Queen Mary 2 (QM2) Review

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Cruising the Queen Mary 2

Review for Transatlantic Cruise on Queen Mary 2 (QM2)
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Charlieatl
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Nov 2015
Cabin: Britannia Club Balcony

The QM2 is wonderful. Ship, staff, service levels, food, entertainment, everything was well thought out and we felt very well looked after even though we were not booked in the higher priced accommodations. We had two balcony cabins on deck 12 and dined in the Britannia Club dining room, which allowed us to arrive whenever we chose for meals.

EMBARKATION: This was handled well, and considering Cunard had to pass 2000+ people through security, our one-hour wait was quite acceptable. Once onboard, there are plenty of folks to direct or show you to your cabin. And, for the first time in my cruising experience, my luggage was awaiting me in my room! How Cunard pulled that off is beyond me, but they did.

CABIN: Our unobstructed balcony cabin was just fine for one or two folks, with plenty of storage and seating. I have to say one of the high points of the trip was our cabin steward, Rafael. I don’t know when the man slept because he seemed to be always around and available. One quick story…I somehow lost my cuff links and tuxedo shirt studs in Paris or London and discovered this the first formal day, which was day 2 of the cruise. For about $60 I could buy these in the gift shop, but Rafael somehow produced a set for me, allowing me to lose even more money in the casino. One thing to be aware of though, if you are prone to sea-sickness, there is more rocking and rolling the higher up on the ship you are and we were on the top deck. For me, it was kind of like being rocked to sleep at night, but others may not fare as well. This crossing had 3 rough days with Force 8 gale winds and rough ten to twenty foot seas, requiring the captain to close some of the outside decks for a period of time.

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Britannia Club Balcony

Cabin A1

Port Reviews

New York (Brooklyn, Red Hook)

The port was well staffed and folks were moved along expeditiously. Beware of the taxi & limo situation. Demand the type of car you want and ensure that the driver is prepared to accept credit cards and can make change if necessary.

Southampton

Our driver was able to get us under shelter since it was raining and there were plenty of guys to take care of our luggage.

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