Picking up the Queen Mary 2 on her final Voyage Segment this month, from Hong Kong.
Ports of call include: Barcelona and Cadiz, Spain; Cochin, India; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Muscat, Oman; The Suez Canal via Port Said Cairo, Egypt; Hong Kong, China; Kuala Lumpur ,Langkawi and Penang, Malaysia; ; Limassol, Cyprus; Naples and Rome (from Civitavecchia) Italy; Nha Trang, Vietnam; Petra, Jordan (from Aqaba); Phuket, Thailand; ; Singapore; Southampton, United Kingdom (SOTON)
While in Capetown last month, we had the good fortune of meeting up with The Mary:
Keep Calm. Ship Happens!
What an amazing feeling when boarding a ship we have sailed on. The QM2 is no miraculous exception. This is not your typical cruise ship. In fact, it is the last of the great oceanliners- passage ships designed for 12 months brutal Atlantic crossings NY to SO'TON. Her keel sits higher above the water line, 7 decks instead of 5, which makes it cut water better and makes for a smoother ride. Today, the first voyage segment SOTON to Cape Town is completed. This is part of the 2018 World Cruise Itinerary. We last sailed on her in June 2017:
Prior to that, In July 2014, We sailed on her.The Mary cames to Hamburg for her tenth jubilee and she got a special celebration by the locals
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| QM2 |
After 6 sea days, we took a voyage, not a cruise onboard the Queen Mary2. This is the shortest bridge between New York and Europe. Airplanes, afterall, are like diets - I don't like being on them.
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| The QM2 allows dogs onboard-cute! |
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| The Queen Mary 2 comes to Hamburg every year. For her tenth jubilee she got a special celebration. |
Sailing across The Pond to NY
