Nine nights crossing the Atlantic on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 — from Southampton via Le Havre (Monet’s Garden!) to New York. Sea days, formal nights, afternoon tea, and watching the Manhattan skyline appear on the horizon.
⛵ The Crossing
Queen Mary 2 — Cunard Line
Southampton → Le Havre → New York
April 30 – May 8 (9 nights)
📅 Day by Day
Day 15 — Thu Apr 30 — Board the QM2
- GWR Bath → Southampton. Check-in at Ocean Terminal.
- Sail away! Explore the ship, find the Champagne Bar.
📸 Photos
[First sight of the QM2 at Southampton]
[Ocean Terminal check-in — the excitement!]
[Our cabin / stateroom]
[Sail-away from Southampton — on deck]
[Champagne Bar first drink]
Day 16 — Fri May 1 — Le Havre & Monet’s Garden
- Arrive Le Havre, France
- 🎨 Giverny — Monet’s Garden. The water lilies, the Japanese bridge, the house.
- Back on board. Set sail for New York!
📸 Photos
[Le Havre port arrival]
[Monet’s water lily pond]
[The Japanese bridge at Giverny]
[Monet’s house and gardens]
[Back on QM2 — setting sail for New York]
Days 17–22 — Sat May 2 – Thu May 7 — Sea Days
Six days at sea crossing the Atlantic. Formal nights, afternoon tea in the Queens Room, shows in the Royal Court Theatre, the planetarium, the library.
📸 Photos
[Afternoon tea in the Queens Room]
[Formal night outfit — looking sharp!]
[The QM2 library]
[On deck — nothing but ocean]
[Sunrise / sunset at sea]
[Royal Court Theatre show]
[Dinner in the Britannia Restaurant]
[The planetarium]
[Pool deck / hot tub]
Day 23 — Fri May 8 — Arrive New York!
Wake up to the Manhattan skyline. Sail past the Statue of Liberty. Disembark and make our way to the hotel. Schmigadoon #1 tonight!
📸 Photos
[Manhattan skyline from the QM2 — first sight!]
[Statue of Liberty as we sail past]
[Brooklyn Bridge from the water]
[Disembarking — goodbye QM2]
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