A range of 17 new international sailings will be operated by Cunard ship Queen Elizabeth in the new year.

The ship, the first in the fleet to return to service with UK sailings in the summer, will visit 32 ports in 12 countries.

The cruises will run between February 20 and June 21, 2022.

Destinations from Southampton include the Norwegian fjords; Spain and Portugal; the Mediterranean; and transiting the Panama Canal to Alaska.

The programme includes six overnight port calls and three late evening departures. Extended time in Tromso and Narvik in Norway offers the possibility of seeing the Northern Lights.

A call in Amsterdam on a four-night short break brings an opportunity to explore the city by night.

Other highlight calls include Genoa, Ibiza, Manzanillo, Grand Turk, San Francisco and Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park and Hubbard Glacier.

Prices range from £449 per person to Amsterdam on March 30 to £2,999 for 43 nights to Alaska.

Outgoing Cunard president Simon Palethorpe said: “We’re thrilled to offer this exciting new Escapes Programme to guests who might long for a voyage that promises a sense of freedom, luxury and style.

“For cruise afficionados or those enjoying their first taste of the vibrant and inviting world of Queen Elizabeth, together with our renowned white star service, this programme has something for everyone.”