Cunard is
pleased to announce a new benefit for those who serve in the armed
forces in North America. The new program grants On Board
Credits of up to $250 per person to members of the United States
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard or
Reserves, and the Canadian National Defense. Military personnel
who are active, retired or disabled veterans are eligible with proper
documentation.
The
credits apply to all published voyages aboard Cunard’s Queen
Mary 2, Queen
Victoriaand Queen
Elizabeth and
are combinable with other On Board Credit offers. The amount of
each credit varies with cruise length: $50 per person for a
cruise of six days or less; $100 per person for cruises of seven to
14 days; or $250 per person for those 14 days or longer.
Under
the terms of the program, retired status applies to enlisted
personnel or officers with a minimum of 20 years of service, medical
retirees and the 100 percent disabled. Veterans with an
honorable discharge and a length of service that meets certain
minimums also are eligible to apply. Military status must be
confirmed prior to embarking on the voyage to be eligible for
credits.
Cunard
has a distinguished history with the military. During World War
II, the Queen Mary served as a British Royal Mail Ship and, along
with the original Queen Elizabeth, as a troopship. In addition,
Winston Churchill credited Cunard with ending the war one year early
because of the troop transfer services that both ships provided.
Source:
Cunard
