INTRODUCTORY OFFER FOR AN EPIC JOURNEY

Cunard have just released an introductory offer on the Queen Mary 2 for Transatlantic crossings from New York To Southampton.. This is your chance to enjoy two memorable holidays in one at an affordable cost of just £699pp for an 8 night package including flights from London. In conjunction with Jetline Cruises you can fly to New York and experience all this city has to offer then cruise home.

Stay for 2 nights in a central Manhattan hotel – take advantage of the strong pound and shop till you drop on on 5^th Ave, Perhaps stop for fresh pasta in the food court at Macys, watch the sunset over the city at the top of the Empire State Building, take in a Broadway show, marvel at the Statue of Liberty, visit Central park and check out the museums and art galleries.

After all that take a well deserved rest on board the art deco splendour of the Queen Mary 2. Be sure to try out the canyon Ranch Spa, the Planetarium, fish and chips in the Golden Lion Pub and book a romantic dinner in the Todd English restaurant. Dinner reservations in the one of the fabulous Kings Court restaurants is highly recommended for speciality waiter service dinning with an oceanview.

There are some great advantages which ever way round you choose to enjoy a Transatlantic crossing either Westbound to New York or Eastbound to Southampton.

A Transatlantic crossing is not a cruise but a voyage. It is more of an occasion than a journey – rather like a birthday is an occasion. This is the ultimate chance to relax – escape your mobile phone and your laptop, enjoy pampered luxury and self appreciation without the interruption of ports of call.

Your days are taken up deciding on where to eat, plotting your progress across the ocean, wallowing in the atrium pool on the top deck or relaxing in the many areas of the Canyon Ranch Spa. The thalasso therapy pool and relaxation lounge are our favourites. Perhaps having a read in the well stocked library or quiet contemplation in the Commodore Club over a cocktail or coffee on deck 9 at the front! Go star gazing in the planetarium or take in a lecture from one of the guest speakers on board. When the stars are not out in the Planetarium watch a feature film being screened there. Watch the world go by in the Palm Court over a civilised pot of tea or decide how much or how little you want to work out in the fitness centre. By the end of your voyage you will wonder where the time has gone and will be reluctant to disembark.

Arriving and departing from New York is absolute fun and a highlight of the cruise.

On a West bound cruise from Southampton to New York it is a pleasure to board in Southampton and start your experience immediately without having to go through lengthy check in and security procedures at the airport then waiting around in the lounges before boarding your flight to the US. Your 5 days at sea are 25 hours long to make up for the time difference between the UK and the USA. Everyone gets up at 5 in the morning on the last day to watch the Statue of Liberty glide pass as the sun rises behind the picturesque Manhattan skyline. On arrival at Brooklyn (only 20 minutes by taxi to Manhattan) you are in tune with US time and ready to enjoy a full day shopping, enjoying the sights and nightlife this city has to offer.

On an East Bound cruise from New York to Southampton and after a frantic time fitting all of the shopping and sightseeing in – it is an utter relief to board the Queen Mary 2... Throughout your time in New York there is great realisation in the fact that you have not got to endure the laborious check in and security procedures at the airport then a cramped and impatient overnight flight back to the UK. Everyone joins in the sailaway party in the afternoon celebrating the farewell to New York and the ultimate landmark sailing under the bridge as the ships horn blows for a final goodbye to the continental USA. Each day on board your clocks are adjusted by an hour so that you arrive in Southampton in tune with UK time – with no jet lag!

All in all a cruise on the Queen Mary 2 is a memorable experience more for the quality of your time on board and the relaxation … rather than the ports of call and the activities there are to do.

Our two featured westbound cruises include 3 nights hotel stay in Manhattan.