by The Inside Cabin | Sep 27, 2016 | 2016 Queen Mary 2 Crossing
We had a wonderful time on our recent voyage on the Queen Mary 2. Here is a summary. The Queen Mary is now permanently moored in Long Beach where it is a museum, hotel and event center. My father sailed on the Queen Mary when he returned from WW II back in 1945. It...
by The Inside Cabin | Sep 21, 2016 | 2016 Queen Mary 2 Crossing
We had a wonderful time on the QM2 and while we ate our dinners in the Britannia Dining Room and had breakfast delivered from room service, we did use the Kings Court for lunch and snacks during other times. The Kings Court is the Queen Mary 2’s buffet style...
by The Inside Cabin | Sep 8, 2016 | USA, New York, North America, 2016 Queen Mary 2 Crossing
I didn’t want to miss our approach into NYC on our final day even though it would be an early morning. We would be passing under the Verrazano–Narrows Bridge around 5:30 am and should be alongside the Red Hook Cruise Terminal in Brooklyn around 6:30 am. I woke up...
by The Inside Cabin | Sep 7, 2016 | Sea Day, 2016 Queen Mary 2 Crossing
Our final day at sea started out with blue skies and warmer temperatures. Tropical Storm Hermine was still swirling off New York City and the Captain had forecast we might encounter 30 knot winds and heavier seas later in the day. As the day wore on, we never did...
by The Inside Cabin | Sep 6, 2016 | Sea Day, 2016 Queen Mary 2 Crossing
Continuing on with Fashion Week events, at 11 am today in the Royal Court Theatre, Zandra Rhodes and Colin McDowell sat on the stage and discussed a variety of related topics from the fashion latest trends, to her meeting the Queen when she was appointed as a Dame...
by The Inside Cabin | Sep 5, 2016 | Sea Day, 2016 Queen Mary 2 Crossing
Jon Sopel, Senior BBC Foreign Correspondent, was Jo Haley’s guest on her morning show. He discussed his lecture from the previous day and gave a preview of today’s lecture titled “Yes, Mr President” which recounted his interview with President Obama. Oh by the way, I...
