newjoisey

we are due to board in a few hours. i hope not too much was changed by the 40 foot waves on the ta crossing:eek:

No one ever asks about taking food aboard.

 

David.

not in this post [as yet] but it has been asked before:eek:

How much can you carry?

 

The official policy is one bottle per adult (it might be written as two per cabin) but Cunard also clarifies that as a matter of policy the limit is enforced as an exception and not as a rule.

 

I'm embarking in Brooklyn on Sunday with six bottles of wine, one of Prosecco and two of Champagne. I don't expect anyone to bat an eyelash. Only one or two of the scanners for carryons in the terminal has a large enough opening for a wine case.

dude do not take this wrong but if a buck can be save you are the go to source

Afternoon tea has always been served in the Queens Room. But in the early days, it was served in the Winter Garden as well. What's changed is that it's no longer served in the Winter Garden, but in King's Court now instead. Truly sad...

 

KK

WHAT ...afternoon tea is now served in kings court...say it aint so. are you sure on this ?where do people dance ? the music makers set up where?

imho the difference between short cruises and long cruises re guarding size and attitude of passengers is amazing.:eek:

The OP was referring to changes since 2004.

 

David.

sounds like she time warps:D

We also first cruised on QM2 in 2004 (NYC-St. Maarten-Martinique-St. Thomas-NYC); our most recent was in July of this year (NYC-Soton-Norway-Soton-NYC), plus eleven other crossing and cruise bookings in between. As Jim Avery said she goes more slowly now, 7 days to cross instead of 6 (and she could do it in 5).

I agree with eatsallinsects too that the extra sea day is great, but I do miss the occasional 28-knot dash.

 

Internet access has certainly improved. That is, now we have ship-wide wifi availability, although the actual internet connection is often painfully slow.

 

It's been all downhill for cigarette smokers. Ten years ago you could smoke in the bars; now, cigarette smokers are forbidden to puff in Churchill's. This is not Churchill's Churchill's.

i recall ash trays on the deck 7 railing

we maybe taking that type of ship in march,i will get back to you. we have only sailed on the qm2 [7 times] .

if it is the same deal as on the qm2 DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. the food [little treats] are no different. the only enhancing going on is 26.50 for an 8.00 bottle of bubbly:eek::rolleyes::D.we settle for the desserts,tea and watching the dancing

i believe balf said it very well. you can also go the sub forum roll calls and chat with people going on the cruise

Ha!! Seasick on a Cunard ship -- minimum 90,000 tonnes??? How would we have fared on one of the small escorts in the Arctic convoys of WW2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_convoys_of_World_War_II.

 

We are certainly a bunch of Princesses these days!! God forbid we are ever called to account again!

 

Barry

even cunard ships must obey the laws of physics.we were once on the qm2 [ny to carib] and i would dare anyone to try and walk a straight line on deck 7 by the spa canyon .for a few hours that day captains nemo and ahab might have been a tad ill. :eek:.we have never been seasick but i believe it can strike anyone.

i believe glojo was spot on with his opine nor did he go off tangent with a virus theory

I've let some crew use my phone to call home at Christmas, although when I've made the offer most of them have told me that they've already called.

wow that is/was creative and nice.

money usually pleases many

qm2 kings court morn. while waiting for over easy egg a some guy comes up [i guess he was waiting aside] tells the server CHOP CHOP on his eggs. i asked him "is it wise to upset the chef "? he responds "they are just short order cooks".wadda jerk he was:rolleyes:

i do not know what princess offers but i recall a section of kings court is 24 hour. i do not believe you can go hungry on the QM2...i think it is against their rules:D

you will not be denied entry in a suit. have a ball,it is your cruise:)

we like to go away when it is cold here and warm there [anywhere]. not warm here hotter there. imo. so a spring southern cruise would not be for us:)

these bad manner posts are a riot...disgusting but funny.:D:eek:

i would just give the plate to staff. i doubt anything can be done to change their bad habits so avoid the HBO drama with them. no sense ruining your meal.

we ate in TE once and we will go back. lows were ...no they could not make garlic bread and i had to get up to get my drink they forgot twice. food was good but not enough and the price was right. imho. they also let us in [walk up and no tie] while everyone else was in a tux