We have now been on board a week and have decided we generally like the ship. Its best point, its size almost becomes its worst point! Being large with relatively low numbers of passengers means it never feels full. We have never felt the ship is crowded and always have managed to get a buffet table or pool side lounger. However its size means you do a lot of walking: not a bad thing with all that food to burn off.
The ballroom, restaurant and theatre are the full width of the ship and double height which makes them both impressive spaces, but to allow for passage along the ship there are mezzanine 'by passes' which were a little confusing at first but now we know our way around seem very sensible. The layout is like no other ship we have been on and we like that.
The promenade deck is very wide, is open and goes all around the ship. There are outside glass lifts and a viewing window onto the bridge. We can watch the officers drinking coffee whilst the ship is steered by computer.
Food is excellent - there is always a roast joint at lunch for Jack. It would be nice to have vegetables served by waiters at dinner in the restaurant like P and O rather than all on the plate from the kitchen. The food quality however is very good, but choice a little too fancy for us sometimes.
The planetarium is amazing: a huge dome is suspended from the room and scenes are projected on to it. You sit in reclining seats and view the planets with Harrison Ford explaining. We particularly like the underwater scenes.
Before the cruise Island Boy assured Island Girl that the QM2 was a liner and would smooth out any rough seas: wrong. It copes with waves very well but we have had a lot of long wave length swell and the ship seems caught out by this and every so often it pitches far more than we expected. Seasoned QM2 ers have said they have never noticed this before!
Ship moored in Las Palmas. Our cabin is the one in the top left corner of the photo
Our cabin has an enclosed (not glass fronted) balcony but it is much larger than we expected and is not inset like the glass fronted ones so we can see forward and aft and down at the sea. The cabin is nice and roomy, with more room at the end of the bed than other ships we have been on.
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