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It is worth the early start even if, as we head out onto the exposed deck, we're dressed in essential thermals and in all the layers we'd brought in anticipation of the late autumn conditions in New York - a stark contrast to our evening wear.

It's the seemingly forbidding 4am wake-up as the QM2 sail past Manhattan and into New York in the pre-dawn darkness.

We soon realise that aboard the QM2 we're doing many of the things that neither of us have the time to do back home, such as watching a film, going to a show, or just sitting by a window and playing cards.Įventually, the most magical part of our itinerary eventuates. We read the thoughtfully curated country-specific news bulletins (Australian for me, British for Richard) and view the televised in-suite map to see how much closer we are to RMS Titanic's resting place.

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It's divided into three rooms and equipped with TechnoGym cross trainers, exercise bikes, rowers and treadmills as well as machine weights, a rack and plenty of free weights.Ī shower is followed by lunch and then we decide between reading, games, a movie, or afternoon tea and trivia before getting ready for dinner, then onto a bar for drinks, some more trivia or a show, before collapsing on our turned-down bed. The colours of the water can be brilliant blue or foreboding grey.Īfter our windswept stroll, we change and whip to the elaborate onboard gym. It all dispels my assumption that at sea there's nothing to see, but every morning brings about a different view of the ocean due to the way the sun or clouds cover it.

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On the lower decks, you could spend hours sitting inside by the windows watching waves that seem the size of mountains splitting into the sky, casting their white spray and slapping against the windows as though they were trying to enter.Īt this height, just slightly above the level of the sea on the QM2, the waves are awe-inspiring and a reminder that the best show in town is always Mother Nature. Of course, the other advantage of going on a cruise liner as large as Queen Mary 2 with room for 2620 passengers, is that, should you so choose, there is also plenty of space to avoid anyone with whom you don't want to speak. From the start, we're constantly surprised by the diversity in views, backgrounds and nationalities of the passengers we meet. It's not long before this amuse bouche of a cruise reveals itself, quite simply, a hoot and a hugely sociable affair. That we could choose to set aside the time to voyage seven days when a seven-hour flight could do the same job, did feel wonderfully romantic and indulgent, particularly when combined with other attractions, such as an opportunity to completely switch off (Wi-Fi access can be purchased if you really need it).įor this cruise, we've booked the stately Queens Grill suite category of onboard accommodation and dining with our voyage destined to be awash with exclusive fine dining and champagne from start to finish. As we clink champagne glasses on the stern deck and watch our departure point, Southampton, England, become a distant cluster of twinkling lights, you surely couldn't find a couple more perplexed than us that we'd opted for sailing the waves instead of surfing the clouds.