London to New York by Cunard's Queen Mary 2
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- London to New York using Cunard's Queen Mary 2 from Southampton to New York, showing ship, cabin, restaurants, bars, food & arrival into New York past the Statue of Liberty. How much does it cost? How to buy tickets? See www.seat61.com/queen-mary-2-t...
The Atlantic crossing took 7 nights. We paid £1,200 per person including accommodation & all meals - not that much more than the £900 pp I was quoted online for an open-jaw economy class flight Heathrow to Toronto & Vancouver to Heathrow.
After reaching New York, we took a train to Canada, • New York to Toronto by...
Then crossed Canada by train to Vancouver, • Toronto to Vancouver b...
Then by bus and ferry to Victoria B.C., for tea at the Empress Hotel. 7,000 miles for a cup of tea...
CONTENTS
00:00 London Waterloo station & train to Southampton
00:25 Arriving at Southampton's QEII terminal & boarding the Queen Mary 2
00:44 Midships lobby
01:02 Tour of sheltered balcony cabin 4101
01:45 Sailing from Southampton
02:40 Formal night in the Britannia Restaurant
03:24 Cabin ready for bed...
03:35 Breakfast in the Britannia Restaurant
04:02 Pavillion swimming pool
04:11 Testing the ship's horn at noon & captain's midday announcement
04:34 QM2's library
04:53 Chartroom Bar
05:03 Illuminations: Theatre, cinema, planetarium
05:28 Royal Court Theatre
05:38 Kings Court self-service restaurant
05:53 Fog!
06:20 Carinthia Lounge
06:29 Queen's Room & afternoon tea
06:45 Helicopter medical evacuation
07:06 Golden Lion pub
07:17 My favourite lift
07:23 The Commodore Club bar
08:17 Verandah Restaurant (extra charge dining)
08:28 Pilot coming board at Ambrose Light
08:37 Approaching the Verazzano Bridge
09:41 Statue of Liberty
10:13 Docked at Brooklyn Terminal
Just a reminder you'll find the cost, whether food & drink is included, tips, photos, sailing dates at www.seat61.com/queen-mary-2-transatlantic.htm
It takes a certainr person to dream big to make their dreams come true we are not afraid of not getting what we dreamed of.
Even though this QE2 is a brand new ship, I love how its designed to look classic
@@stanleymasterson1135 It truly takes you back in time, it's the experience your buying. Transatlantic crossing old style. Beautiful ❤️
@@stanleymasterson1135 with respect, but this is the QM2 ( QE2 is now a hotel in Dubai)
Sir how many days & how many rupees sir.
Please ask 🙏
i love watching these videos so i can remind myself of how poor i am
berrissoul belaid definitely
How poor we* are.
@@DavidSmith-oy4of ok brothre david god bless you
Yeah we are poor beings ☹️
@@sarahsantos7298 true sister in god sarah We have to trust in the true God
I was on the original one from NY to Southhampton June '45. Went to a talk given by Sir Alexander Fleming and I played deck tennis with Prince Faisal of Saudi Arabia.
What a wonderful memory to look back on. What did you think of the original 'QUEEN MARY'?
Wow!
Aww, great stuff 🥰💕👍🏾
@@jimbilton1956 A great lady. So sad to see her now
I've been on that it's parked in Long Beach california now for the haunted tour at midnight lol
One of the best videos on QM2, really informative, from someone who understands the true spirit of the transatlantic crossing. Just came back from one (westbound, August 2022), everything was absolutely perfect. Hope they continue to keep the legacy alive, it's really unique.
Holy cow, a wonderfully understated video snapshot with no ego nor irritating selfie. Yet still, people in comments moaning and trying to trip you up. I thought it was lovely, your daughter beaming away as you prepare to board, made me smile too. Congratulations and thank you.
Did the same trip a few years ago. Food and service excellent. Wife wanted to see the statue of liberty by ship. Got to New York thick fog. That's life!
😂😂😂😂
Entering NY Harbor , Breathtaking! I lived in the same house overlooking the Harbor from my birth in 1946 until I was 28. This was the era of the great ships from not just England, but other countries. I'd watch them dock and depart and I knew them all by their horn sounds. Thanks for reviving that memory! The last time I crossed the Atlantic by ship was early 1969 on the Italian Line Raffaello to Genoa.
