One of the masses?

[cruiser101101]

When onboard a Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing do you feel like you are one of the masses since QM2 sails this route such a lot?

 

Thanks :)

[capnpugwash]

When onboard a Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing do you feel like you are one of the masses since QM2 sails this route such a lot?

 

Thanks :)

 

No.

[Whitemarsh]

When onboard a Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing do you feel like you are one of the masses since QM2 sails this route such a lot?

 

Thanks :)

 

On the contrary, I felt like a glimmering star in the cruising firmament.

 

I had a great time.

[Cruachan]

When onboard a Queen Mary 2 Transatlantic Crossing do you feel like you are one of the masses since QM2 sails this route such a lot?

 

Thanks :)

 

No

 

J

[capnpugwash]

On the contrary, I felt like a glimmering star in the cruising firmament.

 

I had a great time.

 

That's a long way of saying No, isn't it? :)

[Whitemarsh]

That's a long way of saying No, isn't it? :)

 

I felt the response called for that little bit extra. :)

 

You have to admit that the question was a little more interesting than the "how long does it take to get from the pier to insert location?"

[AstroExeter]

Most definitely....not.

[capnpugwash]

I felt the response called for that little bit extra. :)

 

You have to admit that the question was a little more interesting than the "how long does it take to get from the pier to insert location?"

 

Very true, :)

[Cunard Rules]

Absolutely No

[pepperrn]

Quite the opposite!

 

Sorry...

 

NO! :)

[BMWX5]

NO! I haven't travelled Transatlantic infact i'm only doing my first in January but if I did do a transatlantic it would be a NO!

[MCC retired]

CLIA states that nearly 10,000,000 people cruise annualy now .

A very small % of them do a Transatlantic and even fewer aboard the QM2.

Aboard the QM2 Transatlantic , you are in a tiny minority of cruisers.

[guernseyguy]

CLIA states that nearly 10,000,000 people cruise annualy now

 

QM2 has 20 crossings in 2012. If they all sail pretty full (which from the pricing of some of the winter ones appears unlikely), then that's 50,000 people - assuming they only go one way - and quite a few do back to backs.

 

That's 0.5% of all cruisers.

[Freecall]

No.

[rafinmd]

I think "one of the masses" is best reserved for those who sail on Oasis or Allure, 5000 at a time, doing the same 2 itineraries 26 times a year on each, for years on end.

 

Roy

[rolfecms]

Feeling like one of the masses is an entirely subjective matter.

 

Some people feel that way unless they're climbing Mount Kilimanjaro or some other relatively rare experience. Others are perfectly happy to visit Disney Land/World each and every time they go on vacation, regardless of whether millions have followed and will follow in their footsteps.

 

Certainly traveling transatlantic on the QM2 is somewhere in between these two extreme examples. Indeed, millions of immigrants traveled the same routine in earlier times out of absolute necessity.

 

However, the concept of traveling across the pond for the pure pleasure of an ocean journey is a foreign concept to many of us who have become accustomed to the instant gratification of the modern age - including a quick 6 hour jet trip across the pond - during which you can skip the pleasantries of eating with or your speaking to your fellow travelers.

 

So, in a way, it has become a rarefied experience for those who willfully and eagerly choose it as their preferred option. An otherwise bygone experience to cherish and savor for all the days that it lasts.

[rgaudet]

I feel like one of the enlightened few!

[balf]

. If they all sail pretty full (which from the pricing of some of the winter ones appears unlikely),

 

In the old days.....well a few years ago there was always a notice displayed at the pursers desk on every cruise we took, saying that the ship was full so any requests for cabin changes could not be met. I only just realised that we don't seem to see this now. Could it be that most ships are sailing now with unsold cabins.

 

David

[Jim Avery]

Would the "masses" be "steerage"???:eek::D

[balf]

Would the "masses" be "steerage"???:eek::D

 

Only in the Kings Court.

 

Daviid

[snoozy]

No.

Our ninth Transatlantic with QM2 is coming up in November, and each voyage has been very special. Never felt like one of the masses.

Denise

[AstroExeter]

Only in the Kings Court.

 

Daviid

 

Nothing wrong with Kings Court except the snobs! :rolleyes:

[seasidegal]

 

So, in a way, it has become a rarefied experience for those who willfully and eagerly choose it as their preferred option. An otherwise bygone experience to cherish and savor for all the days that it lasts.

 

Beautifully stated.

 

A gem of a lady is the Queen Mary 2 and even though I wasn't a 'Grill gal', I felt pampered and appreciated by the staff.

 

I can't even comprehend the word 'masses' and Queen Mary 2 in the same thought process...it just doesn't compute. :eek:

[keithm]

On the contrary, I felt like a glimmering star in the cruising firmament.

 

I had a great time.

Love the pic!

[Jim Avery]

Love the pic!

 

Is that Steven Tyler on the left?? Hard to tell other than he is waaayyy more wrinkled than that. Gives Keith Richards a run for his money.:eek::eek: