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Hi Mrs. Jimsgirl. Happy to "see" you again :)
Yikes! yet another evacuation - you sure do lead an adventurous life!
Best wishes to you and all those in the path of the storm.
Regards,
Salacia
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It's about 6:30am local time in Athens and QV is finally underway.
Yikes, that's quite a delay! No doubt the voyage will be memorable...hopefully, it will also be enjoyable!
Happy sails,
Salaica
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Ha, I would have been happy with an ocean view or a balcony, but if I must be in an interior...it could be worse. Thanks for the advice!
That's the sprit, abefroman! Now, get out there and have a fantastic time ! (Share what you can; we can keep secrets;))
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In that case they should use the Bermudian Dollar then as the ship's currency.
No, I don't think so. In Bermuda, the US Dollar and the Bermuda Dollar are used interchangeably (see https://www.bermuda-attractions.com/bermuda_000079.htm )
Internationally, I believe the US Dollar is used more often than the Bermuda Dollar, so it is more convenient for most passengers to use the US Dollar.
Or was your suggestion meant to be funny/scarcastic?:confused:
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Our particular stateroom (4140) is above the MDR and below other staterooms. I thought I'd heard from other cruisers that rooms above the MDR are noisy with tables being moved around in the early morning, but maybe that's not the case.
It's not next to a laundrette, it's not near a bank of elevators, it's not a connecting room, and it's not a handicapped room. As far as interior staterooms go, I'm happy with it.
And that you're happy with your stateroom assignment is all that matters! Some passengers like being near the elevators (less walking) and/or launderettes (easier to do laundry), just as some are happy to be assigned a handicapped room because the room is generally large...and on and on it goes as to our personal preference, which differ widely. Happy sails, -S.
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My question was "why do they use the British terms for these activities if it's an American ship?" Not to mention Voyage Personaliser, Daily Programme, and countless other British spellings of words associated with QM2.
It's not an "American ship". The ship sails under the flag of Bermuda.
Happily, I am able to understand the alternative spellings for words that are familiar to me, but every time I see Daily Programme, I auto correct and it becomes Daily Program me ;)
Happy voyage,
Salacia
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Using USD, we've never had a problem with being short changed in the Caribbean. The people we met were hardworking, honest people. Not likely to scam tourists since this is their livelihood and antithetical to their nature. However, it is not uncommon to receive change in local currency, but you most likely will be advised of this when paying in US Dollars.
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The why do they offer quoits, Baggo, whist, and Cluedo as entertainment options?
God only knows why they offer the things they do: Napkin folding, scarf tying, hat making. Tango lessons. Golf. Maybe Cunard is just trying to keep their passengers happy (wherever they come from)?
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It's a midships interior instead of a forward or aft interior.
But what deck? Connecting cabin? What's above and below? <---These are questions I ask whenever I've been "upgraded" - not intended as interrogation questions for your booking :-)
Bon Voyage! - Cheers, Salacia
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Our stateroom was allocated this morning (for the September 7 departure). We were upgraded from category IE to, wait for it, IC.
Is that good?
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So Sorry To See How Conversational This Thread Is....:(
Brooklyn Boy, forgive me, but I don't understand why a conversational thread would result your disapproval. -S.
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Thank you...
So happy to see Cunard suggesting this change in the future.
This change may change our minds to reconsider sailing the 4th cruise maybe in 2019 if we want a bit longer short cruise.
Thank you Cunard for considering this change..Maybe some day they may consider also Bar Harbor too...
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On-line North American travel agencies show a fare for the 7night QM2 2019 July cruise that is...well, it's just crazy stupid expensive.
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Try post #8 in this threadHost Hattie is correct for my source. If you go to the cruise critic cruise search and enter July 2019 and Cunard you can get the specific itinerary. No prices yet.
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Thank you HHattie & jburton. -S.
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What a farce that was!
Other than that, hope all enjoyed their holiday!
What?
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Preliminary itineraries for 2019 show the trip being extended to 7 nights with a port call in Newport.
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hi jburton. ? Please share the source of your post. Thank you -S
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Dear Chuck,
First, Future Wishes to a Bon Voyage what ever is your choice.
If you are considering the cruise later on there is a thread started by a member from this year's last 4th cruise for next year
http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2517859
We did this cruise this year for the 3rd and final time. Repeating it again would not make sense unless there were some changes to the schedule and contents. We found the cruise to almost be over so fast. Maybe if they added another port like Newport before the final 2nd day at sea. I too agree that days at sea are the best part a cruise experience. You also on this type of cruise not able to take advantage of built up World Club benefits that are typically offered for your grade of accomplishment ex. Platinum, Diamond.
Our most favorable cruise experience are Caribbean Cruises which we would never get enough of days at sea and visiting others islands and cultures not to mention better weather conditions.
My wife and I did travel Britannia Club on this past July 4th cruise and experienced the new 13th Deck Cabin recently added. We found them very nice and new in style but way too far a distance to travel (walk) back and forth from especially since the Britannia Club Restaurant is on the farest end of the ship 11 decks down. Good way to get hungry and work off your meals. If it seems we were disappointed with our placement while on guarantee, we were. We would not ask for this location again or choose it as a choice.
