Is this Boarding Time a Joke???

[BigMac1953]

In a few short weeks, we will be back in 8089 (Q3) on QV, which is right beside the lifts. We've had these Q3's before, and indeed will have one next year as well. Never had any problem with noise whatsoever.

[LittleFish1976]

24 minutes ago, BigMac1953 said:

In a few short weeks, we will be back in 8089 (Q3) on QV, which is right beside the lifts. We've had these Q3's before, and indeed will have one next year as well. Never had any problem with noise whatsoever.

I've also been in that location but on the QE and no noise at all from the lifts (nor from anything else for that matter).

[Victoria2]

43 minutes ago, buchanan101 said:

Any noticeable difference between the two packages on offer?

If you mean the pre-Covid Diamond 'free' 8hrs, or the payg post-Covid then yes, definitely. A  Diamond perk has 'bitten the dust'.

 

If you mean actual Wi-Fi accessibility, it was a bit hit and miss [mostly reasonably OK overall apart from one day when no one could access it, to be fair] but didn't matter if it was on deck 7 stairwell B stairs or in the cabin so I missed being Miss Wi-Fi Congeniality!

 

Unlike exlondoner's experience,  the balcony was a dead spot all the time but bear in mind, this was on QV.

[exlondoner]

8 minutes ago, Victoria2 said:

If you mean the pre-Covid Diamond 'free' 8hrs, or the payg post-Covid then yes, definitely. A  Diamond perk has 'bitten the dust'.

 

If you mean actual Wi-Fi accessibility, it was a bit hit and miss [mostly reasonably OK overall apart from one day when no one could access it, to be fair] but didn't matter if it was on deck 7 stairwell B stairs or in the cabin so I missed being Miss Wi-Fi Congeniality!

 

Unlike exlondoner's experience,  the balcony was a dead spot all the time but bear in mind, this was on QV.

That has always been my experience in the Vistas too, which is why I was so surprised when it worked on QM2.

[BklynBoy8]

20 hours ago, Glenndale said:

Do Diamond members still get priority embarkation?

 

Yes we did and on in 23 minutes 

[Underwatr]

19 hours ago, buchanan101 said:

I doubt we’ll get a great table as first ever Cunard voyage so have no status.

 

8 hours ago, Victoria2 said:

To a certain extent, as far as newbie to old timer, you're right but grade of cabin also features in the strange world of table hierarchy.

 

I've had over a dozen QM2 voyages and never experienced that either of these affected the table I was given. It could be that I wasn't paying attention and it could be that I generally book a Balcony (anywhere from Deck 4 to 11) but there really isn't a bad table in Britannia.

[Victoria2]

5 hours ago, Underwatr said:

 

 

I've had over a dozen QM2 voyages and never experienced that either of these affected the table I was given. It could be that I wasn't paying attention and it could be that I generally book a Balcony (anywhere from Deck 4 to 11) but there really isn't a bad table in Britannia.

Excellent, but buchannan and I have been talking  QG restaurant where I know cabin grade has some  influence with table position on QV and QE, not sure about QM2..

Edited October 5, 2022 by Victoria2

[ace2542]

Sorry if I sound like a broken record here guys but are they still checking you in and boarding you by colour and how do they assign those colours? They used to do that before Covid.

 

We are going on first westbound T/A in April we don't have our boarding time assigned yet of course and we are planning to  check out of our hotel about 11am and head up to the terminal. Do you reckon we will have to wait around in colour code?

[exlondoner]

38 minutes ago, ace2542 said:

Sorry if I sound like a broken record here guys but are they still checking you in and boarding you by colour and how do they assign those colours? They used to do that before Covid.

 

We are going on first westbound T/A in April we don't have our boarding time assigned yet of course and we are planning to  check out of our hotel about 11am and head up to the terminal. Do you reckon we will have to wait around in colour code?

Probably, unless you are in the Grills or Diamond. Nobody boards anyway, until the ship is ready, which may be well after 12.30.

[ace2542]

32 minutes ago, exlondoner said:

Probably, unless you are in the Grills or Diamond. Nobody boards anyway, until the ship is ready, which may be well after 12.30.

So if they give us lets say a  3pm boarding though are platinum members now with Cunard. Will we be sat in those chairs from like 11.30-3pm? Or does being platinum get us priority boarding?

