Was Booking a West to East Transatlantic Cruise on Cunard Queen Mary 2 a Mistake?
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2024
- In our final episode of our Cunard Transatlantic Cruise we have a disappointing senior officers party, it's our second Gala Night of the cruise, and we continue to show you what spending 7 days at sea is really like.
We were told by lots of people when we booked this cruise, that we had booked it the wrong way round. They said that we should have cruised from Southampton to New York, not New York to Southampton. We discuss this in this video and let you know if we made a mistake!
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Hello Dapper & Flapper! You both look the part for Roaring 20's, highly entertaining! Love the spirit you bring. Definitely, the captain forgot to take his diplomacy pill. I work in the transportation industry & a lot of my passengers want to shake my hand. I raise up my elbow & offer an elbow to elbow bump. Still is a physical contact & maintains the important infection control issue. Trans-Atlantic crossings are the BEST! The ship is the destination. Flying to Europe first to get rid of the jet lag before boarding the ship. My brain is like cheap cotton candy when I have jet lag. On my last crossing aboard Queen Mary 2 the captain made an announcement during second seating dinner one evening asking for everyone's attention....then he paused a moment & said we were at the closest nautical mile along our route to the Titantic site. He then asked that everyone stop what they were doing & observe a moment of silence. He was a classy captain. Made for an interesting, sad, & haunting moment.
Yes they do the elbow bump on Azamara it’s a great idea, we’ve had a few conflicting reports about the Titanic route so glad you have confirmed what we had been told, Dapper and Flapper made me smile😊
What a haunting moment to remember, thank you for sharing that!!
I really miss the sound of the ship waves on the balcony..there is nothing more relaxing then that sound. Ahhhhh
Yes it’s a fabulous sound that we will never tire of😊😊🌊🌊
I think the polite thing the Captain could have done was announce at the start of the cruise that he doesn’t shake hands, so as not to make people feel uncomfortable. My husband Brendon would be exactly like Paul if it had happened to him and I must say I understand that. Thank you for your vlog it was very interesting and informative as always. 😊😊
That would have been a great idea, glad you enjoyed the vlogs 😊😊
I don't think the Captain said anything wrong. He was being honest.
I love your sheltered balcony - what an experience being in the middle of the ocean like that.
It’s the ideal balcony for this type of sailing, a fantastic experience for sure 😊😊
Love the shirt
Ten to three! Night owls 🦉
@@irenedavo3768 Thanks!
@@irenedavo3768 LOL it was a lot of fun!
I loved this series! My dream trip. Thank you for taking us with you ♡
Glad you enjoyed it!😊😊
Spent 12 days going from town to town and exploring in the UK via train.Walked over 100 miles total. Spent the “ west” bound trans Atlantic QM2 voyage towards home “ relaxing in the luxury”.
Oh wow fair play! The perfect end to your trip!
I done west to east pre covid and loved it,so much so I booked the round trip when I got back.unfortunately that was cancelled.But a couple of nights ago,after a wee rum or six I thought why not ,,,opened an email offering a cracking pre book deal for a round trip in 2026,, gives me plenty of time to save up,it will be a nice way to spend my 70th birthday 🗽🚢
Oh brilliant, glad you have it booked! Cheers to the rum lol! 🤣
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Hi both, we’ve done transatlantic on QM2 five times now and whilst it’s true that there are a couple of different routes ( not uncommon in any shipping areas ) we have NEVER sailed particularly close to Titanic. I also highly doubt the weather would be that much different between the routes. Tim and Moira.
We’ve just finished a westbound in January this year, and had a lot of snow midway - including snowmen built on deck by crew 😀
PS we prefer westbound 👍
We’ve had so many conflicting comments about the titanic site, 5 times wow you must love it!
Yes we do - both love big winter stormy seas on QM2 - 12 mtr swell waves this time 🎉
This I swear is true,... The first time we met captain ha was on QV, my wife was very exited about the gala as it was our first cruise. We arrived at the queens room and when I saw the queue I said "there's no way I'm waiting in a queue of 600 people, to shake hands with the captain.... Unbeknownst to us Sally sago the director of entertainment standing beside captain hall was Literally 4 ft from me and heard me and saw my wife's disappointment. She Immediately took the barrier down and grabbed us and introduced us the Captain Hall who took this in great humour. We had a short but lovely meeting.
A hour later we were having our photos taken,.. Lcaptain hall crept up behind us and photo bombed a picture, it was a magical moment that we will never forget. He was so down to earth.
