Incidents on board and security

[majortom10]

46 minutes ago, ace2542 said:

On NCL, Royal and even Cunard I have seen people wheeled out of the club in the wheelchairs and literally dumped on the the floor of their cabins.

Sorry but not on the prices of alcoholic drinks or drinks package I think that comment you have made especially with regards to Cunard is very much tongue in cheek. Having cruised with Cunard for 25 yrs never seen anyone in that condition.

 

 

[ace2542]

14 minutes ago, majortom10 said:

Sorry but not on the prices of alcoholic drinks or drinks package I think that comment you have made especially with regards to Cunard is very much tongue in cheek. Having cruised with Cunard for 25 yrs never seen anyone in that condition.

 

 

On our recent  QM2 trip in Aug/Sept time two of the guest entertainers - part of a trio of singers/music type people they where - where passed out proper passed out on the table and DJ Chris was quite amused by this

[ace2542]

23 minutes ago, Megabear2 said:

Crikey, G32 must have changed!.  On all my transatlantic voyages on QM2 there's usually one man and his dog in there after 11.00pm.  Not sure about Cunard drinks package but isn't it often given free to Americans but other nationalities have to pay and its priced high?

Gets a few in. Cunard is not a drinking ship in the same way that Royal or NCL or Carnival might be. Can be good value for money though

[Megabear2]

1 minute ago, ace2542 said:

On our recent  QM2 trip in Aug/Sept time two of the guest entertainers - part of a trio of singers/music type people they where - where passed out proper passed out on the table and DJ Chris was quite amused by this

That's not passengers though, and nothing to do with drinks packages. No doubt if this is true, and personally I think we would have heard about it over on Cunard forum if it was so very much doubt it myself, they would have been dealt with by Cunard very swiftly. 

[Selbourne]

Whilst it might not be the most PC thing to say (but, hey) isn’t it as a simple as different P&O ships, with different pricing structures, attract very different passenger profiles? It surely can’t be to do with drinks packages and Brits. If it was, then the most riotous cruise line would be Saga 😂 

[majortom10]

5 hours ago, ace2542 said:

On our recent  QM2 trip in Aug/Sept time two of the guest entertainers - part of a trio of singers/music type people they where - where passed out proper passed out on the table and DJ Chris was quite amused by this

If that was the case I bet there would be a very good chance you will not see them again on a Cunard ship any time soon.

[Bazrat]

5 hours ago, ace2542 said:

On our recent  QM2 trip in Aug/Sept time two of the guest entertainers - part of a trio of singers/music type people they where - where passed out proper passed out on the table and DJ Chris was quite amused by this

Was they drunk or was they just tired and fell asleep which is easily done.

[Somerset Cruiser]

6 hours ago, ace2542 said:

because i was hanging out with them in the club?

And followed them back to their cabin?

[ace2542]

 

10 hours ago, majortom10 said:

If that was the case I bet there would be a very good chance you will not see them again on a Cunard ship any time soon.

I don't think anyone cared. DJ Chris seemed to love the fact people where passed out drunk in the club on a thursday night.

[majortom10]

1 hour ago, ace2542 said:

 

I don't think anyone cared. DJ Chris seemed to love the fact people where passed out drunk in the club on a thursday night.

I am sure somebody would have either reported them to the Entertainments Manager or he would have found out by other means and they will have faced the consequences of their actions.

[kruzseeka]

We were on QE when late one evening we went to the buffet for (probably) a hot chocolate - can't imagine why else we would go as we don't use the self service ordinarily.  A group of six young people (early 20s?) arrived screaming and laughing and blocked the entrance.  They weren't threatening or  harming anyone but we're clearly very very drunk. One of the guys ended up on his back on the floor waving his arms and legs around much to the very loud hilarity of his friends.  These were very respectable looking (in my mind almost Hooray Henry's if that conveys an impression without offending anyone).  Security was called to move them on.  

Just my experience - not that it affects my overall opinion of Cunard or their passengers. But goes to show issues can arise anywhere but as MB points out it is the cruise company's procedures and response which we need to have confidence in.  

[SteveH2508]

33 minutes ago, kruzseeka said:

We were on QE when late one evening we went to the buffet for (probably) a hot chocolate - can't imagine why else we would go as we don't use the self service ordinarily.  A group of six young people (early 20s?) arrived screaming and laughing and blocked the entrance.  They weren't threatening or  harming anyone but we're clearly very very drunk. One of the guys ended up on his back on the floor waving his arms and legs around much to the very loud hilarity of his friends.  These were very respectable looking (in my mind almost Hooray Henry's if that conveys an impression without offending anyone).  Security was called to move them on.  

Just my experience - not that it affects my overall opinion of Cunard or their passengers. But goes to show issues can arise anywhere but as MB points out it is the cruise company's procedures and response which we need to have confidence in.  

Sounds very much like he was doing a 'dead bug' (do not  ask how I know this...)

[wowzz]

14 minutes ago, SteveH2508 said:

Sounds very much like he was doing a 'dead bug' (do not  ask how I know this...)

You know that we have to ask !

[Megabear2]

24 minutes ago, SteveH2508 said:

Sounds very much like he was doing a 'dead bug' (do not  ask how I know this...)

