Train Travel

Europe to the States by ship... 

Cheaper than business class air fare. The Queen Mary 2 travels the Atlantic for 6 days and includes all accomodation and food. Eating on the QM is like eating in a 5 star rated restuarant. The choice is incredible. When you think for food and a cabin for 6 days and nights it becomes very inexpensive, when you can travel for around 800 pounds sterling and that icludes a free return flight.

Usually the ship sails about once a month each way and when I travelled on the QE11 we went past the Statue of Liberty.

Now they are going to start using the Brooklyn Docks instead of Manhattan Island

Travelling from the same docks that Titanic set out from you cross rather than cruise because a lot of passengers use it as a form of transport, thereby missing the airports and the flying part!

On the morning you arrive in New York, get an early call around 5 ish (see your stewards for more info) so you can take in the full sights and sounds of New York.

A highly recommended crossing from one who has been there.


Transatlantic timetable 2007

Southampton to New York: 2007: 

April,   

May18 ,

June 4,  June 25 France to UK Leave Southampton June 26

July 12,  July 26 Hamburg July 28  Southampton

August 9,  August 23 Hamburg August 25 Southampton

September 22, 

October 13,  October 25

November

The ship sails from Southampton at 18:00 and arrives in New York at 06:30 six nights later.

New York to Southampton: 2007: 

April18,  April 30, 

May,

June 10,

July 6,  July18,

August 3,  August 15 Hamburg

September 4, 

October 7, 

November 19.

The ship sails from New York at 17:30 and arrives in Southampton at 06:00 six nights later. 

The brand-new Queen Mary 2 took over the Trans-Atlantic sailings from 2004.

www.cunard.com to confirm sailing dates, times and fares, or call 0800 052 3840.

Passenger-carrying freighters: regular freight ships carry a limited number of passengers, and there are occasional crossings by other cruise lines - Try   www.cruisepeople.co.uk.

For the USA try  www.freightercruises.com

and

www.freightertrips.com.