BklynBoy8

We have not seen since our 2022 sailing. Not known before then. Quite some time.

Kathy, Did you ever ask for Fever Tree brand? I like their Tonic Water in the bottle of course, for G&T's. I know I see Ginger Ale under that name. I have always been told not to get mixes from the soda nozzle at the bar. Not the same.

Kathy, I don't understand some of these LACKS...on board. On our past sailing with you especially in the PG and last July on board they did not have Darjeeling Tea. I had to settle for English Breakfast and Earl Gray offered to me. But if you went to the Champ's High Tea Service they did have the high class darjeeling available. I am thinking of bringing my own Darjeeling next March on board to have made for me if still not available. Embarrassing isn't it. Darjeeling Tea I remember was the Classic Tea served on the Queen Elizabeth 2 always available.

Kathy, I learned Biscuits and Sausage (White) Gravy from watching Southern Show and Matlock, his favorite as a child.

We have dear close neighbors that the family come from Bari Italy and they call Plain Tomato "Sauce" and sauce with meat added "Meatball, Sausage and Beef Braciole" known as Sunday Gravy. Two completely different styles of tomato preparations. There is also Tomato Sauce and Marinara Sauce also two different alone tomato preparations. Old Country now in American especially in my neighborhood (Bensonhurst & Little Italy) and true Italian NYC Restaurants will show as a regular and not as a special on Sundays "Sunday Plate" with Meat Sauce and those accompanying Meats as mentioned above. Mangia!

You should once on board check out the availability of water for you medical and regular use. On the QM2 we get a Bottle of Water daily and when needed for the Tea Kettle. My DW also uses water for medication and regular use since she does not care for ship processed water. We would buy a on board package of 6 from our Room Steward. But you can get water from some locations in are within wall units, Kings Court Buffet to name a few otherwise purchase thru the different bars. The unfortunately fact of the purchase, buying a bottle of water will have a 15% surcharge to the purchase.

Kathy, i call her the "Mary 2"........

We enjoy eating in ports of calls to try different dishes. And return to restaurants we have enjoyed in the past.

We had Umbrellas in our Princess Cabin on the QM2 on last sailing last year.

As of the last sailing at Brooklyn, there are no food and drink machines located in the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. The line did offer canned water after the final check in of document, photo and scan of Passports. It was located btw the General Assembly Hall for Non Grill Passengers and the Grill Lounge, We did not have to use the rest rooms so can not confirm about baby changing tables. The elevators in the Brooklyn Terminal are located pass the Escalators to the rear of the First Floor. It will take to you to the level equal to the top of the escalators. There you will be directed to the Gangway which is in two (incline) parts to the Bulkhead entrance of the ship.

As of our Sailing on September 2022 and July 2023 we did have Muster Drills with Crew Members Dressed and at their posts with the Passengers involved except to watch the video and listen to the Captain at 430PM prior Disembarkation. The Daily Programmes has I see my copies noted towards all entries related to Food Service, "Till Drill"...... All walked around and may stop to listen to the Captain.

We did experience an on board ship emergency but did not have a Muster Call. But we were informed of the emergency and updates. This was in the early 80's on the QE2.