Prices start at $ 695 for interior cabins , balconies at $ 836 and Queens Grill Suites under $ 3500. All prices + tax. On a transatlantic cruise the tax is relativly low, around $ 35. Please note that Cunard reserves the right to charge a fuel-surcharge of up to $ 9/day per person, depending on the price of fuel. Prices are subject to change and special prices can sell out quickly. Please call Christian Bellingrath at (813) 992 - 0502 for more information or to book your Transatlantic Crossing or Relocation Cruise.

Prices even lower on Cunar's 3-Day Sale 3-5 August 2011. CALL me at (813) 992 -0502 to take advantage of this sale

Date	embarkaation port	number of days	priced from
August 13, 2011	Hamburg	9	$ 1099
August 22, 2011	New York	7	$ 945, suites from $ 2,999
August 29, 2011	Southampton	7	$ 699, balcony $ 899
September 5, 2011	New York	7	$ 799
September 12, 2011	Southampton	7	$ 799
October 7, 2011	New York	7	$ 945
October 16, 2011	Southampton	7	$ 695
October 23, 2011	New York	7	$ 695
November 10, 2011	Southampton	7	$ 695
November 17, 2011	New York	7	$ 695
December 12, 2011	Southampton	7	balcony $ 836

There is one transatlantic in the beginning of January from new York, interesting for those who want to go on a World Cruise with Queen Mary out of Southampton.

Should I go on a transatlantic Eastbound or Westbound?

I definately would recommend to stay a couple of days in London, going Westbound, and enjoy the city. I have not been in London for over 20 years and therefore I choose to stay for three days before going to Southampton. You should definately stay a minimum of one night to make sure that you do not miss the ship if your plane is delayed. Remember, there is no other stop on the way to New York to get on board. Even leaving from New York, I would recommend to stay for a day, weather in NYC can be bad and you make sure that you do not miss the ship and in addition to that, you can go shopping in New York.

I did one unusual transatlantic crossing in February as part of the World Cruise, where I booked the first segment and traveled from Montevideo in Uruguay to Capte Town in South Africa. I have never been sea sick, but I wanted my first transatlantic cruise to happen on the most stable cruise ship, the Queen Mary 2 from Cunard. This crossing was very smooth, even when we reached the "Cape of Good Hope". As the islands of Tristan De Cunha were not far off our course, the captain gave us the opportunity to see the island, the most remote civilized island of the world. The island of Tristan de Cunha lies in the South Atlantic Ocean, removed over 2000 kilometres from the nearest major landmass (South Africa). Several authors used the island in novels, like Edgar Allen Poe and Jules Verne/

On July 29, 2011 I will cross the atlantic on a regular transatlantic crossing on QM2 from England to New York City. I really look forward to this trip. And I will keep you informed about this trip. We will stay three nights in London as I have not been in England for about 25 years. I plan to go to the British Museum, the Tower, etc. and probably see a musical. Then we plan to take the transfer to the ship. I want to relax, but my daily plan include these three: Canyon Ranch Spa (Aqua Therapy Centre and once or twice a hot stone massage), enrichment programs, and the high tea.

I have cruised nearly thirty times in the past ten years, but the seven days on sea between Montevideo and Cape Town were the most relaxing week on a ship ever, no interruption -- just the wide open sea.