Great Getaway

Queen Mary 2 Cruise Review to Canada, New England, New York

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Reviews: 4
Helpful Votes: 93

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5
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Queen Mary 2

7 Night Independence Day Celebration Halifax And Boston Short Break (New York Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 01, 2022

Ship: Queen Mary 2

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6109

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Overall we really enjoyed the cruise. The ship was pleasant, food and service was good. Excursions were pleasant. It was a nice getaway for the 4th of July week.nI would recommend it to everyone.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
Very disorganized. Had requested wheelchair assistance beforehand but when we arrived at terminal there was a long line extending outside in 90 degree heat. Once inside terminal there was not a separate place to sign in for the wheelchair. Waited in another line for 2 hours to register and then another 2 hours for the wheelchair.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Main dining room was lovely; bars were great. Menu was good but some items difficult to understand. Often difficult to order from menu because item descriptions were not clear.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Didn't really do any of these activities because of age and disability.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Shows, musicians, comedian, lecturers were all great.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All staff and service were excellent. Everyone was pleasant and seemed to want to make sure we had a good experience on board.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Cleanliness was great. Ship design is very confusing for first timers. Took almost a week and lots of exploring to find everything.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Everything about our cabin was great, Liked the sheltered balcony. Location was convenient to stairs and elevators. Also convenient to food and entertainment venues.

Ship tip

Allow time to explore and know your way around.

Ports of call

New York, New York Did not visit port

We live here!

Bar Harbor, Maine

5 out of 5
Did the walking tour and enjoyed it. Guide was wonderful and learned a lot about the area and Maine in general.

Boston, Massachusetts

5 out of 5
Love Boston. Did the Boston panorama tour and refreshed our memory about the great sites and history. Boston Pops concert was streamed on board which was great. Wish that the fireworks were closer to where the ship was docked but was able to see from top deck. Great experience of the 4th of July!

Halifax, Nova Scotia

3 out of 5
The weather, which is no one's fault made it difficult to enjoy this port. The excursion was nice and guide made the best of the difficult weather. Hope to go back when weather is better.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
This was great. Wheelchair assistance was very well organized.
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