MIAMI, Aug. 3, 2000 -- Cunard today announced the creation of a
new concept in cruises: one grand holiday aboard two classic ocean
liners.

Entitled "Cunard's Perfectly Paired Passages," the concept allows
travelers to make a single purchase and journey across the Atlantic aboard the
famed Queen Elizabeth 2 before or after sailing on QE2's sister, Caronia, for
a romantic voyage in either Europe or North America. Ranging from 18 to 24
days, these grand holidays offer guests a variety of 13 different cruise
packages. Each QE2 transatlantic crossing features a different theme cruise
from a Big Bands At Sea to a Great Authors-Literary Festival cruise. Some
combinations even allow those who prefer not to fly at all to cruise the
Atlantic both ways on board the two ships.

"Crossing the Atlantic on the QE2 is an unforgettable experience," said
Cunard Line President and CEO Larry Pimentel. "It evokes the golden age of
ocean travel. But for most vacationers, the crossing is just a part of their
holiday. Now we've extended that nostalgic experience by combining a QE2
transatlantic crossing with a perfectly matched Caronia cruise, visiting the
most appealing destinations in Europe and North America. Guests can enjoy one
seamless grand holiday and the same Cunard White Star Service that their
ancestors may have once experienced, combined with all of the modern luxuries,
including Computer Learning Centres, comprehensive spas, and Broadway
productions."

The six Perfectly Paired Passages that begin with a themed QE2 Transatlantic
crossing and end with a Caronia cruise, are:

* May 19 - June 6, 2001 - Transatlantic Crossing & Norwegian Fjords - 18
days. QE2 (# 7114) - May 19 - 25 from New York, New York to Southampton,
England. The theme for this cruise is the 19th Annual Floating Jazz Festival.
Caronia (#8110) - May 25 - June 6 roundtrip Southampton. Ports include:
Stavanger, Bergen, Flaam, Gudvangen, Olden, Hellesylt, Geiranger, Trondheim,
Molde, and Kristiansand, Norway. Book Early Savings Tariff (BEST) rates begin
at US$3,878 per person, double occupancy and include port and handling fees.

* June 12 - June 30, 2001 - Transatlantic Crossing & Norwegian Fjords - 18
days. QE2 (# 7117) - June 12 - 18 from New York to Southampton. The theme for
this cruise is 13th Annual Big Bands at Sea. Caronia (#8112) - June 18 - 30
roundtrip Southampton. Ports include: Stavanger, Bergen, Flaam, Gudvangen,
Olden, Hellesylt, Geiranger, Trondheim, Molde, and Kristiansand, Norway. BEST
rates begin at US$4,094 per person, double occupancy, including port and
handling fees.

* June 24 - July 12, 2001 - Transatlantic Crossing & Scandinavia/Russia - 18
days. QE2 (# 7119) - June 24 - 30 from New York to Southampton. The theme for
this cruise is Chef's Palate. Caronia (#8113) - June 30 - July 12, roundtrip
Southampton. Ports include: Visby and Stockholm, Sweden; Tallinn, Estonia; St.
Petersburg, Russia; Helsinki, Finland; Kiel, Germany. BEST rates begin at
US$4,094 per person, double occupancy, including port and handling fees.

* July 18 - Aug 11, 2001 - Transatlantic Crossing &
Scandinavia/Iceland/Canada - 24 days. QE2 (# 7122) - July 18 - 24 from New
York to Southampton. The theme for this cruise is Family Crossing. Caronia
(#8115) - July 24 - Aug. 11 from Southampton to New York. Ports include:
Rosyth (Edinburgh), Scotland; Bergen, Flaam and Gudvangen, Norway; Torshavn,
Faeroe Islands; Akureyri and Reykjavik, Iceland; St. John's, New Foundland;
Halifax, Nova Scotia. BEST rates begin at US$4,320 per person, double
occupancy, including port and handling fees.

* August 29 - Sept. 16, 2001 -Transatlantic Crossing & Bermuda/Colonial
South-18 days. QE2 (# 7127) - August 29 - Sept. 4 from Southampton to New
York. The theme for this cruise is the Classical Music Festival. Caronia
(#8118) -September 4 - 16 roundtrip from New York. Ports include: Baltimore,
Maryland; Bermuda (2 days); Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina.
BEST rates begin at US$3,704 per person, double occupancy, including port and
handling fees.

* Sept. 10 - Oct. 4, 2001 - Transatlantic Crossing & New England/Canada - 24
days. QE2 (# 7129) - Sept. 10 - 16, from Southampton to New York. The theme
for this cruise is Dance, Dance, Dance. Caronia (#8119) - Sept. 16 - Oct. 4,
roundtrip New York. Ports include: Oaks Bluff (Martha's Vineyard) and Boston,
Massachusetts (2 days); Portland, Maine; Saint John, New Brunswick; Corner
Brook, Newfoundland; Quebec City, Quebec; Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island;
Sydney and Halifax, Nova Scotia; Newport, Rhode Island. BEST rates begin at
US$4,780 per person, double occupancy, including port and handling fees.

