Are you planning a Transatlantic cruise (or, more properly) crossing on Cunard's Queen Mary 2? Well, here's 12 tips from two newbie cruisers that will help make your cruise a great experience. Before we departed, we had many questions about our planned voyage from Southampton to New York City. Should we buy a drink package? Should we pre-purchase an internet package for the entire 7 days? How fancy do we need to dress? And so on. Here's what we discovered during our Queen Mary 2 cruise.