After this you're free to go up on deck and admire the Manhattan skyline astern and the Statue of Liberty to starboard right-hand side. Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty slowly disappear astern, and the QM2 heads toward and then underneath the huge Verrazano suspension bridge out into the Atlantic. There is just a few precious feet of clearance above her red funnel!
An NYPD police boat follows behind seeing you off the premises? Cunard slowed down their crossings to from 6 to 7 nights from onwards, although an occasional crossing still takes 6 nights. There are no islands or coastline to see in mid-Atlantic or even other ships, usually , but personally I never tire of gazing at the brooding waters of the North Atlantic. It changes from day to day, sometimes smooth and glassy, sometimes choppy and sombre, sometimes foggy, sometimes sunny.
You may get rough crossings especially in October, November or December, but my own transatlantic crossings on the , ton Queen Mary 2 or 70, ton QE2 have been rock steady all the way. The QM2's clocks are put forward an hour at 2am on five of the seven eastbound nights because of the time difference, giving you an hour's less sleep in this direction - if there's one reason why a westbound crossing can be nicer than an eastbound one, this is it! You will pass within a few miles of the resting place of the Titanic and an announcement may well be made on board.
On the last evening at dinner you may catch site of the Isles of Scilly in the distance about 35 miles west of Land's End , and later the lights of Cornwall twinkling to port. A first view of Great Britain! You're now past the Bishop Rock lighthouse an in the English Channel. Incidentally, a modern transatlantic crossing is now two days slower than it used to be, as the weekly service operated by the first Queen Mary and her consort Queen Elizabeth from to took just 5 nights The ship arrives in Southampton at There's a forward-facing observation deck on deck 10, immediately below the bridge, accessed from 'A' stairway.
It's then just a matter of going through the UK immigration check. You'll find plenty of taxis waiting at the terminal, although there can be a long wait as there are so many other passengers. The taxi ride takes just 10 minutes. Cunard no longer organise a special 'boat train' in connection with QM2 sailings. However, fast air-conditioned trains link Southampton Central with London Waterloo every 30 minutes taking around 1h No reservation is necessary or even possible for Southampton-London trains, you just turn up, buy a ticket and hop on the next train.
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This runs on most Thursdays from April to October, and takes 24 hours from London to Venice, a real treat. You can book European trains yourself, but if you want an agency to put together a package of train connections and hotels from anywhere in Europe to Southampton for you, call Railbookers on UK or US office.
There are a bewildering range of staterooms on the Queen Mary 2 at varying prices, but they basically fall into these categories, in ascending order of cost:.
Britannia Inside: An Inside cabin means it has no window, but even though this is the cheapest option, these staterooms are spacious, beautifully designed and have all the facilities mentioned above. They have double or twin beds for 2 people, although some rooms are fitted with an additional two drop-down upper berths making a 3 or 4-berth room.
Some cabins are wheelchair-accessible. Allocated to the Britannia restaurant. Typically sq ft. They have double or twin beds for 2 people, but none of these rooms are fitted with additional berths. Also allocated to the Britannia restaurant. Britannia Oceanview: These are outside cabins meaning they have a small non-opening porthole for sea views. Some seasoned travellers will tell you that with no coastline or islands to see on a 6 day transatlantic crossing, a window is unnecessary. However, I enjoy seeing where I am and love gazing at the vast and always-changing waters of the North Atlantic.
Paying the extra for a Standard Oceanview is well worth it, both for the views and the natural light. These staterooms have double or twin beds for two people, but some rooms are fitted with an additional two drop-down upper berths making a 3- or 4-berth room.
Some are wheelchair-accessible. I've crossed with an inside cabin and with an outside cabin, and I think it's well worth the extra for a porthole. It lets natural light into the cabin and it gives you a much greater sense of place - not to mention sunsets over the Isle of Wight and views of the Statue of Liberty as you pack up on arrival!
Britannia Balcony Obstructed View : The cheapest cabin type to have its own balcony, allocated to the Britannia restaurant. These are all on Deck 8 above the promenade deck, but with their view heavily obstructed by the ship's lifeboats. They have a double or twin beds for 2 people, and a few cabins have a 3rd berth in the form of a pull-out sofa bed.
I'd definitely pay a little more for an sheltered balcony, without any obstruction. Britannia Sheltered Balcony: The next cheapest cabin type to have its own balcony, allocated to the Britannia restaurant, also with a double or twin beds for 2 people, a few cabins have a pull-out sofa bed as well. Typically sq ft, including balcony. This is my own first choice unless you can afford a megabucks suite, of course , arguably a better choice for a transatlantic crossing than a more expensive cabin with a more windswept balcony in the ship's superstructure.
See the photos below. Britannia Balcony: Also allocated to the Britannia restaurant, these are slightly smaller than the Sheltered Balcony rooms, but have a glass-fronted balcony higher up in the ship's superstructure, on deck 8 and above. The open glass-fronted balcony lets even more natural light into the cabin than a sheltered balcony, but it'll be more windswept than a sheltered balcony on a transatlantic crossing! Britannia Club Balcony: Similar to a Britannia Balcony, but allocated to the single-sitting 'Britannia Club' restaurant, a separate off-shoot of the main Britannia restaurant.
Queens Balcony Suites: Various types of suite, up to and including the extravagant Grand Duplex suites, all allocated to the Queen's Grill restaurant. All have balconies, except the two Q3 grade Royal Suites. Size varies from sq ft to 2, sq ft. QM2 deck plans in PDF format. If you pay the more expensive Cunard fare so you can choose a specific cabin, here are some things to consider You'll feel the movement of the ship more at the bows, but will feel hardly any movement amidships.
