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4 minutes ago, Steelers36 said:

You have not stated where sailing from, voyage type/destination.  Some parts of World and seasonality can mean low demand for Sanctuary.  If you are sailing the Caribbean in Winter, I'd be at the Terminal before 10am.

Scandanavia from Southampton

4 hours ago, Steelers36 said:

Sorry .. wrong info.  Suites and Elites are called together, but there may be more than one group, depending on numbers checking in prior to general boarding.  Platinum members follow.  And AFAIK, the Platinum group also includes Club/Reserve Class guests who are neither Elite nor Platinum.

 

Thanks. So I am Reseeve Class mini with Group A 11-1130 and no status. What time should i be arriving at the port terminal for earliest possible embarkation? (I want to try to get a sanctuary reservation)

I am in boarding group A 11:00-11:30. Will that be the first group to board or is there an earlier group for people with status?

1 hour ago, rjack22 said:

Yes,deck 6 mid ship.  I can confirm.

Estrella?

I have read in various places about the embarkation day lunch served in one of the main dining rooms. I have also read many many comments from people who either didnt know about it, or claim it doesnt exist.

Assuming it does exist - which MDD is it usually served in and at what time?

On 10/10/2022 at 12:10 AM, david,Mississauga said:

On the QM2 last week we ordered a French white wine from the bin ends page. Sorry, I don't recall the name, but it cost about $35.

Is it on a separate menu amd do you need to request it?

On 10/9/2022 at 2:33 PM, Underwatr said:

Still Penhaligans?

If so, perhaps someone somewhere will recognize the marketing value in stocking take-home sizes in the ship's store.

They sell it in TK Max

On 10/21/2022 at 4:19 PM, ballroom-cruisers said:

 

All passengers have already gone through security checking during check-in in Southampton, and that would include security checks such as no fly lists and known wanted criminals. The US immigration system clearly does not trust that is thorough enough and needs to do it again in NYC. That is despite strong intel and security links between the UK and US.

Is it not simply more likely that this scenario applies to such a tiny (fraction on a percentage) minority of visitors that it isn't catered for in the law?

12 hours ago, WestonOne said:

However, reading the small print this is because I have a guarantee cabin, and 'the arrival time will be updated once your stateroom has been assigned'

What's the problem then?

It's not just the cost of the cruise and expenses remember. If somebody is retired and has no mortgage to pay for instance then the cost to them relative to the cost to someone who is taking time away from paid employment and needing to fund a mortgage is significantly different.

On 8/23/2022 at 12:44 AM, twodjs said:

We also respect your difference of opinion. Who they grow up to be is beside the point. My wife is uncomfortable around children and is much happier cruising without them.

Thank you for saying this. It applies to many people in many diverse circumstances and they/we should be able to spend time and money in places and situations where we are comfortable and at peace with our surroundings.

On 8/23/2022 at 3:22 AM, LHT28 said:

So I am not sure why CC started this forum  but  back to the  gist of the topic

 Are there any cruise lines that are  "Adult only"?

Maybe not all inclusive  but  what ones do not allow children under the age of 18??

 

I only can think of  a few

Virgin

Viking

Saga

P & O  may still have the adults only ships  not sure

 

Any others that specify  NO Children?

P&O do have an adults only ship, I was considering a few weeks ago. Aurora I believe.

Im not doing the cruise but youre welcome to come visit us in Nottingham:-)

So, I just read an article about upside down pineapples on cabin doors. Are they used for straights only? What's the gay version?

8 hours ago, LadyL1 said:

Just go to spa reception on deck 9, the day you board. Be mindful that availability is always tighter on sea days, as so many have the same idea of passing a few hours.

Yes - i only want to go on the one sea day.

I can purchase a 2 hour aqua therapy pass in advance of my cruise. I can select the day I wish to use it. However I cannot choose a time slot - i understand i will do this onboard. However, are the number of places limited? I don't want to buy a pass in advance only to find the times I want are not available. If i wait to buy a pass onboard are they likely to still be available? It doesn't make sense why you can choose a day but not a time to me.

