Would you use this window? Oh and if you have any theories why they didn't remove the ash trays... let me know. ❤😇 Oops, I made a mistake in this video, I said my cabin cost £809pp but that's not right, my cabin was £709pp and my parents balcony was £809pp. BARGAIN! (That's why I took a transatlantic in January but it isn't something I'll be doing again). 🤢⚓ If you've read this far, comment 'PADDLING POOL' in honour of my shower. 😂😂
I saw on another video that aeroplanes retained their ashtrays. This is because even though people aren’t supposed to smoke on flights they DO sometimes still light up & then if there is no ashtray they tend to stuff the cigarette into the waste paper holder which in turn causes fire. So ashtray’s were left on for safety. not the same thing here as what you showed was a soap 🧼 dish, but I thoughtan interesting titbit anyway 😊 Paddling pool 😊
I think they just left the ash try because it would look bad with something not there or with just a patch over where it was, and the cost of remodeling one part isn't worth it when they might as well as remodel the whole cabin for a full finished look.
omg! When I saw Bright Sun Travels review of the Queen Mary 2 and when he mentioned the inside cabins with windows I immediately thought of you! I definitely didn't expect a review this soon though. You must have just missed each other!
I am sure Captain Hudson appreciated being able to watch people in the atrium throughout the cruise. Thanks for sharing your experience. For myself, I think that type of inside cabin is perfect for a transatlantic voyage.
@@EmmaCruises Thank you and please keep doing your thing. You have no idea how much joy and informational your videos bring to us. Thank you for doing it for us.
I do security at Brooklyn and Manhattan ports. I always enjoy watching your vids and seeing a passengers perspective of my workplace. If you ever encounter long lines Hit me up and I'll get you to the front of the line for screening!
I've done 10 crossings on QM2, and love the ship (obviously)! I got an "Atrium View" cabin just one time, paying much more for it than you did, and decided than it was not worth it. I travel by myself, so an inside cabin makes the most sense. I have NEVER had the problem of staff moving beds, after they know my preference, though they've missed my advance request of "beds apart" a number of times. The steward always fixed this quickly.
Gotta love getting into bed with the next day’s activity guide and a marker! So exciting. ☺️ Such a classic cruise thing to do, isn’t it? 🥰 I love every video you do Emma. Thanks so much. 💞
Hi Emma, I've stayed in this QM2 cabin grade twice and I like it. It's a good compromise and good value. It's always windy on a Trans, even in August, so a balcony is a unnecessary expense in my mind. There is also nothing to see each day, apart from sea. I used to hate sea days, but as I've got older, I've learnt to relax and enjoy them. Unfortunately, the North Atlantic, is often rough, hence why the QM2 is so big and strong. Even her lifeboats are mounted higher than normal, so the waves don't break them! There's a breakwater on her bow, so the waves don't smash the bridge. She's definitely the most stable ship afloat, but they all move in a storm. Recently the Queen Anne arrived in NY 24 hours late, but she's not a REAL ocean liner. I was on QM" in November last year and a crew member told me that she had a broken stabilizer (1 of 2). I wonder if it was fixed? I don't think she could achieve full power because of an engine issue. We arrive in NY a few hours late which her design was meant to prevent (if all systems worked as they should). One never knows what goes on behind the scenes! 😉
I was on this crossing with you and also got pretty seasick on day 3, although I got my sealegs after that. Considering this was my first cruise ever it was risky doing a winter transatlantic crossing, but I figured it would be a good story either way. I spotted you a couple of times but didn’t want to bother you while you were with your family. Hope you had some fun times on board!
Ooo, so glad you were okay! Never worry about bothering me!! That's a heck of a first cruise ha ha, they're not all like this promise!! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Have never been Trans Atlantic, but your travelogues are always interesting. You’ve whetted my appetite as I will be boarding Celebrity Beyond on 3 Feb for Panama Canal and the ABC Islands. Counting the minutes…
Cruised the Pacific Coast - LA to Vanc in 2023 and was sick the entire time. Quite rough seas. Then did Vancouver - Hawaii & back in 2024, some rough seas but was perfectly fine. Loading up extra on Bonine seems to work best for me.
You know of all the times I’ve been aboard QM2 I’ve never seen inside one of these inside-view rooms. So thank you so much for sharing. I remember back in 2003 when they were preparing to put the ship into service, these rooms were considered to be quite unique. They were heavily featured in marketing materials as having an innovative and unique view into the Grand Lobby. The ship was so big and so grand in 2003/04 that almost everting about it had wow factor - these rooms included.
