On board toiletries

[North West Newbie]

1 hour ago, PORT ROYAL said:

Spoke with SIL - Purchased online from Selfridges -  checked and showing

https://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/cat/?freeText=Quercus&srch=Y

 

 

That link you provided doesn't show the soap; only the lotion.

[Victoria2]

36 minutes ago, PORT ROYAL said:

Okay, not going to challenge SIL……. Best to leave alone.

Oh I don't know.

 

Bit of casual oneupmanship? 😀

 

Seriously, she might have been thinking of Body and Hand Wash or the soap bar. Liquid Hand Wash/Soap is a different product.

 

Edit

Might be a great addition to Cunard's Perfumery, Lotions and Potions shop. I'd buy.

Edited October 11, 2022 by Victoria2

[Camgirl]

On our recent cruise on QV, our stateroom shampoo and shower gel were both heavily watered down. We weren't sure at first, but a shower in the gym changing rooms confirmed, as it was not watered down in there. 

 

There is a Penhaligan's shop here in Cambridge, if it is of help to anyone.

[PORT ROYAL]

4 minutes ago, Camgirl said:

There is a Penhaligan's shop here in Cambridge, if it is of help to anyone.

Such a kind thought to post.

[Victoria2]

1 hour ago, Camgirl said:

On our recent cruise on QV, our stateroom shampoo and shower gel were both heavily watered down. We weren't sure at first, but a shower in the gym changing rooms confirmed, as it was not watered down in there. 

 

There is a Penhaligan's shop here in Cambridge, if it is of help to anyone.

Interesting.

 

None of ours were watered down. Thank you for the idea but I think the product I like  onboard must now be peculiar to Cunard as it's not featured anywhere else.

 

Not even on ebay! 🙂

[techteach]

Is this it?

 

[Victoria2]

Sadly no . techteach but thanks for looking.

[Host Hattie]

3 hours ago, Camgirl said:

On our recent cruise on QV, our stateroom shampoo and shower gel were both heavily watered down. We weren't sure at first, but a shower in the gym changing rooms confirmed, as it was not watered down in there. 

I didn't use the shampoo but I thought that about the shower gel as well.

[Victoria2]

Just now, Host Hattie said:

I didn't use the shampoo but I thought that about the shower gel as well.

Very strange. The products I used [liquid soap and shampoo] were of first class consistency.

 

Maybe stewards need to do a viscosity check on all bathroom products! 🙂

[Scotsquine43]

Thank you all for the replies.   I shall leave most of my toiletries at home then (will still take my own shampoo and conditioner and though).

 

For those who live in Scotland and would like to source Penhaligans products here, there is a shop in George Street in Edinburgh.

 

[travelersjoy]

Are the big bottles fixed to the shower wall or just large versions of the older small bottles?

 

[Lakesregion]

Sounds like some folks have decided to take samples home and in order not to be caught out they have been replacing the larger than usual usage with tap water. People will find a way around most company's reduction in perceived services and percs. The bar soap and the small bottles were certainly more useable and were percs.

[Bell Boy]

5 hours ago, Lakesregion said:

Sounds like some folks have decided to take samples home and in order not to be caught out they have been replacing the larger than usual usage with tap water. People will find a way around most company's reduction in perceived services and percs. The bar soap and the small bottles were certainly more useable and were percs.

You sure have a vivid imagination Lakesregion  🤭

[Victoria2]

6 hours ago, Lakesregion said:

Sounds like some folks have decided to take samples home and in order not to be caught out they have been replacing the larger than usual usage with tap water. People will find a way around most company's reduction in perceived services and percs. The bar soap and the small bottles were certainly more useable and were percs.

I think the larger bottles [300ml] are more useable as they're pump action and no, they're not  fixed on the wall travelersjoy. or  they weren't  in our cabin.

[Host Hattie]

I liked the big bottles as well, the shampoo and body wash are in a holder in the shower and are much easier to use than fiddling around with the little bottles was. There's space in the holder for your own shampoo and conditioner as well.

[carlmm]

In my cabin on the QE all of the bottles were large and standing by the sink.

The size caused in so far a problem that only one bottle fitted into the holder in the shower, not both shower gel and shampoo.

 

Still, I prefer the stand alone moveable bottles over ones fixed to the wall. These cry to loud cost saving cheap hostel.  

[Petulia]

Firstly I have to commend the Quercus hand wash as it gave a lovely rich lather and with frequent hand washing we got through rather a lot of it. When the bottle was just half empty our lovely stewardess would refill the large bottle. 
 

We had two wire shelves in the shower of our QV cabin with the large shampoo and body wash bottles stored on the lower one. I used the upper shelf for my own toiletries. It worked well for us. 
 

[lljost]

Slightly off subject but I cannot remember since it's been a few years since we are on board Queen Mary. Is there a shelf or some type of place to set your own travel size shampoo, conditioner and razor in the shower? Otherwise I bring a small caddy that self sticks to the wall. Thank you in advance for your help!

[DaisyUK]

I know this subject has been done to death, but...

 

There is absolutely no doubt that our Penhaligon's toiletries were watered down on our recent QE sailing. I use these products all the time, so am very familiar with them.

[Chart Room Princess]

1 hour ago, lljost said:

Slightly off subject but I cannot remember since it's been a few years since we are on board Queen Mary. Is there a shelf or some type of place to set your own travel size shampoo, conditioner and razor in the shower? Otherwise I bring a small caddy that self sticks to the wall. Thank you in advance for your help!

Yes I can confirm there is one small shelf in the shower on the QM2 in Britannia class cabins.

[travelersjoy]

thanks for the useful information about toiletries and in-shower shelves!

[jimbo1683]

On 10/9/2022 at 2:33 PM, Underwatr said:

Still Penhaligans?

If so, perhaps someone somewhere will recognize the marketing value in stocking take-home sizes in the ship's store.

They sell it in TK Max

[Victoria2]

6 hours ago, jimbo1683 said:

They sell it in TK Max

Penhaligon's Quercus? Really?

[Victoria2]

40 minutes ago, Victoria2 said:

Penhaligon's Quercus? Really?

Qualify by adding 'hand wash' as that is the product unavailable in the UK, normally.

[D&N]

Sorry for resurrecting this but I didn't think my observation merited a thread of it's own.

 

I was perusing what appears to be a recent version of the Wine List and I came across a Slovenian white named: Pinot Grigio Quercus, Klet Brda, Goriska Brda, 2018 at $34.

 

I'm wondering whether this might be based on the hand wash, shower gel or shampoo? 🤣

 

Surprisingly it actually gets some decent reviews on specialist wine sites.