@Marjo Really! We were on top of the Palisades but only about 2 miles from the Lincoln Tunnel.
@Marjo Yeaa, it's NJ. My mom took me to Palisades Park a lot when I was a kid. I miss it too.
Oh great...Nice to know that...kINDLY upload any good old videos..
@@pramod247 Old videos haha. Back in 1958 we had home movies. My dad actually had a 16mm movie camera while most amateurs had 8mm. I think my mom did take some film but it's long gone.
@Marjo Oh, no! I'm glad he survived. My dad had tripod lights. He was very into photography.
This is still a beautiful ship . Unlike so many of the later cruise liners that look like horrible floating apartment blocks
The horrible floating apartment blocks are cruise ships, what we see here is an ocean liner, a proper ship.
@@qasimmir7117 and yet it's used more like a cruise ship than a proper ocean liner.
Ocean liners like this are way more beautiful then the floating bathtubs known as cruise ships.
ye
Definitely!
They are the 747s of the sea
Not floating bathtubs 🤦🏾♀️💀💀😂😂😂
More like cigar boxes piled on a raft.
I have travelled into NYC by planes, trains, buses and automobiles my entire life. Nothing compares to your entry into the harbor at 4am. The lighting, the sea, the quiet serenity, the awesome Verrazano bridge, and Lady Liberty. Thanks so much for sharing 👍
Spent 44 years at sea visited many Countries retired now, watching these videos brings back memories but also makes me sad I am not doing it any more.
44 years. It must’ve been so wonderful to work doing what you loved for that long.
On which ships you have been worked?
@@kbflorida888 it was and I saw the a world 76 Countries 200 plus Ports.
@@Shon-ix4kg I worked on General Cargo - tankers both oil & gas, Ro- Ro, Ferries, bulk Carriers - Reefers and 24.5 years on large Tugs in Belfast.
@@royferguson2297 lovely city
There is something majestic about a seafaring transatlantic, or transpacific voyage. I know it fell out of favor for air travel, but if I had to choose, I would take the boat every single time.
DIPANJAN RAY Ppl have more time than they realize. Most folks just have horrendous time management skills. It's a concept we humans struggle to master.
We’ve done the New York to South Hampton trip, and it was just the best cruise ever. We’ve been on several over our 56yrs of marriage, and this was the best ever. No unnecessary noise, just good calm sailing with ambience everywhere. O! The High Teas were unbeatable! I’ll do it all over again!♥️🇺🇸
I agree tea time is lovely , but a bit redundant , due to the fact that there is so much food available 17 hours of the day ,on The Q M 2 .
I liked how you shot this video. Showed everything with no narration.
agreed
Yep
You're totally right
And explanation in what you are eating….🤔
Yes. I have travel with Queen Merry
From Athens to Melbourne. I was
eight years old.
Left Πειαρεας Αθήνα just after Christmas 🎄 we had New Years
On 1965-1966 It was along
Journey. 31or32 Days.
I still remember it’s a life time I
Won’t forget.
To Melbourne we stopped.
Beautiful experience I won’t forget
Love you Australia 🇦🇺 🇬🇷
Thank you so much for sharing, I'm not sure why 680 people would dislike this very informative video.
The politics of envy ?
McOscillator perhaps....
Many have stated they like sound. Personally, I like that 61 didn't rabbit on as he put it.
I really liked the shots in this video, they all wonderfully piece together. also, thanks for not adding some over-the-top music since the ambient sounds somewhat gives us a glimpse of the actual experience.
I was on the Queen Mary in 1966, made friends with Vidal Sassoon who carried me round the decks on his back for exercise! (I was an infant)
Wash & Go Hero. You are very lucky.
So you were on the ``real`` Queen Mary, not this kitschy replacement which looks so cheap compared to the original.
Paul Lewis So true Paul. Kitschy, cheesy, soulless. Great for the utterly non discriminating taste. Ugh.
@Commentor1 nope. You are the creepy weirdo for even making such a comment
How sweet!
this is a great documentaryof your trip. factual, extensive, well put together really nice to watch . thank you.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video. No blathering narration. Just gentle, relaxing views of the ship and ocean. And the English breakfast with proper bacon looked yummy...except the blood sausage!
And the sea sickness....
