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Thank you for the information on QM2 and QA. I await the itineraries for QE in 2025/6. Does anyone have any information when these will be available please.

On QE last week at dinner a man at the next table in the restaurant took a phone call which lasted around 15 minutes. His companion was left staring into space. The Head Waiter was not impressed and informed us he would have a word when he had finished. As soon as the call ended the man left the restaurant. Why did he not do so when he initially took the call.

Would we accrue loyalty days as UK passengers if booking with a US agent?

We have changed cabins a couple of times in the last year. In Grills our butler moved our clothes from closet to closet. In Brittania they brought a rail and transferred from wardrobe to wardrobe. We will have the same situation in January but are only moving 2 cabins.

We have had a quote for the Nationwide account add ons which is very acceptable. So we have opened an account/. Thank you very much, I wish we had done this for our last WC.

We got affordable insurance for the WC this year. However, my husband is now 76 and this is creating problems getting cover for 108 nights next year. So far the main comparison sites will not quote and I am working my way through the BIBA list. I can see that we may have to rethink our plans. How do others manage to insure for such trips please.

We have Cunard Teddy Bears and Cunard Lions from the Vistafjord

Use a luggage company on Southampton there are several that service the ships/ We have used them to take extra baggage from our home to the ship. Another alternative is a storage locker again quite a few not too far from the port and very reasonably priced.

Deck 3 if usually used for fixed dining and Deck 2 for open sitting.

You can take out the rails in the wardrobes. Remove the hotel hangers and use regular hangers which will be supplied by your steward. I pack my clothes on aluminium hangers in polythene dress bags. This reduces creasing it we leave them in a suitcase for a few days. This will enable you to use the wardrobes as you wish. I store the hotel hangers in an empty suitcase under the bed until the end of the voyage when I replace them. This system works on Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria. The rails on QM2 are fixed.

Showtime on QE was 10pm in Japan but changed to 9.45pm for Alaska a few weeks ago.

We returned from QE Japan/Alaska last week and chose open dining. This allowed us to make the best use of the evening entertainment which would not have been possible if we had chosen late sitting. Dining at 7.45pm was ideal so we could attend the late quiz and then the show. We noted many late arrivals in the theatre after 10pm showtime from those who chose the later dining. This is our third cruise where we chose open dining, including the World cruise and as it suits our needs better intend to continue choosing this option.

We have booked on the second day as Cunard failed to release the 3 week cruise we desired and which had been advertised. We booked as a 14 day and a 7 day in the end to aquire a particular stateroom for both voyages. My husband complained to Cunard and they did eventually release the 3 week cruise and stated another 200 staterooms would be added. Did someone forget to release the button!!!

No, but there may be some available as you leave the ship. In Queens Grill your butler will provide one. I always pack a telescopic umbrella just in case.

We have travelled on Cunard with both our children. One at 5 months and one at 1 year and they became very avid cruisers. Cunard provided a travel cot, a playpen on deck as the Caronia did not have a children centre. Nappies were also provided. We left toys onboard between trips. We took a clip on chair for the table. We paid £10 per day per child. As they got older they had an early 6pm cabin dinner then story time and bed. It was a very relaxing holiday and great family time. Our son (32) stills cruises when his work allows it. He has spent 3 months onboard QM2 and QE this year. He has made great friends onboard and met so many interesting people. Your review was extremely interesting to read. Long may you continue to cruise.