Cunard partners with Harper’s Bazaar to curate exclusive wellness programme for Queen Anne

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Cunard has teamed up with one of the world’s most iconic fashion and beauty magazines to create a holistic wellness programme exclusively for guests aboard Queen Anne.

The luxury cruise line is collaborating with Harper’s Bazaar UK – the longest established luxury fashion, beauty and lifestyle publication in the world – to design three luxurious spa packages for travellers sailing on board the new 3,000-guest Queen Anne, which is due to set sail on its maiden voyage on 3 May.

Each package within the Harper’s Bazaar Wellness at Sea proposition comprises an enriching three-day journey focused on either detoxing, energising, or relaxing – allowing guests to arrive at their destination feeling fully rejuvenated.

The partnership represents the exciting next chapter of Cunard’s award-winning* wellness and enrichment offering, with Queen Anne set to boast the widest selection of fitness, beauty, thermal and spa facilities so far seen on a Cunard ship.

Above: Wellness Studio. Top: A conceptual render of Queen Anne’s Mareel Wellness Suite, as designed by Sybille de Margerie

Mareel Thermal Suite

Wellness on Queen Anne
Queen Anne’s reimagined Mareel Wellness & Beauty offering heralds a new era of wellbeing at sea.

One of Queen Anne’s stand-out wellness spaces is The Pavilion, an idyllic open-air oasis on the top deck, which features a specially designed glass dome roof that retracts in warmer climes. Inspired by beautiful glasshouses, it is the ideal spot for getting lost in a book or enjoying a dip in the pool by day and for meeting new friends in the evening.

The multi-purpose space, designed by David Collins Studio (of Harrods and Claridge’s fame), weaves together several wellness elements, and will encompass the top deck Wellness Studio – an ideal retreat for fitness fanatics, open from sunrise to sunset – as well as The Pavilion Wellness Café, an alternative dining experience that will boast a colourful mix of seasonal, mouth-watering, and nutritious dishes.

Acclaimed architect Martin Francis – who supported with engineering the iconic Louvre Pyramid in Paris – led a redesigning of the glass dome, which will now feature a refined arched steel frame to maximise height and light in the space as it stretches up and aft to create the new Wellness Studio.

Mareel Beauty Salon

Queen Anne’s Wellness Café
The Pavilion Wellness Café will cater for breakfast, lunch, and daytime diners, celebrating the vibrancy of plant-powered foods and sustainably sourced meat, dairy and fish options.

Katie McAlister, President of Cunard, said: “Wellness is such an integral part of luxury ocean travel in the modern age and we’re so excited to be collaborating with Harper’s Bazaar UK to deliver an elevated wellbeing offering for Queen Anne. This partnership will enable us to showcase the ultimate in wellbeing escapes as we offer travellers truly luxurious treatments, specialist masterclasses and tailormade health guides as part of this holistic wellness programme. Wellness will be a fundamental part of the Queen Anne experience, where guests can immerse themselves in the very best of luxury travel while nurturing their mind, body, and spirit and we hope their personal revitalisation will be a memorable part of their voyage with us.”

Sharon Davies-Ridgeway, Luxury Portfolio Director, Hearst UK, said: “As the world’s longest-established fashion magazine, Harper’s Bazaar has been synonymous with luxury for over 150 years. We are proud to be partnering with Cunard to bring guests a carefully curated Harper’s Bazaar Wellness at Sea proposition aboard Queen Anne. Each elevated wellness programme has been carefully curated to boost their skin, body and mind, all adding up to the ultimate wellbeing escape.” 

For more information on Cunard’s exciting new wellness partnership with Harper’s Bazaar UK, visit www.cunard.com/harpersbazaar.