I always love it when you break out the Smee shirt...it really helps sell the nautical theme. Very interesting cabin. I don't know if it would be for me, personally, but it's always cool to see outside the box ideas for people who would want to try them.
I was reading the name on your bath essentials bag and thought, "She's getting a real chuckle out of talking about the ghost pianist!" LOL! That looks like a really pleasant cabin. Would love to try out a Cunard ship someday, but that probably won't happen... And...WHAT pool?!? ;)
I'd love to do a trans Atlantic cruise but I wouldn't want that weather! We had a shower drain back up once and we told the steward - it was fixed that day.
Definitely designed as an ashtray. The little cutouts at the front are for cigars. They may have kept it for use with soap. I'm not sure why else they wouldn't have removed it years ago
Thanks for your British-isms. In the US washcloths have a very looped fabric so they dry out faster very unlike the soft fabric of flannel I associate with winter pajamas. Thanks for letting us tag along on your cruises. ♥
I had the same problem before -- i was missing a nightstand on MSC, so pushed the bed away from the wall to give me more room to walk and put my nighttime stuff. Everyday our room steward moved it back. My way actually lined up with the headboard.
Coconut... ugh!! We cruised on Ovation of the seas last summer. We had a balcony but we looked in an internal room with the "Virtual balcony" which looked pretty cool!
Carnival has offered me a few “upgrades”. Their idea of an upgrade is moving from deck 6 or 7 to deck 9. Same sized balcony room, just closer to the action, so they say. What I think it really means is they can’t sell the cabins right under the buffet area where you can hear carts rolling across the floor all the time so they try to manipulate you into thinking it’s an upgrade.
Emma, sorry you were seasick on this voyage. Our very first "cruise" was a transatlantic crossing on QM2, but we had smooth seas. Thanks for your video!
I dont know how I came across your channel. Ive got no interest in going on a cruise but I watch every video, its super interesting. I cant imagine paying that much and be ill.
Evening Emma It’s a big contrast to the cabins you been in lately but it’s great seeing the top end and the budget in your reviews. It’s like they emptied a cleaning cupboard and threw two beds in! 😀 I assume most people just use these rooms as a base and spend most of their time using the cruise ship’s facilities, restaurants etc.
Hi Emma, I loved your post on the QM2. In fairness, I think that I would not call this a cruise. What you did was a transatlantic voyage. The QM2 is the last ocean liner in the world. It's very different from a cruise ship. I have cruised on the QM2 and it was delightful. I was very happy to see your post. Last point, I was wondering if the 'ash tray' was actually a soap dish? Thanks
My wife and I had a cabin on QM2 way forward, with a porthole instead of window, very bouncy. We had a big tub. Our son had an interior cabin, mid ships. We also had bad weather, to be expected in the Atlantic in winter. Our trip was in 2011, Southampton to NYC.
Yeah the claimed mystique of the direct transatlantic crossing has always eluded me and I think this video proves the point. Our crossing, out of midtown Manhattan rather than Brooklyn, included stops along the way to break up the tedium.
You can be pretty sure QM2 is a safe ship, the thing that really surprised me was being at Southampton and seeing the QM2 signs it made me realise how lucky I was to be doing a cruise on her. I wonder if QM2 will be fitted in for a refurbishment once Queen Anne has been in service for a year or so and is capable of doing the same sort of routes as QM2. For me the food was something to really enjoy, especially the lamb! I allowed myself a cocktail on there and it was amazing as I hadn’t had any alcohol for months due to training for a Triathlon. It made me realise I was very lucky indeed. I realise not everyone likes long cruises but the shorter European ones can be good, you can go to Amsterdam with Cunard or Hamburg, well recommended.
We had an inside room for a 26-day cruise on deck 6. Unfortunately a lot of noise from the Kings Court buffet preparation area above you. Hint: if you and your brother stay in this type of cabin before, push the two nightstands together for more room between the beds. Finally, Cunard is doing away with the themed nights in April. We'll miss them, but definitely a lot less to pack.
26 days! WOW! That's amazing. We did consider that but if my bed went further towards the bathroom my brother was trapped, ha ha. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
@@EmmaCruises We went to Norway from NYC, roundtrip. I guess the difference on the bed arrangement is that ours were set up port-to-starboard and yours forward to aft. I prefer the latter because if the ship rolls, it rocks you to sleep. With our arrangement, your head goes up and your feet down and vice versa.
