Queen Mary 2 (QM2) Review
QM2 great ship-- very high priced drinks!!
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Beautiful ship-Wonderful to have Roger/Jim McGuinn on board for some great sit downs!!!!(Founder of the Byrds) But the nightly entertainment leave a lot to be desired. Same people night after night but in a new costume!! Very boring!! The food was fine, lots of lamb, which I love!! Had late sitting (8:30) which I love. Portions were rather skimpy, so we just asked for more!! Not a problem. The price of drinks was just stupid. All were $10 or more with gratuity. When ordering a glass of wine you are asked if you want the"full measure:" which is $5 more than the puny lesser choice- Just a rip off. The so called full measure was less than what you would be served at dinner at any restaurant. The service out on the deck was ok, but the servers all looked very sad, never seemed to smile. I have never in my life been on a cruise that did not have a drink of the day. But no such thing on Cunard!! You are squeezed for every penny!!! But my reward was the lowest final bill charged to my account after I got home!!! I just did not drink much, because of the highway robbery price of drinks!!!
My outside cabin was wonderful and spotless and spacious. I do not take the shore trips from the ship. I have been to all the islands many times before, so just took my time getting off and got a taxi to the beach. $4- in Tortola and St Martin St Thomas-
Embarkation was a snap- I choose to self walk off the ship and was in a taxi to Grand Central Station at 7:30 am--Could not be smoother!! Ballrooom dancing each night in The Queens Room is a hoot to watch!!! And High Tea each day at 3:30 in the Queens Room was flawless. Tons of deck chairs at pool and prom deck Lunch buffet was great with lots of great choices and self serve ice cream machine.
Cabin Review
Single Oceanview
wonderful big so called twin--was the biggest twin I have ever seen--really was a double---
tons of drawers and places to hang cloths- nice big bathroom but the shower leaked --
Big window!! was great!!! Could see everything!!
Port Reviews
St. Kitts (Port Zante)
I got off the ship and returned within 45 minutes -It was so poor and full of diesel fumes and I saw sever people laying on the side of the streets--- It was disgusting---I heard that the tour of the island was OK---Never again would I go there
Dominica
Took taxi to beach and it was beautiful $4 each way
St. Maarten
tAXI TO BEACH NEARBY AND IT WAS BEAUTIFUL
Tortola
Taxi to beach----Beautiful war water!!
St. Thomas
Took cab to Emerald Beach---$3 rum punch on beach!! $5 for sun lounger---Water was warm and clean and I would go there again- Taxi was either $3 or $4 each way--GREAT!!!!
New York (Brooklyn, Red Hook)
I live in upstate NY---Took taxi $35 from Grand Central to port--No problem and I highly recommend this. There are ALWAYS yellow cabs lined up on 42nd st outside Grand Central- They can NOT refuse to take you to Brooklyn or any of the 5 boroughs, so feel confident!!