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).
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QM2 Down Under: Day 2, Morning
Imagine a restaurant that can serve 1,100 main courses in 30 minutes.
Review: QM2
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.
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…..
Why cruising in Australia has never been better
In spite of the GFC and other global dilemmas, cruising holidays are still on the up!
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.
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 enjoying Queen Elizabeth’s maiden world voyage, 100 days in, and she laughed and said, “It’s absolutely wonderful – but I … Read more
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…….
Down the hatch! Cruise line alcohol policies
A few people have recently emailed me about alcohol policies on board cruise ships, and to say it’s a bit of a maze is an understatement!