Queens 2 Queens

DAY 31

Sunday April 21st Happy Easter! Happy Birthday Queen Elizabeth! Goodbye Queen Mary 2 Previously on arrival in New York we have got up early, and rushed to the upper decks to watch us sail under the Verrazano Narrows...

Apr 22, 2019 4 min read

DAY 30

Saturday April 20th At Sea Packing Day On past westbound crossings, the weather on our last sea day has been sunny, with calm seas, maybe a patch or two of fog. Everyone would be out on deck, as if emerging from a long harsh...

Apr 21, 2019 4 min read

DAY 29

Friday April 19th At Sea The storms and icebergs are far behind us. Today the sea is calm, the sun is shining, but it is a cool 43 degrees outside. We got all dressed up and attended the Senior Officers Cocktail party in the...

Apr 20, 2019 4 min read

DAY 28

April 18th At Sea It was another bumpy night, just the sort I love, and we awoke to a Force 8 gale and rough seas. However the sun was shining so we thought we would go to the Pavilion Pool, and I could have a swim. No such...

Apr 19, 2019 5 min read

DAY 27

Wednesday April 17th At Sea The wind calmed down to a mere force 5 during the night, and although the sea is still rough, the barometer is rising. The ship is hardly rocking at all. We, as always, have a busy day ahead. I...

Apr 18, 2019 6 min read

DAY 26

Tuesday April 16th At Sea We have entered a low-pressure zone, and have finally hit really rough weather. The pressure is 996, winds are 11 on the Beaufort scale, and the sea is described as rough. Captain Hashmi says we should be...

Apr 17, 2019 3 min read

DAY 24

Day 24 Sunday April 14th Southampton This is the end of the voyage for the large majority of passengers. No one looks happy to be leaving, especially the full world cruise passengers who now see Mary as their home. We...

Apr 16, 2019 3 min read

DAY 23

Saturday April 13th At Sea Packing day for over 2,450 guests on board, but not for us. Yay! Alas, due to a miscalculation I needed to do laundry today, and felt quite guilty heading to the launderette, as I was sure it would...

Apr 16, 2019 3 min read

DAY 22

Friday April 12th At Sea Today turned out to be another ridiculously busy day. Brian had to make up a schedule for us on the back of a used envelope to ensure that we were in the right place at the right time. First there...

Apr 15, 2019 6 min read

DAY 21

Thursday April 11th Lisbon We got up early to watch us sail in to Lisbon, but looking outside, there was no sign of land at all. We turned on the TV to check on our position, and there was a message that due to strong head winds,...

Apr 15, 2019 4 min read

DAY 20

Wednesday April 10th At Sea Yay, I am almost finished with my craft project, so I started on a new one today, thinking that I can finish it during the crossing. It’s such a great feeling to know that we still have another 10 days...

Apr 14, 2019 6 min read

DAY 19

Tuesday April 9th Barcelona I LOVE Barcelona!!!!!! We were docked at the new cruise terminal. So for the first time on this cruise we were able to disembark on to air bridges on decks 2 and 3, and did not have to exit from...

Apr 12, 2019 8 min read