We returned home this cruise yesterday, our 3rd time for this cruise. We were disappointed to find the food in the King's Court not as varied, appealing, or tasty as in the past. The pastries were all smaller and not as tasty as before. The hot main entrees were frequently unappealing and not especially varied. Desserts were consistent but not especially tasty. Lots of Asian type foods, but except for sushi and raw salmon and tuna bar, not very good.
Although QM2 was refurb'd not that long ago, we saw worn carpet that needed replacing or at least tightened. a number of unfinished or poorly finished repairs degraded the overall experience, e.g. primer paint on deck railings, poorly puttied/caulked bathroom repairs.
I agree with Cool Cruiser that not only has dress become more casual, but that in a number of cases, the person's dress was really not appropriate for the venue and dress code at the time, i.e. really not even "smart casual", or shorts and t-shirts in the King's Court after 1800. LOTS of people not dressed to code of the evening in the Royal Court Theatre. Speaking of which, for 6 sea days, the speakers/presentations were not particularly interesting (many repeats from previous cruises), except if you were a Brit septagenarian.
QM2 is a grand ship; we especially love the public rooms' decor (but not the awful music they pipe into the Commodore and other places) and ambiance. However, I am convinced that some of my observations are a reflection of a conscious strategy by Cunard to cut costs and/or test how such cost cutting will affect demand. I hope they realize sooner rather than later that they are degrading their brand with these efforts.
Nov. 25th. to Dec. 8th. cruise from N.Y to the Carribean on QM2
in Cunard Line
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We returned home this cruise yesterday, our 3rd time for this cruise. We were disappointed to find the food in the King's Court not as varied, appealing, or tasty as in the past. The pastries were all smaller and not as tasty as before. The hot main entrees were frequently unappealing and not especially varied. Desserts were consistent but not especially tasty. Lots of Asian type foods, but except for sushi and raw salmon and tuna bar, not very good.
Although QM2 was refurb'd not that long ago, we saw worn carpet that needed replacing or at least tightened. a number of unfinished or poorly finished repairs degraded the overall experience, e.g. primer paint on deck railings, poorly puttied/caulked bathroom repairs.
I agree with Cool Cruiser that not only has dress become more casual, but that in a number of cases, the person's dress was really not appropriate for the venue and dress code at the time, i.e. really not even "smart casual", or shorts and t-shirts in the King's Court after 1800. LOTS of people not dressed to code of the evening in the Royal Court Theatre. Speaking of which, for 6 sea days, the speakers/presentations were not particularly interesting (many repeats from previous cruises), except if you were a Brit septagenarian.
QM2 is a grand ship; we especially love the public rooms' decor (but not the awful music they pipe into the Commodore and other places) and ambiance. However, I am convinced that some of my observations are a reflection of a conscious strategy by Cunard to cut costs and/or test how such cost cutting will affect demand. I hope they realize sooner rather than later that they are degrading their brand with these efforts.