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Cunard World Cruise Week 3 Highlights (Aruba to Guatemala via Panama Canal)

…nd Queen Elizabeth tend to be British traveller dominated, while the Queen Mary 2 due to the Transatlantic Crossings is more multi-cultural. This seemed true on this voyage. Although English speakers were in the vast majority, there were hosts for Japanese, German, French and Spanish speakers. Although only the German alternative was used at the daily noon address. Burns Night and Australia Day As today fell on Burns Night there was a themed event…

Cunard Queen Victoria: 4 nights cruise May 2008: My Journal

Cunard Queen Victoria: 4 nights cruise May 2008: My Journal

…ok of the Queen Victoria and the places we called at: click here Friday May 2 2008: Setting sail from Southampton This journal is about a short 4-night cruise on the fairly new and latest Cunard, ship called Queen Victoria. The ship’s maiden voyage was in December 2007. And so it should still be “shiny and new”! The 4-nighter is the only short cruise that the ship is scheduled to do in its first year. These trips tend to be targeted at people inte…

So Many People Have The Wrong Idea About Cunard Cruise Line. Here’s Why.

…eir Grills First Class Guests. It is rather modest in comparison! On Queen Mary 2, there are facilities dotted around the ship. The Grills lounge is opposite the Queens Grill Restaurant, a narrow and uninspiring Grills Deck is up on deck 11 overlooking the rear of the ship with one hot tub, no bar and often not even drinks service. It is a bit of a thoroughfare. There is no dedicated Grills pool, and no area is card-access controlled. On Queen Vic…

Transatlantic Crossings on Queen Mary 2 : All At Sea In The World Of Enlightenment (Lectures and learning on-board).

…en and posted while I was on-board a Winter Crossing on the stunning Queen Mary 2. This article is somewhat more up-beat after I started this series with the topics of seasickness and why Cunard are so vigilant about the risk of a breakout of the Norovirus! With the benefit of hindsight not two of the most welcoming and vibrant of topics I could have started with… This article is about “Transatlantic Crossings: All At Sea In The World Of Enlighten…

Tips for Travellers Podcast: Live On-Board Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Cruise / Crossing

…Travellers audio podcast, you can experience being on-board a Cunard Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Cruise / Crossing. You will hear the sounds and observations recorded while on the ship crossing the Atlantic in winter.     In 2 episodes you will hear about, among other things: Safety at sea, and hear the Captain’s briefing of passengers about lifeboats and leaving the ship in an emergency. Norovirus, hear the Captain discussing the risk of norovirus…

Queen Mary 2 Queens Grill Versus MSC Preziosa Yacht Club

Cunard Queen Mary 2 Queens Grill versus MSC Preziosa Yacht Club. This article was one I wrote for MyTravelMoney.co.uk and compares the premium offer on these 2 very different cruise lines to see which is better. Image from mytravelmoney.co.uk Daniel (the MD of MyTravelMoney.co.uk ) is someone that I have got to know through my blogging – and also travels. We were both on the Christmas and New Year Queen Mary 2 cruise from New York to the Caribbea…

Cunard World Cruise : Week Two Highlights (Port Canaveral to Aruba)

…n celebrities during the year, although it seems to be more on their Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic voyages in my experience. Day 11 (Wednesday 20 January) Port Canaveral Port Canaveral Sunset from Queen Victoria The day dawned bright and sunny, although a brisk 14 degrees as we approached Port Canaveral. The sea was clam and the sky a welcoming blue. We were tied up and docked by 10.30am and the process of clearing passengers and crew through United…

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8 Things You’d Didn’t Know You Needed To Know About Cunard!

…lantic service, which runs roughly from April to October, aboard the Queen Mary 2 between Southampton and New York. They also offer a variety of longer world voyage sailings, including a total world circumnavigation. Cunard’s first-ever world cruise was aboard Laconia in 1922 and that sailing was instrumental in how the line thinks exotic and global to this day. For example, I have just got off Queen Elizabeth and it was heading down to also offer…

Cruising the Norwegian Fjords: Cunard Queen Elizabeth Kitchen Galley Tour

Cruising the Norwegian Fjords: Cunard Queen Elizabeth Kitchen Galley Tour

…n Cunard and across many of their ships, including the launch of the Queen Mary 2. Food Facts & Figures about the Queen Elizabeth: There are 140 chefs (!) and 68 Galley Cleaners! The latter work on 24 shift pattern. The numbers of people is not sup rising when they serve 40000 meals on a 14 day voyage. To do that they use 70 tons of fruit & veg, 18 tons of meat. They make 1680 pizzas, 11200 scones, 70000 cups of teas, 5250 bottles if wine are cons…

Cunard World Cruise Week 4 Highlights (Guatemala to San Francisco)

…ance routines. “Dance Passion”, very similar to “Passionata” seen on Queen Mary 2 was a fast-paced show with mixed styles of dancing including the Jive, Russian Folk and more classical routines. “Hollywood Rocks”. A premiere of the show on the ship, which was a history of silver screen songs. Lots of costume changes and some classics. Well received by the audience. The journey continues Keep following the trip with the week five article and get al…

10 Must-Know Cunard Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing Tips

Learn the 10 Must-Know transatlantic crossing tips On Cunard Queen Mary 2. In my video you will discover the 10 Must-Know Tips About A Transatlantic Crossing On Cunard Queen Mary 2. One of the iconic trips available to cruisers today, many worry about being at sea for up to eight days. In this video I talk about the things I get asked the most about crossing the Atlantic on the QM2. I discuss everything including “will I get bored?”, “when is the…