We took the QM2 to England in 2006, so I will always think of it as new. We went in July - much less turbulence. I enjoyed it (we all had balcony cabins), but I really did feel trapped.
They may have been at one time but nowadays they’re made from terry-towelling. In my family they are often called face flannels but just flannels is common.
In the US, flannel is a type of fabric. Funny how two countries can use the same English word but have different meaning, lol. Glad you survived the seasickness.
Emma, we were on the same cruise. Our shower had the same problem and we asked our steward if it could be addressed. It was fixed right away. Someone we had dinner with mentioned seeing you. We’ve been watching your videos for some time now so it has been great seeing your perspective. It was our first QM2 cruise and we loved it! We lucked out not being sea sick and want to do it again. Living in Brooklyn makes it so convenient.
Hi Emma, I enjoyed your video, thanks. I do like the window and would have used it. Once, I had an inside cabin with a window overlooking the promenade on an RC ship -forgot the name though. 😊
We did a cruise last year on the Wonder of the Seas with an “inside balcony” overlooking Central Park. It was ok but I would have preferred an Ocean View (not balcony). I just want to be able to see the ocean. If I want to be outside, I’ll go to one of the public decks.
That's so interesting to me that Cunard provides washcloths! I once saw on a travel forum some Americans asking why none of the British hotels they stayed at provided them, and the Brits were all "eww I would never use a flannel other than my own" 😮 The Americans were confused as they were like "but they're laundered and clean" 🤔 but it didn't seem to matter. So interesting to hear they're not universally disdained 😂
I've been on a couple of Royal Caribbean ships that had similar inside rooms with a window that looked down over the main promenade. It might not be common, but it's not unique to that ship either.
this is the only cruise I am interested in, the opportunity to sail to the UK and arrive and enjoy the country with out three days of Jet lag sounds wonderful. I have no interest in being herded like cattle around ports of call etc. just is not appealing. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Another great video Cheers.... The kid is getting better and better editing.... but too slow. About the inside widows..... I've never understood. Here's one of my favorite ski resorts in West VA. I've stayed in these rooms a few times and never understood why they have these windows..... It's a huge three story lodge.... I see no pasting a photo... Google 'mountain lodge snowshoe west virginia....'
Yeah if traveling with a bigger group and they have a balcony,I would be up for an interior room plus you said the weather was bad anyway. I have never had an interior room I wouldn’t mind if a short cruise 3-4 days but longer I want a balcony I always set out there in the morning and night before bed I enjoy tremendously, I need to see that natural light too. But I’m down to trying an interior.
I have only seen and experienced inside windowed cabins on Baltic ferries like those between Kiel and Oslo Helsinki and Stockholm and Tallinn and Stockholm I believe the modern cruise liners took their inspiration from these ferries the central space etc. I found them okay for the one night we were on it and it was interesting to people watch down below but those ships are smaller. Did they charge more for a windowed cabin?
I still feel like I would rather cruise across the ocean than fly lol Being stuck in a metal tube for 12 hours with little to no leg room, vs being on a big ass boat where you can lay down on an actual bed if you want to or need to. Not to mention, if you don't get sea sick as easy, there are things to do on the boat on your journey. Although maybe do look into the seasons of calmer seas before booking your cruise lol This is how I intend to visit the UK, and the rest of Europe if I can ever make enough money :p Get dropped off in the UK and visit with some friends I've made online over the last 5 years for a few days, then go explore Europe :)
I've taken a couple of North Atlantic cruises in January, but they were on a submarine courtesy of the Navy and the weather was almost always bad. On one particularly memorable week we were taking constant 15-30 degree rolls and had to tape ourselves into our bunks. No fancy dress, though...
I have done 1 trans pacific and 2 trans atlantic and I will be again in April for the 3rd time. I like the sea days. I feel disconnected from the rest of the world.
Yup we forgot to pack our wash cloths last summer on our trip to UK and France. Had to make a quick trip to the pound store for a five pack of flannels.
I thought this was going to be similar to the Royal Caribbean promenade vuew but it's nothing like it. On the RC prom view you have a full bay window with a window seat so you really can sit and watch life go by. This window looks a bit pointless.
They really should put some kind of one way mirror or other privacy screen on those windows then you could have the light and view without worry of being seen or seeing somebody else at the wrong moment.
