Cunard has a 170 year history of transatlantic crossings. Cunard's flagship, the Queen Mary 2, continues this tradition with 6 and 7-night crossings much of the year connecting the historic port of Southampton (about 60 miles SW of London) with New York City.
Most cruise lines include a spring and a fall transatlantic journey to reposition their ships to/from the Caribbean and Europe. These voyages tend to be about 2 weeks and many include some stops in European ports, the Canary Islands, Bermuda, or the Caribbean. A significant difference for the Cunard QM2 crossings is that these are dedicated crossings with no port stops. The six night voyage has five full days at sea to enjoy a significant variety of activities. In 2011 the crossings will be 7 nights with 6 days at sea.
Based on my 3 Cunard cruises, I believe that 2 descriptors are appropriate: elegant and civilized. The exception to this assessment is the lunch buffet where, like most cruiselines, chaos rules.
hints:
--sign up for late dinner even if you normally prefer early seating. There are so many activities onboard that you day ends up pretty full. Afternoon tea runs from 3:30 to 4:30 and you can't fully enjoy it if you will be eating at 6 PM.
--the westbound cossing direction can be more enjoyable because you pick up five hours due to the time zones. So five of your days are 25 hours long. The eastbound direction loses five hours so five of their days are only 23 hours long. You will definitely appreciate the longer days.
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