The 10 Things All Smart Cunard Transatlantic Passengers Do!

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  @sharonsmalls6846 · 4 years ago

  How could you book a transatlantic crossing and not know there aren't any ports? I tell people it's the closest to the Titanic today.

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• BI

  @billlawton1186 · 3 years ago

  I’m a 6 time veteran of QE2 transatlantic crossings. Each one was more enjoyable than the next. It was on QE2 where I perfected the art of doing nothing.  Mezmerising to sit by the window and watch the sea roll past, to daydream and ponder the history of ocean travel.  The same view once seen by the Vikings, Henry Hudson, early immigrants. The dress code always seemed to make people behave better and enjoy the privilege of conversation.

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• PE

  @petelobl · 4 years ago

  We brought our cat back from Southampton to NYC about 10 years ago, and it was wonderful. For cats, they make you take two kennel spaces because of the litter box - reasonable! We could go visit her and play with her as often as we wished, and the handler was a very sweet & caring young man. It’s the only way to cross the sea with a pet and not elevate, nor sail your own yacht.

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• JJ

  @JJD76 · 4 years ago

  I want to take a Cunard transatlantic cruise and just sit on my balcony alone all day and read a book, ordering room service when I get thirsty, and then dressing up at night for dinner.

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• AM

  @amazingandrea9983 · 3 years ago

  With now 9 Cunard voyages (4 transatlantic) on my travel resume, I hereby declare I am addicted to Cunard for life!   I feverishly search the website every few days for my next adventure.  It is possible that other lines have their plus points ~ but I will never find out because I cannot imagine sailing on any other line than Cunard.  I wear a gown every night because QM2 is my happy place.  What a gift!  I am a flight attendant with 38 years' service and no intention to retire while there are Cunard adventures to go on!  ha.  I absolutely LOVE Cunard!

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• GA

  @gaerlan1946 · 4 years ago

  My wife and I did a transatlantic on QM2 from New York to Southampton and found the trip one of the most enjoyable and wonderful cruise (ocean liner) ships we ever sailed in. The fact that there were no ports of call unlike typical cruise ships, we figured the ship itself was the destination. Considering the time of the year we sailed, it was stormy all the way but we still had so much fun on the one day the weather cooperated. So much to do inside, it never occurred to us we were in a ship. Will we do it again? Definitely.

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• DO

  @DogBoy987 · 4 years ago

  Love your videos. Watch all of them. I was in the Navy 2 years on a destroyer. We went pretty much everywhere. Was in a storm in the Atlantic and in a typhoon in Asia. Pretty bad.<br>Very glad you mentioned Dramamine. The captain of our ship mentioned that he took it the first day of voyage. It works wonderfully well.<br>But...<br>But you must follow instructions and take it BEFORE you need it. Best to take it while you&apos;re standing on dry land. If you wait till you get a little queasy, it&apos;s too late. It won&apos;t work. You have to take it ahead of time. Read the instructions. After a half a day or so, though, you can stop.<br>In short, take it before you get on the ship and continue for the rest of the day. This should give you immunity from seasickness for many months. <br>In the 3-day typhoon with almost 45° rolls, no one got seasick. Once you&apos;re over your first bad weather, especially with Dramamine, you&apos;ve been vaccinated.

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• JE

  @jenniferk6697 · 4 years ago

  This honestly seems like a blast! I love the idea of a bit more formality in the dress code

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• BR

  @brndxt · 3 years ago (edited)

  I sailed on the QM2 some years ago, and I love this ship. It has: <br><br>1) The best library at sea, i.e., with books which are worth reading. <br><br>2) The best wine cellar at sea, from the affordable to tens of thousands dollars, including wines from less known but exotic regions, e.g., I had tasted a bottle of red from India. <br><br>3) Great speakers and lectures at sea, e.g., I had listened to talks presented by a retired director of NASA and a retired US Navy captain. <br><br>4) Fantastic afternoon tea, with scones, jam, and tea, plus dancing. Live band, too. <br><br>5) Formal nights, and many do dress up. While I know not all would fancy such formality, yet a dinner room full of well-dressed diners has a character of its own, reminiscent of the 1930s era. <br><br>By the way, I shall soon be crossing the Atlantic on the Queen Mary 2, and bringing my tuxedo. <br><br>I expect there will be one difference from my last sailing on the QM2. Then, it was potraits of Queen Elizabeth II. Now, I think they would be of King Charles III.

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• DA

  @davidandrew1078 · 4 years ago

  I am an Australian, and, dress appropriately. &nbsp;People want to travel as they feel. &nbsp;It is Cunard, not Carnival.

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  @Amandasamazingadventure · 4 years ago

  Thank you for this Gary. Very realistic video. I am nearly Diamond+ on Royal Caribbean, but chose Cunard for the upcoming world cruise because I wanted the more dressed up experience. As a native Floridian, I get a bit tired of everything being so casual, so I go the opposite of what others may want. I’m very excited and really have appreciated your videos!

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• MU

  @MusicalRomancegrl · 4 years ago

  I’m a young person, and I have to say I love the idea of a crossing, even more so now that I’ve seen your video. Lectures, libraries, and an excuse to wear my ball gown(s) honestly sounds like a dream. I can’t afford any kind of cruise at this point in my life, but I will be adding Cunard’s crossing to my bucket list.

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