Cunard Queen Mary 2 Video Tour Made on Winter Transatlantic Crossing
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Cunard Queen Mary 2 Video Tour Made on Winter Transatlantic Crossing, showing the winter seas and storms and then a video your throughout the ship of all the public rooms, restaurants and some of the decks. For more on Cunard and Cruising visit www.tipsfortravellers.com/crui... and follow me on Twitter at / garybembridge
I love that there are still ships that do transatlantic crossings and not just cruise ships. If you hate flying this is would be a dream.
+jimbob jim I agree!
jimbob jim not ships..just a ship. The R.M.S QM2 is the only one left in this world that does the classic Southampton to NYC rout that the R.M.S Titanic did.
@@NazmusLabs
Titanic stopped in France and Ireland, while QM2 usually sails directly to NY
X-Fun true
NazmusLabs um...Titanic never made it to New York
As someone who has never been on an ocean cruise I must admit that this ship is mind-boggling in its splendor. It is more a floating city than a vehicle of transport and almost impossibly luxurious. I'd call it one of the great accomplishments of the human species!
agree it is awesome
It's nice that there's still ships like these.
Jesus Aranda correction: not ships...but ship. The R.M.S. Queen Mary to is the only transatlantic ocean liner in service. The rest are just white cruise ships that aren't strong enough to cross the Atlantic and are not considered ocean liners.
@@NazmusLabs Cruise ships cross the Atlantic twice a year when they transition from the Caribbean to the Mediterranean and back again.
No, there are plenty of British cruise liners - but there's only one transatlantic ocean liner in service in the world.
Thank you for this video. I'm going to be a single traveler and wanted to find a ship where I can just relax and not worry about bouncing from port to port. I believe you just showed me that ship. Thank you so much!!! :)
If you book a veranda cabin on a transatlantic crossing, try to book a cabin or suite on the sunny side of the ship. On the Atlantic crossing, the sunny side is the starboard side when traveling eastbound New York to Southampton and the port side when heading westbound Southampton to New York.
To the people complaining that this ship isn't a floating theme park, that's because it's not. This seems to aim towards people who want to travel more classy and laid back. So if you don't like it, then why come here and why pay $400+ for a ticket anyway? And if you bought a ticket without reading about it and looking at other ships, thats on you.
Agree, it is not designed for travellers looking for a "resort-style ship". It is a much more traditional cruise experience, harking back to the days when cruising was a glamorous affair of dressing up etc etc.
Walnut Spice it's a liner. They don't understand that their theme parks can't cross the Atlantic. 😉
Queen Mary 2 could not be made like a “theme-park” cruise ship because it is made to cross vast oceans with unpredictable weather systems. Imagine having rides on the top deck and the ship is gliding against a 60-knot winds? It is also good to have different ships offering different kind of experience!
Walnut Spice you absolutely correct!! I personally hate those theme park ships!! I like to cruise with some style and class!! A ship where you have to dress for dinner!! And you dont have 5,000 drunks running around screaming kids!!
Indeed, She is closer to a traditional British passenger liner. As opposed to a pleasure cruise ship.. This way of sailing is my preference. Beautiful vessel.
We just did our first QM2 trip two months ago and this video made me home sick for our cabin. What an awesome ship! I can't wait to board again.
I've been on the QM2 9 times now.........and each time it gets better and better......my grandparents have traveled 128 times with cunard and it is a pleasure.
tiny ship QM2 ...?? Best and safest passenger ship ever built. Grace and elegance combining with sheer power. Amazing naval achievment
+Musician great engineering--but design? Howard Johnson's had more class.
I I'm in love with QUEEN MARY 2 SHE IS BEAUTIFUL JUST LIKE YOUR BIG SIS. CUNARD YOUR AWESOME, HAVEN'T LOST YOUR TOUCH 💜💜💜💜💜❤
Like most of us CZcamsrs, you have become so much more relaxed and natural on camera with time. :)
👍👍👍
Brilliant video. Brought all our memories back and we'll be on the transatlantic next year - she's the best ship afloat.(says Diana)
Best vid I've seen of QM2; shows the spaciousness and ambience very well.(Mike - 6 voyages)
Thanks for watching and the comments. He is a fascinating speaker, and love hearing him. I agree about how the images bring back the feeling and the smells. Looking forward to being back on board (doing Sydney to Dubai and cannot wait!!!)
New bucket list priority
Cruised on the Queen Mary 2. Nothing else like it. Superb experience.
