Deck Blanket

[Electra 7]

When we were onboard we saw people on prom deck with Cunard deck blankets does anyone know if you purchase these blankets /hire them or borrow them

we are taking my 90 year old Mum onboard in November and thought they would be good for her incase weather was not so good

thanks for your replies

[john watson]

Like most things on board just politely ask for things and crew will tell you the procedure or just bring things. Tricky bit is finding someone. General fall back is ask cabin steward and they may leave one in your cabin.

 

Regards John

[PORT ROYAL]

On 9/16/2022 at 8:27 AM, Electra 7 said:

When we were onboard we saw people on prom deck with Cunard deck blankets does anyone know if you purchase these blankets /hire them or borrow them

we are taking my 90 year old Mum onboard in November and thought they would be good for her incase weather was not so good

thanks for your replies

Our Stateroom attendant arranged for us.  They have to be signed out/in by them.  On the final evening they were collected by the Steward.

A few years ago, a pile of blankets used to be placed port and starboard on tables.  But this proved to be a popular “take home souvenir”, so this protocol was ended.

[cpc3639]

On our QE Alaska cruise this year, there were blankets on the steamer chairs in promenade each day. Member if staff ok’d it for us to use one on our balcony. 

[Electra 7]

thanks for your replies that lets me know that they are still available I was not sure if the blankets would have been on the cut back list

I will now request one for Mum when we are onboard

[PORT ROYAL]

1 hour ago, Electra 7 said:

thanks for your replies that lets me know that they are still available I was not sure if the blankets would have been on the cut back list

I will now request one for Mum when we are onboard

We asked for 2 each.  1 x legs & 1 x shoulders - Just a thought 😉
The pattern is the Cunard Tartan😊

Edited September 20, 2022 by PORT ROYAL
Tartan

[Electra 7]

7 hours ago, PORT ROYAL said:

We asked for 2 each.  1 x legs & 1 x shoulders - Just a thought 😉
The pattern is the Cunard Tartan😊

great idea thanks

[Covepointcruiser]

If you do ask for two each will there be enough for every passenger to at least get one.   I hope other passengers won’t have to do without if we ask for two each.

[PORT ROYAL]

1 hour ago, Covepointcruiser said:

If you do ask for two each will there be enough for every passenger to at least get one.   I hope other passengers won’t have to do without if we ask for two each.

One has no idea as to the total number of blankets available,  therefore unable to comment.

 

 

 

 

 

[Electra 7]

11 hours ago, Covepointcruiser said:

If you do ask for two each will there be enough for every passenger to at least get one.   I hope other passengers won’t have to do without if we ask for two each.

We will not be asking for 2 each I will be giving my Mum mine if it was so cold that I needed a blanket it would be to cold for Mum to sit outside

[Host Hattie]

I've not sailed since 2019 but they were available on the Promenade Deck then 

 

 

[D&N]

Princess in Alaska provided very nice tartan Shetland Wool blankets for our Mini Suite balcony back in 1998.

Several folk on the promenade deck asked where we got them from. 

 

So snobbery then was whether you had a blanket rather than whether you were travelling in grills! 😂

[exlondoner]

34 minutes ago, D&N said:

Princess in Alaska provided very nice tartan Shetland Wool blankets for our Mini Suite balcony back in 1998.

Several folk on the promenade deck asked where we got them from. 

 

So snobbery then was whether you had a blanket rather than whether you were travelling in grills! 😂

As far as I remember, we have always had rugs provided in the cabin. I hesitated to mention it, in case it was because we were in the Grills, as I didn’t want to seem insular. In fact, it looks as if it may have been. They weren’t always easy to find though.

[PORT ROYAL]

1 hour ago, Host Hattie said:

I've not sailed since 2019 but they were available on the Promenade Deck then 

 

 

The only four remaining after the take home souvenirs were suit-cased on final day.😉🙂

[rkacruiser]

4 hours ago, exlondoner said:

As far as I remember, we have always had rugs provided in the cabin. I hesitated to mention it, in case it was because we were in the Grills,

 

On QM2 in a sheltered balcony stateroom, there were two deck blankets available in one of the cabinets.  

[scottiebhoy]

Yes they still have them currently on Queen Elizabeth and they also had them on Queen Victoria last month.

 

My elderly mother who is always cold loves them so much so I checked at the gift shop to be told I could but needed to go to the Purser's Office. There I went to be told I need to ask the Room Steward and he would provide the form for me to purchase one.

 

Turns out you can't buy them which is a real shame as these would be a real hot seller more so than bath robes! 

 

On a positive though they still have them to borrow onboard! 

[techteach]

@scottiebhoy Thanks for the sad information regarding purchasing a blanket. I was already planning where to put one in my suitcase.