First an most important I can must say, that I had a great cruise and loved the style and overall service on QM 2!

Pre Cruise Stay: Booked the Millennium Hilton in Lower Manhattan, right across Ground Zero to stay overnight. I asked for a room on one of the top floors to get a good overview. So I ended up in the 54 th floor. Wow what a spectacular ( and somewhat saddening ) view. As I visited both Towers on their Top Floors it is still and I thing ever will be unbelievable that they are no longer there. All in all a very nice Hotel in the ( for me) perfect location. Due to the ongoing construction work- if you look for a quite Hotel- this would be the wrong choice for you. ( Is there one in New York City- I doubt it)

Embarkation: Went to the terminal by a yellow cab- the cab driver hat a hard time to find the terminal- which surprised me really, because the QM 2 was in sight from quite a distance. So I pointed out the QM 2- which worked after the third try. After arriving at the Terminal everything went very fast, security check, a very fast moving line for check in and within 30 minutes I walked right into the Grand Lobby- Shivers down my spine- unforgettable- after all I read, all the pictures a looked at- I finally was there. Read more