| There is no better view of Manhattan than from the water as you pass the Statue of Liberty en route for Pier 90. See it in style aboard the Queen Mary 2 (0870 112
1102; www.qm2-uk.co.uk),
the self-styled greatest ocean liner of our time. Fares from Southampton to New York start at just £799 (£1,199 if you want a balcony), a lot less than a club-class ticket; and youre guaranteed a flat bed, decent food, proper china and metal cutlery. Admittedly it takes six nights, not eight hours. But they throw in a flight (with Virgin Atlantic) back to the UK, and two nights in a New York hotel.
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