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As well as a hotel-style pay-per-item laundry service for laundry collected from your stateroom, you'll find a small free-of-charge self-service laundrette on cabin decks 4, 5, 6 & 8, see the photo below. These have washers, driers, free detergent sachets, iron & ironing board. This came in very handy on both our outward and return crossings on a 7-week trip to the States, as we arrived in the US with bags full of clean clothes and arrived back in Blighty without a huge laundry backlog. Also useful for ironing dress shirts that have become creased in the baggage. The fare includes breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as afternoon tea in the Queen's Room or King's Court.
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You'll also find plenty of black private hire vehicles outside the terminal with a fixed price of around $55 to a Manhattan hotel, also a good relaxed option. It's then just a matter of going through the U.S. immigration check, a slowish process but no worse than any airport. If you book in advance and commit to a specific train, cheaper Advance fares are available from around £10 in standard class or £16 in 1st class. These tickets have limited availability at each price level.
New York to London in pictures
You can often find one-way QM2 fares with a 'free' air fare in the other direction. If you're British and a shopaholic, the obvious advantage of going out westbound by air and back eastbound by sea is that you can shop in New York and bring back as much as you like, as there are no baggage limits on the Queen Mary 2. And you'll have the leisurely voyage back home to look forward to at the end of your trip. However, for my money (not being a great shopper), westbound is much better. When you're enjoying your evenings on the town (or rather, the ship) until late at night, the 23-hour days on an eastbound crossing as the clocks are put forward can be a killer!
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The 113,000-gross ton ship will explore Spain and France via a round-trip sailing from Southampton, England, beginning on August 9, 2026. The itinerary calls for stops at Santander, Spain; La Coruna, Spain; Gijon, Spain; and Bordeaux, France. You can check train times & fares from Southampton to London Waterloo or anywhere in Britain using Direct trains run from Southampton to Reading, Oxford, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol & Cardiff, so you won't have to cross London. Apart from the time spent in the main queue (have a reading book and some refreshments to hand), it's a painless process compared to airports.
The Verandah restaurant offers contemporary French cuisine that makes use of seasonal ingredients of real provenance. Designed to create a genuine dining experience, The Verandah takes design inspiration from the original Verandah Grill on board Queen Mary. Enjoy a casual breakfast, lunch, dinner or late-night buffet in the relaxed self-service Kings Court restaurant. With cuisine options that take inspiration from around the world, you’ll always find something to tempt you. 15 new single-occupancy staterooms were added on deck 2 portside (taking space from the Casino) and deck 3L portside (in the place of the Images Photo Gallery).
Breakfast and lunch always feel special here and whether you've chosen to take your seat for dinner at 6pm or at 8.30pm; you can arrive with a flourish, down the steps of the curved staircase. On QM2, the kennel area was expanded, an owners lounge and a new pet playground were added. The extended outdoor area is intended for dog walking and features a lamppost (from Liverpool) and a fire hydrant (from NYC). In 2016, Cunard partnered with Barbour (British sportswear brand) to offer smart pet accessories on the QM2 ship (including jackets, collars, leashes). RMS Queen Mary 2 has scheduled a 118-day World Voyage 2022 which replaced all scheduled QM2 cruises departing January 3 through April 3, 2022 (including a voyage to South America). In August 2004 (during the Summer Olympics in Greece), the ship was chartered and stayed docked for 2 weeks in Port Piraeus (Athens) serving as ship hotel.
Britannia inside & oceanview
Most staterooms are allocated to the Britannia restaurant, a magnificent two-storey 1,300 seat restaurant spanning decks 2 & 3 and reminiscent of the grand dining saloons of the great ocean liners of the past. 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 8.30pm one. If you log onto your online voyage personaliser atmy.cunard.com/en-gb/mycruise/login with your booking reference and personal details it will confirm your sitting before you travel. 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.
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Located on deck 7 next to the Kings Court buffet with doors opening onto the promenade deck. This is a good place to sit, read, and have a tea or coffee. You may also find some complimentary snacks or soup here too, at the kitchen counter.
