July 2024 west crossing

[Reesetiff]

Hello.  This will be my first QM2 cruise and crossing.  We are headed out in July.  I’d be interest to see different pictures of the sea’s in July.  I completely understand it can be anything, especially if there is a tropical storm brewing. I’m just curious 👀 for pictures. 
 

Also, what’s your recommendation of a must do on the ship? Any hidden secrets?  TYIA 

[exlondoner]

Bridge Viewing Area. Outside lifts.

Edited August 26, 2023 by exlondoner

[fourmile.ranch]

56 minutes ago, Reesetiff said:

 Any hidden secrets?  TYIA 

Finding the hidden Homer Simpson in the bronze panels is fun for your first time. Just don't research as the Internet gives it away fairly quickly.

[BigMac1953]

1 hour ago, exlondoner said:

Bridge Viewing Area. Outside lifts.

 

It's actually a better view from INSIDE the bridge (last week).

 

 

 

[bluemarble]

I'm cheating a bit since this photo isn't quite from July. It was taken August 4, 2016 from our sheltered balcony on deck 5. This was during the westbound portion of a roundtrip crossing on QM2 that begin in New York on July 24, 2016. It does show sea conditions that might be of some interest even if it was taken a few days past July.

 

[Host Hattie]

@bluemarble stunning photograph

[BklynBoy8]

The Portrait Gallery behind the Illuminations Theater on Deck 3 of all  the Famous that sailed on board Cunard.

 

I never hear passengers talk about the walk around. Also on Deck 2 behind the Illuminations lower level past Connextions, All the items and plaques presented to the QM2 from the different Ports of Call. Past the Computer Room. 

[BigMac1953]

On our crossing, which started on 11 August, on the west bound, we saw whales, then a pod of dolphins that were jumping about 3m out of the sea.

 

Extremely calm, both ways, unfortunately. You could very easily forget that you were at sea.

[exlondoner]

2 hours ago, BigMac1953 said:

 

It's actually a better view from INSIDE the bridge (last week).

 

 

 

And remember the glass is two way. Last time I was on board, one of the officers turned round and waved.

[NE John]

Last week of June this year. Westbound. 
Expect fog as you approach south of Nova Scotia. 
Ask your M’D first day if they’re offering a wine tasting for the crossing. Splurge on a reflexology session at the spa. 
Unlike many mega/resort cruise ships, onboard QM2, you really feel you’re at sea so be out on deck as much as possible. It’s like waking up to a different national park every day. 
Enjoy getting lost!

 

[Reesetiff]

Thank you all these are great recommendations and pictures. How fun to see whales though. 

[Reesetiff]

15 hours ago, BklynBoy8 said:

The Portrait Gallery behind the Illuminations Theater on Deck 3 of all  the Famous that sailed on board Cunard.

 

I never hear passengers talk about the walk around. Also on Deck 2 behind the Illuminations lower level past Connextions, All the items and plaques presented to the QM2 from the different Ports of Call. Past the Computer Room. 

This sounds interesting 

[BklynBoy8]

3 hours ago, Reesetiff said:

This sounds interesting 

 

So sad people don't think these areas are interesting with everyplace else and activities to do.

 

But that is where they put them. A lot of these items (plaques) on the QE2 use to be on the walls of the Bridge....

[exlondoner]

19 hours ago, BklynBoy8 said:

The Portrait Gallery behind the Illuminations Theater on Deck 3 of all  the Famous that sailed on board Cunard.

 

I never hear passengers talk about the walk around. Also on Deck 2 behind the Illuminations lower level past Connextions, All the items and plaques presented to the QM2 from the different Ports of Call. Past the Computer Room. 

Aren’t some of those plaques behind the bridge?

[sfred]

20 hours ago, bluemarble said:

I'm cheating a bit since this photo isn't quite from July. It was taken August 4, 2016 from our sheltered balcony on deck 5. This was during the westbound portion of a roundtrip crossing on QM2 that begin in New York on July 24, 2016. It does show sea conditions that might be of some interest even if it was taken a few days past July.

 

 

Wow - great photo!  We've seen these creatures from QM2 but never managed a photo.

[exlondoner]

There are also birds, shearwaters that live in the middle of the Atlantic, only coming to land for nesting. Why would you want to do that?