Queen Mary 2 (QM2) Review
The Best Way to Cross the Atlantic Ocean in Style
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Yes we are first timers and yes we did a lot of travelling, but not aboard a cruiseship or oceanliner. However we wanted to experience a long sequence on a vessel without any ports and being on it for some days. This was the ultimate test if we would like the life on board or whether we would get bored. And by no means we even did not find the time to do all the things we wanted to do.
Mind you the cruise from Southampton to NY normally takes 7 nights, but this one was extended to 8 nights in total. As the organized limousine transfer from Heathrow did not show up Cunard Representatives did everything to get us on the coach which brought us then with other fellow guests to Southampton. The terminal building and welcome of the hundreds of guests is already impressive, but as Queen Grill guests we have been checked in with priority. Soon as we were shown our suite our cabin steward came to welcome us and explained every detail in the cabin and as much as possible on board. Meanwhile the luggage also arrived. After a speedy unpacking we watched Queen Elizabeth leaving the docks as she was also just taking up a new cruise. The weather was very British with sunshine, rain and cloudy skies and rainbows in the distance. It was time to open the bottle of champagne in our room and get ready for the first dinner onboard. Despite the name informal most people dress up in the Queens and Princess Grill which is very nice and respects the ambience and style of the vessel. The hospitality on board is outstanding. The meals are succulent great and to not exaggerate in portions but mor in quality. The formal nights have been even better and we enjoyed it very much with all fellow guests. As already previous travellers wrote: going on this vessel is different than being on a casual fun party cruise ship. You should carefully decide and choose whether you like this perhaps oldfashioned but wonderful style or whether you dont. If you don't stay away and go for other cruises. If you do you will experience the best you can get.
The days went by and we had four formal dinners. Also during the day one should not show up in the dedicated Restaurants with flipflops or shorts not suiting or "trained" figure. Also denim should be replaced by a solid pair of trousers and a nice shirt. There are enough possibilities to get sunburnt later on deck.
Cabin Review
Queens Suite
Our suite was midship and I can recommend that especially new cruisers should book the midship cabins as this is the most stable place even when the sea is rough. We nevery experienced any stomach problems though one day it was quite windy and the waves broke high. The Queen Suites are very good in size and even on a world cruise with a lot of days would give enough storage room for the clothes you may need. Our Cabin Steward Vishal was outstanding as well as his deputy Chistian. They did everything to us to make us feel like Kind an Queen. We did not use the roomservice for meals. But people we talked to liked it very much. The bathroom has also a very good size with a whirlpool option and is also suitable for shower. Also the bathroom had a lot of closets and space to place your belongings. The TV channels were not that fantastic as we were on the sea in the middle of nowhere on the Atlantic. Phoneconnection via satellite and also internet was available at all times with short interuptions.