Your cablin look really nice and I appreciate the upside down sockets, but the slow drain in the shower would be a tad irritating to be standing in water like a PADDLING POOL. I think I would use the window but with the blinds only partly open. I love Gin-Gin chews and they are a fantastic ginger helper for a queasy stomach. As far as fresh air is there a way to have access to some after they close the decks off or would bringing a fan (if you are allowed) be your best option for this situation?
Ha ha, love it. They're SOOOO strong those things, burnt my mouth ha ha. You usually can bring a small fan, but yeah if you've got an inside cabin and the outside decks are closed you can't get any fresh air normally. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
I want to make a crossing on an ocean liner at least once. But I want it to be a real crossing. Meaning, I'm going to the UK for a vacation or work after the crossing. I don't want to cross on the ship then immediately fly back (or vice versa).
@EmmaCruises, did you board on Friday January 3rd? Because I just got off the ship and there was indeed a pretty big disease outbreak during my voyage.
Would you use this window? Oh and if you have any theories why they didn't remove the ash trays... let me know. ❤😇
Oops, I made a mistake in this video, I said my cabin cost £809pp but that's not right, my cabin was £709pp and my parents balcony was £809pp. BARGAIN! (That's why I took a transatlantic in January but it isn't something I'll be doing again). 🤢⚓
If you've read this far, comment 'PADDLING POOL' in honour of my shower. 😂😂
PADDLING POOL - 'Planschbecken' in German 😁. A bath 🛀 or shower 🚿 may turn into a 'Planschbecken', but the Atlantic Ocean definitely isn't one. 🌊 🛳️
Paddling pool
I saw on another video that aeroplanes retained their ashtrays. This is because even though people aren’t supposed to smoke on flights they DO sometimes still light up & then if there is no ashtray they tend to stuff the cigarette into the waste paper holder which in turn causes fire. So ashtray’s were left on for safety. not the same thing here as what you showed was a soap 🧼 dish, but I thoughtan interesting titbit anyway 😊
Paddling pool 😊
I think they just left the ash try because it would look bad with something not there or with just a patch over where it was, and the cost of remodeling one part isn't worth it when they might as well as remodel the whole cabin for a full finished look.
@@EmmaCruises Paddling Pool 🏊 hehe 😉
I have no intention of going on a cruise, but I watch every week
You're so kind. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Same, lol!
Same
Same! I'm deathly afraid of being on a boat but love watching all the cruise videos!
Me too!
omg! When I saw Bright Sun Travels review of the Queen Mary 2 and when he mentioned the inside cabins with windows I immediately thought of you! I definitely didn't expect a review this soon though. You must have just missed each other!
I am sure Captain Hudson appreciated being able to watch people in the atrium throughout the cruise. Thanks for sharing your experience. For myself, I think that type of inside cabin is perfect for a transatlantic voyage.
I hope he did!! Ha ha. Very true. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
You are my new favorite cruise channel. Booked MSC Euribia from Dubai after watching your videos. Very excited.
Awwh, you're so kind. Thanks so much 🥹❤️ Hope you have the best times ever!!
@@EmmaCruises Thank you and please keep doing your thing. You have no idea how much joy and informational your videos bring to us. Thank you for doing it for us.
I do security at Brooklyn and Manhattan ports. I always enjoy watching your vids and seeing a passengers perspective of my workplace. If you ever encounter long lines Hit me up and I'll get you to the front of the line for screening!
I've done 10 crossings on QM2, and love the ship (obviously)! I got an "Atrium View" cabin just one time, paying much more for it than you did, and decided than it was not worth it. I travel by myself, so an inside cabin makes the most sense. I have NEVER had the problem of staff moving beds, after they know my preference, though they've missed my advance request of "beds apart" a number of times. The steward always fixed this quickly.
Yeah i think for £25 it was worth a go, wouldn't pay more for it though. Glad you enjoy it! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
I saw these cabins on QM2 and was DELIGHTED to see you booked one - I was SO curious to see what you’d think!
FRASER THIS CAME OUT IN YOUR VOICE IN MY HEAD
@ Ha, that’s SO funny 😂 I also hear your comments in your voice too - SNAP! ❤️
Gotta love getting into bed with the next day’s activity guide and a marker! So exciting. ☺️ Such a classic cruise thing to do, isn’t it? 🥰 I love every video you do Emma. Thanks so much. 💞
watching you always makes me smile.
Between you and Tim of “Walk With Me Tim”, I’m learning these Britishisms!
