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Live from…. Victoria, Cunard Vs Celebrity, Grills Vs the Retreat
Victoria2 replied to groryjm's topic in Cunard Line
Late show used to be at 10.30pm so 10pm is a definite improvement for us. -
This is what I mean. If accommodation is of the premier importance, them QM2 seems to be the ship to plump for, eg I get the impression the PG cabins are superior in size or layout to the Vistas *and some QG cabins have extra bathroom facilities. For general dining ambiance and 'Grills' areas, not that I've cruised QG on QM2, I get the impression the Vistas are better. Depends what folk want out of their overall experience so naming ships and differentiating between PG/QG would help form a more accurate picture.
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and as has been said many many many times, you were so unlucky with your experience. Never has a member of staff appeared to us, expecting a gratuity, never. I have always thought the [QG] staff on QV are better attuned to needs than QE but that's because we're known and completely biased. QE loyalists will disagree with me as they will be biased to QE. 🙂 I love sailing with our American cousins. They are always such delightful fellow companions and we were always delighted when Americans shared our tables for eight so yet again, you were so unlucky.
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Maybe when we're talking 'Grills', we should be more specific when giving of our own experiences. QG or PG; QM2 or QE/QV as I am getting the impression it depends which ship is sailed on as to which part of the experience is better than others.
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Should We Give Up an Evening in QG for Dinner at the Verandah?
Victoria2 replied to ClefsDor's topic in Cunard Line
We have had lunch twice now, in the Steak House/Verandah. Both times we utilised our Diamond freebie. The only reason to do so was to join friends, one occasion being a farewell luncheon 'do' with six other lovely people we'd met on the last three segments of a world cruise. On both occasions, we were one of the very few occupied table/s in the restaurant. I can't say it was stuffy or pretentious as we were so busy enjoying ourselves with friends, and a little wine had been consumed on both occasions, we wouldn't have noticed or cared if it was. When we dined as a fivesome, the lack of other tables certainly didn't add to any atmosphere. Ignoring the seafood platter on the evening menu and which I shall investigate for QG consumption on our next cruise, as QG diners [that's an objective comment and not meant to be uppity] I can't say the lunchtime meals themselves were particularly memorable however grand the menu might appear and the lack of atmosphere at lunchtime would not entice us back to dine as a twosome. -
Should We Give Up an Evening in QG for Dinner at the Verandah?
Victoria2 replied to ClefsDor's topic in Cunard Line
Crispy/Peking Duck with pancakes and all the trimmings needs to be ordered three days in advance [shoot it, hang it, roast it etc 🙂 ] and has nothing to do with any pop up in case it might be thought a Bamboo offering. We don't cruise for less than ten/twelve days now so I usually order it three or four days into the itinerary. The pop ups are sectioned off in the evening and an effort is made to make it a pleasant experience with the table settings. ambiance etc. Definitely not Lido buffet style. -
Should We Give Up an Evening in QG for Dinner at the Verandah?
Victoria2 replied to ClefsDor's topic in Cunard Line
As I usually look at the following day's menu, the night before, I know when nothing floats my boat and pre order. The only time we use the Diamond vouchers is if we dine with friends and although I might not have experience of Verandah meals in QG, I do of Bamboo. I pre order either Mandarin chilli beef or Mandarin sticky chicken depending what's on the menu, I'm easy either way as both yummy. Just like the duck and pancakes, the Head Waiter tells me which night the Bamboo meal will be served to me. If I can do that from Bamboo, then the other pop ups will be accommodated. Hopefully, Verandah will be too although I'm not sure of the items which are an additional charge to the set price. We need a brave bunny to test the system. I'm willing to volunteer my services to the cause but that won't be until next year. Sadly. -
Live from…. Victoria, Cunard Vs Celebrity, Grills Vs the Retreat
Victoria2 replied to groryjm's topic in Cunard Line
I don’t call either of the Vistas inferior. In anything. Different from QM2 yes but I would no more book QM2 for anything other than a short jolly, than fly to the moon. As I don’t like the ship, an extra bathroom would not make up for an overall inferior cruise experience. Prospective newbies should do their homework, read the plans and layout so no surprises in store and as always, each to their own. -
Should We Give Up an Evening in QG for Dinner at the Verandah?
Victoria2 replied to ClefsDor's topic in Cunard Line
Not having asked for a Verandah offering, in the QG restaurant, I would work on 'most' rather than 'anything', but using the old 'if you don’t ask, you don’t get' phrase, it’s worth asking. You might not get exactly the same but pretty near it. -
Should We Give Up an Evening in QG for Dinner at the Verandah?
