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CUNARD QM2 QUEEN MARY 2 Q4 PENTHOUSE SUITE REVIEW

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CUNARD QM2 QUEEN MARY 2 Q4 PENTHOUSE SUITE REVIEW

…y QM2 Q4 Penthouse Suite 10092 (17), originally uploaded by garybembridge. Queen Mary QM2 Q4 Penthouse Suite 10092 (12), originally uploaded by garybembridge. Queen Mary QM2 Q4 Penthouse Suite 10092 (10), originally uploaded by garybembridge. Queen Mary QM2 Q4 Penthouse Suite 10092 (6), originally uploaded by garybembridge. We travelled in Penthouse suite 10092 on the Queen Mary 2 from New York to Southampton in April 2009. And what a suite it is!…

Caviar in Queens Grill on Cunard Queen Mary 2

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Transatlantic Crossing on the Queen Mary 2 Observations: Food Glorious Food, and Gluttony

…vations: Food Glorious Food, and Gluttony Caviar in Queens Grill on Cunard Queen Mary 2 This series of articles was written while I was on-board a transatlantic crossing on the grand Cunard Queen Mary 2. So far my articles of observations have included marveling at the power of the Atlantic, dealing with seasickness, the obsession with keeping the Norovirus at bay – and a study of the passengers aboard. In this article I address the “elephant in t…

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3 Biggest Cunard Transatlantic Crossing Fears Explored

…the two other biggest fears people tell me they have about doing a Cunard Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic crossing. Getting Bored on Your Transatlantic Crossing There are four things I quickly discovered about getting bored. Daily Programme A Cunard Crossing has THE most packed daily programme of any line, any ship, and any itinerary I have ever been on. Cunard have been crossing the Atlantic for over 180 years. They know how to keep us busy. On my Cr…

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Cunard Queen Elizabeth Ship. Newest Cruise Ship In The Fleet Review

…rom the UK as one would expect. The advantage of the ship coming after the Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria is that Cunard have been able to evolve the design and features to make the ship more distinctive and appealing. Here are my other observations and thoughts on the ship: 1: As mentioned, the design and look of the ship is very classy. It has an art deco feel, and is classy and rich looking. It is done with style. The grand lobby, for example,…

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Cunard World Cruise Week One Highlights (Southampton to the Azores)

…rk winter evening. A few minutes later this was repeated as she passed the Queen Mary 2 moored at the Queen Elizabeth Terminal. It then slowed down as a four-minute burst of multi-coloured fireworks erupted next from a barge floating in the Solent River. A process repeated for each Cunard ship as they set sail on their world voyages for another year. Cunard was the first cruise line to provide travellers with the chance to sail around the world in…

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Cunard Around-The-World Week Nine Highlights: Joining the Queen Elizabeth in Hong Kong

…Chart Room, and in its place was a Britannia Club Restaurant. Like on the Queen Mary 2 this was premium Britannia class which has open-seated dining. The other changes I noted were tweaks like what was in the shops (e.g. The shops extended into the space used by Claredon Fine Art Gallery on Victoria which was a walk-through space between the lobby and getting to the shops and the Cunard merchandise shop was in the general goods shop on Deck Two w…

Cunard celebrates Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee with a historic meeting of all their ships

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Cunard celebrates Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee with a historic meeting of all their ships

…. They had arranged for all three Cunard ships that are in active service (Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria) to be in port in their old home port, and home of Cunard, in Southampton. The event created a huge buzz and excitement, and Cunard fans packed the city and port to see the shops arrive in the early morning. They were also there for the fireworks and the planned fly past by the Red Arrows as all 3 left in the evening on vario…

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Cunard Line History: 10 Key Events That Define This Iconic Cruise Line

…where the British Government agreed to help finance the completion of the Queen Mary, that had been left partly built due to economic problems. Use of both the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth to ferry around two million troops during World War II, mostly getting USA servicemen to Europe when the USA entered the war. Winston Churchill is reported to have said that the use of the Cunard ships meant the war was at least one year shorter as a result….

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Transatlantic Crossing Observations On Queen Mary 2: The Ocean in Motion and Seasickness

…observations and advice for travellers about Crossing the Atlantic on the Queen Mary 2. This one is about the motion of the ocean – and tips and advice about seasickness. It was written while on a stormy winter crossing! Here I am on the first morning of our transatlantic crossing from Southampton to New York on the stunning Cunard Queen Mary 2. I am sitting in the Grills Concierge Lounge on Deck 9 while Mark, who is travelling with me, sleeps of…

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Transatlantic Crossing on Queen Mary 2 Observations. Keeping Norovirus At Bay

…Atlantic that I am writing on board a winter crossing on Cunard’s amazing Queen Mary 2. I have been on a number of crossings and have written day-by-day accounts of what happens to help travellers before. So this series is designed to offer more general observations and tips about the experience and the journey. The 1st in the series was: “The Ocean in Motion: Seasickness. Observations, Advice and Tips”. This is about the fear of a Norovirus outb…

Group Cruise 2027: Join Me On An Iconic Cunard Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing

…0-night refit between 30 March and 9 May 2027. Group Cruise Must-Knows The Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing departs Red Hook Brooklyn on Friday 23 July 2027, and arrives in Southampton on Friday 30 July 2027. This is the crossing: https://www.cunard.com/en-gb/find-a-cruise/M720/M720 Numbers are limited and once sold out you can join a waitlist. However, group bookings will close on 31 August 2026, and no further group bookings can be made after…