…iven the all-clear, the first thing I did was book a cruise. It was aboard Queen Elizabeth and took me to the Fjords. After this, I booked more and more cruises. And posted vast amounts of cruising content. It then grew into kind of a big deal on YouTube. Many people ask me why I travel and cruise so much, and the answer is simple. I don’t want to miss out on the things that I enjoy in life. As a boy, I was driven so much by travel and experiences…
…ne of the 16 people who were chosen to do this $120 activity. Was Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth “Behind the Scenes” Tour worth the $120 Charge? Or just a waste of my money and time? Behind The Scenes Tour This fascinating tour is offered by Cunard now across all 3 of their ships, although it started as an initiative on Queen Victoria. In the daily program they publicised it as follows: “Cunard’s exclusive behind the scenes tour offers a once-in-a-lifet…
…98: Silversea Silver Origins 7-Night Galapagos (November 2022) 97: Cunard Queen Elizabeth 7-Night Western Mediterranean (October 2022) 96: Disney Magic 7-Night Norwegian Fjords (September 2022) 95: Celebrity Edge 7-Night France, Italy and Spain (August 2022) 94: Holland America Nieuw Statendam 10-Night Scandinavian Cruise (July 2022) 93: Majestic Princess 7-Night Alaska Voyages of the Glaciers (June 2022) 92: Cunard Queen Mary 2 7-Night Transatla…
…of it on segments of Cunard World cruise, first on Queen Victoria and then Queen Elizabeth. This 12-part series covers the journey, experiences and tips – one for each week of the journey. Week One: Southampton to Ponta Delgada Azores Day 1 (Sunday 10 January) Embarkation Cunard Queen Victoria Grand Lobby The first ship to set sail was Queen Elizabeth, which slipped off from her berth at the Mayflower Terminal in Southampton Port just after 6pm. S…
…h 2) This week’s podcast is all about the famous (or is it infamous?) QE2 (Queen Elizabeth 2) ocean liner. The review is based on the Trans-Atlantic crossing from Southampton (UK) to New York that I went on in the wilds of winter in December 2004. And it was certainly wild. Crossing the Atlantic in mid-winter is not for the faint hearted (or those with poor sea-legs). But it is – and was – one of the most exciting and wonderful trips I have ever d…
…ired ship. Watch my video tour: The youngest of Cunard’s three-ship fleet, Queen Elizabeth came into service in October 2010. One entering the ship you are struck by the extent that the decor is art-deco inspired – harking back to the glamourous days of ocean liner travel. The ship has 12 passenger decks, 1,043 cabins and a guest capacity of 2,081 guests. The Pursar’s desk is down on deck one of the Grand Lobby, as are the Tour and Future Voyage S…
…the grand Queen Mary 2 Liner, and before (in my view) the more attractive Queen Elizabeth Ship. This article is a review of the Queen Victoria ship overall along with the a focus on the premium Queens Grill cabins, dining room and service. One of the biggest challenges Cunard may face with the Queen Victoria Cruise Ship, is if it can attract enough premium passengers to keep her full. The Cunard ship, the Queen Victoria is a cruise ship. This is…
…he 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. This unique, one off and glamorous ship has been designed to ply the har…
…escalators, it took a while to get down. We sailed (excuse the pun through customs) and met our driver and left. We had booked a car via Cruise Connection which Cunard offer. The port was busy as Queen Victoria, Queen Mary 2 and P&O Oriana were all in. The ride back to London too forever due to an accident on the A4. Now we are home and missing our trip already!…
…of it on segments of Cunard World cruise, first on Queen Victoria and then Queen Elizabeth. This 12-part series covers the journey, experiences and tips – one for each week of the journey. This post covers week three, you can read the previous week here. Aruba to Guatemala via the Panama Canal Day 15 (Sunday 24 January) At sea to Aruba Relaxing on the balcony on Queen Victoria A warm and humid day surrounded the ship as we sailed across the calm a…
…unard made a decision to dramatically revamp and modernise the look of the Queen Elizabeth 2. The ship’s hull was painted a “Pebble Grey” colour instead of the familiar black. It transformed the look of the ship, but fans of Cunard and the QE2 were outraged at the change. Cunard hastily repainted the ship back to the established and classic colour scheme at the first opportunity when the ship could be taken into dry dock. To see pictures of the QE…