I’m so glad you had that experience, unfortunately he wasn’t as forthcoming with us 😩
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel thank you for your reply, it was our first cruise and we had the most incredible time, everything went 10p% brilliant 100% of the time. From then we were absolutely hooked, that trip can never be bettered, but we've had some utterly brilliant brilliant times. It's cost a fortune but some things are priceless.
I sailed in December '22, both ways. Capt. Hashmi took the Great Circle (northern) route and the weather was quite nice, for the time of year. Mid-50s F. The word was that there were storms on the direct route and going north kept us out of them. Have to say there were those of us who were sorry to miss the big waves . . .
I spent a shocking amount of time in G32 on the eastbound leg. Dance-dance-dance!
G32 is the best, you tell yourself it’s one for the road and all of a sudden it’s 3am 🕺💃🕺💃
I just found you by accident last week. I have binged watch most of your videos. You both are awesome. Your personalities are great and you have so much fun. Keep traveling!!😊
Thanks Lisa, we love doing what we are doing. Glad you are enjoying it too!
Another enjoyable blog. I prefer a west to east crossing for exactly the same reasons you gave. When I travelled on QM2 pre pandemic I bumped into the Captain in the Library. I thanked him for looking after me, the crew and everything else he did to make the west to east crossing safe and pleasurable but he said he doesn't shake hands when I offered mine. I was OK with that. I didn't want him falling ill or hurt. You don't know where people have put their hands. I have been given some really awful bone crushing handshakes in my life time by much bigger hands and I have told those people off for hurting - totally unnecessary (not a good start or ending to an encounter). Paul .. perhaps the captain noticed you had big hands and he was struck with fear far greater than storms on the high seas!
Lol yes maybe that was the case! 🤣🤣🤣
You're right about the distances and speed. The most northerly route is shortest due to curvature of the earth and is around 5500km. The route with the best weather goes close to The Azores and is about 1000km longer
Weather plays a big part particularly eastbound. Airline pilots compete to get the fastest of the 3 Atlantic tracks used by planes from North America to Europe. Depending on the track the pilot manages to get approved, it can be up to 30 minutes quicker than the other 2 alternatives which the airline obviously loves as it saves so much fuel.
Have a great time in Asia!
Oh cheers Brad thanks for the info! We have arrived in Koh Samui and it is so good to be back!
Hello carol and Paul! Just enjoyed another of your fantastic vlogs. Have to say I'm a bit surprised about captain hall as I have actually met him on cunard as well, and found him a very open friendly and quite humble man considering his position.
Loved this video. You guys are amazing, so relatable. Looking forward to more Carole and Carole travels 😆 (Paul you are hilarious, especially when you're grumpy 😂😂)
I must be hilarious all the time as I’m always grumpy 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thank you for taking us with you on your trip.
It’s our pleasure 😊😊😊
Thoroughly enjoyed your chats everyday. All looked fabulous.
Glad you enjoyed it!
If you’re only ever going to do one crossing, sail westbound for the arrival in New York. Otherwise eastbound is definitely the best option - no jet lag and no baggage allowance for all the shopping!
Worked well for us!
Wondering if the northern route was because of the medical evacuation on your crossing...I think you detoured to Newfoundland? We will be on QM2 Aug 23-Sept 22 this year so it's been really interesting to watch your series. We are southern US (hot humid summer!) so will welcome cooler weather if we get it! Love all the the little tips and details that you talk about. We will be so prepared! Best wishes for safe and happy travel to Asia! ✈🛳
We were already on the route so I don’t think that was the case, really glad you found our tips useful, have a great cruise 🚢
Really enjoyed this series. Have added this trip to my bucket list! Enjoy your upcoming cruise x
Cheers Lorna, it’s definitely fitting for a any bucket list 😊
Great video, would love to do a transatlantic just to tick it off my bucket list. I absolutely love the banter between you both, really fun!
