A standard transatlantic crossing from Southampton to New York in 2026 typically takes 7 nights. This iconic route is most famously serviced by the Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2, which remains the only ship designed specifically as an ocean liner for this purpose. The journey across the North Atlantic covers approximately 3,100 nautical miles. While most crossings are 7 nights, some "slow steaming" or repositioning cruises on other lines may take between 9 and 14 days, especially if they include stops in the Azores, Iceland, or Halifax. For the QM2, the ship usually departs Southampton in the late afternoon and arrives at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in New York early on the eighth day. In 2026, these voyages are increasingly popular as a "slow travel" alternative to flying, offering a week of total disconnection with no ports of call, just the vast expanse of the open sea.