[buchanan101]

21 hours ago, Victoria2 said:

If you mean the pre-Covid Diamond 'free' 8hrs, or the payg post-Covid then yes, definitely. A  Diamond perk has 'bitten the dust'.

 

If you mean actual Wi-Fi accessibility, it was a bit hit and miss [mostly reasonably OK overall apart from one day when no one could access it, to be fair] but didn't matter if it was on deck 7 stairwell B stairs or in the cabin so I missed being Miss Wi-Fi Congeniality!

 

Unlike exlondoner's experience,  the balcony was a dead spot all the time but bear in mind, this was on QV.

No - there are two different packages, one supposed good for streaming...

 

Anyone done a speed test on either? (On QM2, preferably)

[Host Hattie]

16 minutes ago, buchanan101 said:

No - there are two different packages, one supposed good for streaming...

 

Anyone done a speed test on either? (On QM2, preferably)

You're more likely to get answers if you ask this question in a thread about wifi rather than boarding times.

 

There's some information here which might help

 

 

[Underwatr]

11 hours ago, Victoria2 said:

Excellent, but buchannan and I have been talking  QG restaurant where I know cabin grade has some  influence with table position on QV and QE, not sure about QM2..

So tell me more about the worst table in QG.

[exlondoner]

4 minutes ago, Underwatr said:

So tell me more about the worst table in QG.

On QM2 anywhere near the door, as there is a draft, anywhere in the large indentation as it’s dark. In addition some people don’t like to be too far from the door, because it’s a bit of a walk, and some people don’t like the windows because people look in. On the Vistas, the QG restaurants are much, much, nicer, I think.

[buchanan101]

55 minutes ago, Underwatr said:

So tell me more about the worst table in QG.

Yes, it does sound a bit first world problemish....

 

 

[exlondoner]

10 minutes ago, buchanan101 said:

Yes, it does sound a bit first world problemish....

 

 

Until you hit an iceberg, almost all problems to do with cruises are first worldish.

[Victoria2]

1 hour ago, Underwatr said:

So tell me more about the worst table in QG.

As I said, I have no knowledge of QM2 but on the Vistas, there's no particular 'worst' table, but there are definitely desirable ones, especially the two top category.

[Victoria2]

31 minutes ago, buchanan101 said:

Yes, it does sound a bit first world problemish....

 

 

It certainly is but wars have been started over less!!!😂

 

When patiently waiting in line to be escorted to your assigned table on embarkation day, one can't help but overhear when a fellow passenger doesn't want the table assigned to them. 

 

Two tops by the window are the most sought after but there aren't enough of those to go round and even then, there are those which are better positioned.

 

Table politics, definitely a C21st problem! 🙂

 

 

[gentlemancruiser]

There seems to be no order for the times assigned for check in.   

For example, travelling together Platinum member in cabin 2010 gets 1:45pm and Dimond member in cabin 2012 gets 2:30pm both booked with in weeks of each other.   

 

Any reason why???

[exlondoner]

4 hours ago, ace2542 said:

So if they give us lets say a  3pm boarding though are platinum members now with Cunard. Will we be sat in those chairs from like 11.30-3pm? Or does being platinum get us priority boarding?

I doubt you’ll have to wait till 3, just until your tranche is called, which will depend on how many are ahead of you.

[buchanan101]

3 hours ago, exlondoner said:

Until you hit an iceberg, almost all problems to do with cruises are first worldish.

And when was the last time THAT happened...?

 

(Just built the Lego Titanic!)

[exlondoner]

15 minutes ago, buchanan101 said:

And when was the last time THAT happened...?

 

(Just built the Lego Titanic!)

Or a rocky island might do.

[techteach]

@buchanan101 Please post a pic of your Lego Titanic. It has been on my Christmas list but I’m challenged with where to place it once complete. Also, the 4 year takes great delight in taking apart all of the Lego builds I do for him. I tend to become a little cranky. Seriously, would ❤️ to see your build.

[WestonOne]

Well, with eleven days to go and about 4 days after they assigned my cabin, they have finally allocated a more reasonable boarding time of 14:15.

I am glad they have done so, but it suggests a rather complicated process in the back office!

[buchanan101]

3 hours ago, WestonOne said:

Well, with eleven days to go and about 4 days after they assigned my cabin, they have finally allocated a more reasonable boarding time of 14:15.

I am glad they have done so, but it suggests a rather complicated process in the back office!

Same crossing!