New York (Manhattan) to Europe - British Isles & Western Cunard Queen Mary 2 (QM2) Cruise Reviews

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The Queen Mary II is a elegant old bird with a few creaks and quirks.
"The one benefit of the Britannia Club singing room over the main dining room is a page selections always available to order while the main dining room selections are limited to the daily menu.Unfortunately, your Britannia Club Dining Room seating is assigned at the beginning of the cruise and remains unchanged for the duration...."Read More
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Lovely, but not as special as I expected

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Dalecote
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Perhaps it is me, but as a seasoned cruiser who has been with many cruise lines, including the Carnival group, I had never been with Cunard. I just expected more than average, but I have had better service and better food on some other ships. We did a transatlantic 7 day crossing from NYC to Southampton with a sheltered balcony cabin on Deck 5. The bed was fabulous, the best I have had on a ...
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Sail Date: December 2023


Scones galore and happy were we

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Lirpag
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

Scones with clotted cream EVERY SINGLE DAY!! And hands down the best ship's library ever (though I've only been on 5 ships in life so far). My husband and I did our first crossing from NYC to Southampton in October 2022, and we loved it enough to come back again. The first crossing in 2022 was even better in the entertainment realm--we joined the National Symphony (I think that was the name; their ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Balcony, sheltered


QM2 Mixed review: Some deferred maintenance, poor food, but otherwise a delight

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gphb
10+ Cruises • Age 20s

Having recently completed a seven-day transatlantic voyage aboard the Queen Mary 2, our first Cunard experience post-pandemic pause and just after a couple of recent cruises on Holland America Line and Celebrity X, and we felt it useful to share a quick review. Our oceanic résumé is not devoid of experience with Cunard; we first sailed on the QE2 back in the early 1970s in tourist class and have ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Balcony, obstructed view


Attentive waitstaff and room steward - disappointing Princess Grill room

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Coreopsis2020
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

My husband and I wanted to get away and relax after a very busy and medically challenging year. He had never been on Cunard before but I had and highly recommended it. We wanted to leave from NYC, unpack once, enjoy the crossing, the fjords of Norway, our one day in France and the return trip to NYC. To make this trip even more special, we selected a room on the Princess Grill level, a room we ...
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Sail Date: August 2023


Wordy, but she is a big deal.

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Crusty Colonel
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

By way of background, we are mid-60s with 35 cruises in 10.5 years. Celebrity is our benchmark. We had seen so many Vlogs about a Transatlantic voyage on the QM2 that, when a significant saving opportunity came up, we jumped on it. We booked an entry level Queen’s Grill Suite (Q5) and started to budget for it. The itinerary was NYC round trip with Norway and France added. Online check in ...
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Sail Date: August 2023

Cabin Type: Single-Level or Duplex Apartment


Did not meet expectations.

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CeeandCee
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Sailing the QM2 was a bucket list dream. Unfortunately it wasn’t a dreamy experience. Firstly, embarkation was time consuming but easy. Our cabin was in remarkably good shape - no complaints there except the bathroom was dingy and needs an overhaul. Our cabin attendant though needs more training; we had a rattling noise start during our first night. We spoke to him about it the next day ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Balcony, sheltered


We were in a sheltered balcony Britannia cabin and paid $3200 and received $300 shipboard credit for a seven day return trip to NYC from Southhampton

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Canyondental1
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We took the QM2 from NYC to Southhampton and this was our return for which we did this review. First all potential passengers must accept that the July North Atlantic is subject to bad unpleasant weather. We could not go outside most days with limited visibility due to serious fog on other days. My wife was sea sick. If you are inclined to be sea sick fly across the ocean. We thought the ...
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Sail Date: July 2023


Eastbound transatlantic crossing

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CGSC6972
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

This transatlantic crossing was the second cruise of the "Three Cunard Queens" package we had booked and we were really looking forward to travelling on the world's only operational ocean liner. Departure was from the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal and was conducted efficiently and our luggage was delivered quite quickly. Sailing out of New York past the Statue of Liberty then under the Verrazzano ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Balcony, sheltered


A Grill suite perspective

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alan5151
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

Eastbound transatlantic. Princess Grill The embarkation at Brooklyn cruise terminal was pretty awful . We were stuck in a hot shed for an hour with one loo , one water dispenser , no information and not enough seats . (And that was for Grill guests). And our bage took an agonising and disgraceful 4 1/2 hrs to arrive . No Grill suite priority? The ship itself lives up to expectation. The ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Princess Suite


Crowded with average food but lovely staff.

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Broadoaker
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

This was a bucket list item and I don't regret it, but it didn't live up to the hype especially the food. Embarkartion was disorganised and we were confidently directed into the wrong waiting area. Our Queen's Grill cabin was fine (large enough and quiet with a large balcony) but the dining room was small, noisy and very crowded. The maitre d' was all smiles but unwilling to put himself out. ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Royal Suite


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