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While white sand and turquoise water may be the Caribbean's calling card, there are also lively marketplaces, candy-colored homes, and old garrisons (as well as volcanoes, rainforests, and reefs for the daring). Experience our flagship's 2025 World Voyage, cross the Atlantic to New York, or take a winter break in the Caribbean. If you're sailing on Queen Mary 2 and wish for a lively evening dancing to the sounds of a live DJ and resident band, head to G32. Wherever on earth our flagship Queen Mary 2 carries you, set off on an adventure through the stars.
Cunard held the Blue Riband for the fastest Atlantic voyage for most of the next 30 years. In 1968 Cunard Line withdrew from year-round service to concentrate on cruising and summer transatlantic sailings for vacationers. The Queens were replaced by QE2 (Queen Elizabeth 2), which was designed for her special dual role. Five years later, Queen Elizabeth 2 was replaced on her transAtlantic runs by QM2 (Queen Mary 2). There's still just the one daily captain's announcement at noon, which provides an update on the ship's progress.
RMS stands for "Royal Mail Ship" - a gesture to Cunard Line's history. Currently, Cunard is the only shipping company operating a regularly scheduled passenger service between North America and Europe. Cunard Line is a British-American cruise brand, operated by Carnival UK and owned by Carnival Corporation (shipowner). Cunard is headquartered in Southampton (England UK) and is among the world's oldest passenger shipping companies. Cunard Queen Mary 2 Caribbean itineraries, as well as sailings to the Norwegian Fjords, The Netherlands and Belgium, Canary Islands, and the Northern Lights, among many others, are also available.
As it is with most modern passenger ships, the major public rooms onboard are situated on the lowest decks while the passenger cabins are stacked above them. This way the designers made it possible more staterooms to be equipped with balconies not affected by ocean waves. Stephen Payne was the vessel's naval architect - a CCL-Carnival's designer, who resembled features of some former ocean liners.
The baby boy, who arrived 3 weeks early, was named Benjamin Brooklyn. On December 8, 2017, QM2 operated a cruise-themed after "The New York Times" crossword's 75th anniversary. During "The Crossword Crossing" (7-night Transatlantic cruise NYC to Southampton), QM2 passengers had the unique chance to test their crossword skills and meet the newspaper's crossword experts (including Ben Zimmer, Deb Amlen, Joel Fagliano). They offered insight into the media's popular puzzles via daily scheduled themed events (lectures, game sessions, other activities). The New York Times' first crossword puzzle was published in 1942. It became a daily occurrence by 1950 and is now one of the media's most popular features.
It's not yet 5am, but the forward decks are crowded, voices hushed in anticipation. The Mareel spa has almost every form of water therapy on offer, from Finnish sauna, to a sizable pool and jacuzzi, and an aqua therapy including a massage pool where neck and back pains are pounded away by forceful water jets or waterfall shower. Reflexology basins are also available, while the relaxation lounge is so spacious you won’t have to compete for lounge chairs. Mostly fiftysomething-plus retiree couples or friends traveling in pairs; bon-vivant bucket listers fulfilling lifelong dreams of classic ocean voyaging. Follow our social media and blog for the latest cruise and travel news, including our best vacation deals. With an overwhelming world of choices, we understand you may need some personal assistance to plan your perfect vacation.
These staterooms are all with portside location and the ship’s cheapest (as fares/booking rates). Each of these accommodations can be booked with single-occupancy rates. The ship's single staterooms are furnished with oversized single beds (width 4 ft / 120 cm), en suite bathroom (WC-shower), wardrobe (2-door, with 3 drawers), a large picture window.
After the 2016 refurbishment, they both have new menus, more 2-seat tables and were reconfigured for more privacy (by increasing the space between tables). (King’s Court) The Chef’s Galley area (that offers for lunch pasta and pizzas) on select evenings additionally offers Chef’s Table menu. This is a fine wine pairing and food tasting VIP dining event hosted by the ship’s Executive Chef. The buffet’s new design features modern chandeliers, new artworks (circus-themed), areas with timber flooring, lots of mirrors. An interesting fact is that a baby boy was born on board RMS Queen Mary 2 on January 17, 2016, while en route to New York. The ship was on a transatlantic crossing from Southampton when a German passenger went into labor.
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