Transatlantic Luxury Cruises Cruise Reviews

Transatlantic in November, from Southampton to NY and back. Return leg coincided with Literature Festival at sea, which made the ship much busier and removed many of the more usual enhancement events including the ...

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Sail Date November 2019

pgoestravelling

4 Reviews Written

55 Helpful Votes

Good for my mobility impaired wife

My wife is mobility impaired and usually uses a wheelchair and so a lot of this report relates to the accessibility aspect of our two way Atlantic crossing on the QM2. We checked in about one hour early and that ...

Sail Date November 2019

buffyone

1 Review Written

23 Helpful Votes

A Solo Cruise - But Not So Alone

Having only traveled in the past by air, automobile, or train, it was high time I tried a cruise, and a transatlantic cruise to me, seemed most adventurous. Seven days alone, afloat on the temperamental ...

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Sail Date November 2019

Nlmmack

4 Reviews Written

28 Helpful Votes

What a grand queen

We did the crossing from nyc to Southampton on Sept. 15th. The service was outstanding along with the entertainment from the National Symphony Orchestra. I think we were some of the youngest guests at 66,but it was ...

Sail Date September 2019

jscc

1 Review Written

20 Helpful Votes

Very disappointing

Riviera

I've never been on such a disappointing cruise. And the shame is that since I was in a concierge floor veranda stateroom and didn't want to share a room, I paid almost $20,000 for two weeks of over-the-top ...

Sail Date September 2019

tv24

22 Reviews Written

137 Helpful Votes

Comfortable Crossing

This was our 34th cruise and several of them have been crossings on the Queen Mary 2. We chose this crossing to get us to Europe for an extended stay. There were no surprises, pleasant or otherwise. Overall we ...

Sail Date September 2019

MANX TRAVELLER

2 Reviews Written

6 Helpful Votes

ENJOYABLE - BUT SLIGHTLY DISAPPOINTING!

Cunard boasts that the RMS Queen Mary 2 is the only true ‘ocean liner’ afloat in the world today, though I have not yet discovered why it is said to be different from, for example, the Queen Victoria or the ...

Sail Date August 2019

JoeHaligonian

2 Reviews Written

10 Helpful Votes

Good weather, quiet evenings, beautiful ship

This was my fourth transatlantic crossing on board Queen Mary 2, but the first during the summer season. This was not the most memorable Overall: The weather was excellent for this transatlantic crossing, ...

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Sail Date August 2019

jbondoux

1 Review Written

7 Helpful Votes

Fancy Upscale Tries to Do Expedition

Seabourn Quest

Our first Seabourn Cruise. We were on board for 45 days, Dover to Montreal via Scotland, Iceland, Greenland, Labrador. The Viking historical highlights were the Hvalsey church in Greenland and the Anse aux Meadows ...

Sail Date July 2019

VDCNI

1 Review Written

6 Helpful Votes

Old and tired

Personally I have never been interested in going on a cruise but it was the choice of in laws and I ended up being dragged along. After initially booking Britannia we ended up taking advantage of a cheap upgrade ...

Sail Date July 2019

jupiter224

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

How the Titanic Would Have Returned to the UK If Things Had Worked Out Better

Would we go again on Cunard's Queen Elizabeth ? Absolutely. This was a late July east-bound transatlantic cruise with stops in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Iceland, Scotland, Dublin and finally Southampton. We were ...

Sail Date July 2019

mzungu369

2 Reviews Written

7 Helpful Votes

Our anniversary treat

We had not previously been on an ocean cruise, but for our 50th wedding anniversary we wanted to treat ourselves to something special. So we booked a 15-night New York to Southampton cruise with stops in Canada, ...

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Sail Date July 2019

bandect

1 Review Written

11 Helpful Votes

Fabulous! Cunard is still elegant!

Everything about our cruise was great! We boarded very easily in NYC The ship, though older, is kept clean and well appointed. Restaurants: all were excellent! And I do consider myself a foodie! Have been on ...

Sail Date August 2019

Quesnor

2 Reviews Written

14 Helpful Votes

Some flaws

We sailed on the Queen Elizabeth in late July on a 15 night North Atlantic crossing.. The ship was built in 2010 and is the sister ship of the older Queen victoria. Both ships are Vista Class ships. Carnival ...

Sail Date July 2019

psulliv

1 Review Written

5 Helpful Votes

Home for the elderly

We chose this cruise to celebrate my partner's birthday with a transatlantic crossing that included many destinations on our bucket list. We have been on other cruises in the Mediterranean and also South America - ...

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Sail Date July 2019

ABoatNerd

3 Reviews Written

59 Helpful Votes

QM2 Excellent - Except Food in MDR and Buffet

Our trip started in Hamburg, Germany on June 21, 2019, stopped in Southampton for the day on June 24 and onwards to New York arriving June 30. The trip had 2 very different vibes: The Hamburg to Southampton ...

Sail Date June 2019

Moffat356

1 Review Written

5 Helpful Votes

Disappointed

We were so excited to be going on the QM2! The ship itself was magnificent. Our cabin was also very nice and we had a balcony. But what a waste of money the top drinks package was! It was almost impossible to ...

Sail Date May 2019

JoeHaligonian

2 Reviews Written

10 Helpful Votes

Third transatlantic crossing on board QM2

This is my third transatlantic crossing on board Queen Mary 2. I've gotten to know the ship very well and the quirks of the ship. I enjoyed the cruise a lot, but perhaps not my favourite transatlantic crossing. ...

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Sail Date December 2018

Stevelex56

6 Reviews Written

55 Helpful Votes

OK but would probably not do it again - Southampton to NY 6/23-6/30 2019

We (2 couples) chose this cruise to return from a European vacation rather than fly back to the US. We knew the cruise would be very formal but as one English passenger said when I queried him about his experience ...

Sail Date June 2019

FieldstonEagle

1 Review Written

5 Helpful Votes

Superb overall experience on a modern and tastefully furnished ship

Le Boreal

I am writing this following a April 2019 transatlantic crossing from Miami to Lisbon ( an itinerary to be repeated in 2020 ). This is a wonderful all inclusive experience as PONANT includes fine wines (including ...

Sail Date April 2019

Lizinic4

1 Review Written

26 Helpful Votes

Very disappointed

Booked the Queens Grill = £9.000 so quite expensive. Was expecting a real quality experience but very quickly realised it was not all it was made up to be. So, arrived in Southampton and entered a chaotic cattle ...

Sail Date May 2019

cruzmann

7 Reviews Written

29 Helpful Votes

Great service, poor ship

My wife and I made a crossing from New York to Southampton on the QM2 in late May. The weather cooperated pretty well except for the first day that was very windy with high seas. The paper bags were out for those ...

Sail Date May 2019

Rossini

4 Reviews Written

58 Helpful Votes

Better than the best of others!

Crystal Symphony

Wanted to revisit Japan, enjoy TransAtlantic sea days, heard wonderful comments re: Crystal. This cruise was spectacular in both food, lectures and personal service. Have been on 50 cruises over the years and ...

Sail Date May 2019

Sliderule

1 Review Written

4 Helpful Votes

The Cruise from Hell

Marina