POTENTIALLY 8 DAYS OF TERROR CROSSING THE NORTH ATLANTIC FROM BROOKLYN, NY TO SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND. 

Oh my!!! That freaking library is amazing!!! We are glad you had fun doing what you like, on such an amazing voyage. Are you still on? Thank you for sharing your comments and coming along on our journey.

@@hubbardsjourney I got off in Southampton to visit my home of Winchester and see some relatives in Windsor.

We were on the same voyage from NYC to Perth and regretted not taking better pics/videos. Your channel is bookmarked forever. Thanks for the great memories…I didn’t want to take off my gloves to use my phone’s camera. Bravo Hubbards and thanks again for capturing this terrific adventure.

Thanks for such a great video of OUR trip too! Bravo! My sis commented above plus my bro and his wife were on this crossing as well…in the fifties we spent months at sea … on Cunard from England to Canada or on the month long trips on P&O from Southampton to or from Sydney Australia via South Africa or via Suez with stops in Yemen India & Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)… dad’s career took us around the world….so the sea is imprinted in our dna!

That's freaking awesome!!@@timothyhutchins5207

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It‘s not a cruise, it‘s a crossing!

Exactly what I was going to say. That’s the difference. It’s not a cruise ship. It’s an ocean liner.

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Really? Can handle rough seas?

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Hi Heather, It’s really a small world. It was definitely a crossing we will never forget. We were fortunate to experience it. Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

What month did this take place????

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@@hubbardsjourneyaround the world?

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Been there done that and it was fun🎉

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1000% It was actually pretty cool. Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey.

We are hoping you have a complex weather FREE cruise LOL :) Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey.

June 9th or June 15th? I'm on on the 9th?

Wow, thank you for sharing your dad's tales of being on the high seas crossing the north atlantic. I could never imagine sailing in those days on the ships they had back then. It must have been horrible if they ran into 3 days of storms. Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

​@hubbardsjourney as I was watching with dread I didn't see the ship swaying from side to side or up & down. Was the Queen Mary 2 THAT STABLE?

​@1sburdett1 Yes, she is. They learned a lot from the experience of her namesake the Queen Mary, aka "The Rolling Mary. "

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As you know we are on Queen Mary 2. Both QM2 and Queen Victoria left Southampton, London on January 11 both on World Voyages in opposite directions around the world. We are currently off the coast of West Africa. Here is our RU-vid link on QV leaving Southampton ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8qPS-lj-JmA.html QUEEN VICTORIA WORLD CRUISE SAIL AWAY CELEBRATION IN SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE ENGLAND. Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey.

Hi Kathy, You are absolutely correct about the QM2. It was a great experience for us to see her go through 3 days of storms around the clock. Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey around the world.

That's pretty AWESOME!!! Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey.

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Hey Top Geezer, It sounds like you enjoyed my humor. Thank you for your kind words and coming along on our journey around the world.

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Absolutely correct, You are 100% spot on! Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey around the world.

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Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world. We are currently on a cruise ship in the North Atlantic and have been faced with two days of storms. I would call the two days of rough seas little baby storms compared to what we experienced on the QM2. We are currently being thrown around and people are getting sick, there is a huge difference between a cruise ship and an ocean liner in stormy seas. The QM2 is an amazing ocean liner we can say from experience!

Randy, Haahahaha.... Thank you for your comment and for coming along on our journey around the world.

You haven't seen us in a debate yet :) Thank you for your kind words and coming along on our journey around the world.

Anthony, Absolutely, 100% we agree! She is an amazing ship. Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey around the world.

Yes we did, it was a blast! If you are doing the crossing we would highly recommend this amazing ocean liner. Thank you so much for the comments and coming along on our journey.

QM is the only liner in the world's

Hi Michael, That's freaking cool in regards to the names! We had the proper gear only because we are traveling the world and will be in New Zealand, Alaska & Northern Europe in the next few months. We were lucky to experience such a sight. Thank you for the comment and coming along on the journey.

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We were too. But, I'm glad they didn’t we were having a blast. Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey.

It's temporary :) Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey.

Absolutely! Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey around the world.

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It's one of our favorites too! If in a storm at sea I would want to be on the QM2 for sure! Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

David, You are 100% spot on! Don't mess with mother nature! The sea can be very dangerous. That must have been scary at the time? Thank you for your comments and sharing your experience. Also thank you for coming along on our journey around the world.

It was cool! We are on a cruise ship in a baby storm and we are being thrown around. Thank you for your comment, shout out for Stephen Payne and coming along on our journey around the world.