Thanks again Gary! I always enjoy your thoroughly informative and interesting reviews about cruising, particularly when you review Cunard's RMS Queen Mary II! You've been a tremendous help to this future first-time Queen Mary II passenger!
Very well done video. Someday I will sail on her.
Thanks !
Booking a transatlantic during the winter is like going to your nearest big city and booking a really nice suite at a hotel. Sure you're paying for basically the same thing you can get at home, but the point is to get away and pamper yourself for a change. Meet different people, eat different foods, just relax and let someone else make the bed for a change. You can still go sit out on the deck, just take a coat. It's all part of the adventure.
Great..thank u for sharing..very nice .i wish i can experience this luxurious ship❤️❤️❤️
Thank u very much❤️❤️❤️👍
Thanks, glad you enjoyed. I too use it to give me a reminder too...
We did the maiden voyage on this ship many years ago and haven’t had the opportunity to sail on her again, but will definitely make up for that in the future.
Thanks for watching the video - and glad it helped. I love this ship and hope you have a great time!
I very much enjoyed this informative video of the QM2. You have a professional and calming style that was perfect for describing this incredible ship.
Now I need to convince my husband to make this journey. Many thanks indeed !!!
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. Hope you have success convincing him!
I am delighted with the decoration of the ambiences of this ship...it is all of extreme taste and elegance...nothing that reminds of those extravagances that are found in the ships of the line C...applause for this decorator of the Queen Mary 2 !
Agree it is pretty special
Echo previous comments, very well done. Great footage and coverage of the main areas of the ship! Your accent made it much more enjoyable as you speak wonderful English! Thank you for sharing.
Wonderful...I love this ship.
Many thanks for sharing this lovely summary of your winter transatlantic crossing. Queen Mary 2 has strong resonance, as not only the very first transatlantic crossing, but as the means of leaving Britain for America after more than a decade there. The crossing was a lifetime dream, having spent much time reading of the great liners, building models and collecting memorabilia from the Golden Age of Transatlantic Travel on both sides of the Atlantic - a very poignant experience and lovely ship.
Thanks for adding the tip and for watching the video! Much appreciated.
Glad your enjoyed. I know that feeling you have. I also used videos to help get me in the mood before my trips. It is am amazing ship! Enjoy!
I just came to New York on the QM2 from Southampton this past July. The weather was gorgeous, I can't imagine sailing in the cold winter, but very beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
how is it like? did you enjoy your experience? 😅
I have GOT to do this ship/cruise before it's gone. Thank you Gary for showing us how it is.
That was wonderful. I would love to take a winter round trip cruise from NY back to NY. Thank You
I absolutely hate flying! Just the thought of it makes my eyes tear a bit! I love that crossing the seas rnt too shabby!
This is a great, short review of the QM2. It packs a lot of great information and images about the ship in a fairly short video. Very well done !
Thanks for watching and commenting !
Great video on the Queen Mary2, the best one I’ve seen so far about cruising!
Very comprehensive tour. Thank you.
Have booked to go on this ship next year. Thanks for this video. Can't wait for next year to come around.
Hope you had a great time and thanks for sharing
We sailed on QM2 3 times and it's a great ship. The first time was around 10-years ago when the ship departed New York City from the proper mid town piers in Manhattan. It was a memorable sailing down the Hudson River past Manhattan and out to the Atlantic. I specifically booked that crossing w/the traditional New York City departure (as the 3 previous Queen liners had done since the 1930s) before the ship was sadly moved to Brooklyn and the QM2's new dock. The crossing was 6-days (compared to the speedy 5-days or less crossings on QE2) and now QM2 has been slowed down making the crossing at a very leisurely 7-8 days. I loved the fast crossings on QE2 but 7-8 days crossing the Atlantic is to much for me even on such a grand ship. I would return if Cunard/Carnival sped QM2 back to her original service speed but that is unlikely.
Those were the days when Cunard docked right in Manhattan! Such a pity they do not anymore!!
Well, I just checked the pantry and all the kitchen cabinets and I am completely out of teabags, so I guess I will have to book a vacation on this lovely ship!
I was indeed. Some friends and I thought we would see what a winter crossing was like. We were not disappointed. Hoping to do the same again this year. I love the QM2.
