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Even if you had the time (five days on the QE2 from Southampton to New York) there's not a lot of choice with schedule.
by ajeet_dhaliwal 10y ago
Even if you had the time (five days on the QE2 from Southampton to New York) there's not a lot of choice with schedule.
- throwaway049 10y agoWith a travel time of 5 days I assume you won't arrive jet lagged? I think that compensates for lack of schedule choice.
- lmm 10y agoWith the plane you can spend 2 days recovering from jetlag and still come out ahead.
- midgetjones 10y agoThey change the clocks an hour daily, so it is pretty easy on the body clock. More so in one direction than the other, of course, but still better than flying.
- Tenhundfeld 10y agoI'm curious where you saw that figure of 5 days. Everything I've seen is 7-8 nights, e.g., depart 9/9 and arrive 9/16. That doesn't substantively change your point; I was just surprised to see 5 days.
- midgetjones 10y agoThey can do it in 5 days, but most of the time they want you on there longer. It means they can both conserve fuel, and have you spending money for longer once you're captive. Source: I worked on cruise ships for a couple of years. FWIW the crossing I did with Holland America took 6 days.
- Tenhundfeld 10y agoCool, thanks for explaining.