@@febiaivy4702 No sea sickness on QM2. We were onboard during a storm, completely unaware that it was blowing at force 8 with a twenty foot swell until we looked outside.
I so appreciate the understated elegance of the interior design (carpeting, furniture, color coordination, etc.) of the Queen Mary II when compared to the flashy vulgarity of some other cruise lines (e.g. Carnival, Disney, etc.) The British really know how to design a ship that is truly fit for royalty.
Ikr I mean the Carnival and Royal Caribbean ships look hella ugly
British 😂😅😂🤣😂😅
This is one of the few cruise ships which I would love to board again; it has a REAL library, it has the best floating wine cellar, and it offers great lectures by fantastic guest speakers...not to mention the pub, the afternoon tea, and the formal evenings...
i don’t know how many times i need to say this...
WHY👏DO👏YOU👏PEOPLE👏THINK👏SHE’S👏A👏CRUISE👏SHIP?!?
@@DerpyPossum You are right. QM II is an ocean liner and can be turned into a troop ship etc in case of war...thus extraordinarily steady sail.
@@DerpyPossum Because she spends six months every year on cruises ?
@@hb1338 she’s an ocean liner that unfortunately is used for cruises sometimes. Her design and purpose doesn’t change, therefore she’s still an ocean liner.
I'm poor too but at least we get to see how things look on travel videos so I am cool with it.
I did this trip in 2016. Put it on your bucket list don't die and have not done this. Remember it for as long as I live. Great trip
i sailed on the 'real' Queen Mary back in January 1963 (i was 7 years old). We embarked in Manhattan (not brooklyn) for our ocean crossing to Southampton. Our return voyage was 3 months later, in March.
The trip of my dreams since I was a child... someday...
What a lovely video. Really appreciated your perspective and loved that you focused on the trip. No rambling on and on. Hope you and your beautiful family had a lovely time!
Being an American, I got a lump in my throat when the ship pulled into NYC and passengers viewed the beautiful sight of the lady of Liberty, so beautifully lit. It breaks my heart to see the shame and degradation going on right now in the United States, but something in that lady makes me know we're going to pull out of it.
I pray you are right and America pulls out of it. Americans need to stop listening to conspiracy theories and start talking to one another. They will find they agree with each other more than they disagree.
@@bryanj7063
Depop.
Decrease the people. Too many Millennials
Or immigrants or whatever spitting out Babies
Like theres no Tomorrow
There is no tomorrow. We cant each have 5 kids.
Unless youre a millionare
@@bryanj7063
Good luck . keep an eye out
I already started to love the video within the first seconds of it. I'm in love with boat trains, makes you feel that a new adventure has started
a wonderful way to bridge the gap between the past and the present. :)
@@DerpyPossum Certainly!
@@DerpyPossum Eyy hold up, didn't you play Derrup Époque in the Titanic Discord RP?
@@hypontoto the first name was Martin, but i accidentally forgot to type the “M.”
but yes, i did. :)
@@DerpyPossum Oh lol, I was Mr..Br..Mr Bookcase man..!
To be fair, Titanic only used that terminal once.
No, she left from Berth 44 in the Ocean Dock, as would Olympic, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, Mauretania, Lusitania, Aquitania, Berengaria. This is berth 38/39 round the corner, in the QEII Terminal.
@@seat61 I don’t think you got the joke...
Sailing toward the Statue of Liberty (at night) was a most gorgeous sight!
I've never been interested in cruises but I've always been fascinated by the Cunard and White Star ocean liners like the Olympic, Queen Mary, Mauretania, etc. One day I'd like to experience the Trans-Atlantic voyage on the Queen Mary 2. It looks to be the closest thing to the old ocean liners from another era.
It is! I find it much easier to understand what travel was like back in the 1920s and 30s having crossed on QE2 and QM2.
@@seat61 still, would it kill them to do at least ONE high speed crossing every once in a while?!
This will be the most remembered ship of 21st century. For the next 80 years!
I love the elegance of this beautiful liner. I have been flying to NYC for decades, even on Concorde, my dream now... when I'm retired
Made the trip in 2014. Rain followed us for 10 days. I was in my 60’s and most of the passengers were in their 70’s and 80’s.
You are very beautiful woman with a beautiful smile, I wish you all the best this year, how is the weather over there now
Please do more videos like this. They are absolutely awesome.
