Windsurfboy

As a matter of principle you should only be charged gratuities at the rate quoted when you booked. Increases should only apply to future bookings. We are getting on ship in April and haven't been told any thing. I will pay what was quoted when we booked.

ONLY you know your budget , your preferences and all the other things you want to spend money on. Taking all this into account go for the best cabin you can afford without sacrificing anything else you want in the future.

I have another take on carrying drinks to theatre. The chance of getting an ailse seat are low. How many can carry a drink in a glass thats full , on a moving ship, squeezing past people to get to seats , and guarantee not to spill a drop. Will Cunard offer free dry cleaning for those who have drink spilled over them

I agree, I would never pay the zero discount Saga price. That would put it in same price bracket as say Silversea and Seabourn. Saga suites are £1000 a night at 30% discount. At Zero discount £1400 a night that's premium cruise line price. Saga are very good but not that good. Once the discount is less than 20% then Saga is over priced. So 15% discount for very early booking is my feeling of the true discount. Of course some may feel differently and be happy with full price.

Exactly right , on our next cruise , a last minute decision, so we're not pre registered, discount varied betwee 20% and 30% , ended up with deck B at 30%, cheaper than lower decks .

I think best is to ask when they phone you what discount you are getting, and if there are any 35% left on other decks or areas

Doesn't sound good

Think it's been a good blog, showing Arvia can be a great destination. Food and entertainment to suit everyone. Pays to book ahead what ever you can especially restaurants. I think Arvia offers great value, whether you go inside , have a balcony, or a suite. We all have our own budgets and preferences. What ever they are, Arvia has something to offer. It's no good arguing , economy is better value PE , or PE is better value than business. Or an inside is better value than a suite. If you can afford it and enjoy it it is good value. That is what Arvia offers at all price points.

You can be as casual as you like in the day.

Think A , B , C are all similiar. However when we booked , one was at 20% discount , one at 25% one at 30%. Not hard to guess, which one we choose.

I agree they are perfect size, big enough for Bay of Biscay or Atlantic, but not too big. They have a passenger space ratio of twice that of old ships. Plenty of outside and inside space. It's not a fair comparison to look at inside prices on old ships , to prices of very generous balcony cabins with all the extras. I don't think saga ages are much different to other cruise lines out of school holidays. Saga passengers act as if they are much younger, to most of them age is just a number. Yes you get some but a small minority of very old and no so sprightly passengers on Saga, especially singles. That's because Saga staff go that extra mile to look after them.

We had exactly the same though for our next cruise, but it was a last minute decision not at launch, when we came to book the price difference between deluxe and suite was relatively small. I think deluxe must sell out quicker so discounts shrink. So in the we end booked suite with a30% discount rather than deluxe with 10% discount We have registered for 2025, so will consider deluxe, if others haven't beaten us to it and pushed up price.

You need to do a lot of saga cruises for Brittania Club to be worthwhile, but once you get to say free laundry level it can add up On the other hand discounts through travel agents with Saga are rare , not like other cruise lines. So you must do your sums

Never sailed Fred before. Do they sell seperate legs for world cruises. When do they release them . Interested in the Capetown to UK leg of world cruise in 2025

We got the Feb 14th email but didn't ask about check in time, as we are local and will get a driver, we live on the coast for the wind. I assume safarigal is on safari beforehand, enjoy

Safarigal, when did you receive your check in time. Did you hear because cunard arranged your flights. We haven't heard yet. We didn't use Cunard to arrange flights , as it's our "winter home" .

I'd plan your accommodation based on what you want to see in Capetown area, they'll arrange a taxi for you. Even if you stay at waterfront it's a complicated 800 yard walk to cruise terminal, OK without cases , but with cases need taxi.

It varies, we've boarded at cruise terminal, in 2020 it was due to be at convention centre before it was cancelled, in 2019 we were initially told disembarkation at convention centre, but once on board this was changed to cruise terminal. this time on April 7th it's mount Nelson hotel. So it could be anywhere. We haven't had timing yet.

I think it's no good being nostalgic about jackets every night. Those days are past. Anyway a man can look smart in a well tailored dress shirt . My rule of thumb , is if you have a six pack you'll look smart in just a nice shirt. If you have a keg then a jacket is an improvement

We have one booked with P&O as experiment, suite on big ship , huge balcony so no sunbed wars, plus speciality dining every night, for less than Saga standard room. My one worry is ambience on P&O ship. Saga is our go to line now, the ambience is just more relaxed , friendly yet up market quality feel. Plus great food.

They may not think they are dumbing down. However they have changed from words that were clear and unambiguous, to a description that is completely ambiguous. Everyone will have a different definition of elevated

Yet again the Cunard website says different things in different places. So you can choose whichever you fancy.

More seriously Taken from Cunard website "Formal suits are only required on board a Transatlantic cruise on Gala Evenings and, even then, there’s no pressure to dress-up if you don’t want to. Most of our guests, however, relish the opportunity to put on a Tuxedo for one night and channel their James Bond alter-ego. A formal suit, shirt, and tie of any colour will also do just fine for Gala Evening. And if you want to embrace the theme in your outfit choice, well you’re more than welcome to do that too. We’ve had many gentlemen on board who’ve given their partners a run for their money when it comes to their Gala Evening attire. So feel free to be as lavish as you like." Another piece of of bad writing by Cunard, with paragraph 2 not making it clear it must only apply to transatlantic cruises. Any way what is a formal suit, I understand Tuxedo/DJ or dark suit, but what is a formal suit. If I read this correctly then on non transatlantics , on gala nights , suits are only a suggestion, you can wear smart casual everywhere. What a pity .

Elevated dress code, is the height of ambiguity. Does this mean a push up bra

My experience is with QE and QV with no changing rooms