Fastest Atlantic Crossing By Cruise Ship

Throughout the year there are also cruises between New York and England on the Queen Mary 2.

Fastest atlantic crossing by cruise ship. In July 1952 on its maiden voyage the SS. From 1845 to 1952 the ship to hold the record for fastest average speed across the Atlantic was Cunards Mauretania reigning from 1909 to 1929. Book by 18 Oct.

Book Your Cruise Now. All-aged friendly cruise with 40 facilities and various activities. Bunny went on this Transatlantic crossing not because she fancied a holiday but because she needed one-way transportation between the US and Europe.

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United States shattered the record for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic by a passenger ship steaming from New York to Le Havre in less than four days. A total of 35 Atlantic liners held the Blue Riband for some time but few for very long. That being said the 25 April crossing was like glass.

The Blue Riband awards the fastest passenger commercial transatlantic crossing. Ad Enjoy the flash offer to book World Dream from SGD205 per person. Below are some notable ships winning the Blue Riband on the westbound transatlantic crossing.

The first type is a regularly scheduled transatlantic crossing on the Queen Mary 2 the only cruise ship that routinely sails back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean between New York City and London Southampton. All-aged friendly cruise with 40 facilities and various activities. Although not recognized as a Blue Riband crossing by commercial passenger ship the fastest crossing was by the 22m 72 ft Virgin Atlantic Challenger II in 1986 taking 3 days 8 hours 31 minutes averaging 36 knots.