LOVE THIS!!!!! No music or narration! Just brilliant!!!!Thank you!
I thought you did an outstanding job.
You seemed to get in all the details/sites without (and this is important for TH-cam videos) taking too much time.
Thank you VERY much for this.
How a ship should look instead of the obscene cruise ships.
I agree fully. Most of these modern monstrosities look as if someone lifted a Las Vegas hotel/casino complex and put it on a barge. Talk about no class & butt ugly!
Not Hapag Lloyd cruises that's for sure. Europa and Europa 2 are Majestic.
@@rae0521 Well it's a good thing there are different styles to suit every desire. Personally, as pretty as this ship is, it looks to be about the most boring experience on the sea.
@@sbeve6559 How "boring?"
Sure, it's nice to have some "creature comforts" such as a few nice restaurants/bistros/bars/lounges, and the usual array of gyms, libraries, theatres, pools, etc.
Other than that, what I want on board is PEACE and QUIET. Places where I can watch the world float by while I read a book without hordes of annoying strangers invading my space. I know I could stay in my cabin but that's not the point. I most definitely do NOT want to be stuck in the middle of some combo of Disneyland and the MGM Grand for days or weeks on end the moment I leave my own quarters.Anyone who needs that constant and artificial stimulation to keep from being "bored" has, IMO, big problems.
Finally, what the ship looks like on the outside I guess is mostly irrelevant because you can't see that when you're on it.
@@rae0521 well queen mary 2 is an ocean liner not a cruise ship like carnival or royal Caribbean. QM2 is most of the time a one way trip of trying to get from one place to another and cruises is meant for vacations and takes you back to where you got on so of course a cruise ship would be like a casino because they want tourists to have a good time
I'm always impressed by the ships of the Cunard line, so beautiful and elegant
In Dec 1963,aged 12,sailed the same route,but our 8 day voyage took 11,owing to the weather,the Dutch captain said it was the worst storm he had experienced in 40 years crossing the "pond" which it certainly wasn't.We landed about noon and to this day I will always remember the approach to New York and it's emerging sky line as we drew ever closer
Absolutely stunning. Thank you for bringing this to us.
Thank you for sharing this very nice clip! As a nearly 6 yr old back in 1972, we sailed with the "SS France" from N.Y. - LeHavre, France then back again ~2 months later. I have vague memories of the two trips, and would love to give the Q.M.2 a go with my girlfriend 😊😊
Thank you for showing a glimpse of this great ship and ambience - love the background noises and the view of a foggy morning NYC is fantastic!
Definitely a cruise for the more experienced cruiser! No port days ("you're stuck in a 8x12' cell" as someone below put it), 'nothing to do' (no water slides or zip-lines), too many format nights (can't wear shorts, flip flops and Hawaiian shirts all the time).
However, I for one am glad this more traditional experience is still available for those who would truly enjoy it.
It’s not a cruise, it’s a crossing, for anyone who needs to travel between Europe and the USA. Formal nights are optional, you can use the self service restaurant if you like. We were bound for Canada this time, a few years ago we were bound from London to Los Angeles.
@@seat61 Thank you for pointing out the distinction!
BTW I was satirising the people who were leaving "this is boring" comments 😂
Some people can entertain themselves others need to be entertained.
Great video, no inane music and very well edited. Thank you.
Very nice, thank you! And the best part...no jerky camera moves. It's refreshing to see someone who knows how to handle a video camera.
Was lovely to see...Thank You for uploading...
I had absolutely no idea crossings like this were still running. Amazing to see. Great video
Many ships do , I crossed on The Queen M 2 , three times it does regular crossings , then The Norwegian Escape .The winner The Escape , for the most fun try the , Royal Carib , Oasis class ships .
Thanks for posting. I did the New York to Southampton crossing in 2016. Absolutely loved it and will hopefully do it again in the future (probably do the reverse crossing). The QM2 is by far the most beautiful ship on which I’ve traveled. It makes one appreciate the difference between a grand ocean liner and a cruise ship. I’ve always been obsessed with the elegance of ocean travel of the 30s and 40s, so if you want to try and get a taste of that today. The Queen Mary 2 is as close as you’re going to get. 🚢.
