Cunard Transatlantic Cruise Reviews

New Years Eve in the Queen's Room
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Christmas Eve in the Royal Court Theater
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Grand Lobby at Christmas
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Wellington NZ harbour from our balcony.
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Lovely, but not as special as I expected

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Queen Mary 2 (QM2)

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Dalecote
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Perhaps it is me, but as a seasoned cruiser who has been with many cruise lines, including the Carnival group, I had never been with Cunard. I just expected more than average, but I have had better service and better food on some other ships. We did a transatlantic 7 day crossing from NYC to Southampton with a sheltered balcony cabin on Deck 5. The bed was fabulous, the best I have had on a ...
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Sail Date: December 2023


Attentive waitstaff and room steward - disappointing Princess Grill room

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Queen Mary 2 (QM2)

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Coreopsis2020
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

My husband and I wanted to get away and relax after a very busy and medically challenging year. He had never been on Cunard before but I had and highly recommended it. We wanted to leave from NYC, unpack once, enjoy the crossing, the fjords of Norway, our one day in France and the return trip to NYC. To make this trip even more special, we selected a room on the Princess Grill level, a room we ...
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Sail Date: August 2023


Did not meet expectations.

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Queen Mary 2 (QM2)

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CeeandCee
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Sailing the QM2 was a bucket list dream. Unfortunately it wasn’t a dreamy experience. Firstly, embarkation was time consuming but easy. Our cabin was in remarkably good shape - no complaints there except the bathroom was dingy and needs an overhaul. Our cabin attendant though needs more training; we had a rattling noise start during our first night. We spoke to him about it the next day ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Balcony, sheltered


The Old Lady isn't what she used to be

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Queen Mary 2 (QM2)

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columbiaresident
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

We've cruised about 25 times and this was I believe the 5th trip on the QM2 - one of the worst experiences we've had. The ship felt cheap. Meals in the dining room were well prepared, but were extremely small portions. There used to be (pre-covid) standard options (steak, salmon, chicken) daily if you didn't like the featured items, but no longer. The theater entertainment felt more amateurish ...
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Sail Date: June 2023

Traveled with disabled person


Poor food selection and taste

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Queen Mary 2 (QM2)

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kriamaj
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We don't fly so the QM2 is our way to return from Europe. This is the first time we have sailed with Cunard and I was very disappointed. First, the good parts, our cabin was very nice. We choose an inside cabin to try and settle our seasickness. We have a balcony cabin with NCL on the way over. The ship was clean and tidy. The bad, food selection was not good. The same kinds of food ...
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Sail Date: May 2023


Twenty-Seven Days on the QM2

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Queen Mary 2 (QM2)

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pgoestravelling
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

We travelled across the Atlantic, to the Caribbean and back to NYC then back across the Atlantic in November / December. Booking and Boarding We booked a saver fare a long time ago and hence did not have an allocated cabin other than that we were guaranteed a balcony with a sea view. Three days before departure, a cabin allocation silently appeared online in our account with Cunard and later ...
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Sail Date: December 2022

Traveled with disabled person


Carnival is trading on Cunard's reputation

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Queen Mary 2 (QM2)

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ElleA
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

I have always wanted to cross the USA by train, and since Covid, I have lost any appetite I had for flying. The QM2 gave me the opportunity to sail to the US, travel across the US by train both ways, stay a few nights on the West Coast, and pick up the QM2 from New York back to the UK. The time gap between the outward voyage on 13th November and the homeward voyage on the 3rd December - 12 ...
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Sail Date: November 2022


I think this was my last Cunard voyage.

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Queen Mary 2 (QM2)

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tomship
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

I chose this Crossing because it was Cunard's annual Crossing with the British National Orchestra. At Southampton, I stayed on the ship and went to northern Norway and back for another 13 days on the ship. So, I was on board the QM2 for 20 days as a solo traveler. I was in a different stateroom for the Norway portion of my journey. This Crossing with the orchestra was memorable, and I am glad ...
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Sail Date: October 2022

Cabin Type: Single Oceanview


Not as good as expected...

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Queen Mary 2 (QM2)

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M1chael
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

Interesting to read other recent reviews - our experiences were very similar. It wasn't a bad cruise and there were highlights - we enjoyed our cabin and the housekeeper was generally good - but otherwise we left thinking that we wouldn't rush back to Cunard. Service was our biggest gripe- Britannia restaurant was very hit and miss - one head waiter actually told me off loudly for sitting at a ...
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Sail Date: October 2022


The Queen Mary II is a elegant old bird with a few creaks and quirks.

Review for a Transatlantic Cruise on Queen Mary 2 (QM2)

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RockinSonoma
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

The two of us would not normally chose to book on a Carnival ship line because of their nickel and dime business model. But their transatlantic service is a Cunard specialty and, if you have the time, cruising is at least as plush as a business class flight and at about the same price. We’d recommend it for that reason alone. We were in a Britannia Club cabin meaning we ate in the Britannia ...
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Sail Date: August 2022

Cabin Type: Britannia Club Balcony


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