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Just a bit of info: as you've mentioned the Titanic you may be interested to know ( if you don't know it already) that Cunard took over White Star Line after the line had financial difficulties, White Star Line beeing the shipping company that had owned and operated the Titanic. That's presumably where their term "White Star Service" ( tea time) comes from. Obviously both ships were constructed as ocean liners, even though QM2 would dwarf Titanic in size, if she were still afloat.
Blood in the chicken doesn't even make sense. Did RC have a live chicken butchered in the kitchen. I don't think that could be true. They would have received the filet's with red spots possibly, but that shouldn't be blood.
@@SheSailsAway that can’t be true then. How could there be liquid blood everywhere from a chicken filet. If it is. You should have pictures and he getting a lifetime of free cruises
Nice video, my family and I will be sailing on Symphony of the Seas in January. I have seen other video's of people getting lobster in the buffet and the solarium bistro on the first day. Did you experience that also?
Thanks for this. I booked last night to sail out of my hometown Southampton to New York for Christmas 26. I've done several P and O before but am really excited to try Cunard and experience a proper ocean liner
You're not crazy, you just have discriminating tatste. Something hard to come by these days but is refreshing to encounter. I had never thought about the lack of safety glass on QM2, but I will now have another thing to take note of and appreciate - thanks to your review. Thanks propping up the greatest ship sailing today, obviously, I lover her too. Great content.
We did the QM2 crossing in December A great experience but the main restaurant and food is a waste of time. The buffet would be fill of people in evening wear looking for something to eat after the restaurant closed,obviously still hungry. We will do it again but skip the Brittania restaurant entirely next time
We did the New York to Southampton crossing in September 2017; this was something I had always wanted to do. The QM2 is an amazing liner. We were very fortunate with the weather, the Atlantic being like a "mill-pond" for most of the crossing, so much so that there was almost no feeling of movement. After breakfast I would head for the library and sit in the armchair's over looking the bow, a wonderful way to mentally prepare for the strenuous day ahead (- this is a joke! LOL). Having the opportunity to dress formal was good and something that we don't do in our every day lives. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending the QM2 an an Atlantic crossing to anyone who was genuinely looking for a unique travel experience.
Kelly, We have been on 4 QM2 Crossings and your video ABSOLUTELY NAILED IT. Well done. It is a special experience and your video does a great job conveying that experience. Our first Crossing was a "once in a lifetime" trip to celebrate our 40th anniversary. It's addictive. Just one question, I noticed that your closing narrative was posted as a mirror image so that your Brooklyn shirt appeared backwards.
Thank you so much! 😊 And how wonderful to have crossed on the QM2 that many times! I think your question is, why is my shirt-writing mirrored/backwards? If so, it's because I filmed that part with my phone, and whenever I film myself with my phone it's a mirrored capture. (If there's a fix for that, I don't know what it is 😁) Thank you for your kind words; I am so glad that you enjoyed the video!
You can search for a cruise port within driving distance of your house or maybe a train ride away, and see what ships go out of that port, and whether or not they are doing a transatlantic. Most cruise lines do a transatlantic at least twice a year, of course the Queen Mary 2 does them several times a year but they are mostly in and out of New York and European locations. As for activities, you do as much or little as you want, once you're on board. Many people spend their entire cruise reading a book or lying by the rail, watching the ocean drift by!
We enjoyed your QM2 videos! We sail in 6 days for a 30 night round trip British Isles voyage from New York! Was embarkation a smooth process for you in Brooklyn? Our assigned boarding time is 2:00pm which seems so late. We will have to check out of our hotel in Brooklyn by 11am and wonder if we can just go to the cruise terminal early.
Wow, that sounds like an amazing cruise! Yes, boarding was very easy. We were not allowed to board till 1 PM. Sometimes if you talk to the hotel front desk they'll let you have an extra hour or so in your room, or they might hold your luggage if you go out and walk around for a while to kill some time before you head over. It might not hurt to call and ask Cunard as well! Enjoy your cruise, it sounds wonderful
Go early. You may have to wait if they are very busy, so consider bringing a book or something. We were lucky came early and were on the ship when we were supposed to start boarding/ checking- in. We travelled Hamburg to NY though.
My next cruise is on Oasis of the Seas. Last was on Symphony. My only real complaint is about the complementary food. I've had tastier food in a school cafeteria.
I was just wondering, did the QM2 leave from Manhattan or Brooklyn. I lived in Brooklyn and would see the ship depart from there. FYI. If you’re leaving from Brooklyn there are several very nice hotels in the Brooklyn heights area, that’s where I’m from, so I kind of know the area. It might not be Manhattan, but gives you another option of where to stay. One stop away by subway. BTW. I did enjoy your video. Thanks.
I will be on QM2 this October for a double Transatlantic crossing from Southampton-NYC!! SO excited. I was on the Queen Victoriathis past January to Hamburg (4 nt cruise) and it was awesome!!!! ENJOY your voyage!!!