Ah, Tim! Love his videos too!
Thank goodness for the inside view especially with the ship movement that you experienced! Thanks Emma for sharing your adventures with us! 😻😻😻
Thanks so much!! :)
Up / over here in Canada "Flannel" is used to refer to pajamas and bed sheets. Wash cloths are often just called face cloth.
It wouldn’t be an Emma cruise video without a quirky cabin, right ? 😂
Anyways, I love your content, keep it up !
Hi Emma, I've stayed in this QM2 cabin grade twice and I like it. It's a good compromise and good value. It's always windy on a Trans, even in August, so a balcony is a unnecessary expense in my mind. There is also nothing to see each day, apart from sea. I used to hate sea days, but as I've got older, I've learnt to relax and enjoy them. Unfortunately, the North Atlantic, is often rough, hence why the QM2 is so big and strong. Even her lifeboats are mounted higher than normal, so the waves don't break them! There's a breakwater on her bow, so the waves don't smash the bridge. She's definitely the most stable ship afloat, but they all move in a storm. Recently the Queen Anne arrived in NY 24 hours late, but she's not a REAL ocean liner.
I was on QM" in November last year and a crew member told me that she had a broken stabilizer (1 of 2). I wonder if it was fixed? I don't think she could achieve full power because of an engine issue. We arrive in NY a few hours late which her design was meant to prevent (if all systems worked as they should). One never knows what goes on behind the scenes! 😉
I was on this crossing with you and also got pretty seasick on day 3, although I got my sealegs after that. Considering this was my first cruise ever it was risky doing a winter transatlantic crossing, but I figured it would be a good story either way. I spotted you a couple of times but didn’t want to bother you while you were with your family. Hope you had some fun times on board!
Ooo, so glad you were okay! Never worry about bothering me!! That's a heck of a first cruise ha ha, they're not all like this promise!! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
I would rather like to do an Atlantic crossing for nostalgia reasons! A nice thing to do, if only once. Thank you for the video!
2:57 whoa. the audio mix was *chef's kiss between the VO and the bit in the room! Great job!!
What? All of the audio was recorded in the room ha ha. That's why it mixes ;) Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
oh... was the entire VO recorded in that room? hahaha
@@dadabetic Yesss, ha ha. :)
Have never been Trans Atlantic, but your travelogues are always interesting. You’ve whetted my appetite as I will be boarding Celebrity Beyond on 3 Feb for Panama Canal and the ABC Islands. Counting the minutes…
Ooo, have the best time ever!!! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
You are completely correct about the coconut. Worse than none at all, for certain.
Cruised the Pacific Coast - LA to Vanc in 2023 and was sick the entire time. Quite rough seas. Then did Vancouver - Hawaii & back in 2024, some rough seas but was perfectly fine. Loading up extra on Bonine seems to work best for me.
You know of all the times I’ve been aboard QM2 I’ve never seen inside one of these inside-view rooms. So thank you so much for sharing.
I remember back in 2003 when they were preparing to put the ship into service, these rooms were considered to be quite unique. They were heavily featured in marketing materials as having an innovative and unique view into the Grand Lobby.
The ship was so big and so grand in 2003/04 that almost everting about it had wow factor - these rooms included.
another fair and balanced review. Thanks Emma
Missed opportunity with your thumbnail text: "Nothing to sea here"😁
I always love it when you break out the Smee shirt...it really helps sell the nautical theme. Very interesting cabin. I don't know if it would be for me, personally, but it's always cool to see outside the box ideas for people who would want to try them.
I was reading the name on your bath essentials bag and thought, "She's getting a real chuckle out of talking about the ghost pianist!" LOL!
That looks like a really pleasant cabin. Would love to try out a Cunard ship someday, but that probably won't happen...
And...WHAT pool?!? ;)
What? ha ha! Thanks so much 🥹❤️
PADDLING POOL. I've never taken a cruise, but I love watching your videos. My dream is to take a transatlantic crossing to Jolly Old.
I always listen carefully at the beginning of your videos to hear who you are cruising with :)
I'd love to do a trans Atlantic cruise but I wouldn't want that weather!
We had a shower drain back up once and we told the steward - it was fixed that day.
Lol that’s not an ashtray, that’s to hold a bar of soap 🧼
Nope, it's an ashtray, when the ship was launched smoking in the cabins was allowed. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
My thoughts exactly 😂
Definitely designed as an ashtray. The little cutouts at the front are for cigars. They may have kept it for use with soap. I'm not sure why else they wouldn't have removed it years ago
OMG! I do so love your videos. Great information, but also sometimes, hysterically funny.
