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Cunard Queen Elizabeth: 7 Nights Cruising the Fjords (Day 1 Departure)

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Cunard Queen Elizabeth: 7 Nights Cruising the Fjords (Day 1 Departure)

…. Queen Mary 2 (Short Cruise to Hamburg, Short Northern Europe Cruise, QM2 Transatlantic Crossing, Q3 Penthouse Review) Queen Victoria (Short Northern Europe Cruise) Queen Elizabeth (Short Northern Europe Cruise, and now this Norway Fjords & Fountains) Queen Mary in Long Beach. I have visited this ship twice now, and she is worth visiting add my Queen Mary Review discusses. I adore Cunard and, for me, they are the only line I travel with. I have t…

Queen Elizabeth 2: Revisiting my review on the 3rd anniversary of her retirememt

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Queen Elizabeth 2: Revisiting my review on the 3rd anniversary of her retirememt

…ious and fabulous time. The QE2 is fantastic. Going on the QE2 on a winter transatlantic was amazing. You feel you are taking part in a real travel experience. It was such an amazing and pampered 6 days. Would we go on the QE2 again? Yes! Although we are likely to go on the QM2 first to try that out and compare that first! But we will be back on the QE2 before her final days!!! See all my photos from the crossing on Flickr: click here PHOTOS OF TH…

Genoa / Italy

Grand Hotel Savoia. Best of the Genoa Hotels. From Hercule Poirot Era!

…ike Igor Stravinsky enjoyed hospitality here. Restoring the glamour of its transatlantic crossing hotel of choice days. The end of the grand, and glamourous, transatlantic services meant the hotel slowly went into decline, and it changed hands many times over the years. Finally in 2007 it was restored and reborn as the Grand Hotel Savoia to bring back the glamour, heritage and feel of the glory days of its history. The bedrooms are small, but have…

Genoa

Genoa Italy. City of Rich Maritime, Cruising & Ship Building Heritage

…noa. The Genoa airport is called the Christopher Columbus airport. Italy’s transatlantic services used to set sail from Genoa, and the fastest ship was built here. Genoa was the key port for people travelling from Italy to New York. The hotel today known as Grand Hotel Savoia was where the rich, famous and important would stay before boarding their ships. It is still a glorious and old fashioned hotel that reeks of that era of glamour (as my revie…

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Crossing The Atlantic By Ocean Liner. My Cunard Queen Mary 2 Winter Crossing And Ship Review And Video Tour

…cheduled jet liner travel between Europe and North America obliterated the transatlantic liner business. At times in the 1960s ships like Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth had as little as 100 passengers on it – and well over 1000 crew. Since the 1970s the only regular and scheduled liner crossing the Atlantic was Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth 2. Today there is only one true ocean liner that has a scheduled transatlantic service. This is Cunard’s Queen Mary 2….

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Pet Friendly Cruises. 6 Ways You Can Cruise With Your Pet!

…book at least 12 to 18 months in advance. The kennels only operate on the transatlantic service between Hamburg, Southampton, and New York; New York, Southampton, and Hamburg. You can’t travel with pets any other time on Queen Mary 2. River and Canal Your second key option is in Europe, where there are a certain number of cruises on which you’re allowed to take pets. You can generally take pets on canal cruises, particularly in the UK and in Fran…

7 Best Cruises To Consider For Your Return To Cruising

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7 Cruises To Consider For Your Return To Cruising (After the Shutdown)

…let’s take a look at those cruises: Transatlantic crossing I think that a transatlantic cruise, particularly a crossing on Cunard Queen Mary 2 should be on the list. The reason I chose this is, first of all, that it’s an iconic trip. The Queen Mary 2 is the only full ocean liner designed ship. Every other ship is a cruise liner. But also, and importantly, if you’re worried about going out cruising, the advantage with a transatlantic, particularly…

Queen Mary 2

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

…ed. The interiors were much as I remember them. A nod to the glory days of Transatlantic Crossings with an Art deco look and feel. Little of the look has changed, though the carpets are jazzier, and it does look dated. But it always has been, as it is a deliberate design harking back to past liner eras. There have been some updates, like solo cabins being added. The elevator has been removed from the Grand Lobby and the soulless Wintergarden Loung…

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8 Popular Repositioning Cruise Beliefs That Are Completely Wrong (And What To Expect Instead)

…a different pace, rhythm, and experience. Myth #2: Repositioning Cruises = Transatlantic Cruises While the majority are Transatlantic crossings (spring and autumn), that’s far from the only type. Repositionings also include: Transpacific sailings (e.g., Alaska ↔ Japan) Australia seasonal repositionings via Hawaii & Tahiti South American repositionings Africa & Indian Ocean seasonal moves For example, I’ve booked a 29-day Tahiti to Vancouver reposi…

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10 Bucket List Cruises You Absolutely MUST Do Before You Die!

…t Cruises #6: Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Next on my list is a Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic, which I have done five times. Why do I keep doing this? Well, the Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic between Southampton and New York is a historic route on the only true ocean liner in service today. It’s a unique experience. It harks back to the glory days of crossing the Atlantic before aeroplanes and it is a one-of-a-kind ship. In terms of highlights, one is the…

Carribean Cruise 2007 Part 1: The plans

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Carribean Cruise 2007 Part 1: The plans

…ebsite describes it as follows: “Arcadia’s homecoming Caribbean cruise and transatlantic crossing from Barbados to Southampton takes you first to the beautiful St George’s Harbour on the fragrant island of Grenada, which has more spices growing per square mile than anywhere else on earth. Scenic St Lucia is home to the world’s only drive-in volcano (Soufrière) and to another pretty harbour (Marigot Bay) while lush rainforests, sugar-white beaches…