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6-night Westbound Transatlantic Crossing Cruise
- 6-night Cruise
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Itinerary
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| Destination | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|
| London (Southampton) | Sunday, Jun 09, 2024 | Sunday, Jun 09, 2024 |
| London is known worldwide as an entertainment capital, a center for the arts, a center of rich and varied heritage, a 'green' city, and waterfront attraction center. The city is alive with theaters, clubs, pubs, casinos and entertainment venues, making it a day or night out to remember. Southampton is the main regional centre for the arts, offering quality, variety and choice. Southampton has a rich and varied heritage, five excellent museums covering all aspects of the city's past and the remains of the medieval town walls. Southampton's rich heritage of parks and open spaces make it probably 'the Greenest City in the UK'. Whether it's shopping, eating out or taking in great events, there's always something to see and do on the attractive waterfront. | ||
| At Sea | Monday, Jun 10, 2024 | Monday, Jun 10, 2024 |
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| At Sea | Tuesday, Jun 11, 2024 | Tuesday, Jun 11, 2024 |
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| At Sea | Wednesday, Jun 12, 2024 | Wednesday, Jun 12, 2024 |
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| At Sea | Thursday, Jun 13, 2024 | Thursday, Jun 13, 2024 |
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| At Sea | Friday, Jun 14, 2024 | Friday, Jun 14, 2024 |
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| New York City | Saturday, Jun 15, 2024 | Saturday, Jun 15, 2024 |
| New York City is a captivating, awesome, and glamorous empire. There are countless museums, theaters, restaurants, parks and towering skyscrapers. It is a shopping capital of the world. In midtown Manhattan are most of the designer boutiques; Fifth and Madison Avenues are locations of such world-renowned department stores as Bergdorf Goodman, Lord & Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue. FAO Schwartz is one of the largest toy stores in the world. New York is also a world-class culinary experience - with pockets of ethnic restaurants: Chinatown, Little Italy, Little India and Little Brazil. The famous Statue of Liberty sculpture symbolizing the American Dream can be reached by ferry from Battery Park. Once the first stop for over 12 million immigrants, Ellis Island now houses the Museum of Immigration, including the American Immigrant Wall of Honor. The Art Deco Empire State Building is one of the world's best-loved skyscrapers with two observation decks. Also take time to visit the Chrysler Building, Radio City Music Hall, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. | ||
Deck Plans
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Public Areas
Public Areas
If a passenger has special dietary needs, Cunard must be advised at time of booking or, at the latest, six weeks before sailing. Every effort will be made to comply with such requests.
The safety, comfort and enjoyment of all passengers has always been a key concern at Cunard. With this in mind, smoking is no longer permitted in any public area with the exception of Churchill’s Cigar Lounge and the upper level of G32. Pipe and cigar smoking is only permitted in Churchill’s Cigar Lounge and on the permitted open decks spaces.
Smoking is not permitted in staterooms or on stateroom balconies.
Electronic cigarettes may be used in staterooms and on stateroom balconies. However, they are not permitted in non-smoking public areas. Electronic cigarettes that emit a vapor should be used in designated smoking areas only.
Because onboard medical facilities are limited and shoreside medical care is not always readily available, Cunard Line will not be able to carry passengers who will be 24 weeks or more pregnant by the end of the intended voyage.
All passengers requiring specific assistance, facilities, or equipment on board must advise Cunard Line at the time of booking, and are requested to complete a questionnaire after booking, to ensure they have all the information needed to cater adequately for your requirements.
If you need to bring a wheelchair or mobility scooter on board with you, it is essential that you let Cunard Line know at the time of booking or as soon as the need is known. Any passengers requiring the use of a wheelchair, mobility scooter, or other aids to mobility must provide their own. For the safety of everyone on board and the ship, all wheelchairs, scooters and other aids to mobility, as is the case with all passenger possessions, must be stored inside your stateroom when not in use. Failure to comply with this important safety rule may mean you are disembarked and refused future travel. Part time wheelchair user traveling in a non-wheelchair accessible stateroom must bring a collapsible wheelchair to ensure it can safely fit through the stateroom door and be accommodated in the stateroom. It is not possible to make structural changes to the stateroom layout. Cunard Line reserves the right to require passengers who have booked this accommodation without legitimate reason to move, at their own expense, if necessary.