Hi Emma. I really enjoy your videos. The "ash tray" in the shower is actually a tray for bar soap.
Thanks for your British-isms. In the US washcloths have a very looped fabric so they dry out faster very unlike the soft fabric of flannel I associate with winter pajamas. Thanks for letting us tag along on your cruises. ♥
I had the same problem before -- i was missing a nightstand on MSC, so pushed the bed away from the wall to give me more room to walk and put my nighttime stuff. Everyday our room steward moved it back. My way actually lined up with the headboard.
Great tour. Thanks Emma.
Thanks so much 🥹❤️
Coconut... ugh!! We cruised on Ovation of the seas last summer. We had a balcony but we looked in an internal room with the "Virtual balcony" which looked pretty cool!
Love the ghost piano. 🤣
Carnival has offered me a few “upgrades”. Their idea of an upgrade is moving from deck 6 or 7 to deck 9. Same sized balcony room, just closer to the action, so they say. What I think it really means is they can’t sell the cabins right under the buffet area where you can hear carts rolling across the floor all the time so they try to manipulate you into thinking it’s an upgrade.
omg I'm glad to catch a video early! I've never been on a cruise before but your videos are soo fun to watch!
Haha, you're so kind, Thanks so much 🥹❤️
Emma, sorry you were seasick on this voyage. Our very first "cruise" was a transatlantic crossing on QM2, but we had smooth seas. Thanks for your video!
I dont know how I came across your channel. Ive got no interest in going on a cruise but I watch every video, its super interesting.
I cant imagine paying that much and be ill.
You're so kind, Thank you! 😁❤️
Evening Emma
It’s a big contrast to the cabins you been in lately but it’s great seeing the top end and the budget in your reviews.
It’s like they emptied a cleaning cupboard and threw two beds in! 😀
I assume most people just use these rooms as a base and spend most of their time using the cruise ship’s facilities, restaurants etc.
Ha ha, yeah the cheaper room you have the less time you'll spend there in my experience! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Hi Emma, I loved your post on the QM2.
In fairness, I think that I would not call this a cruise. What you did was a transatlantic voyage. The QM2 is the last ocean liner in the world. It's very different from a cruise ship.
I have cruised on the QM2 and it was delightful. I was very happy to see your post.
Last point, I was wondering if the 'ash tray' was actually a soap dish?
Thanks
My wife and I had a cabin on QM2 way forward, with a porthole instead of window, very bouncy. We had a big tub. Our son had an interior cabin, mid ships. We also had bad weather, to be expected in the Atlantic in winter. Our trip was in 2011, Southampton to NYC.
Yeah the claimed mystique of the direct transatlantic crossing has always eluded me and I think this video proves the point. Our crossing, out of midtown Manhattan rather than Brooklyn, included stops along the way to break up the tedium.
You can be pretty sure QM2 is a safe ship, the thing that really surprised me was being at Southampton and seeing the QM2 signs it made me realise how lucky I was to be doing a cruise on her. I wonder if QM2 will be fitted in for a refurbishment once Queen Anne has been in service for a year or so and is capable of doing the same sort of routes as QM2. For me the food was something to really enjoy, especially the lamb! I allowed myself a cocktail on there and it was amazing as I hadn’t had any alcohol for months due to training for a Triathlon. It made me realise I was very lucky indeed.
I realise not everyone likes long cruises but the shorter European ones can be good, you can go to Amsterdam with Cunard or Hamburg, well recommended.
Yep I'm SO glad she was the ship I was on! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
QM2 was refurbished in October 2023 and is due in 2026 for the big half life refit.
4:08 OMG, that curtsy looks so much like a picture or video we've seen of you fron when you were little!
Always wanted to try the Trans Atlantic voyage on the Queen Mary 2, as she is the last proper built Ocean Liner.
Great content, shower drain probably needed emptying to stop the paddling pool in it.
We had an inside room for a 26-day cruise on deck 6. Unfortunately a lot of noise from the Kings Court buffet preparation area above you. Hint: if you and your brother stay in this type of cabin before, push the two nightstands together for more room between the beds. Finally, Cunard is doing away with the themed nights in April. We'll miss them, but definitely a lot less to pack.
