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Cunard marketing email for 2026 eclipse
worldtraveller99 replied to HaveDogWillTravel's topic in Cunard Line
PS After asking Cunard customer services, I received the reply that we leave Al Coruna at 9.00 pm - so presumably we all need to be back on board at 8.00 pm, and the eclipse in 2026 is at 8.30 pm. He said, very reasonably, that the ship will still be stationary at 8.30 pm, so hopefully we will be able to photograph it from the terrace. -
Cunard marketing email for 2026 eclipse
worldtraveller99 replied to HaveDogWillTravel's topic in Cunard Line
Me too ocean sounds! But I read that we don't leave port until the evening, which should allow us to photograph the eclipse on land before we leave? Oops if that isn't so! -
Cunard marketing email for 2026 eclipse
worldtraveller99 replied to HaveDogWillTravel's topic in Cunard Line
We are booked on the 9th August sailing out of Southampton with the eclipse on 12th August at A Coruna. Will there be any Cruise Critic meetup, and how does that work please? - am relatively new to ocean cruising. I understand that the ship stays late in port that evening, and assume there will be an excursion out of the town for us to photograph the eclipse? -
Thank you! We shall see!
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We have just booked our future cruise (first with Cunard, and third ocean cruise overall) and chosen a table for 4. I once won a Fred Olsen cruise where we had a table for 2, but the next table was very near, so we did chat to them every day. They were elderly (and we were much younger than now!), and they had not gone out at the ports, so it was a bit strained. I am assuming they will choose people to share with us who are similar to us in age? Do you think that is right?
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Personally I think if staff do not receive a living wage, then every penny of profit goes to the business owners. I know a lot of Americans are business owners, but much fewer people in the UK are, so we see those people as skimming our money. I work in the gig economy - I have had about 4 tips in over 20 years, but my fee is fair, so I really was never expecting it. Just to say, it was mostly the poorest people I served who tipped me! Anyway, we will pay the service charge, and only tip if someone does something extra for us.
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I think if we are paying a service charge then fewer people will want to tip as well?
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All sounds good thank you very much - Cinzano and lemonade all round!
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I was aiming to ask for a bottle of simple single malt whisky, to make our own cocktails - that costs more than many Champagnes?
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How lovely!
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Thank you all, looking forward to it!
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Thank you very much!
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Thank you very much. Our friends are aiming to book to come with us, but not in a Queens cabin. If we invite them to our room for drinks, will we be able to give them cocktails or wine too, without extra charge?
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Our first Cunard cruise which I have just booked will be our first non-all-inclusive cruise (indeed our 2nd ocean cruise ever). How compulsory is the hotel etc service charge? - which seems very high for us poor Brits who earn half the salaries of similar Americans due to our awful exchange rate nowadays...... How long is the queue to take it off (I understand it is at the Pursers desk on embarkation day - does this have to be done then?), and how then do you tip please - an envelope in your cabin? thrusting cash - UK or US? - at service personnel - and if so when? Thank you for your help! PS I assume all drinks still go onto our bill with a 15% charge added to each one?
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This will be our first Cunard cruise. It says you get "2 included bottles of wine or spirits" in your cabin minibar. Is this daily or once for the whole cruise? Because we may make a bottle of spirits last for 7 days, but not a bottle of wine. And if we do choose to make our own cocktails, are the bottles of orange juice eg replaced every day, and if not, do you request those from room service, and is there a charge for this? Thank you for your help.
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We have decided to take the QA Spain cruise in 2026. It has 2 sea days - and Brittany Ferries also has a sea day going out and one coming back - and I know there will be a lot more fun things to do than on the ferry!
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Just a PS - do you know how to print out the itinerary of a cruise? I cannot see that on the cruise page.
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Thank you very much LittleFish1976, I look forward to seeing your report. Oh no! It is in a few years time we will be able to go (after husband retires, as is too long away before then). So no Japan and no Australia? Maybe they will reconsider nearer the time?
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Thank you both. More to think about!
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I am considering a Japan cruise. Looking at the Cunard offering there appears to be fewer ports than others and too many sea days. Is their ship just slower to get to the next place to visit? Have you tried one of these cruises and what was it like please?
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Anyone Ever Experienced Seasickness on a River Cruise?
worldtraveller99 replied to sippican's topic in River Cruising
We always travel on the top deck of river ships. When it docks, sometimes the lower decks are below the level of the dockside, so you are looking into a wall! -
Anyone Ever Experienced Seasickness on a River Cruise?
worldtraveller99 replied to sippican's topic in River Cruising
I get motion sickness very easily. I always bring along my Dramamine on river and ocean ships. During the day you will be out walking around anyway, and it doesn't hurt to take a Dramamine (or similar) at night - helps you sleep too. Interestingly I took my pills on a Brittany Ferries overnight trip in the Channel, and while I did not feel nauseous, the movement was still disconcerting, so hard to sleep. Definitely not the case on the river, which is very calm.