Mobility scooters will only be permitted on board if passengers have booked into a wheelchair accessible stateroom, or a suite, as these are the only types of accommodations where mobility scooters can safely be stored. The minimum door width of suites is 53 cm (21 in). The minimum door width of the wheelchair accessible staterooms is 80 cm (31 in). At the time of booking, please let Cunard Line know if you intend on bringing a mobility scooter with you, and they will in turn provide you with a questionnaire for completion to ensure that the accommodation you have booked is appropriate. Please note that wheelchair accessible staterooms are strictly reserved for passengers who are bringing wheelchairs or mobility scooters or who have a requirement for the adapted facilities offered by these staterooms.
A ship is not always the easiest environment for using a wheelchair or mobility scooter. Although the crew is helpful, they are only able to provide limited assistance to help you in moving around the ship. For this reason, and in order to ensure the safety of the passenger, the ship and all others on board, it is recommended that passengers with disabilities, who require personal assistance in the activities of daily living, including pushing a wheelchair or communication support, be accompanied by a personal assistant or traveling companion to provide these services. Blind/Visually Impaired passengers are recommended to travel with a companion who can help you get your bearings and assist you both on board and ashore. The crew can provide limited arm assistance, and information or directions, but cannot provide sustained or long term assistance.
Please note that due to applicable safety requirements, the design of the ship or port infrastructure and equipment, in certain ports of call it may not be possible for Cunard Line to offer a shore excursion program, or shuttle bus service, suitable for passengers who are not able to board a coach via the steps with only the aid of their traveling companion.
Cunard Line reserves the right to refuse passage to any Passenger who has failed to notify Cunard Line of their requirement for special treatment or assistance (including the requirement to use a wheelchair or mobility scooter ). For further information about traveling with disabilities, please contact the specialist Care Access Team at (800)728-6273 (Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm PT) or via email at accessoffice@cunard.com.
Mobility Ashore
When choosing your voyage please bear in mind that it may not be possible for wheelchair users to get ashore at ports of call. At the majority of ports visited by the ships, Cunard Line deploys a short ramped low-level gangway, commonly referred to as the ship’s brow. This is normally due to ports with a large tidal range, where a relatively shallow ramp may unavoidably become too steep to use safely during the course of the day with tidal movements. Some examples of ports with a large tidal range (but not an exhaustive list) are: Bilbão, Brest, La Coruña, Le Havre, La Rochelle, Lisbon, Vigo, Zeebrugge, Canary Island ports, Hamburg, Boston, Halifax, Portland, Québec, Darwin, Lisbon, Mumbai and San Francisco.
At ports where it is not possible to use the ship’s brow, all access to shore will be by a narrow stepped gangway known as the accommodation ladder, that pivots to take account of the tide. When the accommodation ladder is in use, you will need some independent mobility in order to walk down the gangway. Each of the ships carries a wheelchair “stair climbing” machine which, where appropriate, may be used to allow wheelchair users to go ashore provided they transfer between their own wheelchair and the wheelchair that is fitted to the stair climber at the top and bottom of the accommodation ladder. The stair climber cannot be used with electric wheelchairs – these will need to be taken ashore separately.
Service Animals
Cunard is pleased to permit individuals to bring service animals on board. You must provide notice of the time of booking. Local laws or customs may prevent animals from disembarking at particular ports or countries. It is the passenger's responsibility to consult local customs authorities for requirements and to obtain all applicable documents and health certificates. Service animals are kept in staterooms with their owners.
Each ship has an Internet Centre. Passengers with laptops may access the web via the ship's wireless network, available in every stateroom as well as many public rooms. Nominal charges apply for these services.
Guests may access the Internet in each ship’s Internet Centre. Passengers with laptops may access the web via the ship's wireless network, available in every stateroom as well as many public rooms. Charges apply for these services.
