Queen Mary 2 can be considered the greatest ocean liner ever built. She carries on Cunard Line’s 175 year old tradition of north Atlantic crossings between Britain and the United States, making up to twenty such voyages every year. Her size, her opulence and her technological advances exceed those of any other ship currently afloat, yet the seven day passage from Southampton to New York still allows passengers time to reflect upon the golden age of liner travel, with all its glamorous connotations. Queen Mary 2 is the most modern of vessels, yet her design, her interior and her service standards maintain her connections with Cunard’s long and glorious past.