Victoria2 replied to ClefsDor's topic in Cunard Line
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Queens Grill - Suggestions for Lunchtime Special Orders
Victoria2 replied to ClefsDor's topic in Cunard Line
Ours too but as one who often eats dinner 'off', I request the following day's dinner menu when having after dinner coffee, to have a quick glance at to decide if the following dinner is an 'on' day, or an 'off' day. After a day or two, the menu is brought automatically for me to look at. -
Queen Victoria In Search of Northern Lights V227
Victoria2 replied to photosg's topic in Cunard Line
A slight difference in temperature from Singapore! 😀 Looks a tad nippy. An extra suitcase for the winter essentials and boots must have been on the packing agenda. Thank you again for your photographs. -
Queens Grill - Suggestions for Lunchtime Special Orders
Victoria2 replied to ClefsDor's topic in Cunard Line
If we ever want a quick lunch due to timings of an excursion, a tuna melt, with fries of course is our cabin 'go to'. Yummy 🙂 -
Live from…. Victoria, Cunard Vs Celebrity, Grills Vs the Retreat
Victoria2 replied to groryjm's topic in Cunard Line
and replaced before wilting. A nice added touch to the dining table. -
Queens Grill - Suggestions for Lunchtime Special Orders
Victoria2 replied to ClefsDor's topic in Cunard Line
My lunches, -: Sushi, sashimi, tuna tartare, caprese salad, carpaccio, wonderful salads [to my own dictate of constituents] with lobster tail and prawns, seared tuna, blackened tuna...salads with dressings on the side Light, delicious and most certainly doable when ordered the night before or at breakfast. Enjoy -
Or maybe anyone with limited English but enough about them to book a cruise on a foreign language ship, would understand the numbers and deduce which meals are taken within the times shown. Really, does it matter either way?
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Live from…. Victoria, Cunard Vs Celebrity, Grills Vs the Retreat
Victoria2 replied to groryjm's topic in Cunard Line
You've hit the nail on the head. Q.G. is discreet and attentive, not stuffy or pretentious. I am so glad you are obviously having a great time. 🙂 -
Queen Victoria In Search of Northern Lights V227
Victoria2 replied to photosg's topic in Cunard Line
Staggeringly wonderful night photographs. Worthy of any commercial advertising blurb, and your others are super, too. Thank you -
A girl after my own heart! I don't do ironing if I can help it at the best of times and definitely not onboard. Judicious packing and lots of steam from the shower usually does the trick for us although husbands cotton/dress shirts do go to laundry.
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Live from…. Victoria, Cunard Vs Celebrity, Grills Vs the Retreat
Victoria2 replied to groryjm's topic in Cunard Line
Fabulous photography and wonderful lights. Jealous? Moi? You bet! 🙂 -
Live from…. Victoria, Cunard Vs Celebrity, Grills Vs the Retreat
Victoria2 replied to groryjm's topic in Cunard Line
I don't find it shocking but definitely surprising a G.M. bottle isn't, G.M. I wonder if finding out the G. M., isn't G.M., the Crepes are less tasty in hindsight!🙂 -
Live from…. Victoria, Cunard Vs Celebrity, Grills Vs the Retreat
Victoria2 replied to groryjm's topic in Cunard Line
Old fashioned maybe but the only photo we'd take inside the restaurant would be of our table companions on the last Gala evening. A human memento of the cruise. Other than that, a camera, with us when dining will be if the outdoor might warrant a snap. We would have missed whales, dolphins, turtles and flying fish if we hadn't been camera ready. -
Live from…. Victoria, Cunard Vs Celebrity, Grills Vs the Retreat
Victoria2 replied to groryjm's topic in Cunard Line
You take fabulous photos, the scenic ones are magnificent. -
Queen Victoria In Search of Northern Lights V227
Victoria2 replied to photosg's topic in Cunard Line
Thank you for taking us with you and thank you for the photographs. I'm not clever enough to upload photos [I don't do food ones at all] so your scenic ones are much appreciated. -
Live from…. Victoria, Cunard Vs Celebrity, Grills Vs the Retreat
Victoria2 replied to groryjm's topic in Cunard Line
We were onboard 21st August and the system will not have changed. It's not perfect as 24/7 should mean all the time eg, no need to keep logging in so in that respect, it is clunky but once log in is saved, as Hattie indicated, a ten second job to reconnect. You'll get there. 🙂