26 days! WOW! That's amazing. We did consider that but if my bed went further towards the bathroom my brother was trapped, ha ha. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
@@EmmaCruises We went to Norway from NYC, roundtrip. I guess the difference on the bed arrangement is that ours were set up port-to-starboard and yours forward to aft. I prefer the latter because if the ship rolls, it rocks you to sleep. With our arrangement, your head goes up and your feet down and vice versa.
We took the QM2 to England in 2006, so I will always think of it as new. We went in July - much less turbulence. I enjoyed it (we all had balcony cabins), but I really did feel trapped.
Very helpful. I intend to do that cruise in a couple of years.
Love this!! Have a great time! 🥳🥳
03:58 👍 wa wa wee wa! Very nice! 😍
This video’s Britishism is the first one that has me raising an eyebrow. Flannel is a type of fabric so are British washcloths made of flannel?
They may have been at one time but nowadays they’re made from terry-towelling. In my family they are often called face flannels but just flannels is common.
In the US, flannel is a type of fabric. Funny how two countries can use the same English word but have different meaning, lol. Glad you survived the seasickness.
It is also a type of fabric in the UK as well.
Goodnight Emma, I guess you were in lovely Barbados 🇧🇧 today
Ooh coconut biscuits yum! Can't understand how people hate coconut biscuits!
Great video!
I am so sorry the weather was horrible Emma and rough seas 😢😢😢🛳️🛳️🛳️
The shower flooding would brother me so much.
I quite enjoyed the paddle, ha ha. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Emma, we were on the same cruise. Our shower had the same problem and we asked our steward if it could be addressed. It was fixed right away. Someone we had dinner with mentioned seeing you. We’ve been watching your videos for some time now so it has been great seeing your perspective. It was our first QM2 cruise and we loved it! We lucked out not being sea sick and want to do it again. Living in Brooklyn makes it so convenient.
Coconut biscuits are the best! 😋
flannels! new word for me!
Hi Emma, I enjoyed your video, thanks. I do like the window and would have used it. Once, I had an inside cabin with a window overlooking the promenade on an RC ship -forgot the name though. 😊
Thanks so much. That sounds fun! 🥹❤️
We did a cruise last year on the Wonder of the Seas with an “inside balcony” overlooking Central Park. It was ok but I would have preferred an Ocean View (not balcony). I just want to be able to see the ocean. If I want to be outside, I’ll go to one of the public decks.
That's so interesting to me that Cunard provides washcloths! I once saw on a travel forum some Americans asking why none of the British hotels they stayed at provided them, and the Brits were all "eww I would never use a flannel other than my own" 😮 The Americans were confused as they were like "but they're laundered and clean" 🤔 but it didn't seem to matter. So interesting to hear they're not universally disdained 😂
Oh yes its a luxury touch most cruise lines don't. That is a bit weird, its just a towel... ha ha. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
I've been on a couple of Royal Caribbean ships that had similar inside rooms with a window that looked down over the main promenade. It might not be common, but it's not unique to that ship either.
this is the only cruise I am interested in, the opportunity to sail to the UK and arrive and enjoy the country with out three days of Jet lag sounds wonderful. I have no interest in being herded like cattle around ports of call etc. just is not appealing. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Ooo, so glad you liked it!! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Another great video Cheers.... The kid is getting better and better editing.... but too slow.
About the inside widows..... I've never understood. Here's one of my favorite ski resorts in West VA. I've stayed in these rooms a few times and never understood why they have these windows..... It's a huge three story lodge.... I see no pasting a photo... Google 'mountain lodge snowshoe west virginia....'
That reminds me of my last office. I had a window. The view was the other side of the hallway.
Ha ha, how funny! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
Ashtray?? That's a soap dish! One of us is wrong.
Soap dish
A soap dish next to the toilet? No, it's an ashtray.
@@ruk2023-- It’s an ash tray, when the ship was launched guests could smoke in their cabins ❤️❤️❤️
@@EmmaCruises I guess I had better start putting my soap somewhere else then.
@@ruk2023-- 🤣🤣🤣
Hello sweet Emma cheers from British Columbia Canada 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Yeah if traveling with a bigger group and they have a balcony,I would be up for an interior room plus you said the weather was bad anyway. I have never had an interior room I wouldn’t mind if a short cruise 3-4 days but longer I want a balcony I always set out there in the morning and night before bed I enjoy tremendously, I need to see that natural light too. But I’m down to trying an interior.
