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We bought our years ago but a google search for rolling suit bag turns up several that look similar. If you can find reviews it could help identify those that are more durable and roomier than others. On the subject of shipping a bag, we haven't done it because we can manage the 3 bags we take easily. I'd look into it if we were moving around a lot after a cruise, though.

I admire your willingness to dress up! I think you might be able to pare your list slightly, though. Keep in mind that not one will notice if you wear the same outfit 3 times, so maybe you could leave the fluffiest dress at home. Lightweight wraps in different colors can make different outfits from the same dress. Your husband could get by with just one suit, I think. Mr ALC usually presses his shirts after unpacking them. But his suits and sports coats and my long gowns seem to survive packing if we are careful about it. We use a rolling suit bag that opens up long enough to accommodate his pants; and I double my gowns over some filler item to avoid wrinkles at the fold. All the evening wear goes in that bag - one tux, one suit, 1-2 sport coats, 2 long gowns and 3+ casual attire dresses, plus as many shoes as we can fit. Day wear goes in our regular suitcases, one checked bag each. We do make use of laundromats for day wear, both on board and when we're on our own before or after the cruise. Hope that helps!

I got it today. I didn’t complete it. It asked, for example, how likely we were to take a Caribbean cruise, to which answered highly unlikely; but then it proceeded to ask about specific Caribbean itineraries. I waded through 2 or 3 scenarios before I gave up and closed the page.

The possibility of 8-night crossings was explored in a Cunard questionnaire I received a few months ago. I mostly responded in favor of them. Maybe they received a lot of positive feedback.

What a shame. Even the parts you didn’t highlight are ominous - where can “no pressure to dress up if you don’t want to” lead?

Color is right; how about the taste?

Sanity restored!

I've realized why I prefer anti-clockwise on a ship promenade. It's because I gravitate to the railing, and have a lifelong habit of keeping to the right in two-way traffic. Given that there are always people present who are walking in the opposite direction, of course I end up going anti-clockwise! There is something kind of sad in the thought of everyone walking in the same direction. I'll take @exlondoner's image of age-stratified steeplechase races over that.

Well, Olympic track sports go anti-clockwise, and those aren't US-centric.

Excuse me for being dogmatic, and apologies to @roscoe39, but the correct direction is anti-clockwise! First the relaxing of the dress code, now this.

If you don't mind paying somewhat expensive cab fares you can catch one from the terminal into Manhattan, store your luggage, have the better part of a day for sightseeing, and then take another cab to JFK.

Lovely story! Lucky Charlie Cat -

In 3 months we'll board QE for a many-times, pandemic-related rescheduled cruise ( Japan, Spain, Japan, Japan, Japan). I won't be entirely surprised if we're disappointed again, but I'm optimistic! And so I'm into planning. Do I need another dress, or do I mean frock? No. Do we have transportation arranged from the airport to Yokohama? Yes. Et cetera. I love trip planning so this part is fun. In other news, I'm getting over a mild case of covid. I mention it because I never met the criteria for exposure, but picked up the little rascal anyway. Multiple vaccinations and paxlovid meant it has been an easy course and I'm very grateful for both. Mr Alc is fine, no symptoms, and he tested negative yesterday along with me. Add at-home tests to things I'm grateful for.

"Frock" recalls my grandmother, but also Nancy Drew. She wore frocks while driving in her roadster with her chums, Bess and George....

And I make the bookings, but he has A in the last position while I got the lesser B. If women were in charge…

Multiple regions for a "World" Club number? 🙄

That could be my house! Sleeping cat, check: cat bed with toy, check; wine and TV, check, check...

As @navybankerteacher mentioned it is unseasonably warm here in the northeast US. I miss the snow, though. Not the slipping and sliding and shoveling, but the beauty of a fresh snowfall, and cozy winter hibernating. Low key as usual for us tonight. I did buy a nice piece of cheese to have with port after dinner. We'll spend an hour with Slow Horses (loving it) and then I, at least, will head to bed. Happy 2023, Cunarders. Always fun spending time with you.

So did we. We both thought it was terrific.

I can't quite hit the "like" button when what I really mean is "yikes!" Hope it all works out quickly.

Both work! It's been a tough week -

Here in coastal Maine we're having powerful winds and rain, and weirdly warm temperatures. We will most likely lose power to our house today as the wind blows trees down near power lines. We have a solar-powered battery as backup, and a gas-powered generator to back up the battery, and I expect we'll need both of them. Crews can't go out to repair downed power lines until it's safe, which won't be until tomorrow morning according to the forecast. Ah, rural living. But I love it. Happy Christmas to all - stay safe, warm, and healthy.

QE Q315, Japan Circumnavigation, 4/19-4/28/2023 4/20 Gala - Black and White 4/24 Gala - Masquerade 4/26 Gala - Black & Gold

We booked the QA Northern Lights itinerary, October 2024. We’ve never planned so far in advance before!

Exactly the same responses from me, Windsurfboy!