Thursday, May 1, 2008

Top Ten Favorites Aboard the Queen Mary 2

There were eight of us enjoying the Cunard Queen Mary 2's 4D Presidents Weekend sailing to the Bahamas on 15-19 February . Here's the list of favorite things:

1. Britannia Restaurant is the main dining room where the majority of passengers enjoy their meals. This beautiful multi-level room offered great service, selection, and presentation. Plus, Cunard does a great job with the variety of offerings.

2. Cabin Stewards - Excellent, friendly service including tidying up clothes along with keeping the cabin and bathroom very clean.

3. Buffet - Convenient with wide selections available when you are, and the wait staff buses your table while you are still seated.

4. Tender Service to Princess Cays (Private Island) - very efficient service back and forth.

5. Britannia guest room toiletries are of superior quality. It really did enhance the experience.

6. Britannia bathrooms are well laid out and of a reasonable size.

7. Space - This ship has so much public space. The QM2 is designed for long voyages, and thus provides tremendous public space to sit, mingle, play games, etc. The corridors and public areas are very wide. You can always find space to sit alone or in a group. The top deck is huge with minimum obstructions, just wide open spaces.

8. Speed; it took a while to realize that this voyage from NYC to the Bahamas would be nearly impossible on most other ships. The QM2's propulsion system is quite unique with four propellers and NO rudder!

9. The Queen's Room; this room, in and of itself must be mentioned. The extravagant Queen's Room focuses as a ballroom in the evening's for Cunard's renowned ballroom events. During the day, high tea is offered along with bingo.

10. The QM2 has a very non-commercial environment. Cunard makes future cruise sales, shopping, up-charge dining, art auctions, etc., available but does NOT advertise non-stop! There is a deliberate lack of both constant announcements on the PA and in-room flyers urging you to spend your money. Plenty of money spending options are available if you wish to avail yourself for those services. Further, production shows are not interrupted with commercials. This whole environment makes for a more elegant cruise experience.

10.5 Lectures; This particular voyage featured a PhD speaking on the Bermuda triangle and global climate change issues; Cunard caters to a clientle that enjoys enrichment activities and the intellectual stimulation was most welcome.

Dave Rosenthal is a CLIA Accredited Cruise Counselor/travel planner. Would you like professional guidance? Want to make sure you're getting a good deal on a great vacation, then please visit daydreamexcursions.com

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Pink iPhone - Exceptional Function Meets Immaculate Style

Everyone knows that pink cell phones are incredibly popular right now, thanks to the huge success of pink phones from many different companies, like the Motorola pink RAZR. It's not surprising that even Apple recognizes the value of this trend. The pink iPhone promises to be the hottest pink cell phone ever marketed. Judging by the preliminary images, it looks like any fan of pink phones will recognize the trendy style of the pink iPhone is the most perfect shade of pink.

For the majority of people considering a pink iPhone, one of the most appealing functions of the iPhone is the fact that it can function as an iPod while still retaining tons of other features that make the high price of the device within reason. Compared to many other mp3 players on the market, the iPhone excels because it incorporates the intuitive design aesthetic of the Apple iPod, but gives users so much more for the price. However, some iPhone users may not be happy with the storage capacity of the iPhone which maxes out at 8g. Some iPods have storage capacities up to 160 gigabytes.

For other individuals who love the concept of the iPhone, the Apple iPod Touch may be another option. The iTouch leaves out the actual "phone" function of the iPhone, but still packs tons of features into a gadget with a user-friendly touch screen. The one major selling point for many iPhone lovers is the fact that Apple has finally created a portable multi-function device with style. Gone are the days of lugging around your pink iPod nano mp3 player, pink cell phone, and portable iPod speakers. While the iPod was a fantastic innovation for Apple's product line up, the iPhone has definitely raised the bar for our personal technology.

With the upcoming release of the pink iPhone, Apple has exceeded the expectations of most consumers and the abilities of most competitors.

Hunter Jackson
http://PinkiPhone.net

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