MarkBearSF Posted May 22, 2017 #1 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Today, I was walking through the QM2 champagne bar and noticed a distinct lack of Veuve Clicquot yellow. Lo and behold, overnight it had become the Laurent-Perrier Champagne Bar. This change will also happen on the QE and QV, when their itineraries can allow for the changeover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare roscoe39 Posted May 22, 2017 #2 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Today, I was walking through the QM2 champagne bar and noticed a distinct lack of Veuve Clicquot yellow. Lo and behold, overnight it had become the Laurent-Perrier Champagne Bar. This change will also happen on the QE and QV, when their itineraries can allow for the changeover. OH NO!!!!!!! MY FAVOURITE VC!!! Gone!!.... will these changes never cease?:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laktex Posted May 23, 2017 #3 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Today, I was walking through the QM2 champagne bar and noticed a distinct lack of Veuve Clicquot yellow. Lo and behold, overnight it had become the Laurent-Perrier Champagne Bar. This change will also happen on the QE and QV, when their itineraries can allow for the changeover. How do the prices compare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted May 23, 2017 #4 Share Posted May 23, 2017 any passengers seen jumping overboard after the bottles???:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted May 23, 2017 #5 Share Posted May 23, 2017 What did they do with the little bar that had "Veuve Cliquot" on the side? I recall that some of the upholstery in that bar was yellow. Does Laurent-Perrier have a signature color? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBearSF Posted May 23, 2017 Author #6 Share Posted May 23, 2017 The upholstery still has the butter yellow accents. It doesn't appear that Laurent-Perrier has a signature color like VC. And I have no idea about the prices. Not really a fan of the bubbly and I always considered it to be one of the most underused spaces aboard. - Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted May 23, 2017 #7 Share Posted May 23, 2017 The upholstery still has the butter yellow accents. It doesn't appear that Laurent-Perrier has a signature color like VC. And I have no idea about the prices. Not really a fan of the bubbly and I always considered it to be one of the most underused spaces aboard. - Mark I'm sort of glad it's underused. It's my favorite quiet place to sit after breakfast, read, catch up on my journal, or just watch the ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlueRiband Posted May 23, 2017 #8 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Veuve Clicquot no doubt paid for "product placement". If after 13 years they feel that it's not generating enough sales ashore to merit what they pay Cunard then they won't renew their contract. Think of other shops that were originally on the ship but are gone - like the Louis Vuitton boutique. And Frette linens were originally in the Grills staterooms. Remember the thread about Gilchrist and Soames bathroom amenities being replaced by Penhaligon’s? If passengers don't buy the products the suppliers will spend their promotional budgets elsewhere. It's business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 3rdGenCunarder Posted May 23, 2017 #9 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Veuve Clicquot no doubt paid for "product placement". If after 13 years they feel that it's not generating enough sales ashore to merit what they pay Cunard then they won't renew their contract. Think of other shops that were originally on the ship but are gone - like the Louis Vuitton boutique. And Frette linens were originally in the Grills staterooms. Remember the thread about Gilchrist and Soames bathroom amenities being replaced by Penhaligon’s? If passengers don't buy the products the suppliers will spend their promotional budgets elsewhere. It's business. Wish they'd bring back Gilchrist. Product placement made a customer out of me twice. First the "London collection" bath gel from QM2. And a few years ago, after a visit to a ladies' room in a restaurant I enquired about the hand soap. It was another Gilchrist product, and I'm still using it, too. The VC bar didn't change my drinking habits, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seacruise9 Posted May 23, 2017 #10 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Hi, This change surprises me. I recently sailed board the QM2 during a World Cruise segment (April 2017) and visited the Champagne Bar a few evenings. I think the Champagne Bar (as well as the adjoining Chart Room) is one of the most attractive areas of the ship. Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDBINK1 Posted May 25, 2017 #11 Share Posted May 25, 2017 The upholstery still has the butter yellow accents. It doesn't appear that Laurent-Perrier has a signature color like VC. And I have no idea about the prices. Not really a fan of the bubbly and I always considered it to be one of the most underused spaces aboard. - Mark Now I remember attending a Napkin folding class in that area. Not so underused as you may think. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Ranger Posted May 26, 2017 #12 Share Posted May 26, 2017 You have no idea how serious this news is for me - Laurent is foul tasting stuff, Veuve is the sweet spot for price versus quality. If VC is no longer on board I just took a last minute booking on a "dry ship". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underwatr Posted May 26, 2017 #13 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Having looked into the VC prices on HAL, I'll miss Cunard's pricing. It was cheaper to carry it on and pay corkage, but only barely (and only if I paid Pennsylvania retail price for the Veuve and not Maryland). HAL wants around 50% more for a bottle than Cunard was charging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jack E Dawson Posted May 27, 2017 #14 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Any further update on this change? What about on the QE? We were on the QM2 E-W 5/8-15 TA and VC was still the champagne of record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safarigal Posted May 28, 2017 #15 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Thank goodness I always bring my own personal supply of VC on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted May 28, 2017 #16 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Interesting, we ended up with four bottles of VC on our five night cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Ranger Posted May 28, 2017 #17 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Hopefully QM2 still has copious quantities of VC on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted May 29, 2017 #18 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Veuve Clicquot no doubt paid for "product placement". If after 13 years they feel that it's not generating enough sales ashore to merit what they pay Cunard then they won't renew their contract. Think of other shops that were originally on the ship but are gone - like the Louis Vuitton boutique. And Frette linens were originally in the Grills staterooms. Remember the thread about Gilchrist and Soames bathroom amenities being replaced by Penhaligon’s? If passengers don't buy the products the suppliers will spend their promotional budgets elsewhere. It's business. When was there a Louis Vuitton shop? I must have missed it somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnaby100 Posted May 30, 2017 #19 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I hope that they have LPGS- my favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tv24 Posted May 30, 2017 #20 Share Posted May 30, 2017 The upholstery still has the butter yellow accents. It doesn't appear that Laurent-Perrier has a signature color like VC. And I have no idea about the prices. Not really a fan of the bubbly and I always considered it to be one of the most underused spaces aboard. - Mark I agree. While I have always loved the concept, this is indeed one of the least-used spaces on board. The only time I have seen people in the bar is when there is an overflow from the Chart Room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tv24 Posted May 30, 2017 #21 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Now I remember attending a Napkin folding class in that area. Not so underused as you may think. LOL. And how are those napkin-folding skills working out for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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