QM2 Hongkong to Singapore (2024)

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Hello again!

 

I’m back onboard Cunard after more than a year, and back on Queen Mary 2 after almost 19 years (SOU to NYC in April 2024).

 

The excitement of first catching sight of the red funnel as your taxi approaches is still there, and it’s been very nostalgic rediscovering the ship.

 

I flew in one day early and stayed at the Courtyard Marriott in Sha Tin for one night.

I was mainly in Hongkong to get on the Queen Mary, and when asked a friend from Hongkong what was good to eat at Sha Tin she recommended pigeon. So I dutifully ate a deep fried pigeon and some dim sum delightfully shaped like swans and goldfish for lunch before checking out and heading to the Kai Tuk cruise terminal.
 

The area around the terminal is under redevelopment with the cruise terminal looking like the only thing completed, surrounded by buildings that look to me very much like construction worker dormitories.

 

Checking in was very much a breeze with very short lines at Cunard check-in itself, security and immigration. The longest part for me was actually a sit down interview for a survey by the Hongkong Tourism authority. (I was rewarded with a souvenir keychain, and grateful thanks from the lady who could now go home.)

 

After a brief stop at the purser’s office, where we were informed “to the best of her knowledge” they were sailing full, (I am 100% sure that there are unsold cabins) we went to our cabins where my suitcase was already waiting for me. Our steward was there to welcome us and busied himself getting stuff we noticed was missing.

 

After unpacking I even managed to find a free machine in the laundry to do a small load (I’ve already been travelling for a week) and everyone in the laundry was eager to help with instructions. The benefit of joining a world cruise sector is that you will meet people who are experienced with the machines.

 

Muster was reporting to the station after watching the video that was running on loop the TV while i was unpacking. And then it was time to wander around.

 

Coming up: dinner at Britannia.

Edited March 15 by photosg

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[texanaust]

Hi Mark,

 

Nice photos as usual.  We will be joining the ship in Singapore for the voyage to Cape Town.  Will you be continuing?  

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1 hour ago, texanaust said:

Hi Mark,

 

Nice photos as usual.  We will be joining the ship in Singapore for the voyage to Cape Town.  Will you be continuing?  

 

Thank you for your kind words. Unfortunately, no. Even though there is a very good deal being offered now, a bit too last minute (and too many days) for a last minute jaunt.

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Before i get too out of sync this was the dim sum lunch we had in Sha Tin before boarding yesterday.

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was pleasantly surprised to discover Catholic Mass is being offered every day on this world cruise.

 

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and Chris Frame is lecturing!

 

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i had heard afternoon tea had moved to Britannia. much prefer the Queen’s Room.

 

 

[tjunmin]

Thanks for sharing the food photos! Hope you'll continue posting them. :)

[Patria21]

On 3/15/2024 at 9:41 PM, photosg said:

i had heard afternoon tea had moved to Britannia. much prefer the Queen’s Room.

 

 

It was only in the Britannia for one day because the Queen’s Room was being set up for a World Cruise party. Tea is back

in the Queen’s Room today.

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6 hours ago, Patria21 said:

It was only in the Britannia for one day because the Queen’s Room was being set up for a World Cruise party. Tea is back

in the Queen’s Room today.

Yes! we were there!

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Chan May on Saturday 16 March.

our docking was delayed by about half an hour ….

[Solent Richard]

On 3/17/2024 at 4:22 PM, photosg said:

Chan May on Saturday 16 March.

our docking was delayed by about half an hour ….

What a shame and such a tough call for north (Hue) or south (Hoi An) excursions.

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On 3/19/2024 at 1:45 AM, Solent Richard said:

What a shame and such a tough call for north (Hue) or south (Hoi An) excursions.

Yes it made for a very long day. But we still got back in time for a quick dinner in Britannia before rushing off to the show.

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Our second port of Nha Trang went much more smoothly even though we had to use the tenders. The included lunch was delicious.

 

 

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We sailed into Singapore this morning but I decided to stay onboard to enjoy a relatively quiet ship. A little envious of those going on to Capetown and Southampton. But nothing like not having to take a flight home.