Cheers Paul glad you enjoyed it 😊😊
My transatlantic on QE2 went right over Titanic and they announced they normally stop there and do remembrance but weren't because we were out running a hurricane
We were told that they do sometimes stop over the site 😊
Hello you lovely two
Thoroughly enjoyed this and it was like being on board with you. Incidentally, my friend just arrived today in NY on same ship QM2 and she did cruise over the Titanic site as she emailed me to tell me. ( I would find that quite sad and hoped she said a prayer for all those poor souls!) So, yes, there must be another way across although she was going from UK to NY. But a bit put out as ship docked in Brooklyn and not Manhattan and they were 4 hours late and she had a train to catch so was a bit panicked. But decided to self disembark and get a cab to Grand Union Station. But I did get your point Carole about the Captain not shaking hands. Perhaps he was a 'germaphobe' or just being super careful? Anyway, you two are very funny and great fun and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I have done a fair bit of cruising but never on the Queen Mary - perhaps one day. Did you choose the sheltered balcony on purpose? Is it better than the open balcony? Just wondered. Thank you both so much. Happy Sailing.
Oh that is interesting about the different routes. We did pick the sheltered balcony though we rarely used it so would happily do an inside next time!
hullo steven here..yep we passed directly over Titanic...it was 3 days into the crossing about 2am...I was just in from the club and waiting on room service when the low key being bong message came on saying " we are now in the Titanic co ordinate area "
Cheers Richard that’s good to know.
Hiya 👋 paul & carol, I've just finished watching your vlog and found it very interesting, we are thinking of doing the Transatlantic as new york is on our bucket list. I must say tho I agree with paul about the captain thought that was quite rude of the captain, and I would be disappointed as there was no speeches, anyway if we do go on cunard hope we don't get that captain 😅. Thank you for your time for doing the vlogs ❤
Glad you enjoyed it. The last ship we were on everyone fist pumped! We loved our Transatlantic.
We will be heading Eastward on our upcoming HA TA. It works for me because I don’t want to wait until Autumn for for one heading in the other direction.
It’s personal preference, what works best for you😊😊
My husband was in the Coast Guard stationed at Governors Island in the International Ice Patrol which plotted where the icebergs were and they layed a wreath on Titanic’s memorial site every April 15.
Coast Guard has been doing this since 1914.
Oh wow that's amazing!
Well done on saying the word Flapper many times without laughing! 🤣
Lol thanks! 😆
We like to remain professional at all times 🤣🤣
Your description of sailing over the abysmal plain sounded so much more dramatic than sailing over an abyssal plain. Made me wish I was still teaching to use it with my geography students, they would have loved it. Glad you tried the halibut again, it would have made me feel envious and hungry if I hadn’t not long finished my breakfast wheat biscuits. I was overwhelmed by the library on the Queen Victoria, the QM’s library sounds even more fantastic.
The library on all 3 Queens are pretty special, Carole is the master of mispronunciation 🤣🤣🤣
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel , made me giggle that’s for sure.
Loved Paul's shirt.
Thanks😃😃
Another enjoyable video 😊 I love quizzes and you learn things you didnt know for next time 😅
I think I’ve learned more from quizzes than I did at school 🤣🤣
The Carole and Carole Love to Travel. My poor wife busted a gut laughing on that comment.
Lol! 🤣
Both ways would be best❤❤ Since you were going home think that was your best choice NO jet lag is a fabulous benefit ❤
Lol true! No jet lag was amazing!
Really enjoyed your Transatlantic series, definitely on my must do list! Thanks again for sharing ☺️
Oh thanks for watching!
I was on the transatlantic in June last year, and we did a different route that past over the titanic. It probably depends on the month though.
Yes maybe!
Thank you for another great video! We are doing our transatlantic from East to West in June. Your information and insights have been fabulous and we can’t wait for our cruise!
Your very welcome! Enjoy your cruise in June!
Brilliant you two! Captails 😂 love that & agree with Paul, the Captain was grumpy!
Lol thanks! 🤣
Y'all are so funny! Have y'all done a summer time transatlanic? We're doing one in August, east to west, just curious about the weather.
Yes the video you are commenting on was an august TransAtlantic west to east. The weather was very mixed.
The people in the queue wernt happy! 😂
We decided to bite the bullet and make a personal rule that we walk up one or two stairs if that took us to our destination and always walk down the stairs if going that way. It became easy peasy and didn't even think about it after a while.
We do try and up our walking levels to burn off the cake and cider 🤣
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel That's great, it really pays off but you usually get plenty of activity when in Port. This is an unusual cruise where there is only the final port stop.
@@RiverDanube It is unusual but a great option!
Anyone that wouldn't shake Pauley Morgan's hand is someone I wouldn't want to meet. 😀🚢
Aw you are very kind 😊😊
Hi both,
Captain could wear gloves to shake hands😅???
Night club sounds great!