It surely was the Dying Fly from that masterpiece Tiswas!

 

 

Edited January 11, 2023 by Megabear2

[kruzseeka]

28 minutes ago, SteveH2508 said:

Sounds very much like he was doing a 'dead bug' (do not  ask how I know this...)

Just looked this up to make sure I've not dropped a clanger!!!!! 😲🤣🤣🤣. 

Getting very cautious about the use of some emojis too. 😊

[Cpt Pugwash]

On 1/10/2023 at 2:30 PM, Eglesbrech said:

Sounds like a sensible man. Southern prices come as a bit of a shock sometimes.

 

My mum literally chocked at the price of a cup of tea in Norway and she couldn’t even drink it as it was Earl Grey and not her usual black tea. She took a picture of the bill as she said no one would believe her.

Lucky she didn't have Lunch when ashore the prices would have given a heart attack. Prices of everything in Norway are a lot higher than here in the UK but there average wage and standards of living are lot highers than ours so not expensive to those staying there.

Something anyone planing to visit Norway for first time should note.

Beautiful Country, Lovely People but if you don't know about prices before you go can be a shock.

[wowzz]

Complaints on another site that the lager has now run out on Brittania. 

I suppose at least that will keep the lager louts quiet !

[Rstlnd]

I have thoroughly enjoyed this thread. I have not been on CC for a long time as we shifted from cruising to an RV. Now I want to do another cruise. I am curious about the cruise critic site. I remember when you could go to a search with very specific filters and then see the final price and book if desired, through the Cruise Company. I do not see that the same as before. Am I wrong about that? The aging brain is a terrible thing to waste 🙂 Cunard is of interest as I want to do back to back TA out of New York.

[Red Ray]

On 1/10/2023 at 12:33 PM, ace2542 said:

Doesn't it depend where you go?  On a cruise ship there aren't really any no go areas where you will be safer if you didn't  go are there?

Yes. The laundry. You will get a clue from the sign above the door reading 'All Hope Abandon, Ye Who Enter Here.....'

[Yorkypete]

I have to say that on our Iona cruise on Jan 2nd the casino was quite packed most nights with people who were raucous and the worse for wear. One night I was at the roulette wheel with my wife and one drunkard kept saying 'come and sit down love' to her whilst another said 'dont worry he is just a cruise playboy' The said person, whom we ignored  then left leaving two friends there. As I was playing one approached my wife who was behind me and said 'I want to say something'. She just replied ' stand back and keep your distance'. I then turned round and he went white and walked away. This is behaviour that starts a fight as I feel that would have happened if I had said anything as he had two drunken pals with him. We did not report this but I for one, will not be cruising P&O unless security is tightened up and the drinking is cut down.

Edited January 16, 2023 by Yorkypete

[paulatsea]

46 minutes ago, Yorkypete said:

I have to say that on our Iona cruise on Jan 2nd the casino was quite packed most nights with people who were raucous and the worse for wear. One night I was at the roulette wheel with my wife and one drunkard kept saying 'come and sit down love' to her whilst another said 'dont worry he is just a cruise playboy' The said person, whom we ignored  then left leaving two friends there. As I was playing one approached my wife who was behind me and said 'I want to say something'. She just replied ' stand back and keep your distance'. I then turned round and he went white and walked away. This is behaviour that starts a fight as I feel that would have happened if I had said anything as he had two drunken pals with him. We did not report this but I for one, will not be cruising P&O unless security is tightened up and the drinking is cut down.

Dreadful - I would have seriously considered getting off next stop and flying home.

Well done for not saying anything - that must have been difficult. I might have lost it.

[Tablelamp]

I fear this behaviour could be a result of their drinks package and that Some people are determined to get their money’s worth

Edited January 16, 2023 by Tablelamp

[majortom10]

53 minutes ago, Tablelamp said:

I fear this behaviour could be a result of their drinks package and that Some people are determined to get their money’s worth

Cruised on Princess where many have had the drinks package I and I have never seen any such behaviour like this or any other drunkenness or bad behaviour and is too simplistic to blame drinks packages.

[Yorkypete]

2 hours ago, majortom10 said:

Cruised on Princess where many have had the drinks package I and I have never seen any such behaviour like this or any other drunkenness or bad behaviour and is too simplistic to blame drinks packages.

It was not the only problem. Even in the casino there were children plasying around (not on the machines). It appeared to be that the parents were in the Brodies bar (which was jam packed hence the many people standing around with drinks in the casino) and left their children to entertain themselves.. I do think that with a few sea days there is very little to do in the evenings and afternoons but to drink. It is encouraged .As I said my wife dealt with it very well.

 

[majortom10]

8 minutes ago, Yorkypete said:

It was not the only problem. Even in the casino there were children plasying around (not on the machines). It appeared to be that the parents were in the Brodies bar (which was jam packed hence the many people standing around with drinks in the casino) and left their children to entertain themselves.. I do think that with a few sea days there is very little to do in the evenings and afternoons but to drink. It is encouraged .As I said my wife dealt with it very well.

 

So why don't these problems happen on Princess when they have sea days and entertainment choice not much different than ,P&O. Think it is only too easy to put the blame solely on drinks packages. If it was drinks packages to blame it would be happening on other ships.