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Even though no longer with the United States Restaurant I can´t wait to embark on board Infinity in 10 days. Also she got a bit of a make over- so even though a rather old Lady I am sure I will love every minuite - 4th time that I booked a cruise on Infinity. The only Milli- Class ship I sailed but once is Summit.
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Where oh where has my Celebrity gone
Germancruiser replied to Canadianhey!'s topic in Celebrity Cruises
Sea days are Cunard´s forte- I would say. They have the best lecturers and esp. those long sea days on a Transatlantic- nothing better, esp. for those who have been to many ports and enjoy the tranquility and charme of a bygone era, which one finds with Cunard. There a port intensive voyages, too, of course- but I avoid them these days. I am a big fan of their Prommenade Decks- all of the Cunarders have them- with the exception of Queen Anne- not yet in Service- of course. -
Will Celebrity Ever Send A Ship to San Diego Port
Germancruiser replied to mcrcruiser's topic in Celebrity Cruises
Infinity used to sail back to Hawai from San Diego. I would do that again - if they would still do that. -
Where oh where has my Celebrity gone
Germancruiser replied to Canadianhey!'s topic in Celebrity Cruises
Change is the only constant I have read once- very true. Sadly not always for the better. X- has kind of " watered down " their product- still a great cruise experience though- so I return for the occaisional voyage to X- sailing mostly Cunard these days. -
e& mscruise- how brave you are - some aks a smoking related question - masking it as - I want to avoid a balcony where smoke driffts to- some are really concered - some masking the question thus.
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That will never happen Ray.
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Will be QA become a favorit of Cunard fans?
Germancruiser replied to Germancruiser's topic in Cunard Line
So we wait patiently for the first pictures - real ones- not renderings - from the Cunard Queen- also the godmother is still not named. In keeping with tradition I pretty sure it is a member of the Royal Family - The Princess Royal would suit I guess. -
Yes it was the Olympic Restaurant on board Milli. Loved, loved that Restaurant. I agree Question Everything- a different world- and I also agree- not always for the better. All other Spec. Restaurants on board Milli- Class ships where great- Ocean Liners- Constellation, Normandie - Summit, United States - Infinity. Hm. A shame really that they changed those wonderful rooms into Tuscany.
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Anyone Remember the "Song of America?"
Germancruiser replied to grab007's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I remember those stripped Jackets very well- in those early days every night had a theme. Really something special- so I found. -
Will be QA become a favorit of Cunard fans?
Germancruiser replied to Germancruiser's topic in Cunard Line
Australia is the part of the world I have never been- that is still on my bucket list- but for this part of the world a lot more time is required as I currently have. -
Hi all seasoned X cruisers. I found a nice topic over at the RCI- board- about an old RCI - Ship ( Song of America) ! I rather liked those old pictures and memories of voyages- cruises - past. So I thought to share a few pictures of my first voyages on board Millenium, Summit... ! Those pictures are from 2001 and 2002 - Millenium and Summit. Both the Speciality Restaurants as they appeared back then. Those have been wonderul Speciality - Restaurants. Tuscany Grill- nice too, but far from the old style- my opinion - of course. Nr.2.bmp
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Will be QA become a favorit of Cunard fans?
Germancruiser replied to Germancruiser's topic in Cunard Line
I would say we seasoned cruises have all the same " problem" ( which of course is not really a problem- and if- well a rather very very luxurious problem) - that we saw most of the ports of call already. So since a few years- I really don´t care where my ship goes- as long as I am on a ship. LOL. In some of the Caribbean ports I don´t even bother to go a shore- and if.- just to have a little walk around. Those " beach brakes" are the worst- rather book a day pass at a nice resort on the Islands- than being carted to another overcroded beach - sometimes a little nickel and dime attached- since mostly chairs are not included in the price... ! -
Anyone Remember the "Song of America?"
Germancruiser replied to grab007's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Glad I found that old resurected thread- I am quite fond of a little walk down memory lane. I saw S of A. quite a few times, when docked next to her. My first big ship was the then brand new Grandeur of the Seas- and I have the fondest memories of that wonderful ship. Stunning views - lot´s of glas- wonderful connection to the sea. Unfortunatley the Royal Ships these days are no longer the vocused on that- so many lounges - bars indoors- no view or window at all. Prommenade Decks that do not deserve that name. Thanks for posting this little video with that wonderful song of the live of Song of America. -
Perfect idea EX- Air- or maybe- Tansatlantics starting in Florida- then back- and visa versa...! Samsung flat screens are installed since at least 10 years in the Millenium Class.
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I fear all four M- Class ships are not around the X- Brand for very much longer. I am quite sure after all Edge Class Things are out- they have to go. More´s the pitty- since they are my favorite class of the X- Brand- but that´s time- not to avoid- and from the buisness point of view- quite understandable.
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Icon pricing off the chain.,
Germancruiser replied to PTC DAWG's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Let the dust settle and book in a while- the prices will go down. -
Will be QA become a favorit of Cunard fans?