Thanks for sharing your holiday.
Totally agree with you Jane, the night club is great.
I found your channel, just recently, and you really make cruising sound like a fun holiday! I’m just wondering how accessible the ships and different cruise lines are for wheelchair users? I hope you have a great time on your Asian holiday. Thanks, Vicky😊
Hi Victoria, cruising is very wheelchair friendly, the only thing you would have to do is book an accessible cabin which on some ships can be quite thin on the ground, booking early is essential, but you will be very well looked after once onboard.
My daughter, Michaela, and I have done Queen Victoria a few years ago. She was trying to convince me to do Queen Mary to New York but I was not keen because of the flying part. I asked if we could do the new Queen Anne and so we are booked on that one next year!!! 10 nights including calling at Tangiers, which I am very excited about. Are you tempted to do Queen Anne??
Yes we’ve already booked Queen Anne, we are really looking forward to it😊😊
The captain could have worn white cotton gloves, then he could have thrown them in the wash when he'd finished mingling with the hoi poloi 😄
Sounds good to me😊😊
ah but with white cotton gloves there s a greater risk of cross contamination. @@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel
I’ve only just started watching cruise videos so I’m not conversant in ‘ship speak’, what was your cabin with the enclosed balcony called? It’s the first time I’ve seen that!! It’s like an ocean view and balcony combined!
It is a sheltered balcony, we have a video going out Friday 6pm all about it! Thanks for watching!
Best Fish & Chips at Sea in the GL.... loVe deck 5 as well
They are very good when you can get a seat🤣🤣🤣
We have done the TA westbound twice and never went anywhere near the Titanic site.
That’s good to know, we are only going on what we were told during the cruise, guess we will have to do another to make sure 🤣🤣
Great report! 😊
Thank you!
We’re looking at doing the QM2 to the Fjords next April. Would you recommend your cabin or is it worth getting one on a higher level?
And did you get the drinks package? (Hope you do a video regarding that..)
Have a great trip to Asia 🥳
Higher up would probably be better for the fjords as you are less likely to have choppy seas especially once you get into the fjords, we never do the drinks package but that’s just a personal preference, no drinks package video but an excellent blog post detailing all you need to know here. paulandcarolelovetotravel.com/cunard-drinks-prices-and-packages/
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel thanks folks..
Can’t believe they poured gravy over the top of Paul’s pie!🤦🏻♂️
Material is copyrighted, not the individuals
Paul and I need to get together on a name that tune quiz😊
All help is gratefully received 🤣🤣
You guys looked great on the 20'th party.
Aw thanks, it was a great night 😊😊
That annoys me too when people talk over Captain’s announcement.
That’s you and Carole telling me off 🤣🤣
Annoys me too!
I agree the Captain’s behaviour in no shaking hands is odd, even The King shakes hands on every occasion (without gloves)!
The King? Elvis Presley is dead.
Nice video. Happy travels 🎉🎉
Thanks 😊
Love the vlogs really entertaining and informative, I've now subscribed. Hope you don't mind me asking but do you say anywhere how much the whole trip cost including the stay in New York as it's something we would love to do 😊
Thanks for subscribing. Out total holiday cost at that time including flights, hotel was £2500 per person 😃
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Thanks very much for the reply 😊 That seems very good value for everything included and the overall experience.
I don’t go to the world club parties especially in the morning as that’s too early for me to drink.
Lol it is very early.....you can have soft drinks!
Really enjoyed your Q Mary series
Thanks Wendy, it was great fun watching it back😊
The captain does the time change during the day so he gets to work an hour less rather than having to lose an hour of sleep. It's more convenient for him - not the customer.
Lol maybe! 🤣🤣
The human tragedy, the Titanic's significance as a symbol of ambition and innovation, the allure of untold stories, its historical impact, and its portrayal in popular culture have all contributed to its continued fascination. It's a graveyard, let the poor souls rest in peace.
I think it’s more about showing your respect to the unfortunate lost souls.
I agree but it has become a billion dollar business, movies, souvenirs and books.Titanic memorabilia has also been sold by British-auction house Henry Aldridge & Son, including the Wallace Hartley violin, which sold for 1.1 million pounds. A menu from the first meal aboard the Titanic sold for 51,000 pounds, an original deck chair for 101,999 pounds and a launch ticket for 20,000 pounds, according to the auction house's website. So much for respect?
Right then…. Blake Smith Daniels is on QE. The Watermelon and Fetta is delicious!
