Queen Mary 2 (QM2) Review

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Very nice, but could have been better

Review for Canada & New England Cruise on Queen Mary 2 (QM2)
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codybear1
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

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Sail Date: Jul 2014

We just got off the Queen Mary 2 Independence Day cruise. NYC to Halifax, then to Boston and back to NYC. Many troubles along the way - most not due to Cunard, just bad luck! (Fog in Halifax, cancelled fireworks on the 4th, pouring rain and delayed disembarkation in Boston). I have only sailed 4 times prior to the trip, 3 times Carnival and once Norwegian, so I am by no means a cruise expert. I will also add some opinions on navigating with a passenger in a wheelchair, which I had never done before, and was a real eye-opener. These are my observations:

Embarkation: was extremely easy, mostly because my mom was in a wheelchair, and we were in a separate line for handicapped passengers to check in. Checked in and on the ship in less than 15 minutes.

Decor: very rich looking decor, but a bit worn in some spots. I did notice in many of the common rooms, mostly the casino, that the floors were very uneven, and some areas felt like there were holes in the floor. Especially noticeable when pushing a wheelchair. It was covered up by carpeting, but you could still feel the unevenness. Murals, carvings and historic maritime photos lined the walls of the public rooms. Looked rich, not obnoxious. One older Australian man I met said he thought the decor was "bloody funeral home decor".

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We had a wheelchair room - very last room, starboard side, aft. Ironic that the handicapped accessible rooms are as far from the elevators as you can get. Room had a large window, no balcony due to being handicapped accessible (maybe longer room because bathroom was large). Not much storage space as other ships, only 2 drawers for clothes, but again probably due to accessible room. Comfortable beds. We did smell vague cigar and/or cigarette smoke in the hallways and our room - ventilation must have pulled it in, and it was stinky. Pushing in a wheelchair was tricky - only a foot or 2 leeway on either side when the wheelchair was in the room. Not a lot of room for maneuvering. Shower was walk-in with hand-held attachment, pull-down seat and pull-down grab bar. Small strip of plastic on floor to separate the shower from the rest of the bathroom, but water gets all over the whole bathroom, so use caution when getting out of shower.

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