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Like I said Wedgie Wedgie , different opinions offered so you go for it as yours is the only opinion which counts here! 🙂 ps, my tipple of choice, L.I.I.T. of an afternoon would have me wobbling, two and I would need a nap until dinner!

I'm not a fan either or of a few things taste bud wise, but if folk are and they're on holiday, then go for it. No need to ask for opinions as there are bound to be many different ones offered. No rules, spoken/unspoken traditional or otherwise are broken when drinking Martinis with afternoon tea!!! 😅

I recall a post [can't remember when but not so long ago] when a QE reviewer wasn't a happy bunny due to the amount of foreign [my word] food available on an itinerary encompassing Japan. My thoughts were 'yum yum' so if your thoughts follow a similar train, you might be lucky.

Who's looking? It's your holiday. If you want a Martini, collect at the bar and take it with you if there's no bar service in the Queens Room.

As long as there have been no structural changes, I have interior photos of what is now 5189 taken ten years ago, and I had a peek into what is now 5191 if you'd like to see the photos to compare. 5190 should be a mirror image of 5189. edit Time passes, make that nearly thirteen years ago!!!

We have had quite a few aft cabins with aft and side balconies between decks five, six and seven over the years and have never been precluded from sitting out because of windy weather. There has always been an area to avoid the wind but also, maybe the time of year and cruise destination comes into play here. With the overhang too, one can sit out in light rain and not get wet. Sun and shade on the same balcony. Brilliant.

QG too although the two we booked were part of our Covid cancellations so we never got to experience the deeper balconies on four.

Not having been aft on deck five for many years, I have no idea if these were included in the refurb. but having had the corner deck five cabins in the past, on a sunny cruise, we would always have gone for the larger balcony if available.

In addition to #9. I would also add, some countries have different additions to the cruise price/ticket and in that case, a drinks package might be added, in which case some coffees might be included, a source of interesting debate occasionally. Cunard is not thank goodness, AI, fully or partially for us, yet.

I think you were either in QG or PG. Either way, coffee is available for quite a few hours of the day and the odd cookie too if it's known you are partial to them. For the rest of the ship bar the Lido [deck eleven being QE/QV], I have no idea of the cost differential between Cunard and Oceania but if you pay more on the latter, that might account for the inclusive bit.

Confirming your 'etc', unfortunately ☹️, snacks are available in the buffet throughout the day too and I would have thought, although not tested, for night owls too.

We have inadvertently been on mini cruises when our main trip has had shorties either end. Whilst in no way have we experienced a booze cruise, the atmosphere of the ship can be quite different on the short legs. I would say more lively, for want of a better term and that's not necessarily a bad thing, just different.

As our steak consumption is all but limited to our Cunard holidays these days, I can confirm the Cunard chefs are very capable when producing a beautifully cooked steak, cooked in my case being to be plated up as blue.

Us too.

Funnily enough, we attended a 'do' the other day and I had my first Wagyu for many years. I do wonder if the presentation has anything to do with it. My first one was pre-ordered, medium rare. It was OK but nothing to write home about. This latest, also 'mass' catering was served almost blue and it was a different taste altogether. I wouldn't order it if dining à deux as a well sourced filet mignon [blue] at a fraction of the price is good enough for my taste buds...and my wallet. 🙂

Our thoughts are always [only slightly tongue in cheek] 'if spared'!! 😅 Well done on the booking. Sounds a great itinerary on a wonderful ship.

So was/am I, or that had been my experience when applying for the obc since we bought our shares summer'22. The possibility of restricting the 'perk' and the lack of clarity on the AGM minutes sparked a little frisson of 'what's up Doc'. Luckily, all cleared up by HH's post. 🙂

Yes but after a decade of a thread, maybe a bit of frivolity is acceptable!

I don't require lifelines. My requests were answered and will be dealt with at the correct time.

Good to know you're on the ball and thank you for starting this thread. I have learnt one or two things. I'm not CCL savvy and am perfectly happy to own my own incompetence or short comings [of which I have many] and knowledge of how 'things' work between CCL shares and the obc they give. However, I'm also very happy to own my savviness in buying shares at all but rock bottom prices. Not savvy enough to buy loads of shares and sell some on admittedly but savvy enough to see my outlay recouped this year and more than happy letting others do the leg work for me in all things to do with our cruise holidays. My future cruises have been registered with the company who deals with my CCL shares and will apply for the credit at the appropriate time. One happy punter here, incompetent, absolutely, but also savvy too! 😄

Excellent news.👍 Thank you for sharing.

Nothappiburruh?😅 Or is it said through a haze of bewilderment. 🙂

maggielou362, don't be confused as we say Wus ter shur or Wus ter Sauce depending on what comes out of our mouths at the time. Lea and Perrins will do too. 😀 You'd be amazed at the number of local UK names which are pronounced incorrectly by non local, native English speakers. All the fun of the fair. The pronunciation of the city of Worcester however, is a continual source of merriment to us and our American friends. Edit Try Belvoir Castle! 😄

Schwa [no H by the way]. The lazy vowel. FMAXROBs1-,that will be a new word for many. As a teacher of phonics for many years, it never encroached on my lesson plans as it would have truly messed up little minds and spelling. The English language is a night mare anyway should all its rules be strictly followed. Spoken lazy vowels are very common but as an unposh Brit who has no intention of sounding posh, my use of schwas is limited and I do tend to pronounce many syllables where others might use a schwa. Cue-naaard. Up to personal interpretation. I go with the past captains but at the end of the day, pronunciation is in the ''I say tomarto. you say tomayto'' / ''I say varse, you say vayse'' bracket. Talking of which, don't get me started on Worcester. 😄

I don't think we've ever seen the kind of behaviour you're concerned about on Cunard and we have had many school holiday cruises on QV. The children/teens have been a delight to see. There were quite a few teens on our Baltic sailing last summer and they were obviously having a ball hanging out together and dressing to the nines each evening. We don't see the littlies unless they're on a pirate rampage/treasure hunt around the ship with their youth staff.