A QE2 Crossing, Explained

Queen Victoria on her maiden transatlantic crossing, January 2008, crossing in tandem with a true ocean liner, QE2

This video sums it up perfectly.  Although the video is several years old, the essence of the classic QE2 crossing are still the same.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5ctkw2ehm0&feature=player_embedded

The bonus in the video is the return flight on another British icon, the Concord, first flown the same year QE2 was launched.