It really is😋
I think Paulie Morgan needs to buy a pair of white gloves , and ship them off to that captain Anti shake indeed..add a snarky note too !!!
I can’t deny that I was a little disappointed ☹️
We are with Paul on the Captain. Rude! 😂
Lol! 🤣🤣
The captain could have handled it differently like a fist bump or something. 😂 To flat out just say that is rude when the event is a meet and greet. Might as well not have it at all then.
You’ll get no arguments from me, can’t vouch for Carole 🤣🤣
I think a bow like in Asian countries would be a great alternative.
I’m in total disagreement with most comments here. I’ve taken this trip on QM2 five times now, and don’t recall the Captain ever shaking hands. I’m happy that anyone responsible for the wellbeing of several thousand passengers and crew takes steps to remain illness free while carrying out significant responsibilities. Handshaking perhaps unfortunately in the eyes of some, is now just a bit passé. It’s not a personal snub.
All he had to do was say that.
A friend of mine went over site of titanic on QM2. Was about 5 years ago so I suppose they might have changed their policy on it?
We’ve heard a few different theories behind routes but your guess is as good as ours 🤣
Now as I watched all your Cunard Videos (what a fan-boy! 😂) I must really say that Elizabeth and Victoria are much more beautiful in my eyes then Mary. Is it just the videos, or is it also like this in reality? Most people say they cannot decide but if they had to chose they would take Mary but I... I would take Victoria I think... What do you think?
It’s a hard call, we prefer the lay out of Victory and Elizabeth but the G32 club and the Corinthia lounge on Mary is fabulous too!
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Thanks guys! I am looking forward for your comparison video! 🥰🙋♂️
They should have put on the invitation and announced prior to the start "the captain dies not shake hands". Its quite the awkward position to put invited guests in.
Would of been a good idea 👍
Thx a lote for your vidéo I do this Transatlantiques withe my Mum in September 2025 for my Birthday an for my 21 years of Hilton compagny ...
I whant to offer that to Mum because it's my Dreams since I 12 years old ...
Have a fabulous time!
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel merci beaucoup...
It's a bummer when the captain isn't happy to meet passengers. They should remember we keep them in a job, ya know... 😉😆
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We have sailed on QM2 several times, but not since COVID. What differences are there in the experience now, if any?
Cruising is very much the same now as before COVID.
We love all your videos so Not sure why all the complaints about the captain not shaking hands. If that’s the procedures why not just accept and respect it and stop commenting over and over again. I’m sure the captain is a bit more critical to the operation than some of the other staff so there really isn’t a comparison.
We are glad you enjoy our videos.
😆@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel
Oh my god…. 3.30
In is the blonde lady Amanda from The Cruise years ago with Jane McD??
Oh don't know!
In the US, we have the expression of having been "treated like a red-headed stepchild." Maybe in the UK it should be called being "treated like a red-headed ex-prince?"
😂
You must mean we give the red headed prince everything he could wish for only to have him turn us??
@@michaelthompson6885 Quite so. We have a vlogger here that refers to them as the Markels and her as the Walmart Wallace.
We’ve not heard that expression before 😊😊
Maybe you should've grabbed the grumpy Captain and gave him a kiss on both cheeks; maybe that would'vefloated his boat?
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel
Sorry, make that Walmart Wallis. That makes more sense. I knew what he meant, but i was hearing it, not reading it. Also George The Giant Slayer is doing a live show on the couplevright now! @michaelthompson6885
We were on the same trip but on week before too Southampton to NYC. Preferred that leg. Our cocktail party was pre dinner and really enjoyed it.
Booking another round trip when the 2026 sailings come available ❤️
A round trip sounds amazing 🤩 really glad you enjoyed your ta
Loved watching this as for my 60th birthday in 2 more years I will be doing a Queen Mary cruise maybe the won you have just done.
I would like to go on Queen Ann the newest ship have watched some you tubes on her, which looks lovely ❤️🥂🇦🇺
It’s a fitting way to spend a big birthday 🎂
Question. We have a Princess Grill suite booked for a 13 day cruise this fall. Do we have to pay separately for juice and soda at the table when we are eating? i get the fact that liquor and specialty coffees might be extra but do we pay for soda or juice at meals when booked into Grill dining?
Sorry Barbara we’ve never done done Grill dining so we can’t answer that
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTraveldid you pay extra for those items at King court and Britannia room?
