Americans who want to cross the Atlantic by ship instead of flying.
Think twice if: Transatlantic crossings have many sea days in a row and can be rough and cold.
See her Europe sailings ↓ · Where is she now? → · Cunard's page for this ship →
What she's like
Lots of choice on board. Expect some lines at the buffet and to get off in busy ports. About 57 tons of ship per guest. As a rule of thumb, 40 or more feels roomy and under 30 feels busy.
Unknown from line's site.
Our judgment, from $ (budget) to $$$$$ (ultra-luxury).
not published from line's site (main site refused plain download).
The line doesn't say.
Gala evenings with 'tuxedos and ball gowns'; number per voyage and other-evening code not published from line's site.
Her Europe sailings, October 2026 to December 2027
34 sailings in Europe on the published schedule, 2 to 34 nights. Tap a start port to see how to get from the airport to the ship.
Where they start
- Southampton , 31 sailings how to get there →
- Hamburg , 3 sailings how to get there →
What it costs beyond the fare
| Tips for the crew | $18 per person per day; Suites: $19 per person per day; Added to your bill automatically |
|---|---|
| Money on board | USD service charges on US site; onboard currency for UK-based Europe sailings not published. |
How tipping and money work on a European cruise → · Build a full trip budget →
Her restaurants · 0 included, 0 extra
| Where to eat | Cost |
|---|---|
| Britannia Restaurant | Not stated |
| Princess Grill | Not stated |
| Queens Grill | Not stated |
Which cabin to book, and which to avoid
| Cabin type | Size | Decks |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 Grand Duplex (Queens Grill) | 9-10, aft | |
| Q2 Duplexes & Suites | 9 aft, 10 fwd/aft | |
| Q3 Royal Suites | 10 fwd | |
| Q4 Penthouse Suites | 8 fwd; 9-10 mid/aft | |
| Q5-Q7 Queens Grill Suites | 8-11, fwd/mid/aft | |
| P1/P2 Princess Grill Suites | 10, 13 mid; 10 fwd | |
| A1/A2 Britannia Club Balcony | 11-12 mid; 12-13 fwd | |
| BB/BC/BF Britannia Balcony | 8, 11, 12 (mid/fwd) | |
| BU/BV/BY/BZ Britannia Balcony (sheltered, in hull) | 4-6 fwd/mid/aft | |
| DB/DC/DF Britannia Balcony (obstructed view) | 8 mid/fwd | |
| EF Britannia Oceanview | 4-6 fwd/aft | |
| HB Atrium View Inside | 5-6 mid | |
| IA-IF Britannia Inside | 4-6, 9-13 | |
| KB/KC Single Oceanview | 2-3 mid |
Good to know before you pick
- Deck 8 balcony grades DB, DC (midships) and DF (forward) have views obstructed by lifeboats; such staterooms are marked with an asterisk on the plan
- Balcony grades BU/BV/BY/BZ on decks 4-6 are 'sheltered' balconies (in the hull)
- Wheelchair-accessible and powered-mobility-friendly staterooms are marked by symbols; specific numbers not readable from text
If you use a wheelchair or walk with difficulty
Wheelchair-accessible and powered-mobility-friendly staterooms are marked with symbols on the official deck plan PDF; no count printed Our accessibility guide →
Find your way around
We couldn't read this ship's deck plan deck by deck yet, so the drawing shows only how many guest decks she has.
What to book, and when
Tips for her Europe sailings
Many Europe sailings start in Southampton (UK): UK ETA needed for US citizens arriving by air.
The ship in numbers
- Cruise line
- Cunard
- Kind of ship
- Premium
- Built
- 2004
- Last refit
- 2016
- Guests
- 2,640
- Crew
- 1,173
- Gross tons
- 149,215
- Length
- 345 m (1,132 ft)
- Width
- 40 m (131 ft)
- Flag
- Bermuda
- Class
- Queen Mary 2 (one of a kind ocean liner)
- Ship number
- IMO 9241061
- In Europe 2026–27
- Northern Europe & Baltic, Norwegian Fjords, British Isles, Iceland, Atlantic Coast (Spain, Portugal, France)
Highlights
- The only ocean liner in regular transatlantic service (New York-Southampton)
- Top speed 28 knots, per Cunard
- Kennels on board for dogs and cats
- Laurent-Perrier Champagne Bar, Queens Room ballroom, large library
- Due for a refit in 2027; a separate post-refit deck plan applies to sailings after 30 March 2027
- 2,759 guests and 1,173 crew, per Cunard
More pictures
Sources & what we could not confirm · 8 sources · checked 2026-11
- Cunard: Queen Mary 2 ship page (fetched via WebFetch)
- Cunard: Queen Mary 2 deck plan PDF
- VesselFinder: Queen Mary 2 (IMO 9241061)
- Cunard: Queen Mary 2 post-refit deck plan (sailings after 30 March 2027)
- Wikipedia (secondary): RMS Queen Mary 2
- Cunard: service charges and fees (US)
- Cunard: Gala evenings
- CruiseTimetables.com: Queen Mary 2 schedule (independent listing)
- 2016 refit from Wikipedia (secondary)
- Beam 131 ft (39.9 m) from Cunard's deck plan PDF; VesselFinder lists 42 m
- Deck plan PDF text was too jumbled to tie venues to decks, so decks is null
- Cunard's page does not state which restaurants cost extra; Grills are tied to Grill Suite fares
- Cunard: Most fields: Cunard's site blocks plain downloads and FAQ fetch failed
- Cunard: Southampton/UK ETA tip comes from Carnival's FAQ and our fleet data, not Cunard
- Deck plan: Grade locations come from WebFetch's reading of the PDF's grade table; text was scrambled and some rows may be misaligned
- Deck plan: A post-refit plan applies to sailings after 30 March 2027