This was my third crossing on QM2 and my sixth crossing overall, all of them on Cunard. Sadly this trip began with a badly botched boarding process in the Brooklyn with everyone (nearly all unmasked) jammed into a long multi-hour boarding line which tested the physical endurance of all, especially the most vulnerable. Cunard blamed it on a Coast Guard inspection.

Once onboard, however, things settled into a more familiar and comfortable routine and it quickly became apparent that the ship’s crew, whether new or veterans, remained determined to provide the very best of Cunard service. Food was "fine", but this is also to say that I remember it being better on previous crossings. While we previously enjoyed the Verandah restaurant, the changeover to a steakhouse menu didn’t appeal to us so we stuck to the Britannia Restaurant this time.

Reflecting her heritage as a true ocean liner, the only noteworthy motion of the ship during our trip occurred on the two days or so when it faced winds as high as force 8, and even that was not particularly noticeable. Read more