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Labor Day Celebration Cruise on QM2
9 nights. From/to New York (US)
September 3 – 12, 2010
Cunard Queen Mary 2
A Labor Day Cruise on the Queen Mary 2 !
A Nine Night Sailing from New York to Canada! Departs September 3, 2010!
Be among the first to sail on the newest and largest ocean liner to be built in more than 30 years! A worthy successor to the ocean liners of the 20th century, the Queen Mary 2 is the most exciting vessel to sail the seas!
 
Have you ever...
Been treated like Royalty on the High Seas?
Well, now's your chance to be pampered for 4 glorious days aboard the most luxurious ocean liner-Queen Mary 2. Step on deck and enter a fairy tale world filled with dazzling views, unparalleled cuisine and magnificent accommodations. And, as you cross the Atlantic partaking in everything the Queen has to offer.
Welcome to Queen Mary 2 - the grandest, most magnificent ocean liner ever built. She's a true heir to the timeless elegance, legacy and inspiration of the great Cunard liners of legend. You'll notice it the moment you walk through her doors into her soaring Grand Lobby, and be awed from the first instance you experience the famous Cunard White Star Service
Yet this sophisticated monarch also boasts the most modern luxuries and amenities - from the pampering services of the only Canyon Ranch SpaClub® on the seas to the fascinating Cultural Enrichment Programme led by prestigious experts. This regal royal must truly be seen to be believed - come live the adventure.
Queen Mary 2 is the grandest ocean liner in the world. So, be prepared for endless opportunities to experience, explore and enjoy to your heart's content.
• Workout in the state-of-the-art gym
• Rejuvenate yourself with treatments at the Canyon Ranch SpaClub®
• Visit Illuminations, the only floating planetarium
• Learn something new with highly-acclaimed cultural enrichment programs
• Walk down history lane at the Maritime Quest Exhibit
• Go on a fabulous shopping spree
• Play a round of virtual golf
• Dance in the largest ballroom at sea
• Nibble on hors d'oeuvres in Sir Samuel's wine bar
• Listen to jazz in the Commodore Club
• Take in West End-caliber shows in the Royal Court Theater
• Try your luck in the casino with its tuxedoed croupiers
• Get down in the G32 disco with well-known DJs
• Retire to the Chart Room where cabaret singers croon nightly
 New York
Now that Queen Mary 2 departs and arrives at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal you can see the best of both worlds!
Walk across the iconic Brooklyn Bridge, this engineering milestone ranks among the world's greatest suspension bridges. From there, head over to the promenade for an even better view of lower Manhattan and the harbor. Next, take a rollercoaster ride, see a dolphin show in Coney Island or explore one of the world's best Egyptian collections at the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
See the bright lights of the Big Apple, international mecca and melting pot, with expensive brownstones, colourful neighbourhoods like Greenwich Village and the Upper West Side, and the legendary Central Park. Explore some of the world's great museums - the Museum of Modern Art, (etc.) Some come just for the shopping: there's Bloomingdale's on Lex, Tiffany's on Fifth, Barneys and the unique boutiques along Madison. Or head downtown and explore the trendy shops of SoHo.
Newport, Rhode Island
 It's a rich man's world. Well, it certainly is among the fabulous millionaire mansions. Renaissance, rococo, French and Victorian – Newport's clifftops are a showcase of extravagance in all its forms!
The Breakers
Richard Morris Hunt designed Cornelius Vanderbilt's 70-room "cottage." Hunt also designed Marble House, the summer home of William K. Vanderbilt.
Rosecliff
Stanford White's design copied Versailles' Grand Trianon. Rosecliff was featured in the film The Great Gatsby.
The Elms
Inspired by the Château d'Asnieres outside Paris, Horace Trumbaer built The Elms for coal magnate E.J. Berwind.
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Built by Jonathan Nichols in 1748, Hunter House is one of colonial Newport's architectural highlights.
Blithewold Mansion
This 45-room, turn-of-the-century estate is located outside Newport on the shores of Narragansett Bay.
Rough Point
The legendary estate of Doris Duke is home to one of the most remarkable private collections of art.
Ocean Drive
The world-famous scenic drive affords spectacular views of Newport's rugged coastline and magnificent homes perched along the way.
Boston, Massachusetts
 Discover the birth of a nation at the Boston Tea Party ship. For more contemporary pleasures, get shopping for bargains. Or drop in where everybody knows your name – TV's famous Cheers bar.
Boston Common
The common is America's oldest public park.
