Comparisons Between Qm2 & Oriana??

[capegirl]

I have recently returned from a QM2 Yuletide cruise and would like to know if anyone has sailed on QM2 and Oriana and how the two ships compare. We are hoping to book the Oriana New Year cruise to the Atlantic Islands.

[mufi]

I have sailed on both. Some people do not like big big ships and find QM2 a bit overwhelming (not me I love it) so Oriana could be regarded as "normal size". We liked Oriana greatly, though at the time, about 4 years ago found the food not as good as Cunard, though reports are now that this has improved. She is a lovely ship, not flashy, and the passengers will be more British than American/British as on Cunard.

 

David.

[Oslo Dutch]

I ahven't sailed on QM2 yet but made an 18 day Eastern Med cruise on Oriana in 1999.

 

She's a lovely ship. Very British atmosphere and not a lot of glitz. At that time I was very impressed with food and service. Service in the dining room tends to be more formal. The menu is targeted towards British tastes.

 

Oriana was a very formal ship with an older crowd. The ship has got lots of small lounges instead of big ones. I loved Anderson's.