I have only seen and experienced
inside windowed cabins
on Baltic ferries
like those between
Kiel and Oslo
Helsinki and Stockholm
and Tallinn and Stockholm
I believe the modern cruise liners
took their inspiration from these ferries
the central space etc.
I found them okay for the one night
we were on it
and it was interesting to people watch
down below but those ships are smaller.
Did they charge more for a windowed cabin?
I still feel like I would rather cruise across the ocean than fly lol Being stuck in a metal tube for 12 hours with little to no leg room, vs being on a big ass boat where you can lay down on an actual bed if you want to or need to. Not to mention, if you don't get sea sick as easy, there are things to do on the boat on your journey. Although maybe do look into the seasons of calmer seas before booking your cruise lol This is how I intend to visit the UK, and the rest of Europe if I can ever make enough money :p Get dropped off in the UK and visit with some friends I've made online over the last 5 years for a few days, then go explore Europe :)
I was on this same cruise and you are not kidding about those rough seas...
Made me feel a bit ill just the few clips in this video!! Ha ha. Hope you enjoyed!! :) Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
I normally cruise with Crystal but I'm trying Seabour ne this year. I'd like to see your take on those lines.
Nice to see that "Daily Programme" has proper spelling!
When I heard “flannels” I thought they left you a nice set of pajamas 😅
Flannel is a very hit and miss term in the UK. Pretty much everyone I know calls it a face cloth.
Have you ever tried the Transderm Scop seasick patches? They are prescription, and work amazingly well with no side effects (at least for me)
So I guess we won't see you in LA as you ready for a cruise to Sydney, but have you thought about doing a US river cruise or sailing our Great Lakes?
You have been on a inside cabin with a window overlooking the atrium.
It was on a siljaline if im not mistaken.
I like that the one drawer you opened had a lightsaber in it.
Im going on my first cruise in may with P&O to the Norwegian fjords and we have booked an inside cabin 😅
I've taken a couple of North Atlantic cruises in January, but they were on a submarine courtesy of the Navy and the weather was almost always bad. On one particularly memorable week we were taking constant 15-30 degree rolls and had to tape ourselves into our bunks. No fancy dress, though...
Oh wow! NO THANKS!! Ha ha. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
I have done 1 trans pacific and 2 trans atlantic and I will be again in April for the 3rd time. I like the sea days. I feel disconnected from the rest of the world.
Yup we forgot to pack our wash cloths last summer on our trip to UK and France. Had to make a quick trip to the pound store for a five pack of flannels.
I thought this was going to be similar to the Royal Caribbean promenade vuew but it's nothing like it. On the RC prom view you have a full bay window with a window seat so you really can sit and watch life go by. This window looks a bit pointless.
We did the QM2 Atrium interior last Sept for our 14 day Canadian cruise. It was interesting but we will not do another interior again.
Haaaa PADDLING POOL!!! You at least had a nice place to place cruise ducks?? I wish there were more fun people to wave at you!
I keep noticing the Queen Mary 2 sign on the top of the ship! it looks temporary, like someone just painted it
They really should put some kind of one way mirror or other privacy screen on those windows then you could have the light and view without worry of being seen or seeing somebody else at the wrong moment.
I would love to go on a cruise
Your cablin look really nice and I appreciate the upside down sockets, but the slow drain in the shower would be a tad irritating to be standing in water like a PADDLING POOL. I think I would use the window but with the blinds only partly open. I love Gin-Gin chews and they are a fantastic ginger helper for a queasy stomach. As far as fresh air is there a way to have access to some after they close the decks off or would bringing a fan (if you are allowed) be your best option for this situation?
Ha ha, love it. They're SOOOO strong those things, burnt my mouth ha ha. You usually can bring a small fan, but yeah if you've got an inside cabin and the outside decks are closed you can't get any fresh air normally. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
I want to make a crossing on an ocean liner at least once. But I want it to be a real crossing. Meaning, I'm going to the UK for a vacation or work after the crossing. I don't want to cross on the ship then immediately fly back (or vice versa).
Was that Captain Hudson on the river Hudson 😊
We were in 50 foot waves on Holland America Westerdam from Japan to Alaska.
Is it right that QM2's medical staff can still give you medicine for seasickness?
Yess absolutely, they have a medical centre onboard. Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
@EmmaCruises, did you board on Friday January 3rd? Because I just got off the ship and there was indeed a pretty big disease outbreak during my voyage.
Yep that's it. When were you onboard :)?
reminds me of royal carribbean's Prominade view Interior
Yeah kind of, good fun! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