sogne

transitting

I confess to doing it once late at night transmitting Sogne fiord. It was empty.

on QE

3 Queens Liverpool 2015

the first thing to appreciate is that QA is different from the Vistas. Once that is understand that you can start to see it positive and negative points Britannia balcony fine except for inadequate storage space for a longer cruise especially one which embraces cold and warm areas such as the 3 weeks we have in December, Xmas Markets to Hamburg etc and then the Xmas cruise itself to the Canaries. The hooks fitted to the cabin are poorly positioned one being so close to bathroom that the use of a coat hanger invariably gets in the way of the door. The size of the hooks are such that a clothing tag of normal size cannot fit over them. The bathroom is of course a great improvement. Other points: no bookshop, essentials such as tooth paste soon sold out from a very small stock in the first place. We did 2 tours; 1 Cunard, 1 independent both leaving 1130 returning 1630 approx. All food outlets closed at 1600 including pavilion Grill. On QV and QE daily programmes indicate Lido Grill open to 1700 or later. The most annoying features are decks 10 and 11 with the Grills terrace preventing an easy passage through the length of the deck. We did eventually work out how to get to deck 11 and find easy access to both port and starboard sides of the ship. Staff were of course upto Cunard, standard of food satisfactory, the AFH fine once you worked out the layout. You no longer have to hope the toast machine was set correctly as toast is supplied to order by the staff. Having said all this we can live with QA and adapt as necessary but we will be glad to get back on QM2 next year.

Also scenic causing for QA in 2026.

Correct subbed for Haugesund

an official scenic cruise destination inthe future but we had an early preview

a clearer day with many people's favourite ship as extra

I think I can sort that layer.

Geiranger Fiord taken from view point

Correct port turn 2 Geiranger is just off right of photo,taken from VP on Cunard tour. Have had this sail by b4?

Also some mavouebility will be achieved

Correct

a listed sail by where a little further the ship will turn towards the destination.

QA came broadside to waves to give pilot boat a lee off Stavanger wind about F7 . I detected virtually no movement. The NS does not have the long ocean swells of the Atlantic, rather short steep seas. How QA handles rough seas really depends on how the indivual copes with the conditions. Have experienced very bad conditions on both QE & QV handled it ss well as u would expect. But an Atlantic storm is another experience.

Remember that power cable to pod

Weather 4cast is a site but near top right current wind appears as ° from bow. As 4 seastate I look out the window or balcony.

Wind speed etc is shown on the weather page after the nav page.

Agree but k466 is my favourite. Last movement of beethoven 6 pastoral also .

Concerto 20 k466

I turned off volume when viewing bowcam to avoid the pop music. Relaxation 4 me was defined watching QM2 bow cam listening to the beautiful and peaceful rendition of Mozart piano concerto's serene slow movement in mid Atlantic storm.

Just passed under bridge watching webcam whilst enjoying last day of our 1st taste of QA.

Haguesund cancelled due to weather forecast. Hardanger fiord more than adequate compensation.

Correction floyen