Public Garden
The country's first botanical garden is home to the famous century-old swan boats.
Freedom Trail
A three-mile (4.8km) route connects the city's principal historical sites.
Faneuil Hall
Hailed as the "Cradle of Liberty," Faneuil Hall has resounded with the debate of Americans since before the birth of the Republic.
Quincy Market
One of the most visited tourist destination in Boston. The market is abundant with eateries, shops and is always alive with street performers.
 Old North Church
Paul Revere ordered two lanterns hung in the church tower to signal how the British Redcoats would advance: "One if by land, two if by sea."
Beacon Hill
This elegant district boasts some of the city's finest residential architecture.
Lexington Green
This was the site where the Minutemen faced off against the British.
Old North Bridge
On Old North Bridge in Concord embattled farmers stood and fired the "shot heard 'round the world."
Marblehead
This small port was an important 18th-century trade and fishing centre.
Salem
Town where the infamous witch trials took place.
Bar Harbor, Maine
 There's a sense of natural paradise around Bar Harbour. Funny coincidence, then, that it was once named Eden – in honour of an early settler – Sir Richard Eden.
Acadia National Forest
The 35,000-acre (14,163.9-hectare) park was established by concerned summer residents in 1916 and declared a national park by Congress in 1919.
Abbe Museum
Maine's first people are known as the Wabanaki, The People of the Dawn. Their story is told at the Abbe Museum.
Somesville
Mount Desert Island's oldest settlement. This tiny storybook village overlooking Somes Sound, is the only fjord on the eastern seaboard of the United States.
Thunder Hole
Impressive ocean swells converge against granite cliffs, creating a thunderous roar.
West Street District
Some of the best examples of the Bar Harbor shingle-style "cottages" can be found here.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
 The star-shaped fortress stands guard to this fascinating city where, in summer, a band plays the bagpipes while a cannon is still fired ceremoniously each day at noon. Come view tradition as it lives on today.
Historic Properties
The city's finely preserved old waterfront is home to chic shops and restaurants.
Province House
The seat of Nova Scotia's government, Province House is Canada's oldest legislative building.
Halifax Citadel National Historic Site
Built in 1828, the hilltop fortress served as the bastion of British control for more than 75 years.
 Nova Scotian Museum of Natural History
The museum is devoted to the province's human and natural history.
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
The collections include model ships, a Titanic exhibit, an exhibit devoted to Halifax's Great Explosion of 1917, photographs, and other items of maritime history.
Peggy's Cove
The lighthouse at Peggy's Cove is one of Nova Scotia's most popular scenic attractions.
Grand-Pré
This National Historic Site commemorates the expulsion of the French-speaking Acadians, the first settlers of Nova Scotia.
Public Gardens
Originally landscaped in 1753, these Victorian gardens are considered among the oldest on the continent.
Quebec City, Quebec
 The only fortified city in continental America, there's every possibility you'll lose your heart to Québec, an unforgettable cocktail of old world charm and urban sophistication. Stroll around the quaint back streets of Montmartre and Petit Champlain is perfectly punctuated by a visit – or two – to the city's patisseries.
Notre Dame Des Victoires
Québec's Notre Dame is the oldest stone church in North America.
Château de Frontenac
This celebrated landmark was built in 1893 by the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Dufferin Terrace
Québec's grand promenade offers stunning views of the city and the St. Lawrence River.
 Place d'Armes
The centre of Old Quebec, where troops were mustered, proclamations read, and criminals punished.
Place Royale
This beautifully restored 18th-century square in the heart of the Lower Town is the site of Champlain's original settlement.
Cap Diamant
When Jacques Cartier first saw this great rock formation, he mistook it for an outcrop of diamonds.
Shrine of Sainte Anne de Beaupre
The basilica is the largest Catholic shrine in Canada.
Montmorency Falls
These falls on the St. Lawrence River are 272 feet (82.9m) high — one and a half times the size of famed Niagara Falls.
Your Sanctuary at Sea
 Combining classic Cunard elegance with a stylish, contemporary flair, Queen Mary 2's staterooms and suites provide a lovely home base for seeing the world. And with room for up to 2,592 (3,056) guests, there's something for everyone.
Almost three quarters of her rooms have a private balcony. Grill accommodation offer more space and more amenities, from our comfortable Princess Suites to glorious Duplex Apartments. Even her interior staterooms provide trademark Cunard touches -- tasteful decor, rich wood furnishings and details, a mini-refrigerator, bathrobe and slippers, 24-hour room service and nightly turndown service with chocolates.
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