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Queen Mary Ship and Hotel (Long Beach, California): is this old icon of a ship worth visiting today?

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Queen Mary Ship and Hotel (Long Beach, California): is this old icon of a ship worth visiting today?

…ou can find out rates and how to stay via the official site at: http://www.queenmary.com Eating and Dining There is a wide range of places to eat across all levels and prices. I cover these on the podcast and more information can be got from the link above. Ghosts and Legends Tour Many people, including psychics, believe the Queen Mary is a very haunted ship. They argue that it lives up to the name of ‘The Grey Ghost’ that it was nicknamed during…

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Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing. Day-by-Day Experience and Tips.

Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing of the Atlantic is one of the classic and most luxurious travel experiences possible. This gives a day-by-day insight into what crossing from New York to Southampton is like based on our journey. It includes advice, tips and insights into Cunard and the QM2. Along with videos and photos. Tuesday 14 April Joining the ship in New York for our Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing to the UK We had been staying in th…

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What’s Queen Mary 2 Like Today? The Good, Bad & Baffling

What’s Queen Mary 2 Like Today? The Good, Bad & Baffling My heart sank as I boarded Queen Mary 2 in Southampton, for my first trip in around 8 years, a Transatlantic Crossing. I spotted areas on the hull looking battered and rusty. Was this evidence recent critics were right? Queen Mary 2 was becoming rundown, and her glory days were done? Join me as I look at how this famous ship stacks up today. Battered and Bruised? There is no doubt this almo…

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Cunard Transatlantic Crossings By Ship : The History and The Heritage

…on one again. You should add it onto your “must do”list! Queen Mary II Apr 22 2004 – 1st time into NY Harbour. Photo by: http://www.flickr.com/photos/badwsky Read my other tips for travellers articles on Cunard: 10 Key Events in the History of Cunard that Defines It Cunard Transatlantic Crossing By Ship: History and Heritage Is Cunard Retaining Its Distinctiveness Within Carnival Who Now Own It? History of afternoon tea – on land and at sea on Cu…

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Cunard Queen Mary 2 World Voyage Day-by-Day: Cruising Insights, Activities, Tips, Advice and Observations

Cunard Queen Mary 2 in Sydney Harbour Australia I had the pleasure of enjoying cruising on two legs of Cunard Line’s Queen Mary 2 World Voyage. Whilst on board I recorded my thoughts, observations, tips and advice about the experience to help bring a taste and flavour of the experience. The result is this 6-part audio series of 30-minute shows. They can be listened to online or by subscribing (for free) to the Tips for Travellers podcast on iTune…

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Transatlantic Crossing Observations on the Queen Mary 2: The Passengers. Rich? Famous? Fabulous?

…s of articles of observations that I wrote while on-board the Cunard Queen Mary 2 on a winter transatlantic crossing. For a list of the others in the series, see the end of this article. Cunard Queen Mary 2 Passengers in Insights Lecture As I write this I am sitting in one of the public areas having a coffee. It is quite early in the morning and I am enjoying the peace and pace of the Crossing. It amuses me that over the sound system the theme son…

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Highs and Lows of Cruising on The Cunard Queen Mary 2. Rough Seas & Norovirus Included!

Highs and Lows of Cruising on The Cunard Queen Mary 2. Rough Seas & Norovirus Included. Gary Bembridge On Queen Mary 2 Deck Caribbean Sea I have just spent 3 weeks on Cunard’s flagship ocean liner, the Queen Mary 2. First we crossed the stormy winter North Atlantic to New York, accompanied by a Force 11 gale and 30 to 40 foot waves. Then from New York we proceeded to the sunny, warm and very calm seas of the Caribbean, accompanied by a breakout o…

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…h this space … Tips for Travellers Upcoming Cruises June 2026 Cunard Queen Mary 2 7-Night Transatlantic (Southampton to New York) (10 – 17 June) Celebrity Silhouette 13-Night Canada, Greenland & Iceland (21 June – 4 July 2026) August 2026 RSSC Splendor 14-Night Lisbon – Canada / New England – NYC (23 August – 6 September 2026) September 2026 Norwegian Aqua 5-Night New York to Bermuda (8 – 13 September 2026) November 2026 Crystal Serenity 15-Night…

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Is Cunard Retaining It’s Distinctiveness Within Carnival Cruise Lines?

…standard cruise offer he would have no need of buying up brands. The Queen Mary 2 – Proof Carnival Was Positive For Cunard? Probably the biggest indication of this is when Carnival set about investing in developing and building the Queen Mary 2. This was the largest cruise liner when it was launched in 2004. Like the Queen Elizabeth 2 this was a once off and unique ship design, not a generic and standard cruise ship format. The Queen Mary 2 was de…

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Queen Mary 2 Queens Grill. Cunard Standards Starting To Fall?

…house Suite 10092 Cunard Queen Mary QM2 Q4 Penthouse Suite 10092 Queen Mary 2 Queens Grill is the flagship of the Cunard Fleet. Cunard’s flagship cruise liner ship, the QM2 will be 10 years old in 2014. The ship underwent a refit and refresh in Winter 2010. In this article I ask if a recent traveller experience in one of their more premium suites (a Q4 penthouse cabin) is evidence of slipping standards and wear and tear showing. Or was their exper…

About Me

…u.be/Wc4qTwI8rUg ). The second video I posted was about a Cunard Queen Mary 2 Queens Grill cabin (https://youtu.be/58IuFxpSbqU), and it was this that started my journey. A journey that would eventually turn a hobby into a career. My Johnson & Johnson days I stumbled across cruising by accident. But it changed everything. I first boarded a ship, with some reluctance, in 2004. I’d been invited to talk at a marketing conference on board P&O Cruises A…