This ship is a perfect combination of modern cruise ship and old ocean liner's
It is made to travel through serious storms unlike modern cruise that get rescheduled if the climate is not close to ideal
Even it's appearance is not too box shaped, thus making it look more like a ship than a floating hotel
it is not a cruise ship it is a ocean liner. There is a great difference.
@@dlgregory35 yes
Other modern ships are more than capable of traveling through adverse weather conditions. Every cruise ship makes transatlantic and transpacific journeys multiple times throughout their lives. The reason they re-route during pleasure cruises is for the passenger experience. No one wants to pay for a cruise vacation and be tossed around like a bean bag and be forced to stay indoors.
@@sbeve6559 You've missed the point. QM2 makes Atlantic crossings in appalling conditions *without* compromising passenger comfort and with absolutely no need to reschedule. I made a crossing from NYC to Southampton with 3 solid days of force 8 and twenty foot swell. We weren't allowed outdoors but from the inside we wondered what all the fuss was about as the ship sailed serenely on as though she were on a millpond.
I first took this trip in November 1982, on the Queen Elizabeth 2. There was a special Boat Train from London Waterloo that went nonstop directly to the Queen Elizabeth II Terminal. It used the tracks you can briefly see in the foreground. We walked from the train directly onto the ship, and the tagged luggage we put into the baggage van at London Waterloo was taken directly to our room.
In 2005 we took the Queen Mary 2 eastbound, and noted that the tracks at the Southampton terminal were no longer used. Too bad.
The Queen Mary 2, it is the best, and greatest, and most dignified, of current times.
She is a worthy heir to all the great ocean liners in history. And possibly the last.
Cruise ships are circuses and brothels.
Here in the QM2 there are still values and seriousness.
Thanks.
Which cruise ship would you say is most like a brothel? I’m asking for a friend.
@@HooDatDonDar Shymponhy of the seas
The Q M 2 a circus and a brothel ? I wish it was , then my voyages would have been much more fun .
Did New York to Southampton in 2015 & it's definitely the best ship I've had the pleasure of sailing with
I have been watching your videos for a long time, as I find them very useful (as well as your website) when planning trips. It is nice to see your family grow up, and I was especially impressed with the young gentleman in formal attire.
What a great video. Thanks for sharing it. I hope you enjoyed the trip. And thanks for keeping the original sounds.
RMS Titanic.. The ship we will never forget.. I always think of Titanic when I see oceans...
This is a fabulous film - so beautifully shot. We did this trip last year and I loved watching this.
Thank you Mark for years of really helpful and inspiring travel content! Your Paris to Milan TGV ride video is what made me pick up the phone and do it, and in 2017 I was aboard QM2 when it rescued stranded yachtsman Mervyn Wheatley from the stormy Atlantic. Again, thanks for that push out the front door Mark!
An Atlantic crossing with the coolest ship in the world imo; The Queen Mary 2- is the only form of cruise that's appealing to me. What an awesome experience that must be.
ironic how this is the only form of cruise appealing to you, since it isn’t a cruise. :)
The world is a beautiful place ❤️
Really enjoyed this video hope you and the family enjoyed the crossing.
Superb
Reminds me of a great trip a year ago.
Wonderful
Can’t wait to do it again!
Spent 44 years at sea, 19 travelling the World, 25 in UK waters. Want to do this trip some day hopefully with sunny weather.
Addressing some of the faqs and general statements in the comment section:
Starting with the obvious;
This is an OCEAN LINER, not a cruise ship and this video depicts a CROSSING, not a cruise.
“hahaha titanic” - I cannot begin to describe how disrespectful that is to those who lost their life in the disaster it’s not funny or original.
“It looks boring” - You clearly haven’t been on the ship then. If you had, then you’d know it’s not, there is a theatre with shows and lectures, a planetarium, a cinema, a library, 3 pools (2 outdoor, 1 indoor), a pub and a casino - for those who want such a thing.
“The passengers look old” - And your point is? It’s perfectly fine. There were plenty of younger passengers if it’s that important to your crossing.
“How much is it to go on this ship?” - prices range; www.seat61.com/queen-mary-2-transatlantic.htm#Transatlantic%20fares
“How long is the crossing?” The crossing takes 7 days/one week.
“Are there private toilets?” There are private toilets in every cabin as far as I’m aware.
