305 Search results

For the term "label/queen mary 2".
CUNARD QM2 QUEEN MARY 2 Q4 PENTHOUSE SUITE REVIEW

cruise / Cruise Ship / Cruise Ship Review / cruising / Cunard / QM2 / Queen Mary / travel

CUNARD QM2 QUEEN MARY 2 Q4 PENTHOUSE SUITE REVIEW

…oaded 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! Originally we had booked in a Q6 suite, which is a Queen Grill level cabin, and been upgraded into a Q4 Penthouse Suite. On Cunard, like on many airlines, there are broadly 3 different classes that are linked to the restaurant that you eat in: Britannia; Princess Grill and Queens Grill. Queens Grill…

Caviar in Queens Grill on Cunard Queen Mary 2

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Queen Mary 2 / transportation

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

…s: 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 the roo…

Queen Mary 2

3 Biggest Cunard Transatlantic Crossing Fears Explored

…ing Fears Explored There are seven back-to-back sea days on a Cunard Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic crossing. Not surprisingly, one big fear many have about doing a transatlantic is getting bored with little to occupy them. I too was apprehensive about the one I have just done, as after many sea-day heavy cruises since cruising resumed, I was getting bored on sea days. Join me as I look at this and the two other biggest fears people tell me they have…

Cruise Ship / Cruise Ship / Cunard / transportation

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

…e 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, is ve…

Cunard

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

…ter 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 one c…

Cunard

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

…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 where t…

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

Cunard / Diamond Jubilee / queen elizabeth / queen elizabeth 2 / queen mary 2 / Queen Victoria

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

…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 various cru…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / transportation

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

…sed on its British heritage and luxury image. In 2004 they added the Queen Mary 2, the largest passenger ship at the time, designed as a liner that could take over the Transatlantic business from the QE2. Later they added the Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth. Cunard focuses on reinforcing and building an image of luxury linked to the “golden days” of cruise liner travel that harks back especially to the 1930s glamour. The decor of the ships is i…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Journeys / Queen Mary 2 / Transatlantic Crossing / transportation

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

…ic Crossing. The Ocean in Motion. Seasickness Tips And Advice Cunard Queen Mary 2 in stormy seas in the Atlantic This is the first in a series of articles about 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 Sou…

Cruise Ship / Cunard / Journeys / Queen Mary 2 / Transatlantic Crossing / transportation

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

Cunard Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing Observations. Keeping Norovirus At Bay This is the second in a series of observations about crossing the 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 t…

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

…ences in the world today: a 7-night Transatlantic Crossing on Cunard Queen Mary 2. The group trip will be on the crossing departing Friday 23 July 2027 from Red Hook Brooklyn and arriving in Southampton on Friday 30 July 2027. The ship should be in excellent condition as it is scheduled to go through a major 40-night refit between 30 March and 9 May 2027. Group Cruise Must-Knows The Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing departs Red Hook Brooklyn on…