Man you have the best job ever
Getting paid to go on vacation
JUST AWESOME
+Golden Retriever it's not bad 😀😀
Tips For Travellers
I've also seen some other videos where people film themselves playing with toys
And apparently making money doing it
Guess there is a dream
My wife and I have sailed on the Elizabeth and Victoria. You have certainly got us thinking re the Mary 2. An excellent presentation. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed! I love the QM2. Very different to QV and QE
Nice video, reminds me of the QE2 which I served on back in the late '80s.
I'm an old soul... This really appeals to me.
me too.....
Perhaps the only ship I´d like to travel. Great video.
Thanks for watching!
What a lovely recording. Really enjoyed your presentation of the Queen Mary2 you showcased this ship very well. Loved your informative and relaxed commentary.
Thank you.
Wonderful, and a really helpful video by Gary. Thank you
This is an excellent video. I can not wait for my first transatlantic voyage!
Thank you! Fantastic video. I'm sailing on Queen Mary 2 in 10 days! I can hardly wait!!
Thank you for this video. I have some beautiful photos of her sailing into Fremantle Harbor (Western Australia) at dawn. I'd love to cruise on Queen Mary 2 someday.
Great.This is one of the best. We'll be going next month. Thanks
Just gorgeous
Nice tour. Thanks for posting.
Just an amazing video! Thank you!
+Oknav_elite thanks for watching and taking time to comment. Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks!👍 On my bucket list.🚢
Best presentation I’ve ever seen of Queen Mary2. I always thought it to be to snobby for me. But having seen this, I’m tempted to try it.
If you really want to experience a feeling of history this is an excellent way. Yes there is a dress code but it’s like stepping back in time to the 1930s. We always felt like Humphrey Bogart would step up to the bar at any moment. The on board lectures are outstanding, always packed and never a bored minute.
Awesome video. I thought I was excited about my trip before I watched this but, wow! I really can't wait to start my journey next July. You are the best for posting this!!!
Thanks! We will be getting on the ship as you get off then. We joining the QM2 in Sydney and sailing to Dubai...
Thanks it has really helped to see what qm2 looks like inside planing to do this cruise in 2021
This is the most fascinating video on cruising I have ever seen. This ship is pure elegance. I would love to do this sailing with my mother. Perhaps we will. Thank you!
loved your tour. Thank you! Beautiful ship she is!
Thanks!!
very charming ship !
It will be around autumn winter I would take this Transatlantic cruise-I love when it's rough sea
Best ship I've travelled on.
Lovely tour, thank you and your voice is made for narrative :-)
Thank you. Good job. Enjoyed.
Fantastic vid. Gave me a great overview. Thank you. Your good at this
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video
Thank you for sharing! This is a great informational vid. Greetings.
Well done, excellent video!!
Lovely video ! Thanks a bunch .
Excellent! Thank you so very much
Glad you enjoyed it!
That was excellent thank you much!
By the way, you did a great job on this video. Thank you. :)
Thanks !
Great ship, nice video tour.
really enjoying all the uploads recently - thank you
Tim F q8u
Great Tour you have just convinced me to book, Thank You.
+tiffa54 thanks for watching! Hope you have a great trip. You doing a Transatlantic?
yes flying to N Y on the 8 Dec and sailing back
+tiffa54 awesome!! Enjoy !
This is absolutely my favorite QM2 video. Have made the crossing twice, really loved it and hope to do it again. In the meantime I come to this video for my nostalgia fix :-)
Wonderful video! Smooth, fluid camera work, informative narration. You did justice to a truly magnificent ship. Thank you so much.
I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for the upload! :-)
As a former merchant seaman, in winter on the North Atlantic, I would definitely be one of those below decks!
Fantastic. Great commentary.
Wonderful video. Thanks.
I Love Titanic and Queen Mary 2
Travelled on the qe2 as a ten year old....I can still remember most of my time on it with my family even though I'm 50 now,that's how fantastic a journey over the Atlantic is in such class....some ships are like floating theme parks,that's fine for those who prefer that,but for me this is the way to travel..I wish I could have afforded to travel aboard the qe2 and show my children the same before her retirement but alas it wad not to be...there is no substitute for this kind of travel...it's an experience all of its own ....the qm2 looks like it has taken the baton from the qe2 and it sure looks like it's doing a grand job....oh for a lottery win and 5 tickets to NY
I enjoyed your video, one of the best I have seen. I could never afford it, but I like the detail you shown. good info.
Thanks to your video tour the model I'm making won't have alot of things painted the wrong colors as the instructions tell me to do. But I guess they just figured that everyone has the internet. Good job 👍
Thanks! Impressed you making a model !
