from the holiday and enjoy one last night aboard Queen Anne.

Disembark & Home Drop-Off

After breakfast, the Limitless team will help with your luggage and support you throughout disembarkation.

Your accessible transfer provider will be waiting at the cruise terminal to take you home comfortably, dropping you back at your front door.

You’ll return after two indulgent weeks away feeling rested, refreshed and ready for Christmas. We’ll say our farewells for now and look forward to welcoming you on another Limitless holiday soon.