majortom10

.No I am afraid not.

We are due to visit on a Sunday so don't think there will be much, if anything, open. It will be just a wander around and if the weather not good stay onboard.

Working OK for me have just checked it.

For all speciality restaurants that are bookable pre cruise and Limelight Club you get 20% discount for pre booking and then applicable Peninsular Club if you have any.

There were rumours that they had stopped it but it was incorrect and you can still park there but personally wouldn't leave my car in a car park open to general public.

Sometimes a little knowledge is more dangerous than full knowledge and can create more panic.

Today received e mail from Cunard about my up and coming cruise on QA in July and the benefits of a Diamond member of CWC. Interestingly it states "A complimentary meal in one of our speciality restaurants" but does not say which ones or any value.

Well we were on Arcadia one night in the buffet at about 12-30 am and there was an announcement to alert staff and it was all over the ship. It stated there was a fire on deck 2. We watched staff run to a door and all their fire kit and breathing apparatus was inside. We watched them get dressed then a short time later the Captain made a further announcement what caused the alarm and told all staff to "stand down".

Not necessarily so because would people buy the same amount using OBC if it was their own money. If not then Carnival wouldn't be losing so much profit.

Always use a credit card for all cruise lines we have cruised on and never had an issue. Would never register a debit card. The only issue we have ever had is with Princess we paid balance for a cruise and then a fortnight later took it again. Luckily we were still in the limits of our credit card and was quickly refunded and as a sorry Princess gave us a free drinks package for the cruise. P&O had same issue and offered some £50 OBC as compensation. We met one couple on our cruise and we mentioned the double payment and the free drinks package as compo and they said the same thing happened to them but the didn't get a free drinks package. Oops!!!

Think you only get more because of the exchange rate as it has been those set figures for years. The exchange rate used to be a lot better in the past than current exchange rates so there was very little difference.

We had one occasion of a fire on a cruise when the announcement was made into the cabins by during the night. The fire or cause of the fire alarm was quickly sorted and a relevant announcement was made. Next morning at breakfast it was a hot topic of discussion and many said they got up got dressed and put their lifejackets on.

Have had issues of fire or suspected fire whilst onboard cruises a few times and a the word 'fire' was always used. Having spent all my working life as a firefighter giving full information as soon as possible creates less panic than giving nothing or fabricated announcements.

Melodramatic over reaction by The Sun as usual intertwined with total nonsense. Machinery in engine rooms does overheat occasionally and might catch fire dealt with many with over 30 yrs as a firefighter. Sure it was dealt with rapidly and efficiently with no risk to any personnel onboard.

Since COVID prices of cruises on all cruise lines have greatly increased. Not helped by high inflation since COVID and high food prices we have all suffered.