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Does CUNARD Live Up To The Hype? - Queen Mary 2 Embarkation Day

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👁️ 16K views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 25:26
What This Creator Said
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👶 Best for Family (Young Kids)Northern_europe · 4 nightsFrom SouthamptonFirst-Time Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

we're about to embark on our first cruise with kod on board the Queen of Mary 2

the cabin itself is a bit dated and a bit worn it's clean but compared to the new ships we've been on recently it is a bit it does need an upgrade

staff have been super um helpful and cheerful hav they they come across a member of staff so far that hasn't been that they've been excellent

the food was okay some of the dishes were excellent some were a bit so so

Creator's Tips & Advice

Bring a portable charger as the ship's cabins lack USB ports
Use room service breakfast to avoid buffet crowds

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Stressful embarkation processAllow extra time and double-check documents
Cabin dated compared to newer shipsFocus on public areas and overall experience

Questions This Creator Answers

QDoes Cunard live up to the hype?
QIs Cunard right for us?

Topics Covered

Embarkation2½ Sad BaconService Crew4 Happy BaconShip Condition1 Happy BaconCabin Balcony1 Happy BaconDining Buffet2½ Happy BaconEntertainment Activities1½ Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Zeebrugge1 Happy Bacon
Top: Visit Bruges
Southampton2½ Happy Bacon
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Sad Bacon — creators took issue with this
Meh — no strong opinion either way

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YouTube Video Description

It’s Queen Mary 2 Embarkation Day. We board our first-ever Cunard cruise at Southampton. Will Cunard and the iconic ocean liner QM2 live up to its reputation and is Cunard right for us? By the way - I know it's a Post Box and NOT a telephone box! Our first QM2 is a 4-night taster cruise from Southampton with an overnight stop at Zeebrugge for Bruges. Embarkation Day - Cunard QM2 0:00 Hello From Southampton 1:45 Ocean Terminal 3:16 QM2 Stateroom 6088 7:53 Finding Our Way Around QM2 12:04 First Night Dinner 14:16 Room Service Breakfast 15:59 Promenade Deck 18:32 Carinthia Loung Quiz 21:58 Red Lion Pub Lunch 24:27 Zeebrugge ‘Queen Mary 2 - EMBARKATION DAY On Our FIRST Cunard Cruise’ - Filmed September 2024 Some More Cruise Videos 🎥 Our First Ever Cruise: https://youtu.be/v7sGTrNsWj0 🎥 Sun Princess Inaugural Cruise https://youtu.be/ligj3OmSMa8 More travel videos are added weekly, and remember - Not all Vloggers say ‘Hi, guys!!!!!!’ ▶︎PATREON at https://www.patreon.com/flydriveexplore ▶︎X https://twitter.com//FlyDriveExplore ▶︎FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/flydriveexplore/ ▶︎INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/flydriveexplore/