MCC retired

We always liked the flexibility to book something anytime for 4 years and get the reduced deposit and OBC ☹️

Onboard QM2 today verified Cunard no longer offers a Future Cruise Deposit for purchase onboard 👎

No longer time slots . Website is out of date. Purchase 1 day or entire week on current TA.

Onboard 8 night TA now. Only 2 Pass choices . 1day $49 or 8 night $199 , no other options ion between.

We have never had a Free Diamond photo problem. We select one 8x10 photo of us and one 8x10 generic photo of the ship[.

What is in the immediate {walkable} area of Mayflower Terminal 106 to kill some time ?

Early December , most of May are always priced lower early on . Best time to book ? Is when you see a promo that you like then monitor your sailing up until Final Payment.

An Alaska itinerary is where I would splurge on a balcony cabin .

You are correct . The Optional Gala night is on May 17 , the 2 night segment from Germany . Confused that it shows on my Cunard Cruise Calendar. My error . So my 8 night TA on the 18th has only 3 Gala Nights .

On this sailing Optional Gala is first , then Black & White , then Masquerade .

Just noticed that our TA on May 18th has 2 Gala Nights plus an additional "Optional" Gala night. First that I have seen this . Wonder how it is handled onboard as far as 100% ship access by Smart Casual after 6pm ?

Purchase a Future Cruise Deposit if available . This will get you the reduced deposit and OBC and give you time to research your next cruise without the Sales Pressure onboard.

Upon first arrival in cabin I wipe down all cabin touch points with disinfectant pads . Been doing this from even before covid.

OP’s questions seem to be about least cost for a TA. Monitor TA’s that do not have a theme , non summer . In the US Cunard has 1 Sale after another . Some better than others watch for the ones with Paid Grats , upgrades , speciality dinners ,and OBC, then book. Find a good travel agent that has a Group for better rate and some amenities. additional . Cunard permits travel agents to discount their best rates . ( can’t advertise them , must contact). Cunard does require that you cancel and rebook to take advantage of a lower fare .

I hope that Cunard got out the paint brushes to attack the balcony rust issues during these days in port.

According to my TA's Polar booking system, May 18th TA has been 100% Waitlisted for some time now but on occasion a cabin opens up and is quickly booked.

On RCI , Military is a Rate Code by itself , not a discount off of another Rate Code . RCI offers it on select sailings. It may or not be the best Rate Code available to you for your sailing .

As long as your cabin is bookable as a double occ. and your cabin location has not exceed lifeboat capacity, you should be okay with just paying 1 more port charges and taxs. You may also qualify for a better Rate Code.

What is nice about Shareholder OBC’s on Cunard unlike many other cruise lines , is that they are “stackable” with other OBC’s such as Military, Cunard Sale , Cunard Group amenity , TA , Future Cruise . I have them all on our next QM2 in May 😁

You are not looking at Princess "from "rates are you? Did you actually create an option for the cabin category you wish on the Princess site then shop the TA's?

The reason may be that you are not giving the TA all of the Qualifyer's that you are inputting on the Princess website ? Such as past guest# , ages , state of residence ? TA should always beat Princess Direct as they are all permitted to discount even the lowest Princess rates that are available to you. Princess will not upset their main source of bookings , TA's.

There are a handful of Obstructed view cabins on Deck 8 with partial views between the equipment . Best Obstructed are the most forward cabin and most aft cabin on each side . Deck 8 plan hints at those with some view

TV news said that passport staff was reassigned or terminated during the pandemic due to drop in demand. Now staffing back up again , recruiting and training.

Yup , the Cruise Lines are trying to get rid of those pesky seniors with all of the time and $$$ to cruise. Get real!

On our Dec 2022 cruise aboard the Brilliance, they stated 2 punches required evey time.