This was my first cruise entirely on my own and a "Hot Deal" too good to miss! The trip began with a Transatlantic crossing to New York aboard Queen Victoria, a "new ship" for me and a crossing sailed in tandem with the brand new Queen Elizabeth making her maiden crossing of the Atlantic; then transferring to Queen Mary 2 in New York for a 23 night cruise down to South America, Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo and then back across the South Atlantic to Cape Town, South Africa!

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Queen Victoria crossing the Atlantic! (from QE2 in 2008)
Watch a brilliant little 7 min video >> from Paul on Vimeo

Itinerary Part 1		View this Cruise >>
Wednesday 5th January	-	Southampton, UK (pm) embark Queen Victoria
Thursday	-	at sea
Friday	-	at sea
Saturday	-	at sea
Sunday	-	at sea
Monday	-	at sea
Tuesday	-	at sea
Wednesday	-	at sea
Thursday 13th January	-	New York, USA disembark Queen Victoria & transfer to Queen Mary 2

Cruise Mileage (part 1) See Detailed Mileage Log for this cruise >>
on Queen Victoria: 3,081 nautical miles
Total Mileage to date: 148,941 n miles

In New York, all 3 Cunard Queens would assemble opposite the Statue of Liberty for an evening departure marked by a spectacular fireworks display!

Itinerary Part 2		View this Cruise >>
Thursday 13th January	-	New York, USA Transfer to Queen Mary 2
Friday	-	at sea
Saturday 15th January	-	Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Sunday	-	at sea
Monday	-	at sea
Tuesday 18th January	-	Bridgetown, Barbados
Wednesday	-	at sea
Thursday	-	at sea
Friday	-	at sea
Saturday	-	at sea
Sunday 23rd January	-	Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
Monday	-	at sea
Tuesday 25th January	-	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Wednesday	-	at sea
Thursday	-	at sea
Friday 28th January	-	Montevideo, Uruguay
Saturday	-	at sea
Sunday	-	at sea
Monday	-	at sea
Tuesday	-	at sea
Wednesday	-	at sea
Thursday	-	at sea
Friday 4th February	-	Cape Town, South Africa
Saturday	-	Disembark Queen Mary 2 and
Sunday	-	transfer to hotel for 2 nights
Monday 7th February	-	Cape Town, South Africa fly overnight to UK

View from Table Mountain, with Robben Island in the bay

Cruise Mileage (part 2) See Detailed Mileage Log for this cruise >>
on Queen Mary 2: 10,502 nautical miles
Total Mileage to date: 159,443 n miles