Atlantic dream: Captain Kevin Oprey (Picture: Dave Monk) Captain Kevin Oprey enjoys being at the helm of the 150,000-ton Cunard flagship Queen Mary 2 on its transatlantic runs. But one day he wants to cross […]
Update: To hear Mylène’s reaction to this story and my blog, please click here. Below is an email which lone rower Mylène Paquette sent the captain of Cunard’s flagship Queen Mary 2 after it diverted course […]
Lone rower Mylène Paquette sent a message of thanks to Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 today after the liner came to her aid with a package of supplies. Mylène, who is halfway through her 2,500-mile attempt to […]
This blog has now been updated Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 flagship is heading to help a lone rower in the mid-Atlantic. Canadian Mylène Paquette, 34, is attempting a 100-day crossing from Halifax in Canada to Lorient […]
Carnival Cruise Line has taken a gamble on winning back passengers with a generous more-than-money-back guarantee. Yes, all you have to do is moan about your voyage within the first 24 hours and you’ll be […]
Before starting my shipmonk.co.uk blog, I wrote many articles for metro.co.uk – the website of the newspaper where I am deputy editor. I still occasionally do cruise stories in print and online for them. My […]
Dave Monk traces his grandmother’s voyage 61 years ago on Queen Mary as he prepares to do the same transatlantic trip on QM2
Broadcaster Sir David Frost died last night on Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth where he was giving a speech, his family said today. He was 74. Sir David had a long association with the line and interviewed […]