Hahahahaha!!!! Thank you for your kind words and coming along on our journey around the world.

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How rough we talking?

Nothing to get too concerned about. I never missed a meal. But for about 3 hours in the early morning at the peak of the peak bad weather, I found it difficult to sleep. So I went to deck 7 and had some tea and waited it out. There were no surprises. The Captain provided good and correct info as far what was coming our way and when it would settle down. But I want to be clear: the liner ship attributes of QM2 really shined

Hi Glenn, Thank you for your comments and sharing your experience on those ships. Thank you for coming along on our journey around the world.

Thank you for your comments and sharing your experience on the subject. Also thank you for coming along on our journey around the world.

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That must have been an awesome cruise for you. Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey.

Yes, dressing up in the dining room is a requirement. On gala night a suit, tie or tux with tie. On non gala nights it’s called smart attire night dress pants and button shirt. If you are eating on deck 7 where the buffet is. It has a much more laid back environment, you can get by with jeans & a t-shirt if you want on either night. It's really a beautiful ship and worth booking at least one voyage.Thank you for your comment and for coming along on our journey around the world.

@@hubbardsjourney Thanks for your reply! I sailed on the original Queen Mary as an infant, and on the France as a child. I think it’s time to do it at an age where I’ll remember it!

Absolutely, 100%!!!

John, Absolutely true, we 100% agree! Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey.

I’m thinking you would really want to be over board to fit through. But, anything is possible. Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

I’m thinking you would really want to be over board to fit through. Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

Troop ship , trains don’t cross the ocean

Do you think Edward meant Troop Carrier Training?

We embarked January 3. The storms started January 5.

Good question. We don't really remember, we are thinking yes but can say for sure. Either way we got lucky to be on such a freaking amazing sailing. Thank you for your questions, comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

We are on a journey around the word and packed for various climates. We were prepared for the weather, it was amazing and we enjoyed our daily walks on deck 7. The QM2 was so graceful as it cut through the swells. Thank you for your questions, comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

That's awesome "India" Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey.

Greatly appreciate the feedback. You actually sound like Andrea. She's mentioned that to me quite a few times LOL. Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey.

Hi William, No sun tan lotion needed here :) Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey.

That's freaking awesome!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge about the Cunard ships and customs. I dressed formally for work for over 24 years and as I get older I'm not a big fan of it but, as the saying goes, when in Rome do as the Romans do. And I listen to my wife hahaha… Thanks for sharing and coming along on our journey around the world.

We embarked from Brooklyn, NY on January 3, 2024. The storms were 3 straight days & nights starting January 5, 6, & 7. Thanks for watching and coming along on our journey.

How far into your book are you? What other ships & journeys have you researched so far? From our perspective it was freaking amazing!! However, the ship made our experience extra special because the Queen Mary 2 was designed & built for sailing north Atlantic stormy seas. The ship handled the 3 days & nights of storms like a hot knife through butter. Thank you for your comment and for coming along on our journey around the world.

@@hubbardsjourney Hey you 2! Thanks for this. I'm in the editing phase of the 1st draft. And a lot are changing. I can't believe that the editing would be this demanding, and not the 1st edition. But what did I know? Not this 😆 Anyway, yes i would like to know for your feelings. Like how did if felt walking the slippery decks? You know, little details that can give the sense of actually being there. Like how cold was the air passing through your hair? Did you feel scared or fascinated? And the food! What time did they serve? And are there fixed times, or anyone can bust in whenever they hangry? What about the boarding process? Did you feel like you couldn't wait to get on the ship? In general, just kill me with uninteresting little details you can think of like my questions. They can be extremely valuable to a noob like me. As for my book, you csn check what's what in my website tiberanic.weebly.com. No scams in there. Just a passionate writer writing a lot about his book, oh and ways to contact me! An email with your thoughts about your experience on qm2 would be invaluable. Or from here, I don't mind. Just give me uninteresting little details.

It was fun and an amazing experience. Thank you for the comment & coming along on our journey.

Hahahaha! It was our method of travel to get from the United States to Australia. We loved sailing across the North Atlantic this time of the year. A little hairy at times but amazing!! We enjoyed every minute of the QM2. Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

Marzy, It was freaking exciting!! Thank you for your comment and for coming along on our journey around the world.

Wow, that's incredible! Thank you for your comment and for coming along on our journey around the world.

We left Brooklyn, NY January 3 and yes! You are 100% spot on about the ocean liner. Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey around the world.

