We have just returned from the August 28th sailing from Brooklyn to Southampton, followed by a few days in London. First off, the embarkation process was utter chaos. Cunard blamed the fiasco on US Immigration but who knows? The ship itself was a mixed bag for me, a once in lifetime trip to say I had done it. The cabin, a sheltered balcony, was pretty much standard cruise ship, on the small side compared to Celebrity or Holland America, and not at all plush. The food in Brittania Restaurant was sometimes quite good and others seemed to represent a chef trying too hard. The salads were weird, especially the Waldorf - a few grapes some walnuts a smidgen of greens in some kind of sauce. The casino used a system I have not seen anywhere else for slots and I never quite figured it out. On the other hand, the public spaces were very nice, the music was the best I have heard on a ship. Both the classical musicians and the ship's band were top-notch. The entertainers were very good. Better than most in the cruise industry. The lectures were very interesting. The Tea, served every afternoon at 3:30PM was a lovely touch. Only, Viking Ocean seems to do it as well. Most guests followed the rules for proper attire but there were some who ignored compliance, T shirts, jeans and baseball caps on this ship, especially during lunch, dinner and Tea seemed very inappropriate. If you are going up to London after the cruise I do recommend National Express coaches, inexpensive, prompt, and good service. Overall, we did have a pleasant sailing and for a bucket list vacation I would recommend it.