Germancruiser replied to Germancruiser's topic in Cunard Line
Oh yes, I really like what I saw so far from the renderings of QA´s interiour. Agreed, with all the Superliners and floating funparks the one thing that makes a sea voyage special- the connection with the sea- is totaly lost. During the end of Covid there where great offers for MSC´s Yacht Club- so I took the chance and tried that. on board their Seaside ships Class. Three decks in front of the ship are reserved and only accesed via your ship card - for the Yacht Club guests. I nice experience, where all is glas - so you are " at sea" there. For the other part of the ship- not so much- most lounges, restaurants are " indoors" with sometimes no windows at all. So the only way I would ever go back to them is in Yacht Club. Seaside Class has also a wrap round Prom Deck- the liveboats hanging beneath that deck. So that is a real plus with this class of ships. But give me a Cunarder instead any day. LOL. -
Will be QA become a favorit of Cunard fans?
Germancruiser replied to Germancruiser's topic in Cunard Line
I totaly agree, with everything you wrote- including the name decision- LOL. Aquitania would have been my favorite name. So do I- waiting until the dust has settled a bit and maybe a short voyage ( which in my case means a 7 nighter) to see how it works without the Prom Deck. I wrote about the Prom Deck very early on- and was called a " Prom- Deck- whiner" - which- of course I admit- I am. LOL. -
Has Cunard restricted the Q/A capicity to 3000
Germancruiser replied to ace2542's topic in Cunard Line
That guy telling about the 5000 did a nice promotion stunt. Doesn´t it sound much better- that Cunard- God bless them- puts only 3000 instead of 5000 on board it´s new ship? Very clever that move- people will tell their friends- " See Cunard does not go for the max pax idea". Never ever was the QA planed for 5000 passengers. -
Well, as I really like Cunard - the style - the ships, I am, of course curious about Queen Anne. The Maiden Voyage approches fast. I hesitated to book a voyage on board QA. I will wait and see how the Cunard fans adapt to the new ship. How will the lack a of Cunard trademark- the Prom- Deck be taken? How did they manage to change the ship from the Konigsdam Class to a real Cunarder. Cunard ships are known that one is connected with the sea at every twist and turn. Is that still the case with QA? I sailed on board HAL`s Nieuw Amsterdam- which is basicly built as QA- and to be honest- never again on this ship class. All that remains to be seen. Can´t wait for the first hand reports from on board QA.
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My first X- cruise was back in 2001 ( 32 years old back then) when the Millenium debuted. Coming from RCI I found the experience a huge step up from RCI. Since then- obviously many moons have come and gone. 20 cruises with them- and I am still booking X from time to time. So yes- I like them still. My prefered Line now is Cunard, though. What has changed- A LOT! Food- still very good, but not up to the experience of 23 years ago. The ship got louder by the year. They - quite understandable- want to attract a younger clientel. They have to be carefull though not to drift more and more into the direction of Carnival, RCI or Costa. I don´t need the Captain dancing on top of the Martini - Bar- also I find the Senior officers in the Pool not so very amusing. They have entertaintment staff for that purpose. The concept of the Edge Class- well they have their great parts and their downright catastrophic part. Apex´s Maiden voyage was an unforgetable experience, also because it was right after the Covid crisis. The Martini Bar in the middle - well that´s more like a showroom- nothing cozy - nothing intimate about it anymore. To loud, to noisy- the problem also is that all decks above are affected of the noise and therefore of not much use to us. So we stick to M- Class ( as long as they are still around) and S- Class.
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Thank you Cosmo- that sound rather prommising- I am boarding Infinity in three weeks - so I look forward to a well maintained ship.
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I Lost Ten Pounds on a Transatlantic
Germancruiser replied to Ride-The-Waves's topic in Royal Caribbean International
The OP was on the wrong ship, can´t put it any other way. I was just wondering how he could stick it out for so long. I started with RCI- back in 1996 and loved it. The bigger the ships got the less I liked RCI. I stopped very early sailing with them- the biggest ship was the then brand new Voyager o.t.S. The last was Brilliance- after 8 years of sailing exclusive with X ( along with their Vision Class of ships the Radiance Class was where my favorite. ) - in 2008 and even back then I noticed how much they changed. So I simply stick with X or Cunard- and I am sill sailing with them.I have no desire whatsoever to sail on these floating Resorts. They are prefect for families- and - as they are very popular people love them - so all good- there are cruise lines and ships for every taste these days. -
Are there any off menu dishes available in the MDR?
Germancruiser replied to Jim_P's topic in Cunard Line
Exactly my thoughts. That is- quite simply rather " cheap" of Cunard. I hope they change that again- back to " normal"! -
Are there any off menu dishes available in the MDR?
Germancruiser replied to Jim_P's topic in Cunard Line
That´s the one thing about my beloved QM2- Cunard, that annoys me greatly- that the " Always availlable" part in the regular menues in Britannia have vanished. I just learned from The Old Bear that one can ask for them in Britannia. Really that was not a great idea- to remove these items from the menu.