safarigal

Is it OK to brings cans of soda (Coca Cola), a bottle of bubbly, and a bottle on single malt whisky on board Bolette?

I packed my husbands tuxedo jacket, but failed to pack the trousers. Luckily we were able to rent trousers on board, so all was well.

I think some people are put off by the fact that there isn't a door between the cabin and the bathroom, although the toilet does have a separate door, but other than that, the XL bathroom does provide much more space.

At the age of 9 when I was on the original Queen Elizabeth in 1962, I rudely admonished an American gentleman at our dinner table for using his fish knife as a butter knife, much to my parents chagrin. Yes, cutlery can be confusing!

Thanks!

I know that fountain drinks are included for the Scarlet Lady cruises, but do the bars sell CocalCola products in cans or bottles as well?

It is offered as a Cunard shore excursion.

There's a very good deal for single sailors at the moment - it might be worth looking at and booking 2 cabins 🙂

We found it very useful for booking our Veranda meals and shore excursions. Also for keeping an eye on our on board spending. I actually like it.

Yay! The app seems to be working again. I was able to book all of the restaurants I wanted to. Life is good 🙂

Thanks for the review. We were on the June 5th Med cruise, her first one back in service after the break, and it really was wonderful. Yes cruising has had to change, but it is still a real treat 🙂

We are on Scarlet Lady on September 19th, and restaurant bookings were meant to be available on the app yesterday, but I can't get it to work. The app is working fine for the shore excursions, so it's just the restaurants I can't book.

I was also on this voyage. A lot of what happened wasn't under Cunard's control. The folks on BA whose luggage was delayed had very little with them in terms of clothing, and they were told that they didn't have to conform with the dress code. They really had no choice, most only had the clothes they had travelled in. A lesson learned - do not travel in your PJs! Also, it was not Cunard's fault that we had to go through immigration twice. Luckily immigration in San Francisco was quick.However, I do think we should have been warned that the Marathon was going on, we were not delayed by it, but I imagine it could have caused some problems for folks disembarking. I do agree that service in the Golden Lion was slow on some days, but what you experienced was extremely bad, and very unfortunate. Staffing is not up to the usual level as yet, and this does show at times. However, we were fortunate that this did not impact on our enjoyment of the cruise. Jaime Paiko, the Cunard Vice President of Sales was on board from Vancouver to Los Angeles. It would be interesting to hear what she thought of the voyage.

There was no alternate dining on QM2 in May or on QV in June - nor on QE this month. I'm not sure when they will be bringing it back. I was told that it had gone away due to "operational reasons" whatever that might be!

Elmsliebev, it was great meeting you at our CC get together. It really has been a wonderful voyage - I will be sad to disembark tomorrow. I just can't get around to packing just yet!

We used the eMed proctored test kits, that we brought from the US, on the day before boarding QV in Southampton. Unfortunately we only brought 2 tests, and I messed mine up and the proctor told me it wasn't valid, so we had a minor panic. However, hubby found a walk in testing place near to Waterloo station so I got mine done there, no problems this time. They did look at our test results when we checked in in Southampton .

The Cunard World Club internet time perk is per person - what we do is use up hubby's allocation first, and then use up mine. If you do that you can't both be on the internet at the same time, but it works for us. The intranet does need work, but you can check your on board account, make dinner reservations, and book shore excursions. You cannot book spa appointments which is annoying.

Thank you :). I have heard about the sparkling wines from Kent, which are said to be fairly good. It will be nice to try an English sparkling wine for a change!

Thank you 🙂

Do they have Coca Cola on board Bolette, or only Pepsi? What kinds of bubbly do they sell?

Yes, this does help, thanks! I think I'll bring my swim suit just in case, you never know your luck!

You should get some great weather by Fort Lauderdale, lucky you! I will be taking Little Wing with me on this trip - more appropriate for the Scottish Isles than Alaska I know!

Thanks! Have great time 🙂

Thanks! We are also embarking on July 11th - just wondering whether to pack my swimsuit. I think I'll take it anyway, those hot tubs may come in handy 🙂

I'm so happy you will be back on QM2 again. We did our first QM2 trip since that fateful day in Perth over 2 years ago last month, and it was really great. Some things have changed, but there is still nothing to beat being back on Queen Mary 2 again 🙂