Wonky

14 minutes ago, Interestedcruisefan said:

You just fell very very unlucky

I’d love to think that’s true but unfortunately I think it’s one of the downsides of having fantastic wifi. Happened on Queen Elizabeth last month too. Would love to see a policy similar to airlines that basically bans calls/video calls in restaurants and relaxing areas but we are probably a way off that.

On 12/5/2023 at 9:20 PM, Selbourne said:

If P&O adopted the approach that Cunard does with Britannia Club and grills guests, and had a separate dining room where you have your own dedicated table for your sole use for ALL meals and an enhanced dinner menu with additional a’la carte options, then we might consider using suites again.

Completely agree with this, possibly tweek it slightly that you could eat in any of the paid for restaurants.

We are just about to cancel a couple of bookings In Epicurean so keep looking. Done it twice and both times some idiots decide to have a full on loud FaceTime. Why?? Would you do this in a restaurant at home?? Do you have no consideration for other guests?? If you are one of these people I’d love to know why you feel it necessary to have volume higher and talk louder than you would normally. Complained but didn’t really seem to care. 
 

Rant paused.

1 hour ago, ace2542 said:

https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/stop-these-boats-norways-cruise-ship-crisis/

Have you read the article??

This is about the Green Party wanting to ban it. They currently have less than 4 (FOUR)% of the vote. As someone else said on here…Facts matter (again)

QE is in Colombo.

1 hour ago, david63 said:

 

And I don't really think that you can blame it on Starlink

I didn’t notice it when the Internet was c**p🤣

Is that some people can’t seem to go without having a loud phone or video call!

Now I’m quite a heavy internet user so Starlink has been great for us but surely people would have the common sense to  have their calls away from relaxing areas?

Perhaps cruise lines need to follow airlines and say as a courtesy to fellow passengers no calls?

Rant over!

On 11/12/2023 at 1:38 PM, Winifred 22 said:

Now you can’t use Shareholder OBC for gratuities

Is this new? Can’t find this anywhere.

Don’t know how usual it is to have divers under but have had on this cruise. Somewhere in the med, can’t remember where. Maybe checking the hull?? Pure speculation on my part! 

Not thought about doing the non alc package until recently. Anyone know what wine it is? On QE at the mo and the red and rose are Torres.

Some northbound traffic now visible as we approach the Great Bitter Lake. (No bitter visible apart from aboard)

QE is in the Suez Canal.

Queen Elizabeth is in Crete.

Are they removing a body in pic 7?!!

Safe home.

Bye Jam 👋 

2 hours ago, seasickphil said:

Got off Queen Elizabeth this morning and the person with the most number of nights had done over 3,000 but I can’t remember exactly how many it was.

That’s the one I was on, it was 3011 and as they are still on board, still rising!!

Phenomenal amount of provisioning, they must have heard you were coming🤣😉

Doesn’t look very new!!

Having been surprised last month at the world club party at someone having been on board 2732 nights, I was further staggered this cruise by a couple having 3011 nights on board including 22 world cruises!

Thought it might be fun to add most nights at club world parties as we attend them.

14 hours ago, Staffordshirecruiser said:

Hi, just bear in mind if uk booking the deposit increases to the standard percentage you move the cruise you booked on board.  Also you have to book within a year. In our case we weren’t told about either when on board.  The date issue is extra annoying as we had two further cruises booked in the year already so wanted to move it by 15 months. I am still thinking about what to do about this?

When the extra on board spend came about a couple of months ago I did a three way change! This might be a possibility for you? It only has to be slightly more expensive so if you moved up a grade on one booking then move that deposit forward? 

The restaurant is the difference and in my opinion it’s the best layout of a restaurant on Cunard, lots of space between tables. Another advantage of club rooms is we find we can book a saver fare as there’s not much point in selecting rooms as they are all very central (certainly this is the case on QV & QE).

Just now, jam19872016 said:

Heading to duty free

Do you have to clear security and come back through for duty free or can you just go straight to it?

Afternoon Jam! We have just joined and quite surprised by the demographic. A lot younger than normal Cunard and a lot of Scottish too. Is it Scottish half term break this early I wonder? 
 

Good to be “Home”.