Thank you for a wonderful video tour! She's a beautiful ship. A pity there didn't seem to be many passengers.
I would think people even enjoy quiet times in their room/cabin...hence the calm/relaxed feel of the ship...
Gary, very nice video. I must make a voyage on the QM2.. thanks, Captain Ken
I enjoyed this video so much
Thanks !!!!
Thanks !!
Very nice video Mr. Bembridge--kudos to you!! You've presented great views of a truly magnificent lady of the seas!! As a child, I crossed the Atlantic on the Queen Mary, the S.S. United States and twice on board the QE2...my Mother being terrified of flying. These experiences gave me a profound appreciation for ocean liners and QM2 certainly appears to be the grandest and most beautiful yet! I look forward one day to sailing on her. Thank you very much for this video---Bon Voyage to you always!
I was on in August for John Maxtone Graham, NY to Southampton, that year. I'v had so many wonderful days, 44, on that ship, and have a real emotional connection. Upon seeing this, I can smell that wonderful scent of ocean, food, soap, and a little tobacco. She's like an old friend. I hope to get back someday sooner than later. You have a stable camera. I've got lots of QE2 rough sea crossing footage. QM2 is a bit easier. Thanks for the upload.
Great video mate. We are planning an 8 day cruise next year from Freemantle to Sydney.
Cheers
Very insightful tips, indeed!
+Petr Frizen thanks for watching and taking time to leave a comment. Great to hear you found it helpful
The gratefulness and appreciation are totally mine: finding your vlogs in cyberspace is a milestone in exploring the world and hospitality industry!
Thank You for a most enjoyable video and you have a very pleasant voice.
This is the only way I will travel, as I don't like to be on the sea. My friend shall be on this on 3rd May bound for Southampton.
She had invited me, and I declined...so this is the best way for me to experience it. Thanks again!
Interesting. A beautiful ship, reminiscent of the old transatlantic liners would seem to attract the older passenger judging from this video. At 72, that suits me. Those top heavy floating apartment blocks/holiday/shopping mall things called cruise ships no doubt cater for the younger set.
As a matter of interest, if you want to have a cigar after dinner, where do you go? On the old liners there used to be a separate smoking room. I bet there isn't one now.
+Adrian Larkins Some have cigar lounges but (as you say) are disappearing and people have to smoke cigars in the designated area out on deck
And if there's bad weather,no smoke. That to me is so wrong. I presume one can smoke in one's own cabin or is that a no no too?
+Adrian Larkins no smoking allowed in cabin or on balcony..
+Tips For Travellers Well, that's that. So control freakish. Smoking is legal but society bans it everywhere and treats those who participate as social outcasts. I am an ex-smoker but as a matter of principle, the small pleasure of an after-dinner cigar and brandy in the comfortable surroundings of a designated smoking room fitted with extractor fans, should be allowed.
There is a smoking room for cigar smokers, it's called Churchills.
Fantastic ship. We took one of her last Transats that departed from the proper New York City pier just like the earlier QE2, QE and QM did for decades. The crossing was a 6-day (the earlier Queen liners did it in 5-days at 28.5 knots). We felt that 6-days on the N Atlantic was a bit much (compared to our earlier speedy QE2 crossings) but the crossing is now even longer as Cunard slowed her down to save fuel and the crossing now is a relaxed 7-days (to long for me) .
Very good video !
You showed the pool during a storm. About 15 years ago we were on the QE2 coming from Bermuda with a large storm that the pool was sloshing side to side, completely flooding the side areas with much water.
Well done.
Travelled November 2017 Southampton to New York. Great experience, elegant and fun. Loved the Black Tie evenings. There was only one very amateurish show in the Royal Court Theatre on my trip but I understand that was unusual. Downsides, credit card is sucked dry. They swipe your card details on embarking to your key card which is used throughout the week for all purchases, e.g. bar, dining room, Wi-Fi, gym, generous staff tips etc. Be extremely careful as you'll find yourself paying an extraordinarily large bill on departure. I froze my card Day 2 and was met with a nasty attitude from the purser. I tipped my staff directly and generously. Apart from that, I'm glad I experienced it but once was enough.
Becky Sharper it's not cheap is it!! I learned that one the hard way!! I didn't mind spending the money but it added up real quick!! I now carry cash to pay for drinks and tips!
@@timothyharrison5338 Cannot pay for drinks with cash - everything is on the room keycard.