Why this way?

Why does the Queen Elizabeth sail to Bermuda, then New York and then Fort Lauderdale? Surely it would do New York first rather than go up and down.

Why does the Queen Elizabeth sail to Bermuda, then New York and then Fort Lauderdale? Surely it would do New York first rather than go up and down.

As this ship is not quite a true transatlantic ship she takes a more southern route across the pond and Bermuda is the first land after the crossing then up to NYC and a very safe slightly off shore cruise to Florida. To take the ship into the nasty north Atlantic has great risks.

This is the first year QE has gone to Bermuda as part of her WV since at least 2013. I believe that is true for QV, as well.