Good question, we had three separate cabins and three separate reservations. We worked with a Cunard representative in booking our rooms and she took care of making a request to make sure we all dined together. I really don't know how you would go about it otherwise. Maybe somebody in the comments knows how to link reservations on your own? But the travel representative at Cunard took care of linking our reservations. That insured that we dined together and it also insured that one of us could select early or late dining on behalf of our entire party.
@@SheSailsAway thanks for your reply. I do know that if you wish to dine together you must be in the same class of cabin . I will call Cunard and ask if they can link our family together too . Thanks , much appreciated.😊
@@martynmiller4247 hi , thanks for your feedback , we have already booked months ago and we are in the same cabin class Club Britannia, I’m thinking we will call Cunard and ask to be linked . Thanks 😊
@@SheSailsAway , hello just an update …..we did call Cunard and they have linked our two cabin rooms to a table for 4 in the Club Britannia dining room 😊. Thank you everyone for your assitance 😁
Hi everyone, just a note… I did make a mistake in this video and identified our dining room as the Britannia Club. In reality, it was just the Britannia restaurant. Apologies!
I long for the day when cruise companies realise they don't have the right to tell us how to dress. You can go to the best restaurants in the world and they wouldn't presume to say "only wear this". Stop it now, let people do what they want, it's their holiday.
@@two20john well that's an interesting perspective, and I can see your point. I do cruise much more casual cruise lines in general and I find that the dress code is not an issue there.
Just take a cruise on a cruise line that suits your wish of no dress code. Others appreciate the kind of cruising where a dress code is in place. Everyone has a different taste.
When the ship is being used as a way to get over to Europe it would be rather silly to bring a bunch of formal clothes only to be used on the ship and then just carried around for weeks across Europe. Since we travel only with carry one we will have to relegate ourselves to the buffet if we decide to use this mode of transportation. Just sucks that we would be paying the same as those enjoying their full benefits of meals in the main dining room.
The westbound crossing is still 7 nights - from LeHavre. The prior eastbound sailing was bumped up by two days to board on 4 October, and picked up stops in Newport and Boston before making the crossing from Boston to Southampton. This seems to be related to the new MSC ship being given priority in Brooklyn.
In October I will be in 5221, one deck above. I have been on Queen Elizabeth and HAL Oosterdam (same class of ship), look very similar. I use a CPAP machine and on them I didn't need to use an extension cord, looks like it might be the same on QM2?
I couldn't find any outlets next to the bed, they were over by the desk. You may need an extension cord here, I'm not sure. Outlets are shown in this video here, hope it's helpful. Thank you so much for sharing. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5vAfNJQfTp0.htmlsi=OxbTtuW8bKeop5QJ
Note: you mis-labeled Britannia as the Britannia Club. The Britannia Club is the private restaurant for the Britannia Club cabins on deck 12 and 13. Same menu as Britannia plus a list of always available alacarte options and a reserved table with no set dining time.
@johnwisdom3774 I sure did, thank you so much. I have fixed the video and I'm in the process of re-processing and re-uploading, it will be a few days before the fix shows up. Thank you
We also have taken the QM2 six times across the Atlantic, 4 times from NYC to Southampton and twice the other way. For us, the sheltered balcony rooms have been the best for us (we haven't been in either the suites or inside or oceanview cabins. The sheltered balcony is more protected than the more expensive open balcony, still with a very good view. This is great when the weather isn't so good which is pretty common crossing the Atlantic, even in late spring and summer. We like it much more than the not much cheaper obstructed view balcony rooms, where you get a good view of the giant lifeboats. We haven't been on a regular cruise ship in this century, with our first Princess cruise (to Alaska) next year), so our only experience has been on the QM2. We switched from flying to London to avoid jet lag, and the QM2 is about 30% cheaper than flying business class back and forth, something that was a very pleasant surprise to us.
Wow that sounds amazing to have sailed that many times with her. What wonderful memories you must have. Thank you so much for sharing and I hope you enjoy your Alaska cruise as well!
I always watch 'till the end. Touched my heart, you did. I love gala nights. I can do the kilt in a sleeveless ghillie and sandals right through to black tie and brogues.
Just wanted to note - the Britannia 'Club' section has its entrance and seating area at the rear of Britannia - deck 2, off the 'D' staircase lobby area. Folks in those cabins pay a premium price to have the same table waiting for them at Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. On six crossings so far [number 7 and 8 planned for this October] we have always selected a 'sheltered balcony' room similar to yours - but opt for the late seating to allow time between afternoon tea and dinner ;-) One nice thing on a QM2 crossing is that the passports are checked during the eastbound crossing, so when you arrive in Southampton as an 'in transit' passenger you can just walk off and come back whenever you want.
@GiantJake I was not, I didn't look for it the first night, then we had all of that fog for a few days. Once we got close to England the sun didn't set until after 11 PM! I didn't stay up late enough to look once we were in Norway, and in Norway it stayed light until past my bedtime 😊
I went on Oasis of the Seas last year (March/2023) and we went to RC's private islands in Haiti and the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands. Had a great time! RC is awesome! I definitely concur with your review