There are basic medical facilities onboard which are equipped primarily to deal with illness and accidents, and are not intended to provide ongoing treatment of pre-existing conditions. If you anticipate a need for medical services aboard the ship, your special requirement must be advised to Cunard Line in writing before your booking can be finalized.
Ship Overview
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Year Built: | 2003 |
| Year Refurbished: | 2008 |
| Year Entered Present Fleet: | 2004 |
| Previous name: | N/A |
| County of Registry: | Great Britain |
| Tonnage (GRT): | 151400 |
| PAX (basis 2): | 2604 |
| Max Pax (inc. Uppers): | 3090 |
| Passenger Decks: | 13 |
| Number of Crew: | 1253 |
| Officers' Nationality: | British/International |
| Cruise/Hotel Staff Nationality: | International |
| Stateroom | |
|---|---|
| Suites with balcony: | 0 |
| Suites (no balcony) | 0 |
| Ocean View with balcony | 0 |
| Ocean View (no balcony) | 0 |
| Accomodations Inside | 32 |
| Total number of accomodations in all categories | 1296 |
Reviews
Ship Reviews
Cruise reviews reflect the opnions of travel editors and cruisers / readers and may not represent those of our company.
Submit Your Own Review!Relaxing, delicious food, large selection of interesting activities, helpful steward, nice stateroom, good evening entertainment , no jet lag when you arrive
Pros: Relaxing, delicious food, large selection of interesting activities, helpful steward, nice stateroom, good evening entertainment , no jet lag when you arrive
Cons: You lose one hour every day - so not always enough time to do everything you want
Review: If you have the time, take the Queen Mary2 across the Atlantic. I hope to do it again soon.
incredible ship and service. lectures tremendous, entertainment outstanding
Pros: incredible ship and service. lectures tremendous, entertainment outstanding
Cons: internet service
Review: I know it is a big chunk of steel in the middle of the ocean where there are relatively few cell towers, but I purchased the top line internet service for two devices. I was never able to have both devices connected at the same time. The explain that they would limit access to 2 hours to reduce the amount of background activity from apps running without being used. That's reasonable, particularly when they said that if you were knocked off you simply had to log in again. The actual experience was the it could take 2 days to text a single photo. If I went to the internet I was frequently disconnected before I had completely typed in the url. That is an area of tremendous opportunity for improved service. that being said, I'd get on the ship tomorrow.
Wonderful experience. Polite and helpful crew. Many activities to choose from. Loved the balcony. Very clean and sanitary.
Pros: Wonderful experience. Polite and helpful crew. Many activities to choose from. Loved the balcony. Very clean and sanitary.
Cons: Long Line to embark onto the ship. veranda restaurant was fully booked.
Review:
Superior programs, entertainment, food, and service
Pros: Superior programs, entertainment, food, and service
Cons: None
Review: The transatlantic crossing from Southampton to NYC was absolutely the best vacation ever, and I travel extensively. If you crave a touch of elegance, beautiful classical music, high tea, extraordinary lectures and workshops, great shows, a bit of fun dancing as well folk music, art, fun trivia . . . I simply cannot include everything here . . . this ship and crossing will charm and delight you. My daughter and I will always keep these beautiful memories. Worth every penny, and we’re cost-conscious travelers. I cannot say enough good things about this ship and the crossing.
The decor, the service, the dining, the staff, activities, the shows. Everything was supurb.
Pros: The decor, the service, the dining, the staff, activities, the shows. Everything was supurb.
Cons: The overall layout of the sihip was a bit confusing. IE:
Review: Overall......it was a wonderful trip and a great experience. Would and will do it again. Timing is critical if you want to go eastbound and westbound by ship, as it frequently does a westbound sailing, a cruise or two, then an east bound sailing and vice versa. SO depending on dates, you sometimes could do a crossing and return the same day, or do a crossing and not be able to do the return crossing for several weeks. Also would MUCH prefer if the ship docked at the Manhattan docks rahter then Brooklyn.