100%!! Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey.

January. Thank you for your questions, comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

It was actually pretty cool. Definitely not sunbathing or hanging by the pool weather :) Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey.

Yes, you can.Thank you for your comment and for coming along on our journey around the world.

Hi Jay, I can see why you would say that but, it's actually pretty safe as long as you don't go too close to the edge in a huge storm.Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

Well I heard on the news that a few people have wound up overboard either leaning or sitting across the top deck railings. Luckily onlookers hollered for help and they retrieved the people, but there were one or two cases where they couldn't find the other people. Maybe they were devoured by sharks.

QM2 is low down the list of 'Man overboard' events - you can Google the details.

We are always talking about the QM2 and how it sailed through 3 days and nights of storms like a hot knife through butter. Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

As long as there is snow :) Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

I'm thinking the middle of summer would probably be the best time to make the trip across the Atlantic with the least amount of turbulence. Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey.

They are a little low hahaha... Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey.

I'm not sure from NY to England we booked it from New York to Australia.

Cunard's website currently shows eastbound crossing fares from $799 - check with them or your travel agent for what that actually means.

LOL!!! You're probably right. Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey.

Hi Ian, That's awesome!!! It was a great cruise we got on in NY and got off in Perth Australia. I hope you can see it says “potentially”. Which is a true statement. No question the ship was built for these types of situations however, 3 straight days and nights of storms, potentially anything could have been. Either way it was a great cruise on a great ship. Thank you for your comments and sharing your experience on the the ship. Also thank you for coming along on our journey around the world.

Absolutely would not be the right vacation for some. Unless you have the right clothes. Thank goodness we did. Only because we are traveling the world and we will be in New Zealand Fjords in February, Hubbard’s Glacier Alaska in April, Norway Fjords in May and Iceland in June . Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey.

@@hubbardsjourney ,,,I was in that very cruise and I didn't bring the heavy winter clorhing, simply stayed indoors, and there are 2 hot tubs INSIDE....

Thanks for the tip!

Surprisingly it was actually pretty fun. Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

The old steamers [Queen Mary & Queen Elizabeth] routinely made 5 day crossings - but they also had an over 24 hour layover in port at each end of the crossing. QM2 can do a five day crossing, but the vast majority are scheduled for 7 days. This leaves a reserve of time & speed for medical evacuations or to route around inclement weather. [and more on board spending for the bottom line]

Yes, they were cruising along at 19 knots. Thank you for the comments and coming along on our journey.

I agree they probably could make the sailing in a shorter period however, to your point they would like to gain some on board revenue. We enjoyed every minute of the sailing across! Thank you for the comments and coming along on our journey.

@@hubbardsjourneyYes, this is not the 1940's or 1950's. If you want to go fast you take an airplane. It's about the voyage itself. I would like to do it sometime.

@@hubbardsjourney Actually what I meant about economizing was going slower to save fuel. It would take huge power increase to take the speed from 19 kts to the high 20's, or 30 kts. More power more fuel consumption. I see the normal service speed of the QM2 is listed as 26 kts, with a top speed of 30 kts. Compared to the original QM's service speed of 28.5 kts and top speed of over 30 knts. But then in the case of going slower as you did, you will be burning fuel to power the hotel load(which I think would be substantial) for a couple of extra days. But I am sure they have done the math lol.

LOL, But, Wow, that's freaking crazy 57 ft waves!!! Thank you for the comments and coming along on our journey.

They sure did! The ship kinda has a Titanic ambiance. Thank you for your comment and for coming along on our journey around the world.

Absolutely! Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey around the world.

Hi Lillian, It was an amazing experience! The ship handled the storms very well. Thank you for your comments and coming along on our journey around the world.

For us it was freaking AWESOME!!! The ship handled the 3 days & nights of storms like a hot knife through butter. Thank you for your comment and for coming along on our journey around the world.

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Hi Colin, Yes, it was pretty crazy and fun. We felt safe the whole time. The QM2 is built for it! Antarctica is the only continent we have not been on. It's on our list. Thank you for your comment and for coming along on our journey around the world.

We think if you have the time, cruise to Europe or any long distance. Cruising is definitely the way to go. Thank you for your comment and for coming along on our journey around the world.

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I'm thinking you're right we have been eating a little too much! The freaking desserts are killing us!!! We need to back off the food and get our steps in. Thank you for the comment and coming along on our journey.

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That's true!!! And Freaking Funny!!! Thank you for your comment and for coming along on our journey around the world.

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