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My son picked up a pair of these before they were everywhere. He would call them casual as well.

We are mostly corporate and banking and finance but for sure a suit when in court but never in the office that I have seen.

Thanks Dancer Bob, I'll try a local place near me. The Catskills sounds like something in the future if I really enjoy it.

Thank you. There is a place close to where I live and they have been around for years so I'll look into it.

Same in my office but rarely see a suit now. I don’t think it’s a fad and that’s ok, suits will never be the norm for men in the office again. I think Cunard can capitalize on this with a small fleet but eventually the younger generation will be the older.

Am I missing something here with the dress code? I am taking my first and possibly only cruise next year, a crossing on QM2 from Hamburg to NYC. I will be in a solo cabin so definetly not Grills but I don't think it should matter. From my research I will be purchasing a tuxedo for Gala nights. Lunch will be dress shirt and jacket, probably a tie but it doesn't seem necessary and I will adjust according to my table. Dinner will be suit and tie or jacket and tie. I haven't worn a tuxedo since my wedding a long time ago and l'm looking forward to the gala nights. The dress code at my office in NYC since the pandemic has been reduced to almost anything goes and I'm not an attorney and certanily not a partner. I find this a little disturbing but my days in the office are numbered but I refuse to wean jeans. This is what I understand to be the code on QM2 without ever sailing and one of the reasons I booked it. Just a little browsing on the Cunard website gives a clear indication what is appropriate and it seems some passengers are looking to move more casual when I think they should move towards more formal. A little bit of a rant but these are my observations from a soon to be first time Cunard passenger.

This has been an interesting thread and maybe a little disappointing to be honest. I am taking my first cruise on a solo crossing next year and was looking forward to the onboard lessons. I always wanted to lean but my wife has never been interested so I thought this would be a good opportunity. I hope they continue with the host dancers and lessons. I think I should learn a little before then so what is the one dance all of you excellent dancers suggest for a beginner? One that is the easy to learn that is enjoyable for a few dances a night that I might become proficient enough to not disrupt everyone else on the dance floor and hopefully not embarrass myself. YouTube has a lot of sights for online lessons, any suggestions?

What size table for the dinner do you suggest? I am taking my first ever cruise, a TA solo on QM2, and have no idea if it should be a 6, 8, or 10. Also, what are the pros/cons of early/late?

I agree, skip the Uber. I don't use the ferries so I'm not familir with them. In fact, my first visit to Red Hook will be on my westbound TA Oct. '24, my first ever on any line.

Not up to mid town for the Christmas lights and windows. That’s a hike to and from the 34 st. ferry plus a lot faster by the subway. I am going to explore the ferries just for fun though.

Plus $2.75 each way up town from Pier 11.

No doubt about that and I haven’t been on a ferry yet.

So $13.50 round trip from Red Hook to Mid-Town with no traffic. That’s a great deal!

Even better! I have never used the water taxis or ferries here so I’m not familiar with where they land or how much they cost. I come to the Wall Street area from Queens every day and use just the subways.

I second Tony. A quick idea is to take an Uber to the South Ferry and a trip on the Statan Island Ferry and back, always great views. I haven't taken friends on this in a while but you used to be able to stay on in Statan Island and not have to pay for the return. There is a nice tree at the NY Stock Exchange on Wall Street that a lot of people don't see. From South Ferry take the number 1 subway up to Penn Station. From there it is not too much of a walk to Hearld Square (Macy's), Times Square, Bryant Park, Rockefeller Center, Sak's and St. Patrick's Cathedral. After that head down to see Grand Central then on the 4 or 5 subway back down to the South Ferry (Bowling Green stop) and another Uber back to Brooklyn. Not sure what the Ubers would be but could probably do all that for less than $75.

Thank you. I'll give them a call and see what, if any, benefits there might be. I'm spending a few days in Prague then taking a train to Hamburg for a couple days before boarding west bound TA, Oct. '24. I have a solo cabin and I will be booking my hotels through miles so I don't think there will be much benefit for either of us. This is my first and probably only cruise since my family is not interested but after reading these threads it seems that might change. I've also decided to FedEx my formal/cruise cloths to my hotel in Hamburg saving me the trouble of traveling with an extra suitcase.

I also booked direct with Cunard US and have booked the cabin that I wanted. I origionaly contacted a Cunard specialist in the UK but was told due to cruise line and/or UK TA policies I could not be represented by a TA in the UK. I am aware of the "Cunard specialist agency in Chicago" and I'm curious if anyone has any expierience with contacting them or another TA after booking and what any benefits their might be.

It's on your My Cunard page. Booking Summary Tab then scroll down to just under the Pre-Cruise Checklist, there are two tabs for Bed Configuration and Dining Choice.