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Oh no and it’s gone 8 now.

I too have never heard of of seen true working dogs needed to be carried. Doesn’t seem a satisfactory response at all. They must have got on in Southampton as I didn’t notice them last week myself. There was a working dog onboard QA in the summer and there used to be a note in the Daily Programme every day reminding people not to distract him. Saw them a couple of times round the ship and he always had a jacket on.

I rang and pressed 2 but I have just tried and like you told to try again later. How frustrating. Have you tried pressing 1. If you are trying to move it wouldn’t it class as a new booking ?

They are open until 8 today. I got through today around 2 in 15 mins and got called back when we were cut off. Wasn’t a new booking either.

First thing you need to do is contact your TA or Cunard and find out how much it would cost you to upgrade to the suites you are interested in. That will give you an idea if it’s worth it. If it’s more than the minimum bid you need to decide how much you want to spend above the minimum to secure a possible change. Only you know what’s a good deal for you . But do check first as there have been examples of bids being more than an original booking quote. Your quote from Cunard TA will be the applicable price at the time of booking in U K anyway.

I for one am happy to accept the post pandemic offerings. Very little in life is the same or better.I have lost count of the food items that are subject to shrinkflation. Latest was butter sold in 200g pack instead of 250g. I would rather cruise with the product on offer than not.

Currently on QM2 and have enjoyed meals in Britannia. A couple of new menu choices too. Found the entertainment enjoyable.i have several further cruises booked and looking with anticipation at some 2027 options. I see no reason not to sail with her again. All buffer stations seemed to be open as I passed through and judging how busy it was there were plenty of folk choosing to eat there. My personal preference is The Golden Lion or Britannia.

As has been frequently mentioned there was not enough crew available. Many had left the industry for good as like many in other businesses when they shut down. It takes a long time for a crew member to become compliant before they can set foot onboard. you can’t just magic up crew across all grades. It just doesn’t work like that and rather naive to think otherwise. The balance sheet needs to be healthy to pay down the enormous debt that accrued and hats off to Carnival for the inroads they are making in reducing it.

Spot on.

What no rust. Shocking !!

Funny. There is a hotel/restaurant near where I live called the Red Lion but sadly trades on its past glories. It the food currently offered was a patch on the Golden Lion, Queen’s room afternoon tea or Britannia for big events I would be more than happy.

Two absolutely take my eye QV Tangier and QM including Dakar. Definitely ones to watch out for when bookings open. Some great short breaks too which I love.

Why is it surprising? Cunard is not HAL, Celebrity, Princess or MSC and has its own dress code. Sounds like this may not be the line for you. MSC and Celebrity are not even part of Carnival Corp whereas even though Cunard HAL and Princess are, each brand retains its own identity and in Cunard’s case that is a more formal, less casual dress code around the ship particularly in the evening after 6.

Definitely no requirement to zero out with UK immigration. Not sure how the cabin switch will work but others on here will be more informative. You will need to sort out your new cruise card and your previous account will be settled. Bonus if you have any loyalty internet allowance, it will be re-set.

Golden Lion is included therefore at no extra charge.( Queen Anne only has some extra charge items on the menu.) Pub is called Golden Lion.

No as D and N explained. Cunard has a stricter dress code than many other lines so may not be to everyone’s liking. Other included options would be the Golden Lion for lunch.

Sorty I never went to the spa.It’s not an upsell area that interests me in any way. I don’t even know where it was.

I wasn’t allowed to transfer to a Cunard cruise recently so lost the deposit.

No difference

Interesting thank you

Glad you were able to book for next year and does seem a good deal with all that OBC

Well I was excited today when I got to my fabulous solo cabin on QM2 to find 2 bottles of Pol Acker. Win for me as one of the minority on here who like it.

They are all the same Bears just with the name of the ship on them. There are also different special edition ones wearing different outfits e.g. Prince’s Trust one. They are all one size. You can also get a dog with a QM2 kennel coat on and a generic cruise ship in plush fabric. All cost around 22$

I was on the next crossing and was fine. You can’t prevent people bringing it on unfortunately.

It is my understanding it’s not just the most senior officers its senior officers too.