Victoria2

Think it's look down but hopefully, the screen will be obscured. Onboard ship. do outdoor screen watchers have ear phones or is it the unfortunate case where the sound is broadcast onto the deck and thus surrounding areas?

Ooops Sorry for this majortom10 techteach,I got called out by some for expressing similar thoughts earlier on in the year. Our copy arrived yesterday, my opinions haven't changed and I'm sorry my poor attempts at ironic humour failed miserably. 🙁

Major Tom. Wash your mouth out!!!! ps Ten mins? That long? 😀

Maybe an included session at Specsavers with every [newbie?] booking so passengers are enabled to see[read] the small and not so small print on the website.🥴

Complicated, but we opt to pay on a daily basis using up one lot of CWC Diamond credits then going over to the other CWC allowance and thus utilising both our CWC Diamond internet benefits which means on a 14 day cruise, we owe Cunard peanuts for the internet access. edit booked onboard the day after embarkation as phone is usually still within shoreside signal.

Probably a belt and braces email so no one who has already booked, can say 'they didn't know about this'! After reading posts on this board over the years from folk who hadn't read the small print, I can't say I blame Cunard. putting the small print into 'in your face' large.

Added precautions complete absence of outside lights and all cabin curtains tightly draw; noise emitting thingys on the back of the ship and very capable chaps looking very capable around on deck three.

Pirate Practise for us involved sitting in the corridor away from the cabin door [cabin door being susceptible to any passing missile, the walls being stronger so obviously able to withstand said missile], exchanging pleasantries with neighbours, all carried out with G&T in hand. Very convivial. 👍

This is in the 'onboard needs' web page. If 'you' have no reason to fill in anything pertaining to this and you do not require any assistance at all, then nothing in the web pages will apply to 'you'.

This is a form for assisted boarding and is completely separate from any other boarding priorities. edit My last line might have given a clue to fast tracking and assistance.

So much more peaceful in PG for a cup of tea of an afternoon than trying to get a seat in the lounge as of years ago. Works for us too.

It does work. I for one am very glad of this. We were told in the summer, 'changes' were in the pipeline and now we have them. Now no one can say they didn't know of the need to inform Cunard of even a relatively minor problem, such as requiring a walking stick for extra stability. What is interesting is this. All guests must arrive at the time indicated on the boarding pass as this will ensure you board as quickly as possible. There is no priority or fast-track facility. That will stymie a few who have used assistance to gain early access to the ship.

I'm sorry to hear of your father's passing as I did get the impression you were close. QM2 doesn't figure in any of our future plans, but enjoy her whilst you can. You never know what's around the corner. 🙂

Speaking from experience, many cancellations can be of a personal nature and are not covered by travel insurance. In our case, as we have very specific cabins in mind, we book as soon as itineraries are released and keep our fingers crossed but are prepared to take the hit [we should have just disembarked QV's Northern Lights trip but cancelled due to a family event] if we have to cancel so I can appreciate newbie202020's 'dilemma',

The term 'Cunarder' with regards to people has for me, unfortunate connotations to do with inflexibility or at the very least, disdain for the evolving nature of Cunard, moving forward. As a Cunard regular, with five cruises booked going forward to '25 and will be booking until our travel insurance 'runs out', I consider myself very loyal to the brand but not, a Cunarder. 🙂

QV definitely had divers one time years ago when we were in Stavanger.

Certainty the return flight can be an endurance test when some of the passengers have a gippy tummy or Ramesses Revenge!

QM2 QED 🙂

Must be/have been a QM2 thing as we have never had the assistance of a Bell Boy, shore side.

On embarking the ship, our Butler meets us and escorts us to our cabin. That might change the next time we embark but we'll have to wait and see if QA has the same Butler meet and greet.

and Q2 too on QV. Others will be able to tell you if more cabins have Butler met passengers.

A Cunarder is a ship and although relatively wider in girth than I'd like, I'm not yet of a ship's dimensions, however hard Cunard tries with lovely food when I'm onboard. Apart from that, I'm a relative newbie compared with many and whilst I value Cunard traditions and do my best to uphold them, I am also aware times have changed and the company is evolving with them in order to survive.

I have a thought, now if the Aussie pax on Cunard promised to wear Tux/dinner suit in the dining rooms, even Britannia restaurant and buffet…then Cunard may return to the colonies down under. The Brit Cunarders would be content then. NSWP, I'm a Brit and although not a Cunarder, I'm a Cunard regular and I would be delighted if Queen Anne plied your waters alongside Alaska and the Caribbean. QE could come back for the fly/cruisers and then Queen Victoria can come back home for all time. Sorted.😃

How's this for technical. Stay away from the back if thinking if the BoB or Drake's Passage etc, middle is great if seas are lively and I talk from experience, of both parts of the ship! 🙂

Cunard sometimes have some great bin end offers but you only get those onboard. Worth asking about.