Probably an old topic, but since I'm relatively new to the whole cruise thing, I'll like to ask some questions on Cunard transatlantic service.

My wife is thinking about going on a transatlantic cruise from NY to Southampton on the QM2 since she always was interested in it. Myself however, is rather less keen. I've been on about two cruises, but they were relatively short trips, one to the Bahamas and the other to Vietnam. They were nice, but I was always under the impression that Cunard cruisers tend to be retired folks with plenty of time on their hands. The thought of being stuck on a ship for almost a week seems incredibly boring.

So what is actually like to be on a transatlantic cruise? Is it only for...the more senior folks?