The seven Perfectly Paired Passages which begin with a Caronia cruise and
end with a themed QE2 Transatlantic Crossing are:

* May 25 - June 12, 2001 - Norwegian Fjords & Transatlantic Crossing - 18
days. Caronia (#8110) - May 25 - June 6 roundtrip Southampton. Ports include:
Stavanger, Bergen, Flaam, Gudvangen, Olden, Hellesylt, Geiranger, Trondheim,
Molde, and Kristiansand, Norway. QE2 (#7116) -June 6 - June 12 from
Southampton to New York. The theme for this cruise is QE2's 1st Annual Fine
Arts Festival. BEST rates begin at US$3,878 per person, double occupancy,
including port and handling fees.

* June 6 - 24, 2001 - Iberia & Transatlantic Crossing - 18 days. Caronia
(#8111) - June 6 - 18, roundtrip Southampton. Ports include: Lisbon,
Portugal; Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands; Barcelona, Spain; Gibraltar; La
Coruna, Spain. QE2 (#7118) - June 18 - 24 from Southampton to New York. The
theme for this cruise is the Great Authors-Literary Festival. BEST rates
begin at US$3,668 per person, double occupancy, including port and handling
fees.

* June 30 - July 18 - Scandinavia/Russia & Transatlantic Crossing - 18 days.
Caronia (#8113) - June 30 - July 12 roundtrip Southampton. Ports include:
Visby and Stockholm, Sweden; Tallinn, Estonia; St. Petersburg, Russia;
Helsinki, Finland; Kiel, Germany. QE2 (#7121) - July 12 - 18 from Southampton
to New York. The theme for this cruise is Piano In Concert. BEST rates begin
at US$4,262 per person, double occupancy, including port and handling fees.

* July 12 - July 31, 2001 - Norwegian Fjords & Transatlantic Crossing - 19
days. Caronia (#8114) - July 12 - 24 roundtrip Southampton. Ports include:
Stavanger, Ulvik/Eidfjord, Bergen, Olden, Hellsylt, Geiranger, Trondheim,
Molde, and Kristiansand, Norway. QE2 (#7123) - July 24 - 31 from
Southampton/Le Havre to New York. The theme for this cruise is Family
Crossing. BEST rates begin at US$4,262 per person, double occupancy,
including port and handling fees.

* July 24 - Aug. 17, 2001 - Scandinavia/Iceland/Canada & Transatlantic
Crossing - 24 days. Caronia (#8115) - July 24 - Aug. 11 from Southampton to
New York. Ports include: Rosyth (Edinburgh), Scotland; Bergen, Flaam, and
Gudvangen, Norway; Torshavn, Faeroe Islands; Akureyri and Reykjavik, Iceland;
St. John's, New Foundland; Halifax, Nova Scotia. QE2 (#7125) - Aug. 11 - 17
from New York to Southampton. The theme for this cruise is Make 'Em Laugh.
BEST rates begin at US$4,320 per person, double occupancy, including port and
handling fees.

* Aug. 23 - Sept. 10, 2001 - New England/Canada & Transatlantic Crossing -
18 days. Caronia (#8117) - Aug. 23 - Sept. 4 roundtrip New York. Ports
include: Oaks Bluff (Martha's Vineyard) and Boston, Massachusetts; Goose Bay,
Labrador; L'Anse au Meadows and Red Bay, Newfoundland; Halifax, Nova Scotia;
Newport, Rhode Island. QE2 (#7128) - September 4 - 10 from New York to
Southampton. The theme for this cruise is Great Songwriters of the World.
BEST rates begin at US$3,704 per person, double occupancy, including port and
handling fees.

* Sept. 4 - 22, 2001 - Bermuda/Colonial South & Transatlantic Crossing - 18
days. Caronia (#8118) -Sept. 4 - 16 roundtrip from New York. Ports include:
Baltimore, Maryland; Bermuda (2 days); Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South
Carolina. QE2 (#7130) -Sept. 16 - 22 from New York to Southampton. The theme
for this cruise is Opera. BEST rates begin at US$3,704 per person, double
occupancy, including port and handling fees.

Pricing for Cunard's Perfectly Paired Passages feature Cunard's 10% voyage
combination savings and also its innovative Book Early Savings Tariff
(BEST)(TM) savings program, which offers savings of up to 30% for guests who
book early. While there is no set expiration date for these extraordinary
savings, the rates are capacity controlled and will be reduced or withdrawn as
cruises fill. So the "BEST" bet for savings is to book at the earliest
opportunity. All fares listed above include one-way economy airfare between
London and 117 North American gateways. As always, members of Cunard's World
Club or Seabourn Club repeat guests' organizations qualify for an additional
10% savings, which is combinable with all other savings.

Cunard Line, one of the world's most recognized brand names with a classic
British heritage, is operated by Miami-based Cunard Line Limited, which also
operates Seabourn Cruise Line. Cunard Line Limited is a unit of Carnival
Corporation (NYSE: CCL). The Cunard fleet includes famed Queen Elizabeth 2
and Caronia. The Seabourn fleet includes Seabourn Sun, Seabourn Pride, Spirit
and Legend and Seabourn Goddess I & II.

Cunard Line and Seabourn Cruise Line are members of the exclusive World's
Leading Cruise Lines alliance, which also includes Carnival Cruise Lines,
Holland America Line, Costa Cruises and Windstar Cruises. Together, these
member lines share a commitment to quality and value, offering cruise
vacations that appeal to the widest range of lifestyles and budgets and sail
to some of the world's most exciting destinations. Cunard Line and Seabourn
Cruise Line represent nearly 50 percent of the world's luxury cruise market.

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