Queen Mary 2 (QM2) Review

First time cruiser and did it on a winter Transatlantic

Review for Transatlantic Cruise on Queen Mary 2 (QM2)
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Bengant
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

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Sail Date: Jan 2010
Cabin: Standard Inside

As way of background, this was my first ever cruise so I had no real idea of what to expect except what I gleamed from this website and books. On top of this being the first cruise I am also prone to motion sickness if in the back of a car or buses so was concerned about this as well. I read a lot of reviews on this website and also made a posting asking for people's suggestions on the motion sickness and choosing a transatlantic in the middle of winter for my firs cruise. People on this site were very helpful in their recommendations and encouraging which put me at ease so I highly recommend you reeview this site if you are a first timer.

The cruise was from New York City to Southampton in the early part of January 2010. It was the first leg of the QM2 World Cruise and so many of the passengers were continuing on after Southampton. I chose the least expensive cabin inside as I thought given the time of year the extra money for outside was not necessary. The cabin was well designed and perfectly fine and I think I made the right decision. It was certainly smaller than the outside cabins but we didn't spend much time there anyway as there were so many places around the ship to lounge and watch the world go by. We went with some friends who did have a cabin with a balcony and it was much larger so if space is a concern for you or you are the type who would like room service and spending more time in the cabin then it would be beneficial for you to spend the extra money if you can afford it.

We stayed in a hotel the night before the cruise in New York at LaGuardia Airport. It is actually called the LaGuardia Hotel and for the price and location was a very good find. I will use this hotel again should I find the need to cruise out of Brooklyn in the future which I hope to do. It was an easy commute and cost around $35-$40.

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Standard Inside

We were on deck 4 at the very front in an internal cabin. You can feel the boat hitting against the waves in rough seas but this was not an issue. As we did not have any ports of call I can not say if you hear the anchor or not when it is lowered. The room was well laid out with ample closet and draw space. If you have large luggage it can be a challenge to put it out of the way. The bathroom was very nice and well designed. The water pressure was excellent as well as the temparture of it. The cabin itself allows for good temperture regulation. The lighting is nice and enables you to read in bed if you so desire. The location was great in that you did not have a lot of people passing ourside your door, it was close to the lifts and stairs and you did not feel the movement of the ship as much as you would on the higher decks.

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