Thanks for the tour, Jeremy.

Very informative 😊

Thank you, Jeremy. I'd visited Cunard's website for 2025 and '26 crossing options, so your video guide is quite timely. Yes, I do want to travel Titanic-style with a better outcome - God rest their souls, I had to laugh at that one.

A great video! I've sailed on QM2 before and we have reservations to do so again soon. As a friendly update, allow me to add a couple of points if you don't mind. First (at about 8:24), yes, even in the hottest days of the summer, that ocean can be surprisingly cold. Be sure to bring a jacket or very warm sweater so that you can walk a few laps around the promenade deck. After several days at sea, you'll probably want to take a little stroll, but even in August, that can be uncomfortably cold without some warm covering. Second, your balcony is what Cunard calls a "sheltered balcony." It's not fully open to the outside. Rather, it's a hole cut into the hull of the ship. Actually, of all the balcony cabins, I like these the best. For one, they're actually a little cheaper than cabins on the upper decks. But more importantly to me--they're about the most private outdoor experience you can have onboard the QM2. Some of the other balconies are visible from the promenade deck, and others are so high up that you may be subject to the motion of the ship if you encounter rough seas. These lower cabins give you and up close and personal view of the ocean--they're just great! Third, common complaints about the cabins on QM2 are (1) there is no power or USB service on the nightstands. If you want to charge your electronic devices, there are plenty of British and American outlets, but all at the desk and (2) the shower, while large and steamy, has one of those old curtains. There are no glass doors. Neither of these things are a big deal to me, but I've sure heard some nasty comments about those two things! Personally, I have bigger problems to worry about--lol. Fourth, lunch at the Golden Lion (excluding alcohol) as well as the use of the launderettes (including detergents) are included in your fare. If you want, you can do both with no additional fees. Fifth (at 14:00), the Atlantic Room is a hidden gem. It's used when the Entertainments crew offers (free) bridge lessons. Other than that, the room sits idle much of the time. So if you are one of those folks who just wants to unwind and read a book or do needlework or some other quiet entertainment like that, you may find that the seats in the library are all taken, but you'll have plenty of choices here--along with stunning views should you choose to look up from your book! At 15:20, the Boardwalk Restaurant--rumor has it that it's only open when QM2 is *not* performing a Transatlantic crossing. In other words, they use it those few weeks when she's in the Caribbean or some other warmer climate. I don't know if that's really true, but that's the story I've heard about it. I've heard the same about the retractable rooftop over the pool on Deck 12--it's only opened when QM2 is performing a warmer itinerary. Anyway, yours is a great video, and I hope my long post may offer yet more incentive for folks to experience what she has to offer.

@windowseatworldtravel

28 күн бұрын

Great notes! Thank you so much!

@andrewhalket4129

25 күн бұрын

Choice of which side of the ship you want a cabin is very important. We were port going west in October and it really was quite warm when the sun was out adn it was lovely on the balcony. But the starboard side was freezing as the wind was from the North West and it was in the shade. Maybe mid summer the shady side would be preferrable. The sheltered balcony Window Seat had seems to be very popular as it offers a lot more protection than standard balconies (and is cheaper and has a direct view down to the sea)

@ajs11201

25 күн бұрын

@@andrewhalket4129 We did a round-trip crossing in August. It took 15 nights, and it was glorious! We had the same cabin for the duration, and it happened to be on the starboard side of the ship (odd cabin numbers). Even in early August, the balcony never really got overly warm once we were away from port, regardless of which direction we were sailing. Oh, the sunlight certainly helped, but that mid-Atlantic is powerfully cold. However, I can tell you that when departing from Brooklyn, the starboard balconies have exceptional views of Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty.

@andrewhalket4129

25 күн бұрын

@@ajs11201 we would have had exceptional views arriving in NYC...if it hadn't been thick fog!

@ajs11201

25 күн бұрын

@@andrewhalket4129 Oh, that's unfortunate. We had stunningly clear weather when we returned to NYC. The only problem is that she passes under the Verrazzano at oh-my-god-thirty, so if you want to actually see the highlights of the harbor as you pass them, you'll need to forfeit some beauty sleep.

I have done the crossing on the QM2. His very perfunctory style does not do the ship or the experience justice!

@windowseatworldtravel

20 күн бұрын

I await your leas perfunctory video!

Floor by floor or deck by deck?

Q.M. ll , Reminds me of a floating senior center .

@pipegarmich

13 күн бұрын

Its not

@margaretsy1855

6 күн бұрын

:-D Oh no. My dear Richard you keep thinking that and we can keep you youngsters off OUR cruise :-) Quite frankly we don't want you.

Deck by deck… ships don’t have floors.

@windowseatworldtravel

Ай бұрын

Can’t wait to see your video with all the proper terminology!