Doesn't compare to Celebrity
Queen Mary 2 Cruise Review to Transatlantic
Westbound Transatlantic Crossing
Sail date: December 15, 2016
Ship: Queen Mary 2
Cabin number: 6219
Traveled as: Couple
Reviewed: 7 years ago
Review summary
This was our first experience on Cunard. Our favorite cruise line is Celebrity, so we will be comparing the two. Arrival and check-in in Southhampton were chaotic, staff was hard to find, long walks and long lines. The separation of "classes" was apparent this whole trip. Certain areas and eating venues etc. were only available to the upper classes. Really strange to experience as an American. The room was nicely decorated, but do NOT pay the extra fee for a balcony room. The balcony is enclosed and only gives a view of the sky. Our room steward was very good and friendly. The shower had a nasty shower CURTAIN! Not a door. Also, the shower drain was slow and had a sewage odor. The food was very British....odd offerings and combinations for an American. The dining room menu does not offer any everyday choices (like Celebrity), in case none of the specials appeal to you. Also, even with open seating, they assign a table to you and you are stuck there for the whole trip. Compared to Celebrity, the entertainment was a big zero. It was like being at a cheap amusement park!
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Ship tip
Do not pay extra for a balcony room. The balcony has no view, just a too-high window
Ports of call
New York, New York Did not visit port
12 Comments
bekkiboo 7 years ago
BAK1061 7 years ago
I think of sailing on Cunard, but then always end up deciding that they have classed me out of it. I don't care much for segregation based on income (or anything else, for that matter)
Sure you do ( segregate yourself ) . We all do. It's called a neighborhood. Hey, I don't care what colour, race, etc you are.....if you can afford my neighborhood that's great. No one wants so called affordable housing pushed on them. Ask the residents of Yonkers, NY.
BAK1061 7 years ago
Wow. Never read a comparison between Celebrity and the QM2, but okay. We agree about Celebrity. Reputation for getting the best chefs to work for them. It is well known that the QM uses a caste system. We would probably be somewhere in the middle. Honestly, I don't know how they divide passengers. I'm working class, construction. They would probably hand me a bivy tent and put me on a deck somewhere.
Thanks for the review