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Mine came through today for my November Cruise

@raffles QA is an unknown as yet, we don't travel on her until November - But for QV Assuming you're in Britannia Bottled water is very expensive, but room service is free and if like Jane you drink lots then you can always request a jug of iced water for the fridge. If your waistline can handle it, the pizza/pasta station in the lido is excellent at lunch Obviously Afternoon Tea is a must at least once in the Queens Room If you don't fancy any of the items on the Dinner menu, there is an always available list including Sirloin Steak, Chicken, Caesar salad, etc (I've never not found anything I don't fancy) Check the daily programme, there will be stuff on there you don't realise, until it's too late Fancy a go at fencing classes - it's harder work than you would think ? Watercolours? etc Fancy a cookie with a Lido tea or coffee? Speak to the waiter on the sandwich station as they generally have a secret stash Grab a book from the library saves bringing your own assuming you're not a Kindle person My blog covers QV on our last couple of cruises in 2023 Link Here .... one in PG and one in Britannia - They may give you some ideas Love the pooch btw we lost our Westie last year and we miss him still

If it's a larger balcony you are after - Deck 4 is always a good choice for Britannia and PG, they are bigger than the decks above by some margin

I blogged about our Amsterdam short cruise from last September Link.... It was nice to be back on Queen Victoria, but I won't be rushing back to do another short cruise,

The Daily Programmes from our Med Cruise last October are available Here....... all except day 1

Just a quick question regarding hairdryers, do Dyson Airwraps work onboard ? Asking for someone less follically challenged than myself who heard that Airwraps don't work. Her Hot Hairdryer worked fine on last years cruises and was given the OK by the steward to use it and she wants to take her new toy with her in November.

I've not heard back from Stockperks yet

I had it on QE while waiting to go on our Northern Lights excursion (2022), It was very disappointing, which was unlike every other time I've tried it at lunch, the base was very biscuity.

I applied for my Shareholder OBC last month for our November QA cruise and was told that it was only available for cruises up July 31st, which I took to mean that the benefit hadn't been renewed yet. I reapplied this morning on the news that the benefit has now been approved and I now wait with baited breath. I haven't applied for our Feb 2025 QM2 cruise though given this t=round of benefit is only approved up until Dec 31st

I usually take a couple of films/TV Series on a USB stick, these were a godsend when we were quarantined for Covid on our Northern Lights cruise. The USB ports are accessible, but it is very fiddly as stated above, and it's best to have one of the longer types to help slotting it into the port, you'll struggle with one of the mini types, depending on the size of your hands

Received this email this morning referring me to Stockperks for my Shareholder OBC RESPONSE EMAIL ONLY - PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL Thank you for contacting Carnival UK, Shareholder Benefits inbox, please accept this as an auto acknowledgement to confirm your email has been received. If your email relates to a request for your shareholder onboard credit benefit for your upcoming sailing, please see the information below regarding a change to our current process. Carnival Corporation have partnered with Stockperks, an application that connects retail investors to public companies to bring an improved, onboard credit request process. As P&O Cruises and Cunard form part of the Carnival Corporation we are now migrating to a new way to request and redeem your shareholder benefit through Stockperks. Full details of the Carnival shareholder benefit program via Stockperks are available at https://www.stockperks.com/carnivalcorp, including how to download the app and a video demo of how to upload your proof of CCL ownership in the app. Below is some further information to assist you with understanding a little more about Stockperks. What is Stockperks? Stockperks is an app-based marketplace that connects public companies like Carnival with their retail investors. Companies create unique perks, like onboard credit for Carnival brand cruises, to reward their loyal shareholders. Why is Carnival partnering with Stockperks? Carnival has a successful shareholder benefit program with a high number of requests coming through each month which are currently all managed manually, therefore resulting in a longer response time for our guests. Stockperks offers a much more automated and streamlined process ensuring these requests can be handled in a much more efficient way. For reference, guests will follow these simple steps to submit their claim: 1. Download the app via the links on the webpage, or search for “Stockperks” in the app store 2. Once downloaded, create a Stockperks user profile 3. Then search for “Carnival” in the app, and select the cruise line the guest is traveling on 4. Click the blue button “Validate your portfolio” and they will be guided through the process of providing their CCL ownership details 5. Once confirmed, they can submit their claim for each eligible booking Is Stockperks available on desktop? No. Currently Stockperks is only available via mobile app (Android and iOS). However, Stockperks is developing an email and web based process that guests will be able to use in lieu of the app and this is expected sometime in March. Is Stockperks secure? The Stockperks service is governed by Stockperks’ Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and may be subject to other Stockperks policies and terms. For information regarding Stockperks’ use and processing of your information, technical support, account setup, and all other questions regarding the use of Stockperks, please contact Stockperks at hello@stockperks.com If you require any further support, please click on either of the below links for our current Contact Centre opening hours: https://www.pocruises.com/contact-us https://www.cunard.com/en-gb/contact-us

That's the beauty of travelling from Southampton, not having to worry about over packing & it was a 19 night cruise.

These were the last lot I purchased - Temlum 8 Pcs Cruise Luggage Tags Holder with Zip Seal & Steel Loops, Waterproof Clear Luggage Tags Cruise Accessories (20 x 6.4cm) : Amazon.co.uk: Fashion Printed at 130%, trimmed and folded and they work perfectly

I thought I had an up to date menu from the chart room but I was mistaken and have now to post something as I can't delete it

This is the email I received for the last lot claimed Thank you for your email. Your shareholder benefit has been applied and a revised booking confirmation that will show the added on board credit has been sent. As you have booked directly with us you will receive this via your personal email address or by post. Cunard - Sailings of 6 days or less $50. 7-13 days $100. 14 days or longer $250

100 shares and 250 usd OBC

I spoke to Cunard yesterday to add my Ex Forces OBC to our two upcoming cruises and I asked about the Shareholder OBC and was told just to email shareholderbenefits@carnivalukgroup.com with proof of my shareholding - I did that and I got an acknowlegement email back, so I shall report back if it was successful

We only discovered it was a thing last year after many voyages

Yes you can, you can also request a jug of iced water from room service, but the price of bottled water in Britannia is extortionate. It's complimentary for Grills guests.

And the Broadwalk Cafe too - QE and QV there's a machine either side of the buffet (just aft of the Pizza/Pasta station), though it's pot luck if they are working or not.

I was looking for it too, but there is no mention of any drinks other than paid for beverages - but it gives an idea what is available from room service for people that unfamiliar

I'm 6'6" renting is not even an option, plus the cost is way more than buying at M&S - As previously stated elsewhere Marks & Spencer sell a cheap tux which I can get into and can be ordered online for collection in their Southampton store.

We had 5001 in 2021 - Blogged about it here - and although I loved the size and position it was very noisy when the sea was heavy, and we had plenty of heavy seas on that cruise.

We trim to the lines length wise, then fold over lengthwise again retaining the reference and phone details, then one more fold midway and trim off the ends