For this reason mid-ships cabins are higher-graded and cost more Even if you pay the cheaper Saver fare, you can select a higher grade to ensure a mid-ships cabin. Some people have reported noise from below when occupying sheltered balcony cabins on 4 deck directly above the Illuminations or Royal Court Theatre, so 5 or 6 Deck may be preferable. Adjacent cabins with connecting doors are marked on the QM2 deck plan. Choose these if four of you are going to book two cabins. But don't choose these if you're only booking one cabin, as a wall with connecting door is never as totally soundproofed as a wall without.
A bedtime chocolate is delivered to your stateroom when the steward turns down your bed. Where cabins can be configured with either twin beds or a double, you can select your preference in advance using the online voyage personaliser at my. You log on with your Cunard booking reference and personal details. This is cabin on 4 Deck. The Man in Seat 61 says , "This is my own preferred cabin for a transatlantic crossing. Even at 20 knots in mid-Atlantic the balcony remains wind-free just as the word sheltered suggests.
Some people say you won't get much use out of a balcony on the Atlantic, but I loved being able to stroll outside at any time and stand at the rail watching the Atlantic drift past.
On a sunny summer crossing off Newfoundland we did indeed sit outside, and even when inside, the French windows let in lots of natural light, making it a far nicer room than an inside or outside cabin, so upgrade if you can. I have yet to travel with a more expensive full-balcony cabin, but I expect those are a lot more windswept!
Click the photos for larger images Spacious sheltered balcony Stateroom , set up with a double bed. Stateroom , looking towards the door to the corridor Britannia Oceanview.
Beds can be arranged as a double as here or two singles. The porthole doesn't open. Britannia Inside. Without porthole or balcony. Can be configured with twin or double bed. The fare includes breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as afternoon tea in the Queen's Room or King's Court.
Your allocated restaurant: Each stateroom is allocated a restaurant. The more expensive staterooms are allocated to the more intimate Princess Grill on deck 7, and the very best staterooms to the Queen's Grill , also on deck 7. The food is excellent, and you choose from a menu of half a dozen different starters, main courses and desserts, which changes every day. Optional dining venues: You can also choose to eat any given meal in the informal King's Court buffet on deck 7, or pub grub in the Golden Lion pub on deck 2, instead of your allocated restaurant.
It's entirely up to you, you can decide on a day by day basis. There is also the Veranda Restaurant aft on deck 8. This does seafood and steaks, and is an extra-cost option - you reserve a table and pay extra to dine there instead of your allocated restaurant.
You can order by phone at any time, it's all included in your fare. However, if you order any drinks from room service, including soft drinks, these are charged at bar prices. You can also choose to have breakfast delivered to your stateroom, except on the morning of arrival. Just hang the breakfast order form on your cabin door before retiring.
If you pay the Cunard fare you can choose a sitting when you book, if you pay the cheaper Saver fare you will be allocated a sitting, perhaps the less popular 8. If you log onto your online voyage personaliser at my.
Evening entertainment is arranged so that both sittings can enjoy it, although the 6pm sitting gives you the rest of the evening free, and is arguably more relaxed than the later one. If you've young children, see the section below. There are no specific sittings or allocated tables for lunch or breakfast, you are allocated a table when you walk in, choosing your own table for 2, table for 4 or if you prefer, seats at a shared table so you get to meet other passengers.
The Britannia restaurant , seating almost 1, guests at tables spread over two decks and three levels. Click the photo for larger image. Lamb chops in the Britannia restaurant. You make your lunch or dinner choice from a varied 3-course menu.
Formal night in the Britannia restaurant. More expensive staterooms are allocated to the Princess Grill , the most expensive suites to the Queens Grill. Both are aft on deck 7, served by the same galley. There are no sittings, you can dine any time you choose when the restaurant is open. Queens Grill. Princess Grill. Kings Court The Kings Court buffet restaurant takes up most of the centre section of deck 7, and it's open almost continuously from early until late, with only half an hour here and there were breakfast dishes are swapped for lunch or lunch for dinner.
There's a wide variety of food, all good quality, including a carvery. The window tables with sea views cross the promenade deck are the nicest. Stewards will take your order for wine, beer, cocktails, mocktails or fizzy soft drinks and deliver them to your table, these drinks must be paid for, added to your on board account. The Man in Seat 61 says , "If you fancy a first breakfast in the Britannia restaurant then a second breakfast in the Kings Court, why not?
After all, Second Breakfast is the most important meal of the day Kings Court, central buffet area in the middle Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. Select personalised ads. Apply market research to generate audience insights.
Measure content performance. Develop and improve products. List of Partners vendors. By Devorah Lev-Tov. Devorah Lev-Tov. Brandeis University. Devorah Lev-Tov is a Brooklyn-based journalist who focuses on luxury travel, family travel, food trends, and sustainable food and travel. The cruise is not offered regularly, so check online to see when it's planning to depart next. Everything is included in the price, from drinks to dining to entertainment to internet, and there's plenty to do onboard while crossing the water.
Enjoy the views from the degree Observation Lounge, or grab a seat at the Broadway production of "Jersey Boys. Be sure to arrive in Southampton at least two hours before the time of departure and pack for colder weather if sailing during the winter months.
Every year Princess Cruises offers several World Cruise options, each taking passengers around the globe. The ship leaves from Dover, England, and stops in four ports before arriving in New York. The ship, the Sea Princess, sells out months in advance, so book super early. Each stateroom is a personal oasis of calm, offering the very highest luxury at sea. Sumptuous bedding beckons, beautiful balconies celebrate the ocean view, and even a seven-pillow menu option awaits you.
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