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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
A photo tour of the dry dock work in Hamburg
Happy tenth birthday to Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 – with video
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 […]
When ‘coming home’ is the best part of a New York holiday – a transatlantic crossing by Queen Mary 2
Crossing the Atlantic by the most civilised route – the Queen Mary 2
Big Apple for starters – a beginner’s guide to New York
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 […]
Norwegian Breakaway – king of the hill, top of the heap
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 […]