Historic Transatlantic Crossing／KimberlogicLeaving the harbour in Brooklyn, aboard the Queen Mary 2 was a sight and a feeling I will never forget. As we left the USA far in the distance, it finally hit me that I would not see the land for another 7 days until we docked in Southampton, UK. This was my first time on a cruise and my first time spending more than a night on a boat.
There are a lot of old people, that is a fact, but out of the 2,691 passengers, they were not all old and there was a good mix of various age groups, nationalities and personalities on board. With such diversity, the Cunard company has done extremely well when they remastered the QM2 in 2004 to outfit this ship with something for every taste. Each evening, the following day’s Daily Programme was delivered to our room, so we could plan our day. The QM2 has so many activities that we had to carry the programme with us at all times —— from Bingo and Trivia in the Golden Lion Pub to Ballroom dance lessons in the Queen’s room; from exercise classes, electronic golf, shuffle board, darts and table tennis competitions to art classes, seminars, wine tastings and afternoon tea events. The evenings were jammed-packed with events as well —— Orchestras, professional singing and dancing shows, magic shows and 3D movies. There was never a dull moment for us. Besides all the scheduled events throughout day and night, there were even more activities to do on our own. There were a number of pools all over the ship and nice comfy lounge chairs on all of the decks. With so many restaurants and bars, we never went thirsty and always ate too much. There is even a planetarium on board! Although there is the G32 night club, there is so much live music throughout the day and into the night that we barely made it to the fabulous night club! |
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Anyone who knows about the QM2 understands that this ship is famous for its transatlantic route and its luxury. They may also be under the impression that it is filled with old people, very old people. That was my impression when I found out we would be sailing on the QM2, I thought Ming Hay and I would be bored out of our minds and be the youngest people by at least 30 years. And boy, I was wrong!