“Why does it take 7 days instead of 5 like it used to or 2 or 3 like the older ships?” The crossing has been extended for more economical fuel management and also (probably) to increase the sales of alcohol and other such items that cost money.
If there’s anything else feel free to let me know.
Wow
How long???
Ride
Elias Enger Updated it for you. :)
PuddyCat thanks
No talking just good video and descriptions, perfect!
Thank you!
Amazing video! Well done, perfect cut. Really gave a tremendous overview.
Did this cruise several years ago. This video is very nicely done...I enjoyed it very much!
Very good job, steady filming and very informative, thank you!
That this starts in precisely the same way as one of your railway jaunts is testimony to your integrity. Your kids are so good, too.
What a brilliant video! It shows day to day instead of just the ship itself. Well done!
When I was a boy in the 1950 s my aunt would take me down to the docks to see the transatlantic liners arrive - the Queen Mary 1, Queen Elizabeth 11 and the USS United States. They crossed the Atlantic in about half the time the QM2 takes --- The United States setting the record of 3 days, 7 hours.
Thoroughly enjoyed that! Thanks so much for sharing.
I love the fact no one is narrating! Subtitles give you the info you need👍🏼
great
Bahamas was my Journey, loved every second of it. 1988, my reward to myself after leg tracktion/broke femur and 11 months in a cast.
Never get bored watching this amazingly good quality vid.Gorgeous ship ive yet to go on!
Very nicely put together video. Really great quality. Thank you for NOT adding music! I'd have liked to see a sunrise or sunset, and the stars too though.
What an amazing video.
I love this channel. Keep up the good work.
This was so relaxing and informative, thank you!
What a great video. Very informative and well done. Thank you!
Beautiful, I hope to one day take the same voyage. I am very fond of Ocean Liners and their history.
Thank you for sharing! The "Queen" is on my list!
My dream was to cruise on a ship like that, nice bedroom with a balcony, much better than hotel itself, amazing food, an indoor swimming pool, theatres and restaurants?!?? What a floating mansion cruising in the sea
This is so fun to see, thanks for recording the journey!
I had a ride on her Aunt (QE1) back in the winter of 1965. We sailed through a proper North Atlantic storm and I clearly remember watching the ocean rise and fall through the windows as we headed to New York. Two years later I sailed back from NYC to Southampton on The Carinthia, a much smaller Cunard.
An excellent video. I left Southampton on the Queen Elizabeth that night and stood on deck watching QM2 behind us as we headed for the Baltic.
Thanks so much for putting this video together. This is a very important film clip for me. I am using as motivation and focus in my job. I WILL one, day take my wife and children on this very same ferry, on that very same route! Thanks once more, it is very powerful viewing.
Hardly a "Ferry".
@@kevinduffy80 False of habit, I was always told off (nicely) by my late Dad who was an officer in the merchant navy for many years. Whenever, as a boy, I said " Dad when can we sail on the ship you work on?" I was told: "the Viking Voyager is not a ship but a ferry" An Ocean liner is the above I guess ;) Sailing on her would be a fitting tribute to a great man - my Dad.
Same
I sailed on her during one of her first cruises after her commissioning. Marvelous vessel and such a trip down memory lane. Thank you for the video.
Crossed the pond three times twice P&O once America to England on the Independence of the Seas. Just loved it and would go again in a heartbeat.
Was on her last may stayed 2 weeks in USA then returned to Southampton on her same next year just lovely thank you
Superb ship, and video 👍🏻
What a beautiful adventure. Looks like great fun. I very much enjoyed watching, it was kinda like being there in a way.
Wonderful video. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing.
God I’d love to do that! Another awesome experience for my bucket list!
My Mother came over from England on the Original Queen Mary after the war. It was still configured as a troop ship and the transition was taking place as they traveled.
I truly loved this, Thank You🛳
I always wondered how QM2 looks like so this was informative. Thanks for the tour.
I’ve been on this ship from NY to Southampton back in the early 2000s. Absolutely amazing experience
Looks like a very relaxing trip. So many cruise ships are like being at a dance club/mall for a week.
Exactly. This looks like a throwback. Relaxing atmosphere.
Thankfully this isn’t a cruise ship.
Thank you for this, I got horribly seasick and can't get on any type of boat, ship or cruise and this is a great way to go on the journey without any of the trouble 😊