A few years ago we had 85 people on a Cunard cruise to the Canary Islands.

It also offers discounts on some Hertz automobile rentals and Cunard cruises.

The best-performing lines, according to the guide, were Cunard cruises, Celebrity cruises and Princess Cruises.

Reservations for all Cunard cruises require a $1,000 deposit.

He offered passengers a full refund on the trans-Atlantic crossing and a 25 percent discount on a future Cunard cruise.

A Cunard spokesperson said passengers booked on canceled trips would receive a full refund plus a credit of $500 a person toward any Cunard cruise taken in 1993.

Cunard cruises are quite different to being aboard a standard cruise ship.

Cunard cruises is the only cruise line that allows you to take your dog or cat with you (Queen Mary 2 transatlantic crossings only).

And fares for most Cunard cruises next year will average 20 percent less than in 1999, to bring them more in line with prices at resorts.

P&O Cruises has always been a traditional British cruise company, never quite matching the quality aboard the Cunard cruises, which have more international passengers.