![]() ![]() ![]() Bring your laptop (and your dog) and take in the sights. There's also a wrap-around roof terrace overlooking Time Square. The community bar offers coffee and fruit water, and it has a custom marquee movie sign that is perfect for Instagram. The interior is filled with eye-catching art, slick wallpaper, neon signs, and more. It's within walking distance to all the major subway lines as well as the shuttle to Grand Central, and just one block from the iconic Bryant Park. Find out more about working from cruise ships by reading our feature on which ships are great for remote work.WeWork at 1460 Broadway occupies 13 full floors in Time Square, just steps away from the Theater District on the corner of 41st Street. Downloading and uploading big files is doable, but both operations will require patience. ![]() Our office chat feature, Slack, also was spotty at best, working near the shore but only intermittently once we were at sea.Īiming to use Cunard's internet during off-peak hours, when more people are sleeping, didn't seem to change the quality of the internet significantly. And even if you do, the VPN might not work. If VPN is important to your work, you'll likely have to purchase a two-device package we stuck with just one. We tried throughout our cruise to make our company VPN work with zero success. Likewise, we used WhatsApp to make audio phone calls with success. (You'll have the same issues contacting family or friends via What's App or Facebook video.) We found the internet got worse the farther from shore we got, to the point we were unable to attend online meetings at all.Īudio worked better, and we were able to use Wi-Fi calling to keep connected. If you are content simply showing up to follow along, you'll might be OK. If you're planning to host a meeting from Queen Mary 2, don't. As a result, we were more passive participants in meetings, though we certainly got the gist of what was going on. Audio and video lagging was routinely an issue, and even turning off our video didn't help to fix that problem. Cunard's website loaded relatively quickly.īut when it came to streaming meetings using a video service, the struggles were real and consistent. We also were able to do some light Googling to help with research. We purchased the premium internet package for our sailing, at a around $150 for the full week, and it worked for keeping in touch with the office. ![]() If you're someone who only needs to touch base with the office through emails or via a chat function like WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger, you'll have smooth sailing on QM2. Internet Connection is Strong Enough for Emails, But Not Ideal for Meetings We met an author onboard our sailing who said he booked QM2 for crossings because he loved the quiet spots and the ability to get away from everything. If you're looking for a really quiet spot, the card tables on Deck 2 work well, providing a surface for your computer and ocean views through portholes. Our favorite spot was by the Pavilion Pool on Deck 12, which has a generally consistent Wi-Fi signal and is a good place to watch people without getting in the way of productivity. This meant that when we felt like leaving our cabin to do a little writing, our options were seemingly endless - and mostly unobtrusive. The ship's layout means you can find yourself meandering down a hallway, only to discover a giant library or a card-playing area filled with green-felt-covered tables. Queen Mary 2, the world's only true ocean liner designed specifically for crossings like ours, offers so many tiny, off-the-beaten path spots that it's set up for anyone who needs some quiet time. ![]()
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