"Cunard Line proudly continues a tradition of luxury cruising that began in 1840. Today its flagship, Queen Elizabeth 2, is the world's most famous ship and the greatest liner of her time. She maintains the legacy of her Cunard and White Star Line predecessors in providing a definitive annual World Cruise and the only scheduled transatlantic liner service. "
"QE2 very much sets the standard of traditional British elegance, superb White Star Service, gourmet cuisine and sumptuous accommodations that have secured Cunard's reputation."
Cunard Experience:
Queen Mary 2 was built to carry on Cunard's tradition of offering liner voyages year-round between Southampton and New York. She has thick steel plating, a strengthened and lengthened bow, and powerful engines. She has 1,300 cabins, most of which are outside, and most of them have balconies. There are eye-popping suites that top out at 2,250 square ft. QM2 maintains the custom of assigning restaurants based on cabin accommodations.
QE2 sails as a one-class ship these days, but there are reminders of her previous service as a two-class Atlantic liner. Passengers are assigned to one of five restaurants based on the category of cabin they book. Passengers in suites, penthouse cabins and other large cabins dine high on the ship in the Queen's Grill. Passengers in slightly less luxurious cabins dine in either the Princess Grill or Britannia Grill. The three grill restaurants offer single-sitting dining with a la carte menus.
QM2 crosses the Atlantic from spring through fall, offering cruises interspersed among the crossings, which means that North Americans can sail from New York and stay onboard for a European cruise before sailing back to the United States (and Europeans can sail from Southampton and stay onboard for a cruise to the Caribbean, Bermuda or Atlantic Canada before sailing home).
QE2 spends spring, summer and fall sailing roundtrip cruises out of Southampton to the Norwegian fjords, the Baltics, the Mediterranean, Iberia and the Atlantic islands of Madeira, and the Canaries. Each winter she sets sail for an around-the-world cruise.
