sailing westward on the QM2

Queen Mary 2 Cruise Review to Transatlantic

jmconway70

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 55

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Verified Review

Westbound Transatlantic Crossing

Sail date: July 17, 2016

Ship: Queen Mary 2

Cabin number: 4009

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

I believe the QM2 is the best of all of the cruise ships. However just sailing from Southampton to New York is called a crossing,----albeit the most elegant luxurious crossing you could ever imagine.

The only thing I would like Cunard to do differently is that I was assigned a dinner table in the Britannia restaurant which seated me right next to a lady that they had seated me with at my table the very year before. So it was not exactly like a fresh new voyage. Plus she only showed up at the table every other day at our table for six. All in all---I love the ship, and the service and entertainment was A-1.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

It was an inside cabin (very cost effective) which was way way way up at the bow of the ship which means it is a long long walk to everything else toward the aft of the ship. They charge more to be midship. Having sailed several times you would think they might give you a little upgrade for your loyalty. My cabin was very nice and had plenty of room.

Ports of call

Southampton (London), England

5 out of 5

New York, New York

5 out of 5

4 Comments

BklynCruiser 8 years ago

If you meet that woman on your next voyage, the maitre d' will be happy to reassign your seat. You need only ask...

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desmondtubby 8 years ago

Glad you enjoyed, but QM2 is not a cruise ship she is the only true liner at sea and we all love her.

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LifeInCamelot 8 years ago

Totally agree with you about QM2. We have sailed aboard her 3 times now and have booked our next cruise for March next year; can't wait to see her glamorous makeover.

We spent Christmas on board and it was incredibly festive - here's a look at how passengers' decorated their stateroom doors:

https://lifeincamelot.wordpress.com/2015/12/30/cruisey-christmas/

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WeCruiseToo 8 years ago

Thank you for the very nice review!

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