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Queen Mary 2 and her architect honoured as liner sets sail on her 400th transatlantic voyage

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on August 25, 2024
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New York ceremony before milestone crossing

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Cunard replaces cancelled transatlantic voyage on QM2 with special five-night Coronation Celebration cruise for £499

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on April 26, 2023April 26, 2023
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Special events will mark the crowning of King Charles

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Shipmonk voted best blogger at Cruise International Awards

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on September 23, 2016November 4, 2016
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Top award for Dave Monk

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Dock around the clock – team of 4,000 work 24 hours a day to give Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 an ‘amazing’ refit

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on June 7, 2016May 27, 2017
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A photo tour of the dry dock work in Hamburg

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Happy tenth birthday to Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 – with video

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on January 7, 2014May 5, 2015
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It’s ten years ago tomorrow, January 8, that Queen Mary 2 was named. Since then she has made 419 voyages, including more than 200 transatlantic crossings, and called at 182 ports in 60 countries. Having taken […]

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When ‘coming home’ is the best part of a New York holiday – a transatlantic crossing by Queen Mary 2

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on January 2, 2014January 1, 2018
  • Cruise reviews

Crossing the Atlantic by the most civilised route – the Queen Mary 2

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Big Apple for starters – a beginner’s guide to New York

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on November 22, 2013August 15, 2018
  • Destinations

New York is one of the greatest cities on Earth – but how do you cram in the sights in a few days? For me, the key factor is to stay as close to the […]

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Norwegian Breakaway – king of the hill, top of the heap

  • by Dave Monk
  • Posted on April 30, 2013January 8, 2016
  • New ships

Start spreading the news – she’s leaving today. Norwegian Cruise Line’s new ship Breakaway is heading for her home port of New York after wowing British fans in Southampton. From the colourful Manhattan skyline on […]

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