…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!…
…hrone Room, Mary Queen of Scot’s Chambers. A more recent attraction is The Queen’s Gallery that was opened by The Queen on 29 November 2002, and features changing exhibitions from the Royal Collection. The Scottish Parliament. Located in Edinburgh’s Old Town is the very modern Parliament building. It is a very unusual and unexpected feature. You are able to go on free tours which cover its history, work and the story behind the unique design. The…
…dsey was renowned for heading off on a tour of the United States on Cunard Queen Mary 2. The dog was seen all around the ship, and even performed shows on board. Clearly if you are a celebrity and you have a pet, you’re probably going to find a way of getting your pet onboard. So, can you cruise with a pet? It’s very difficult. The only traditional way of doing it is on the Queen Mary 2 on a Transatlantic voyage, or if you have some kind of servic…
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…e great Outback, and so-called Red Centre. I did this train before joining Queen Mary 2 in Sydney. There were off-train excursions in Katherine and the famous Alice Springs to visit things like the home of the Flying Doctors. In Europe and UK there are some links to cruising and trains. While not as significant as in the countries I’ve spoken about so far, there are some fascinating options. Eurostar Some river cruise lines use the Eurostar to whi…
…d, the iconic British cruise line, has cancelled Queen Elizabeth to March, Queen Victoria to May and Queen Mary 2 to April. Crystal Cruises has also similarly pushed back its voyages on its ocean-going fleet into March and April based on the ship. The ultra-luxury Regent Seven Seas, part of the Norwegian Cruise Group, has followed these two and also scrapped all departures through to April. Meanwhile, some lines have cancelled even further into 20…
…partments, suggests to me a lack of confidence that they will resume Queen Victoria on 17 May, Queen Mary on 28 May and Queen Elizabeth from 4 June. To get the very latest on planned return dates, with the current dates by month by line and increasingly by ship for both ocean and river cruising click here Cruise Ports Latest Whilst many cruisers are focusing on the date that cruise lines are allowed to sail again, as important is also increasing a…
…t a remarkable experience. And this is, a Transatlantic Crossing on Cunard Queen Mary 2 is, which I have done 5 times now as is in my view, one of the true great cruise experiences. Queen Mary 2 is the only ocean liner in the world, every other ship taking passages are cruise ships. It is the only passenger ship in the world specifically designed to handle the North Atlantic. The ship is a one-of-a-kind. It harks back to the glamorous and glory da…
…middle of the ship. I remember seeing that in action when in rough seas on Queen Victoria sailing between Hawaii and New Zealand. Our cabin was midships and we had not really felt it much, but we were invited to a cocktail party in the best cabin (a Q1) at the rear of the ship and higher up and we struggled to stand as the ship moved up and down in the waves. The second issue he faced, was that suites tend to have marble bathrooms and lavish featu…
…to the older more classic Solstice and Millennium classes. Cunard’s Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth ships are strikingly different to the newer Queen Anne. The older Princess class ships with smaller ships, are different to not only the Royal Class like Sky and Majestic Princess, but even to the more mega-ship style Sphere class Sun and Star Princess. Generally, I find the smaller ships in the fleets are easier to navigate, more classic and of…
