Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Review from Southampton to New York City | Cunard Line
Cruise Radio: Weekly Cruise News & Travel Tips
Doug Parker
4.8 • 636 Ratings
🗓️ 15 February 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
In this Cruise Radio episode, Doug interviews Rick about his recent transatlantic voyage on Cunard's Queen Mary 2, sailing from Southampton to New York.
Rick shares highlights including pre-cruise adventures in London and Paris, smooth embarkation, stateroom selection, dining experiences, and unique onboard amenities like lectures, a planetarium, and a vast library.
He describes witnessing whales, enjoying the ship's stability in rough seas, and the relaxed yet elegant atmosphere.
Rick offers practical tips for first-timers and dispels myths about formality, ultimately recommending the Queen Mary 2 crossing as "a memorable, classic travel experience."
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| 0:16.9 | Cruise Radio. |
| 0:18.5 | Rick just returned from a transatlantic cruise on Cunard's Queen Mary. |
| 0:23.6 | It went from Southampton to New York City. |
| 0:27.1 | He joins us on the line and talk all about his cruise. |
| 0:29.6 | How you doing, my friend? |
| 0:30.6 | I'm fine. |
| 0:31.3 | How are you, Doug? |
| 0:32.3 | Good. |
| 0:32.6 | Now, I got a question because didn't maybe a few years back they make the transatlantic cruise one day longer? |
| 0:40.0 | Like used to be six and now it's seven or it used to be seven and now it's eight? |
| 0:43.5 | Yeah, yeah. |
| 0:44.1 | When the first time I crossed on Queen Mary 2 in 2007, it was a six-day crossing. |
| 0:52.8 | And then shortly after that, they made it a typically a seven-day |
| 0:57.1 | crossing. Do you think that was a revenue move, or do you think it was just to kind of give a little |
| 1:02.2 | bit more of a flex in the schedule going from point A to point B? |
| 1:06.5 | A little bit of both. One, you know, you're on a transatlantic, since there are typically no ports, you have captive audience, so the onboard spend is a little bit greater. |
| 1:20.2 | But it also is a significant savings as far as fuel is concerned. |
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