BEAUTIFUL ART DECO SETTINGS, STAFF ARE MARVELOUS, THEATER PRODUCTIONS GREAT, LOVED MY TABLEMATES IN THE BRITANNIA DINNERS
Pros: BEAUTIFUL ART DECO SETTINGS, STAFF ARE MARVELOUS, THEATER PRODUCTIONS GREAT, LOVED MY TABLEMATES IN THE BRITANNIA DINNERS
Cons: CANT THINK OF ANY
Review: SO HAPPY WITH MY TRIP, BONDING WITH MY DAUGHTER
great staff
Pros: great staff
Cons: Issues with pool in spa that we pre paid for
Review: na
lectures, entertainment, music, bars
Pros: lectures, entertainment, music, bars
Cons: food
Review: The only thing that was not really good was the food. While it was good we expected better food in the Queens Grille. The dining room staff went out of their way to accomodate special requests but invariably the vegetables were overcooked and the special dishes like Sole Meuniere were just average.
Extremely comfortable theater, lounges, poolside, deck seating and just all meeting areas. Great food and eating areas. Very well kept and friendly and helpful crew. Entertainment was all first class. The shore excursions were very good with well speaking and knowledgeable guides. Very interesting lectures and plenty of planned events everyday onboard. The atmosphere is very classy and relaxed. If you are looking for a different cruise experience from the typical ships then sail on QM2
Pros: Extremely comfortable theater, lounges, poolside, deck seating and just all meeting areas. Great food and eating areas. Very well kept and friendly and helpful crew. Entertainment was all first class. The shore excursions were very good with well speaking and knowledgeable guides. Very interesting lectures and plenty of planned events everyday onboard. The atmosphere is very classy and relaxed. If you are looking for a different cruise experience from the typical ships then sail on QM2
Cons: None
Review: There are no other ships that I could consider spending months on but this one. The most relaxing and wonderful vacation we have ever had. We will definitely sail on the QM2 again
Incredibly fabulous lectures
Pros: Incredibly fabulous lectures
Cons: Closet too short for long formals - really not a big deal!
Review: A truly wonderful ship with superb entertainment of all types.
Queen's Grill dining room and penthouse (with two bathrooms), and lectures.
Pros: Queen's Grill dining room and penthouse (with two bathrooms), and lectures.
Cons: None.
Review: None.
Grand, elegant, full-service ocean liner
Pros: Grand, elegant, full-service ocean liner
Cons: At times, can feel like a Carnival cruise ship in terms of service/beverages
Review: Canyon Ranch Spa, became known on board as the "Broken Ranch Spa." The spa is in desperate need of better personnel and facilities. She's aged-out.
Very British culture atmosphere . Afternoon tea time is excellent .
Pros: Very British culture atmosphere . Afternoon tea time is excellent .
Cons: Lack diversity on buffet selection. Average quality in terms of dinning menu
Review: There are not much variety of activities on board.
Service in Princess Grill, food were good
Pros: Service in Princess Grill, food were good
Cons: Royal Cunard Dancers and Singer shows were not very entertaining
Review: NA
Food, staff, cabin, public spaces
Pros: Food, staff, cabin, public spaces
Cons: None
Review: None
Planning was exceptional. Details were thoughtful and concise.
Pros: Planning was exceptional. Details were thoughtful and concise.
Cons: None
Review: Wonderful experience. The QM2 was elegant and majestic. We loved the hotel suggested by our travel guide in London, across from Kensington Palace and the Queen's Garden. All transfers and arrangements met and exceeded our expectations.
The QM2 is a beautiful ship - best described as very British and very proper. Having booked a higher priced cabin we ate in the Queens Grill (single seating time of your choice) and that made a large ship much more intimate and enjoyable. All in all good but not great service - does not live up to expectations. A transatlantic crossing is a once in a life time experience for many of us and the QM2 is a great way to do it.
