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TransAtlantic Crossing Observations on Cunard Queen Mary 2. The Power And Fury of the Atlantic Ocean

…trip only one third made it to dinner, on the bigger and even more robust QM2 that number was more like half to two-thirds. Things calmed down but then we entered a large storm on the 3rd evening from around 9pm, despite sailing further south to avoid some of the low pressure systems that cause the storms. You realise just how powerful nature and the sea is when you see how it can toss about even the grand and massive Queen Mary 2. I never feel u…

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

Transatlantic Crossing Observations on the QM2: The Passengers. Rich? Famous? Fabulous? This is another in a series 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…

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Onno Heesbeen: The Cruise Ship Artist Behind My New Background

…ip portrait from The Cruise Maps https://thecruisemaps.com/products/cunard-qm2-ship-portrait (And as always, if you’re buying anything from The Cruise Maps, use code TFT at checkout for 10% off – or just use this link and it’s applied automatically: https://www.thecruisemaps.com/tft) Why this matters (to me, at least) This wall is what sits behind every single on-camera segment of Tips For Travellers videos. It’s part of the visual identity of the…

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Cruise Tips 47: Cunard Transatlantic Crossing

Cunard Queen Mary 2 QM2 Winter Atlantic Day   Gary Bembridge author of “The Cruise Traveler’s Handbook” provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and subscribe free to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio Transatlantic crossing on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 or repositioning cruise on another line? You should go on a Cunard Crossing at least once. It is the only remaining classic journey f…

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Cunard Around-the-World Cruise Highlights Week 12: Taiwan – Hong Kong – Home

…nd classical. Philippa Healey, a West End singer who we had seen before on QM2 who starred in Les Miserables. Benjamin Makisi, tenor from New Zealand. Kenny Martyn a multi-instrumentalist (clarinet, saxophone, ukulele, banjo and singing. Hanamas Violin and Shamisen Duo, a female duo from Japan playing western and Japanese music on the violin and the traditional Japanese Tsugaru-shamisen. The Spinettes, a trio of ladies signing (surprise, surprise)…

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10 Must-Know Cunard Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing Tips

…k about the things I get asked the most about crossing the Atlantic on the QM2. I discuss everything including “will I get bored?”, “when is the best and worst times to go?”, “will I get seasick?”, “what sort of cabin should I book?”, “what I have to dress up all the time” and “what about service and gratuities?”. Watch my Transatlantic Crossing Tips Video   Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/daY7alZ2CeE If you enjoyed this post: Follow Tips For T…

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The Top 10 Most Popular Travel Posts

…e and do” travel tips by destination. Classic journeys: Classic, famous journeys on luxury modes of travel. Since tracking views in 2010, these are the 10 most popular posts to date based on Google Analytics: Top 10 Ever Topic 1 BA First Class 2 QM2 Transatlantic 3 Virgin Upper Class 4 Queen Victoria Review 5 Virgin LHR Lounge 6 Las Vegas 7 BA Club 8 Seoul Korea 9 St Pancras Eurostar 10 Queen Elizabeth Review I would really appreciate it if you Si…

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Cruise Ship Jobs: Exclusive Interview About Designing the MSC Preziosa On-Board Experience

…ina). I am more used to the “one off” transatlantic liner designs, QE2 and QM2, and the “Vista” class ship design that is used for the newest Cunard ships (Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth) and the P&O ship “Arcadia” that I have cruised on 3 times. I am intrigued to see how the “Fantasia” class design differs both outside when I see it in real life, and most importantly inside the ship. MSC Preziosa has many new features incorporated into the sh…