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Craigrlewis

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  1. Been on a fair few of these short ones and no its not a booze cruise atmosphere. Crew member once told me that P&O short cruises are best avoided as they can have a more booze cruise feel. As Pushpit says you may find the Golden Lion more lively later than it usually is.
  2. We always book through Cunard and don't bother then checking the costs in isolation. Alike Victoria2 we want the peace of mind.
  3. Ditto. We have used both and use which ever is the cheapest. Benefit with Parking4Cruises is if the arrival terminal changes they will bring the car to the right one. CPS will arrange a coach back to the departure terminal.
  4. If you get a good waiter on the first night they will tell you this and that you can mix and match mains from one option with sides of another.
  5. We ordered this off menu in PG November 2022 and in QG December 2023. We ordered evening beforehand Maitre D’ did state “it wont be identical to the Verandah as thats unique to them”. In PG came in a dish and they poured rum on it at the table. QG same in a dish not the silver container they use in Verandah, they flambeed it at the table with more rum. Both of them were as amazing as the Verandah served ones but the spectacle of the flambeing made it seem even better.
  6. My tuppence is suspect due to Cunards links with the Princes Trust and the cachet of their long association with the royal family they will request the most senior member they can to launch it i.e. Queen Camilla. As she launched QV I would suspect if her diary allows she will be the one. It is said that the King expects and respects people who have shown her the relevant courtesy/respects her position entitles her to so again he would likely be pleased should Cunard ask her. Also to be pragmatic the age of HM King & HM Queen and the frequency Cunard launch new liners/ships then it could be Cunards/Queen Camillas last chance of a launch before the next generation of royals take charge
  7. We did QV in August our itinerary was Southampton, England, UK At Sea For 1 Day Edinburgh (tours fromNewhaven), Sco Kirkwall, Scotland, UK At Sea For 1 Day Glasgow (tours from Greenock),Scotl Isle of Mull Scenic Cruising, Unite Belfast, NI, UK Liverpool, England, UK At Sea For 1 Day Holyhead, Wales, Great Britain At Sea For 1 Day Southampton, England, UK Embark Ship Arrive Early Morning, Tender Required, Depart Early Evening Arrive Early Morning, Depart Early Evening Arrive Early Morning, Depart Early Evening Arrive Morning, Cruise By, Depart Afternoon Arrive Early Morning, Depart Early Evening Arrive Morning, Depart Afternoon Arrive Early Morning, Tender Required, Depart Afternoon Debark Ship We enjoyed all the ports especially Liverpool and cork noticeably older UK crowd and yes more Americans. id say go for it!
  8. Review just posted of this short cruise https://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?posfrom=1&stay=1&EntryID=709732 Was an amazing cruise - one of the best we have taken but that was probably as we were in QG(!) Here are most of the menus QG menus.pdf
  9. Er yes i can say its marked up because i looked on the manufacturers website and checked the price.
  10. Currently on QV and asked for distilled water for my CPAP machine from the butler. Was advised its now obtained from the medical centre. Called them and was told could go down and collect it Went down and the man presented with me with what i think was either 500ml or 1 litre bottle and said “that will be $22”. It was no large than a litre and pretty sure it was 1/2 litre. I was a bit shocked as its always been provided free of charge either in a bottle or jug. The manufacturers web site will sell you 5 litres for £9.49 - so a hefty mark up there for Cunard. Spoke to the pursers desk (& they must have been briefed about the change) as she explained it is no longer free and guests will be charged and this had been the case for at least 2 months. She took my negative feedback and said she would pass it on but admitted she doesnt think it will change the new policy. I did say how can I bring bottles of water on board when your own web site has a case weight limit of 20kg and water ways a lot. I added I was happy to pay for it (as transporting water wasn’t practical) but the mark up they have chosen to apply smacks of price gouging. I also added it would be cheaper per litre to buy some wine from the bar and use instead. So next time I cruise from Southampton will be checking a carry on case with water in it! Just thought I would mention this in case anyone else os expecting them to still provide free distilled water. Respectfully ask that we please don't turn this into a “….well they don't provide this or that prescription drug free of charge or aspirin etc etc so why should they give you free water…” Im just flagging it up and like I said I would pay for it if it were a reasonable mark up or cost price.
  11. Sorry to hear that my parents had the reverse in august on QV - they said it was too cold. They logged it with the pursers desk and within an hour a maintenance arrived he told them the thermostat control is delicate and guests inadvertently break them by being heavy handed. He replaced it and it then worked perfectly. i would suggest maybe your request has gotten lost in the system based on my parents experience. I’d go back to the pursers desk and ask to speak to someone more senior
  12. I also think you can book ahead of time pay the $45 and they then refund it back on to your account when you attend and let them know your entitled to the free lunch. We have done it both ways as we wanted to ensure we could get a table ona particular day bit other times we just as Hattie says book on board
  13. Diamond here. Last cruise we were given 330pm boarding time for Britannia grade. We had always chosen to ignore the boarding time and arrive at 1145am and sometime got straight on and sometimes sat there til 130. Didn't want that this time as was with my mum who is 80 and didn't fancy having her sitting there in the melee. Someone (and apologies I don’t recall who) on this board suggested avoid the 11.30-1.15pm “crush” and suggested I try 130pm onwards. It was a cracking suggestion-we flashed our priority pass, checked in immediately and walked straight onboard. To be honest unless we were in Grills or BC we would do this sort of time again. We still did the buffet, had a drink and unpacked etc and was in time for the sailaway.
  14. This is what i opt to wear: Formal/Gala Night - Tuxedo, white tuxedo/bib shirt & bow tie Other Nights - Trousers, business/office with collar, tie and blazer As NEJohn has said many people will dress up regardless of whether its formal/gala night or other night As Bluemarble says no you do not need a tuxedo at all. I have seen people in button down polo shirts but you will look “out of place” as they're not tended to be worn Get ready now for a slew of comments about “don't book Cunard then..” and other such comments - don’t let them put you off. Dress code is a lot easier to follow/understand once you've been on board etc. and seen what people tend to wear.
  15. Enjoy the views. Enjoy the way at times you can feel like the only passengers on board. Enjoy the fine food in what ever venue you chose to eat. Enjoy the promenade deck and walk many laps around convincing yourself for every lap you can go eat some more food. Enjoy the ambience of the library.
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