My husband and I, both in our fifties, cannot say enough about our wonderful experience aboard the Queen Elizabeth. We have cruised on other lines before, and although we admit that Cunard is not for everybody, it was just about perfect for us.

This was a jam-packed itinerary, with a number of "bucket list" highlights like the Pyramids, the Acropolis, and the Grand Bazaar, so we were pretty much focused on maximizing our time on shore. There were few sea days, so we really didn't do a lot on the ship as we did a lot of walking in most ports and were usually tired in the evenings and just relaxed in our cabin.

The ship is beautiful and our stateroom, only the second inside cabin we have ever booked, was incredibly spacious (category D1). The robes and toiletries were really nice and the storage space was more than adequate. Read more