Queen Mary 2 (QM2) Review

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Review for Canary Islands Cruise on Queen Mary 2 (QM2)
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patti7441
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Apr 2015
Cabin: Balcony, sheltered

This was our first time on Cunard. We embarked the QM2 in Cape Town which was shambles due to large number os people embarking and a colour blind co-ordinator. We were offered tea, coffee & biscuits but some lunch would have been nice, even if only a sandwich. The ship itself is a bit tired but everything was clean and nothing was too much trouble for the staff who were cheerful, helpful and polite.

There was so much to do on this ship. Shows, talks, concerts, quizes, games, instruction classes, library, spa etc etc. We were not bored! Even with all the choices of food I did find some of the meals unpleasant. Horrible gravy like sauces on beautiful pieces of cooked fish, or meat, which I think should have been served separately. Even the vegetables were soaked in this gravy sauce. Good vegetable dishes were very lacking all round. I do think the QM2 could do a lot better.

The Spa area was very good but ridiculously expensive. I once visited the hair salon for a blow dry and was given the third degree about the condition of my hair and what product I use which was completley unnecessary and stopped my going again. Sadly we also caught colds but managed to shake it off but were left with the Cunard cough which did linger even after returning home. Our ports of call were Walvis Bay, Gran Canaria and Madeira. We did a tour of the Namibian desert and dunes in Walvis Bay. In Gran Canraria we took the two-stop bus vsiting Maspalomas and Puerto Mogan. In Madeira we took the shuttle bus to Funchal and spent time exploring on our own.

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Balcony, sheltered

The cabin was adequate in size and we had enough storage. We had a balcony which was partially obstructed in design as the QM2 is usually for transatlantic travel but was spacious. The cabin was kept very clean and toiletries were provided in the bathroom. The bathroom itself was just a small wash basin, toilet and shower cubicle. The bed was very comfortable.

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