cruiser101101 Posted October 16, 2012 #1 Share Posted October 16, 2012 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 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnpugwash Posted October 16, 2012 #2 Share Posted October 16, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitemarsh Posted October 16, 2012 #3 Share Posted October 16, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruachan Posted October 16, 2012 #4 Share Posted October 16, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnpugwash Posted October 16, 2012 #5 Share Posted October 16, 2012 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? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitemarsh Posted October 16, 2012 #6 Share Posted October 16, 2012 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?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroExeter Posted October 16, 2012 #7 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Most definitely....not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnpugwash Posted October 16, 2012 #8 Share Posted October 16, 2012 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, :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunard Rules Posted October 16, 2012 #9 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Absolutely No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperrn Posted October 16, 2012 #10 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Quite the opposite! Sorry... NO! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMWX5 Posted October 16, 2012 #11 Share Posted October 16, 2012 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCC retired Posted October 16, 2012 #12 Share Posted October 16, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guernseyguy Posted October 16, 2012 #13 Share Posted October 16, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freecall Posted October 16, 2012 #14 Share Posted October 16, 2012 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted October 16, 2012 #15 Share Posted October 16, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolfecms Posted October 16, 2012 #16 Share Posted October 16, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgaudet Posted October 16, 2012 #17 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I feel like one of the enlightened few! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balf Posted October 16, 2012 #18 Share Posted October 16, 2012 . 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted October 16, 2012 #19 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Would the "masses" be "steerage"???:eek::D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balf Posted October 16, 2012 #20 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Would the "masses" be "steerage"???:eek::D Only in the Kings Court. Daviid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoozy Posted October 16, 2012 #21 Share Posted October 16, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroExeter Posted October 16, 2012 #22 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Only in the Kings Court. Daviid Nothing wrong with Kings Court except the snobs! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasidegal Posted October 16, 2012 #23 Share Posted October 16, 2012 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted October 17, 2012 #24 Share Posted October 17, 2012 On the contrary, I felt like a glimmering star in the cruising firmament. I had a great time. Love the pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted October 17, 2012 #25 Share Posted October 17, 2012 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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