Queen Mary 2

News

Queen Mary 2 to feature a refurbished Carinthia Lounge 

  Queen Mary 2’s Winter Garden will be rechristened and refurbished next year as Carinthia Lounge. In a recent announcement by Cunard, the new Carinthia Lounge will be part of Queen Mary 2’s multimillion pound […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Nov 11 2015
News

Solo sailing in style – Cunard’s new single cabins

Sailing solo is about to become more stylish than ever after Cunard revealed its spectacular and luxurious new single cabins. As part of the Queen Mary 2’s multi-million dollar refurbishment, the luxurious ship will be […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 16 2015
News

Take a look inside Cunard’s Queen Mary Grill Suites

Cunard’s Queen Mary 2’s renowned Queens Grill and Princess Grill suites and restaurants will be redesigned during a major refit in May and June 2016. All 172 suites will be refurbished, with the bedroom and […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Oct 1 2015
Videos

The dance of the Three Queens

This week, Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria gathered in Liverpool, England, to celebrate 175 years of Cunard. What better way to celebrate than with a timelapse video? It’ll only take 43 seconds […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 29 2015
News

The top 10 luxurious river and ocean suites

If you’ve got a little bit (or a lot) of cash to splash, we’ve compiled a list of the most luxurious river and ocean suites. While it varies from ship-to-ship, most lines with ultra-luxe cabins […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 15 2015
Opinion

QM2 – An English Restaurant?

Sometimes the English language is just too complicated. Cunard is a very English sort of shipping line (and certainly not a mere cruise line).

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 7 2012
Opinion

QM2 Down Under Day 1

My feet hurt. I’ve only been on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 for about three hours and I think I’ve walked a marathon course just having a quick look around.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 4 2012
Opinion

Do cruisers look at sanitation ratings of cruise ships?

It’s been an interesting week one way and another, and before you start wondering this blog isn’t about marriage. What caught my eye, in fact, was the news that the Queen Mary 2 failed a sanitation test a few days ago.....

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Jun 28 2011
Opinion

Meet the couple reliving memories on the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth

My parents, Ken and Norma Gladstone, were honoured to be invited onboard the Queen Mary 2 last week to attend a ceremony to commemorate the Australian troops who sailed off to war on two Cunard liners – the original Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth - 70 years ago.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 1 2011
Opinion

A spot of tea with Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth

As I boarded the newest Cunard queen at Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal, I overheard a very English lady saying, referring to our media group, “These must be the visitors.” I asked her how she was […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 22 2011
Passenger Reviews

Queen Mary 2 – Ship Review

In almost every detail, Queen Mary 2 pays tribute to the golden age of ocean travel while being one of the most modern of cruise ships.......

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Feb 16 2011
News

Who won the Readers’ Choice Awards?

Last night Cruise Passenger announced the big winners in the cruise industry, as voted for by you.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 6 2010