…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!…
…iendly cruises and which may be best for you and your fluffy friend. Queen Mary 2 The easiest way to go cruising with your pet is on a Cunard Queen Mary 2 transatlantic crossing. It’s the only ship in the world today that has kennels onboard. The ship has 22 kennels, and can take dogs and cats. But no birds or any other type of animals. However, there is quite a cost associated with it. If you want to hire a lower kennel, it costs $1,000 for a sev…
…:45 and close at 18:30, with last admission at 16:00. A visit lasts between 2 and 2½ hours. I would recommend you book when it opens as then the Palace is less crowded. By time we were part way through we could see how packed it was behind us. Toilets. There are no toilets before you go into the Palace or until you head out into the garden. So be prepared! Audio Guide. This is included in the price and I recommend it. You can flick through easily…
…we were given another one. Important Tips A very important tip if going in Queens Grill on Queen Anne. Make sure on embarkation day to go to lunch, and ideally as soon as it opens. So you can make sure that you sort out a good table. Of course, like all the fleet, you will get a table for 2,4 or 6 as you wish, and both restaurants are open seating dining and open for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. You have the same table for all those meal…
…llers Podcast, I share my tips for travellers about comparing Cunard Queen Mary2 Queens Grill and the MSC Cruises Preziosa Yacht Club (the “ship within the ship”). This was based on an article I wrote for mytravelmoney.co.uk In the podcast I explore and compare the food, service, suites, feeling of exclusivity and other aspects. Which was better and why..? To listen to the episode, you can listen online now using the audio player below or one of t…
…ed at the volume of cameras monitoring us. For example, on my recent Queen Mary 2 cruise there were eight in the fitness centre alone. I think the only places without CCTV were the public bathrooms, spa changing rooms and in my cabin. This helped the man who had collapsed on the deserted pool deck get medical help quickly. But I found there is another aspect to it that was staring me in the face. Literally! Facial Recognition Facial recognition so…
…gration, without huge queues. I did recently when I was disembarking Queen Mary 2 in New York. There were no lines for taxis, either. It also means I am in control of what time I disembark. This can be anytime from when the ship is cleared to the final passenger disembarkation time. So, that’s what I have seen smart cruisers do before they even join the cruise. What about once on the cruise? #3 Disembarkation Checks Like most of you I am sure, I u…
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…This is a video we made of us on the QM2 crossing in April. More about what we did than the ship…..
…lots of choice of options. Alaska definitely should be on your list. Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic My next suggestion, and a really strong tip, is to do one of the iconic and classic trips: a transatlantic on the Queen Mary 2. In the 40s 50s and 60s crossing Atlantic by ship was the only way you’d get between Europe and the United States. Cunard has the only true cruise liner in Queen Mary 2 which is a traditional liner ship. It’s a really magnificen…
…s sail. Even on the big ships, I have been to the likes of Skjolden on the Queen Elizabeth, which was 135 miles inland. And recently on Disney Magic into Eidfjord, which was over 110 miles inland. This is a key difference between Norway and Alaska, because you don’t tend to get any experience quite like this on an Alaskan sailing. #4 Weather One of the biggest confusions, which can turn into one of the biggest surprises around the Norwegian fjords…