3 minutes ago, PORT ROYAL said:

No idea what this is.  
It’s far removed from what one would consider “alternative dining”, if fact it’s just a basic Main Britannia menu with a couple of below Club level tweaks.  If this is what Cunard now considers fine alternative dining at $25 pp, then one will pass.  Carnivalisation?

You can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time.

 

I'll let you know when i get back.

For now, this is what is posted on the website as the sample menu for Lido alternative dining.

Its a very personal decision. We are in BC in November and are first time cruisers. The price was, we felt reasonable, i think for us it worked out as something like £45pppn (which is similar to your extra cost but yours is a much longer cruise than ours).

This was worth it to us because the dining experience is important to us - flexibility in dining time and having a table to ourselves matters to us - to the point that if we had to share a table with strangers then I (controversially) wouldn't be going on the cruise.

Just now, carolina_yankee said:

 

I can definitely see things under those tabs, but nothing really specific to our booking except for the excursion ports with no excursions and the minimal details of our sailing that you can see in one of the shots above.

 

I should note, too, that we used a travel agent to book, but I don’t think that would necessarily matter. I suspect I’ll see more things after Paid In Full and when check-in opens or booking windows open. It just is far less classy than I would have imagined. Even sister-line HAL has a much better organized and laid out “manage my booking” site!

 

I think (but cant say with certainty) that more has appeared from about 60 days out, rather than when i paid in full a little over a month ago. Certainly the ability to book thermal suite and treatments wasn't there two weeks ago. I'm also pretty certain that visibility of gifts and extras such as photography packages has only just become available. I also notice that the drinks page tells me packages are not available for my voyage which i hadnt seen before (its a short voyage where they dont seel drink packages - but the message hadn't featured until recently). I have had the ability to book excursions pretty much from the time I booked the cruise a year ago though (but maybe that depends on your itinery).

So my conclusion from my limited knowledge is that it all becomes available from about 60 days before sailing, in the UK at least.

9 hours ago, Minnie29 said:

Can you book these speciality restaurants before boarding and are there any discounts once onboard? 

I am sailing in 55 days and when I look at Dining, Cunard tells me: As your safety and wellbeing is our top priority, we have enhanced measures in place, including reduced capacity online dining reservations. You will be able to make reservations from 28th October 2022. [That's 2 weeks before our sailing]

I don't know if the Lido dining concept has changed recently, but the description and sample menu which I can see is very different to the Bamboo, Aztec and Coriander menus which are referenced above. If the sample menu is reflective of what will actually be available then it is not themed by cuisine - I've downloaded and attached what I can see.

dinner_lido_menu_02a.pdf

Sorry ive just realised most of the useful stuff is the labels in the grey bar beneath where you have 'before you sail' highlighted. This bar doesnt change if you navigate to booking summary or calendar.

Im on QV in 55 days and looking on my booking now. The useful stuff is in booking summary - i can buy shore experiences, under dining it says reservations will become available in october, i can book spa treatments, view and buy gifts and book travel extras. 

I don't know if it has anything to do with it being a short time until sailing though.

Does QV have a running track? 

13 minutes ago, Se1lad said:

I think it's the way it asked sometimes - when people say 'How many cruises have you had - this is our 215th!' it feels more like they are trying to show off.  I normally reply by saying I've never bothered to count how many I have been on : )

Agree. And the old "i've been on 42 cruises since the 'restart' and only have 12 booked before Christmas".

And "I've got $500,000 of OBC for my next cruise - how much do I need for the laundry?"

On 9/4/2022 at 1:10 PM, Victoria2 said:

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I would have thought every single member of this board is quite capable of writing a review or helpful posts from a ship if they want to, irrespective of what cabin they're in but most choose not to which is absolutely fine so unless this board uses a 'write a review a year to keep up your membership' which of course is totally ridiculous, then contributions are down to those who either want to give helpful hints from their ship, want to write a blog or write a review once home and levels of cabins are a coincidence

 

 

 

I expect, as with every review site, it is people who have had extreme experiences - very very good or very very bad - who will publically post a review. It is when something exceeds or fails to meet our expectations that we feel compelled to poat about it.