Sep 25, 2014
Gary Bembridge author of "The Cruise Traveler's Handbook" provides another 60-Second Cruise Tip. For more visit http://www.60secondcruisetips.com and subscribe free to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio and TuneIn Radio
Transatlantic crossing on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 or
repositioning cruise on another line?
You should go on a Cunard Crossing at least once. It is the only
remaining classic journey from the era of crossings before jet
travel.
They are the only line with a real “ocean liner” versus cruise
ship: the Queen Mary 2. It is designed for the rigours of the north
Atlantic with a strong hull to withstand the constant battering and
to be stable even in the Atlantic. It is the only surviving
scheduled transatlantic service between Europe and New York. The
ship and on-board schedule is geared for entertaining people at sea
for a week. There is a range of stateroom grades and prices ranging
from a few hundred dollars up to $40,000 per person.
Most lines offer repositioning cruises which tend to be
competitively priced and run at the start and end of the European
Summer when they move their ships to regions like the Caribbean.
These usually spend a week cruising ports and a week crossing the
Atlantic. As they do not cross the north Atlantic it tends to be
smooth sailing despite their cruise ship designs. The most classic
crossing is the Cunard one.