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Apr 2019 17

DAY 25

Uncategorized | 0 Comments | 6 min read

Monday April 15th At Sea 107th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Titanic Well, I guess we’re not in the calm Mediterranean Sea any more. We woke up to a grey and wet day, with rough seas (5-meter swell) and a Force 8 gale outside. That explains...

Apr 2019 16

DAY 24

Europe, Queen Mary 2, Queens 2 Queens, Southampton | 0 Comments | 3 min read

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 still have 7 more...

Apr 2019 16

DAY 23

At Sea, Queen Mary 2, Queens 2 Queens | 0 Comments | 3 min read

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 be packed with...

Apr 2019 15

DAY 22

At Sea, Queen Mary 2, Queens 2 Queens | 2 Comments | 6 min read

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 was my craft class...

Apr 2019 15

DAY 21

Lisbon, Portugal, Queen Mary 2, Queens 2 Queens | 2 Comments | 4 min read

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, our arrival in Lisbon...

Apr 2019 14

DAY 20

At Sea, Queen Mary 2, Queens 2 Queens | 2 Comments | 6 min read

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 to go until they...

Apr 2019 12

DAY 19

Barcelona, Queen Mary 2, Queens 2 Queens, Spain | 2 Comments | 8 min read

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 the bowels of the...

Apr 2019 10

DAY 18

At Sea, Queen Mary 2, Queens 2 Queens | 0 Comments | 4 min read

Monday April 8th At Sea In the early morning we passed through the Strait of Bonifacio separating Corsica and Sardinia. This has been a great cruise for sailing through straits, and we still have the Strait of Gibraltar to transit. Our friend...

Apr 2019 9

DAY 17

Civitavecchia, Italy, Queen Mary 2, Queens 2 Queens | 2 Comments | 5 min read

Sunday April 7th Civitavecchia Instead of going in to Rome, we had decided to hire a driver for the day and to go and see Tarquinia which is a short drive from Civitavecchia. We had asked our tablemates David and Mo to join us; David and Joan were...

Apr 2019 8

DAY 16

At Sea, Queen Mary 2, Queens 2 Queens, Uncategorized | 0 Comments | 6 min read

Saturday April 6th At Sea It was another very busy day at sea. I am beginning to think that I need port days to recover from the exhaustion from sea days. I am having ongoing issues with my craft project, but it was nothing that a lot of...

Apr 2019 8

DAY 15

At Sea, Queen Mary 2, Queens 2 Queens | 2 Comments | 4 min read

April 5th At Sea Well we are certainly in the Mediterranean Sea in spring. We passed through the predicted low-pressure area, and experienced Force 8 winds and heavy seas. Looking outside you could see the angry storm around us, but you would not know...

Apr 2019 6

DAY 14

Cyprus, Limassol, Queen Mary 2, Queens 2 Queens | 1 Comment | 6 min read

April 4th Limassol, Cyprus We docked at the new cruise Terminal in Limassol, and were off the ship by just after 8:00 AM. Again, the terminal does not have an elevated walkway, so we had to disembark from deck 1. The terminal itself was very nice,...