Queen Victoria or Queen Elizabeth? (2017 World Cruise Segment)

[TheCruisingQueen]

I have recently decided to embark on a different kind of journey, and am going to take a segment of Cunard's 2017 world cruises. I have narrowed it down to 2 options, in which I cannot decide. The 1st, on Queen Victoria has this beautiful itinerary:

 

Valparaiso, Easter Island, Pitcairn, Papeete, Bora Bora, X Intl Dateline, Nuku'Alofa, Auckland, Bay Of Islands, Sydney, Sydney

 

None of those places listed above have I ever been.

 

The 2nd option is also a very beautiful itinerary, on the Queen Elizabeth:

 

San Francisco, Honolulu, Lahaina, X Intl Dateline, Apia, Nuku'Alofa, Auckland, Bay Of Islands, Sydney, Sydney

 

Only the first 3 ports I have been to. Both are similar in pricing, which leads me to ask for your help. In regards to ship and which itinerary is best, and all other comparisons, please help me in deciding which is best suited. This will also be my first on a Cunard ship.

 

Regards,

The Cruising Queen

 

Past Cruises:

NCL JEWEL 2009 BAHAMAS

NCL EPIC 2011 EASTERN CARIBBEAN

RCCL ALLURE OTS 2011 WESTERN CARIBBEAN

CELEBRITY EQUINOX 2012 WESTERN CARIBBEAN/CENTRAL AMERICA

CARNIVAL GLORY 2012 CANADA/NEW ENGLAND

CELEBRITY REFLECTION 2013 EASTERN CARIBBEAN

CELEBRITY SOLSTICE 2013 ALASKA

RCCL RADIANCE OTS 2014 HAWAII/TRANSPACIFIC

CELEBRITY ECLIPSE 2015 SOUTHERN/EASTERN CARIBBEAN

 

Future Cruise:

CELEBRITY ECLIPSE 2016 TRANSATLANTIC

[busmech]

QV does not stop at Easter or Pitcairn Islands. Both ships are very close to being exact sisters, decor is the big difference. Some other differences but either one is very nice. Did the Sydney to SF segment a couple of years ago and had a great time. although we missed Bay of Islands due to a approaching Cyclone. Just have fun and enjoy

[Scrapnana]

Not sure you could go wrong with either itinerary. As mentioned, there is not much difference between QE and QV. With everything else being equal, I personally would probably pick the cruise that has the most "new to me" ports.

[Tranquility Base]

Does Cunard not anchor off Pitcairn and have the locals come onto the ship to sell their goods and talk about life on the island ?

[jo-b]

We did the whole World cruise on QV last year. The most common question the people who did the whole thing were asked was which port was your favourite. Until we got to Bora Bora everyone said, can't really say everywhere is different. After Bora Bora almost every single person we knew said that that had been the best day of the whole cruise.

 

So for that alone I would go with that itinerary!

 

Bora Bora by jo.bloor, on Flickr