Pros: The QM2 is a beautiful ship - best described as very British and very proper. Having booked a higher priced cabin we ate in the Queens Grill (single seating time of your choice) and that made a large ship much more intimate and enjoyable. All in all good but not great service - does not live up to expectations. A transatlantic crossing is a once in a life time experience for many of us and the QM2 is a great way to do it.
Cons: Too structured - too many formal nights - as noted very British and very proper.
Review: See pros and cons
Pros: No Pros
Cons: No Cons
Review: It was.a great trip to cruise on the Queen Mary for our 60th Anniversary, and my Birthday. We also sailed on our 50th Anniversary. Maybe we will be able to sail on our 70th.????? Our cabin was situaited near everything close to get to, thanks to our Travel Agent. World Wide Travel. We took 2 Tours at Tortola and Amber Cove,which we enjoyed very much.
Princess Grill was worth it. Very good food and service. Lots of activities.
Pros: Princess Grill was worth it. Very good food and service. Lots of activities.
Cons: No Cons
Review: Our second time on QM2 and it is a great way to cross the Atlantic = fun of a cruise and no jet lag on arrival in Europe.
Pros: No Pros
Cons: No Cons
Review: Flawless. Loved the Spa.
WELL RUN...CLEAN STAFF EFFICIENT
Pros: WELL RUN...CLEAN STAFF EFFICIENT
Cons: SHOULD INCLUDE WI-FI...AND INCREASE COST TO COVER TIPS.
Review: LOVELY WAY TO TRAVEL...
Overall Queens Grill was Excellent!
Pros: Overall Queens Grill was Excellent!
Cons: Our butler was disappinting require complains by us.
Review: Overall the trip was excellent except for some issues with butler.
Cabin/Entertainment & lectures
Pros: Cabin/Entertainment & lectures
Cons: Food / Logistics
Review: Food quality is very uneven, more display then substance
Comfortable Cabin, Excellent service, Pleasant dining Facilities, Basically good Itiniery
Pros: Comfortable Cabin, Excellent service, Pleasant dining Facilities, Basically good Itiniery
Cons: Food not great, Too many days at sea, Average entertainment
Review: A pleasant trip for us for good relaxation which was our intent. But there were too many days at sea, and one port was canceled for weather. But only one day was scheduled for Quebec city. On our previous trip to Quebec, the QM2 scheduled 1 1/2 days which gave everyone more time in this important port. (We notice that for this same cruise next year they have scheduled 3 days, which to me sounds excessive.). We were in the Princess Grill. The service was excellent and very pleasant, But the food was not as good generally as in the past. Our cabin was clean and very comfortable and our steward was excellent
Pros: No Pros
Cons: No Cons
Review: Cunard are hoping to add land tours to it's repertoire. We sailed from Southampton and disembarked in Hamburg, the ship carried on up to Norway. We travelled by coach to Berlin where we spent 2 nights, we then returned to Hamburg for 2 nights before re-embarking Queen Mary 2 for the return to Southampton. The cruise and land tour were excellent, the staff were very friendly, helpful and knowledgable. The city tours were excellent. Hotels were good and in great positions. Although classed as 5 * in Germany, in my opinion they are not 5 but 4 *. Overall the trip was excellent, the sailaway from Hamburg was a real surprise as hundreds of boats formed a flotilla to escort us up the river with some 5 firework displays charting our course up the river.
simply superb
Pros: simply superb
Cons: none
Review:
the march of the chefs
Pros: the march of the chefs
Cons: none
Review: Loved the lectures, theater, cabaret.
Pros: No Pros
Cons: No Cons
Review: We were making a transition between works seasons, and between homes (in the US and France.) Usually we make this trip in a hurry, but this year we used the occasions of my husband's birthday to go by way of this sea crossing. Everything was top-rate on the QM2. We quickly found new friends for meals, a great jazz combo for after dinner music, and danced until the late hours more than once. The staff was professional but warm, and our slight problems were quickly remedied. We could have lamented the weather, but it was standard for mid-May. This meant there was little time in the sun, but this was made up for by two moderate wind storms which just enhanced our sense of the sea and its beauty. We're already looking forward to our next ship-board vacation.
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