Soda [carbonated drinks] are an extra cost item. Depending on when/where you book a Grills fare, there _may_ be some included in your room. There are also soft drink packages - but we have not found them a good value.
There are self service machines in the buffet with juice and water and I think lemonade that are free to use.
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravelyour vlogs are wonderful by the way.
The ship can afford to be without the Cruise Director for a few days if her hand-shaking makes her ill; the ship can't run as easily without the Captain! I'd rather have the Captain protect his health than paw at all and sundry.
Yes I take that onboard ’pun intended’ 🤣🤣
Hi guys the captain was probably intimidated by your famous status 😉
I think you could be right 🤣🤣
Captain could have fist pumped you if he didnt want to shake your hands, its embarrassing for you and rude of the head of the ship to do that, he seems like a person who would get off the ship if it were sinking, watch out. LOL
They say that its best to sail from Southamton to NYC since you will gain time as you sail to NYC and get 25 hours of daylight, I hope to do this crossing on the Queen Mary 2 next year.
I have researched about the QM2 transatlantic crossing it can be done in 4 days and full speed but they Slow the speed down so it take 7 days, so the fact that they take a faster route seems like a conspiracy theory. LOL
You do gain around 5 hours going from Southampton, we did it from NYC as we had spent a week there, it also means you don’t suffer any jet lag.
Ive always found the Captain's cocktail party to be incredibly boring.Agree with Carole re handshaking,on Celebrity they stopped doing it just at the beginning of covid, but they did do that stupid arm bump, sometimes.
We have been to some great Captains party's with really funny speeches and stories, sadly this wasn't one of them!
I would turn it around, you were incredibly lucky getting the northerly passage since it is the most rare one.
The northerly route is almost never done even today due to iceberg risk.
Back in the days of Titanic it was never used since it was to all points and purposes was not navigable due to ice.
It is only used when the sea is clear of ice to this day.
It sort of speaks volumes about how the climate change is affecting us.
Furthermore, a traditional Master of a Ship (Captain), only shake hands with God and the The King/Queen of the Country.
There's no icebergs from July to March....
@@mikemurphy2112 The main iceberg season is late may to end of August, but they do happen outside of this period.
There is no icebergs in the month of August.@@carlrehnberg4581
Gravy on gammon Carol.... Haven't seen this before....
Lol I will have gravy on anything! 🤣
Oh my goodness, if you’ve never had ham gravy before you seriously don’t know what you’re missing! Actually it is quite common.
OMG that captain is just plain rude. To not shake an extended hand is the height of bad manners. If he is a germ phobe, then perhaps he could use a pump of sanitiser after he had greeted everyone. Im with you on that one Paul.
Thanks Lauren , if he had said something I would of been ok, I can’t deny I felt a bit embarrassed standing there like a lemon with my hand out.
Don't you lose an hour every day or so? Wouldn't you be better going the other way to gain and hour and still have NY to look forward to?
It’s a personal choice, if you do it that way round you have to fly home and suffer the wrath of jet lag,
If the transatlantic crossing is so popular, 2-3 year waiting list, how come Cunard doesn't have a second ship doing the crossing and how come other cruise lines hasn't cashed in on this financially lucrative cruise. Thank you
We didn't have to wait that long we booked just over a year in advance. Other cruise lines do transatlantic cruises too 😀
How do you get home from southhamptom?
We got picked up by my nephew 😊😊
Lou Rawls had a voice like melted butter so smooth and totally yummy
That’s so descriptive , love it😊😊
I can tell Pauly isn’t a people person
Lol he actually is! 😃
Hahaha Grumpy Captain or not, let's face it people just attend those parties for the free drinks! 😉 I can see that speeches etc aren't the thing anymore, Lol We're going West to East in May and we're only doing it because of a fantastic price and to try the Celebrity Apex. You live in the UK so you'll already be acclimated to your time zone. It's the opposite for us so it'll be interesting to see how we feel about time change and jetlag when we return home to Canada. 😉
Oh yes will be interesting to see how you feel going back that way! Have a great cruise!
I’m with Paul. Rude!
Totally 🤣
The captain should have done what our late Queen did and wear gloves.
Yes 😀
It's west to east
I like TAs. But I like getting an extra hour almost every day going west to east 🕐🕕😊
It’s a valid point but the other way worked for us!
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel agreed. I like finishing the cruise closer to 🏠 home
If you are going from west to east you lose an hour.
@@mikemurphy2112 👍