…On Christmas Day on board Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 Father Christmas boards the ship and has a parade through the ship to the Queens Room where he gives gifts to all the children. Here are some highlights of his visit! Watch the video: To read more of my articles and watch more videos about Cunard visit tipsfortravellers.com/cunard…
…In this Tips for Travellers Video Podcast 185, you can see what the rough seas on a typical Transatlantoc Crossing during winter are like on baord Cunard Queen Mary 2. The ship is deisgned to cope and handles them very well. For more tips, videos and articles visit https://www.tipsfortravellers.com and subscribe for free to the video podcast via iTunes or your favourite podcast catcher. Check out this episode!…
…. Queen Mary 2 The easiest way to go cruising with your pet is on a Cunard Queen Mary 2 transatlantic crossing. It’s the only ship in the world today that has kennels onboard. The ship has 22 kennels, and can take dogs and cats. But no birds or any other type of animals. However, there is quite a cost associated with it. If you want to hire a lower kennel, it costs $1,000 for a seven-day crossing, and an upper kennel costs $800. Dogs aren’t allowe…
…with chandeliers is where people would wait to enter into see the King and Queen. Throne Room. A very grand room which has 2 Thrones and was used by Queen Victoria for balls, but is now used more for smaller events. It is a room where most of the official photos are taken, most recently the wedding photos of Prince William and Catherine. Picture Gallery. A very long hall packed with grand paintings that had been collected by George IV including Ru…
…we were given another one. Important Tips A very important tip if going in Queens Grill on Queen Anne. Make sure on embarkation day to go to lunch, and ideally as soon as it opens. So you can make sure that you sort out a good table. Of course, like all the fleet, you will get a table for 2,4 or 6 as you wish, and both restaurants are open seating dining and open for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. You have the same table for all those meal…
…llers Podcast, I share my tips for travellers about comparing Cunard Queen Mary2 Queens Grill and the MSC Cruises Preziosa Yacht Club (the “ship within the ship”). This was based on an article I wrote for mytravelmoney.co.uk In the podcast I explore and compare the food, service, suites, feeling of exclusivity and other aspects. Which was better and why..? To listen to the episode, you can listen online now using the audio player below or one of t…
…y without realising their significance. For example, on that recent Cunard Queen Mary 2 Crossing there were many. There’s a Homer Simpson buried in one of the art deco panels near the Golden Lion Pub. Sir Samuels coffee shop is named after the original founder of Cunard. The Carinthia Lounge is named after the very first ship to ever do a world cruise, which Cunard operated on that ship in 1933. G32 the nightclub is the name of the hull of the shi…
…gration, without huge queues. I did recently when I was disembarking Queen Mary 2 in New York. There were no lines for taxis, either. It also means I am in control of what time I disembark. This can be anytime from when the ship is cleared to the final passenger disembarkation time. So, that’s what I have seen smart cruisers do before they even join the cruise. What about once on the cruise? #3 Disembarkation Checks Like most of you I am sure, I u…
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…This is a video we made of us on the QM2 crossing in April. More about what we did than the ship…..
…tip, is to do one of the iconic and classic trips: a transatlantic on the Queen Mary 2. In the 40s 50s and 60s crossing Atlantic by ship was the only way you’d get between Europe and the United States. Cunard has the only true cruise liner in Queen Mary 2 which is a traditional liner ship. It’s a really magnificent experience and takes between seven and eight days, depending on the itinerary you choose. That’s all at sea but it’s a whole beautifu…
