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Wow. That is great (and funny 🙂 )

Very nice

Thanks. Since we have never been to Brooklyn we were wondering how safe it is. Also, we plan on getting in 2 days before the crossing so we will have 1 free day. Any suggestions on what to do (subway isn't an option for my husband though). Thanks,

Thank you for your responses. You just confirmed my thinking as well. I'll continue to book direct 🙂 .

We have been to Manhattan before so not that critical to us. Brooklyn might be an interesting option to explore. Other than the Nu Hotel do you have other recommendations for me to check out? Thanks,

Hi All, We will be going on our first QM2 voyage RT from New York City. I started doing research on hotels in NYC. I decided to ask our rep with Cunard what they had to offer in the way of hotel stays. We are looking to stay 2 nights pre and post voyage. I was quite shocked at the prices for a 2 night stay so I decided to look at the cost booking directly with the hotel. In one example if I book directly with the hotel (and apply the senior discount 🙂 ) I can save $842 usd for 2 nights. Other than the price for Cunard including transfers is there any other benefit that I haven't been told (our rep says no). I just want to confirm I'm not missing something and booking with the hotel is the way to go :). Thanks in advance

I was about to post the same question. The difference between P2P and D2D for the cruise we are looking at (also our first Silversea cruise) is only $1,050. I haven't phoned to find out the cost for Business Class yet (which based on the distance we would be flying, would be a must). One additional question I have is can you fly in a few days before to spend extra time before boarding?

Thanks. We are excited to try it.

I did manage to get Club Orange :). That info is very helpful. Normally we are happy with the MDR but our one time on the Koningsdam we weren't impressed, although that might have changed since this was a number of years ago and pre-pandemic. I think this is a great solution for our trip, especially since we have a lot of sea days.

That sounds great. We are on the Koningsdam in April next year. I just added CO to our reservation. We are excited to try it.

Hi, Yes I should have mentioned our cruise is on the Koningsdam. For me "prime" time would probably be 7:00pm. We have done open seating only twice on all of our cruises (only because our friends that were with us insisted 🙂 ) and based on that experience that seems when everyone would go to dinner. The one and only time we were on the Koningsdam wasn't the best experience even for fixed dining, seemed noisy and chaotic (although this was in the 1st year of when the ship was launched). Based on your comments I think I'll see what the cost would be for our trip and see if it is available. Thanks for the feedback.

Hi all, I'm finding all of the CO posts very helpful. However, I have a question. We have never added this to our cruise but our thinking about it for our cruise next year. However, we would only be adding it for the dining room benefits. For many reasons we prefer fixed seating. My question about Club Orange is it open seating with a different table, servers etc. each night or can you request the same table? Also, if open seating if you go at "prime" times is there a wait? Thanks in advance.

Wow. That is close. Thank you so much for those details. Very helpful. All the best for your future travels 🙂

Hi folks, I actually have a followup question about staying at the Springhill Suites Downtown. I see a lot of comments about being able to walk to the pier for our cruise. Unfortunately my husband has chronic back pain and some nerve impairment in his leg. How far a walk is it and is it difficult terrain? If his back isn't up to it on the day (some days are better than others 🙂 ) will a taxi be possible or will they not bother because of how close it is? Thanks in advance

Thank you everyone for the great suggestions. I've booked the SpringHill Suites Bayfront (at least for now) as it offered the best rate. I'll keep an eye on the rate for the Marriott Coronado and the Embassy Suites in case the prices improve (fairly high for both right now). Thanks again for your help.