This reason for booking this cruise was sort of like your reason, but ours was concerning the caring of a family member back home. So we would have wished for a longer cruise.
On this past cruise, we really didn't see too many children surprisingly. And only adults were present in the Club Restaurant.
In 2007, we really did this cruise to try out the QM2 after a couple of decades of loyalty sailing on the QE2. Not flying anymore, our only choices of sailings are those out of NY Harbor.
Maybe one day we will treat ourselves to a BTB... Ah 14 days at sea...What Life and Experience..
Once again, Future Bon Voyage....
Hi Brooklyn Boy. I believe there is a change in itinerary for 2018: St John NB will replace Halifax as the first port stop. -S.
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Perhaps a small point, but tt seems a bit misleading for Cunard to state that there is an "overnight" in Boston on July 4th when the schedule calls for QM2 to dock in Brooklyn at 6am on July 6th.
As I see it, there are two sea days on this trip: July 2 and July 5 (when the ship departs Boston around 2am - not an overnight.)
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Although I've been on several Cunard voyages I have never once used the casino, believe me I have nothing against gambling but I just haven't done it.
We have a TA next year with ample OBC attached to it, more then we probably will spend on the normal things and...if it's possible...we may want to hit the casino. So that's my question, can you gamble using OBC?
If you can, how does it work? Again, I've never been in the casino before so I don't know what to do.
Do you put your card into the slot machine for example to start gambling? If you win does it go back into your account and if it does how do you cash out (since I know OBC is it a use or lose it situation).
Sorry for all the questions but hopefully someone can help me with this! thanks.
Hi Cruise NH. The casino on QM2 is the only casino my husband and I have -what's the term- played? We don't understand slot machines, so we don't play the slots, but we do enjoy playing cards at home, although playing cards (blackjack, poker) at the tables in the casino often includes professional and semi-professional gamblers- well out of my league.
On QM2, we find it a lot of fun to play roulette. We play for small stakes, so we usually just break even. But we enjoy the camaraderie of our fellow passengers whilst playing (unless someone goes overboard in their betting - pardon the phrase).
You might find it fun to study the rules of the games in the casino before your trip. But feel free to just observe the games in the casino. It's especially fun on formal nights :cool:
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Not without creating unsightly bulges in them.
The issue of pockets (or lack thereof) in women's clothing is interesting:
"...historically, women have always been deprived of pockets. And the reason why is disturbing.
In a piece on Racked, journalist Chelsea Summers puts it most simply when she writes, "the less women could carry, the less freedom they had..." quoted from https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/whats-hot/the-disturbing-reason-womens-clothing-historically-never-had-pockets/ar-AAopCOf
Bulges vs freedom. :eek:
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So sorry you didn't invest!
In this case, the medication in question was not being used for pulmonary hypertension, otherwise the story would not have been humorous.
Ricki
Thanks, but I have no regrets about not investing. (Insider Trading is terribly unappealing to me.)
But back to the story about the Captain who delayed the ship's departure in order that a passenger receive delivery of a medication...do you not think the Captain asked what the script was for? It's funny that a Captain would delay departure for one man who needed ED medication. Also, being such a common medication, it's surprising the on-board pharmacy did not have it in stock.
You can see why I've never been asked to dine at the Doctor's table :o
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I like it when my husband wears cargo pants. Then, he has no excuse when I ask him to carry my ID, cell phone and lipstick.
I'll keep your secret, but I'm fairly certain that there are fashionable cargo pants and Capri pants for women, in addition to other accoutrements which allows women to carry their own ID and cell phone.:cool:
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By the same token it seems to me that at least some of the tipped positions are just unnecessary jobs yo give someone something to do. One example the bell boy, never needed anyone to carry my bags for me, not even while I was in a wheelchair, so maybe that's why the hotels don't pay them and make them live on tips.
Years ago, as a University student, I spent a semester in Italy. Tippings customs vary there, almost as the dialect varies from region to region.
Anyway, on several occasions when using the public lavatory, I noticed that the facility was scrubbed clean and immaculately maintained. Apparently, unsalaried women "adopt" the laboratory and keep it clean. They work only for gratuities, which most local women and others happily pay. Once on the way out of a loo, I heard one of my fellow students from England say to the matron "I don't tip, ask somebody else".
But back to your post about bell boys being unpaid workers in the US. I believe you are mistaken. To the best of my knowledge, there are no un-paid (volunteer) workers in US hotels. And if you have an offer from some volunteer worker to carry your bags or park your car while checking into a US hotel, I suggest you think twice
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I have never understood how America decided which jobs get tipped and paid a pittance and which got a decent wage and no tips.
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Tipping on board cruise ships goes way back to the earliest cruises, when the majority of passengers were Europeans. My suggestion is that we stick to the topic of tipping on cruise ships at sea, and not the local custom at home.
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From what I'm seeing tonight, parts of the Caribbean are in the path of Hurricane Irma. Of course, our main concern is for human life...
But to answer you question, I wouldn't book any Caribbean excursions in the near future.
Best wishes to all those in danger from the Hurricane. -S.