Literature Festival at Sea

Join the Literature Festival at Sea, curated by the programming team of The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, on this 7-night sailing from New York on Queen Mary 2.
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2 - 9 December 2027, Queen Mary 2

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