Christmas Menus

[bonni99]

Would very much appreciate it if anyone who has been on the Christmas Queen Mary 2 cruise- due back next week would consider uploading the menus from the voyage.

[bonni99]

Would be great if those who are just back could let us know how the Christmas trip was!

[yojimbo]

Here are a few pictures from the holiday voyage

[bonni99]

I take it it there were rough seas on the way back then!

[yojimbo]

Bonni99,

 

yes, the seas were rough that day.

 

the pictures were taken on Sunday, Jan. 3rd (the day before arrival in NY)

[Host Hattie]

Princess Grill Dinner Menu

 

Christmas Dinner A.pdf

 

Christmas Dinner B.pdf

[rjms74]

great menus hattie the cattie & many thanks for posting them. So a traditional christmas day lunch was not served in the restaurant then? Kind Regards RJMS74

[Host Hattie]

great menus hattie the cattie & many thanks for posting them. So a traditional christmas day lunch was not served in the restaurant then? Kind Regards RJMS74

I didn't get copies of the Christmas Lunch I'm afraid. We had Roast Goose which is traditional in our household & I was so pleased to see it on the menu I didn't take much notice of what else there was, I'm pretty sure turkey only made an appearance for dinner.

[lannp]

It was the same in Britannia.

Rost goose was offered for lunch and roast turkey and also Christmas pudding at dinnertime.

[bonni99]

Thanks ever so much for posting those. My partner and I were two of the 150 stranded at Heathrow who missed the cruise and I really had been so intrigued as to what they offered on Christmas day-the menus looked delicious!

[Host Hattie]

I'm so sorry Bonni99, I hope seeing the Menus didn't make it worse !

[BigMac1953]

On the QV in December, from 9 -19th, many of us were surprised that there was never a "Christmas" type lunch or dinner option.

 

I asked Ico, the Maitre d', and he explained that it would only be served normally on Christmas day. However, I pointed out that it was meant to be a Christmassy cruise and that this was as near to Christmas as any of us would be whislt on board.

 

Ico then suggested that we request exactly what we would like to have and that is what I did and gave him MY menu.

 

Two days later, and just for us, we had:

 

Cock a Leekie Soup

 

Roast turkey with boiled ham (Sonya comes from Ireland where the two are traditional) & gravy

served with

Roast potatoes

Sweet potatoes

Carrots

Sprouts

Cranberry sauce

 

followed by

Individual Christmas puddings

and real brandy sauce

 

A little cheese & biscuits

 

Coffee & pettit fours

 

All washed down with a good red wine of course.

 

 

But I really think that Cunard should follow the example of most restaurants and have the festive option on offer at least once (either lunch or dinner) on every December cruise.

 

Stewart

[luv2krooze1791]

On the QV in December, from 9 -19th, many of us were surprised that there was never a "Christmas" type lunch or dinner option.

 

But I really think that Cunard should follow the example of most restaurants and have the festive option on offer at least once (either lunch or dinner) on every December cruise.

 

Stewart

 

Whereas I'm firmly of the "keep Christmas for Christmas" camp - and would certainly not be pleased to see the ship decorated for Christmas in November. Or even early December.

 

The food one is easy - have the option and everyone is happy - but the decorations less so....

[rjms74]

luv2krooze

 

the christmas trees & decorations were all being put up at the end of my 3 week cruise in Nov 29 & when I left the ship on 30 nov was looking very nice indeed - I too must admit it seemed early to decorate the ship but it was very nice to see all the same!

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

 

RJMS74

[D2 in Safety Harbor]

Food questions aside, as an American, I was baffled by the party favor pop things at our table on Christmas. I noted that people were popping theirs. I followed suit. I even put on my paper hat and felt quite with it as everyone joined in.

[lannp]

Food questions aside, as an American, I was baffled by the party favor pop things at our table on Christmas. I noted that people were popping theirs. I followed suit. I even put on my paper hat and felt quite with it as everyone joined in.

 

 

They are called Christmas crackers and popular in Britain although it isn't uncommon here in Canada.