Baron_Vendredi

Heheh :) I quite like it when a thread drifts - I've learned so much from this forum in a couple of weeks from people sharing their experiences and helping each other out. I've also seen them degenerate into mudslinging and people sniping at each other (which can also be entertaining but not what I came here for)

Pennbank, I tend to stay local and not head out to South West London as I find the place full of pretentious Made in Chelsea wannabes. Perhaps you'll let me buy you a beer one day and you can show me the better places (after I get paid of course)

Now, does anyone want to accuse me of queuing up at the Purser's desk to remove the auto-gratuity before I've even sailed? :)

Says it all

 

Whats wrong with a credit card? Or just book what one can afford !Don't forget the Butlers tip !

Oh Pennbank, how you seem to misunderstand those of us who run our own business and can't rely on the regular payments of an employer every 25th of the month.

I'd love to use a credit card but I've already maxed out a substantial monthly allowance on an Amex chargecard that I'd rather not play with until my debtors pay up and I can clear in full.

I'd hate to think how many bars in London's W1 I subsidise on a daily basis so I'm not too worried about having to afford the butler's tip.

If you find it hard to comment on the original topic of someone's post I'd consider keeping quiet and not making a tit of oneself

Thanks for all the comments, everyone.

Scrapnana, by the time I looked the Q7s had disappeared again!

I've been checking a couple of times each day and seen Q6s come back on a guaranteed basis then go as quickly as they came. Then Q5s were back but further down the booking process it said they had all sold out and unable to book.

As of this morning a whole bunch of 8 bookable Q5s are there, waiting for me. I just need to get paid next Friday and one of them is mine as long as they don't disappear again!

I wonder if the booking system is doing weird things as, according to another post, this crossing is the first itinerary after the Vantage / Getaway fares are scrapped.

Wish me luck :)

I thought that it might sell out easily so I'd told myself that I had to book on a Vantage fare. I was only holding out for a few more days until the next billing cycle for my credit card...

I (stupidly) thought I had plenty of time because the availability looked so open. I'll keep checking as you say - one of those elusive 8 staterooms may just come back!

I have been watching the 9th May westbound QM2 crossing for a few months with the intention of booking a Queens grill stateroom for my mum and me to celebrate her birthday.

The Q5s were £3,299 up until the weekend with plenty of space available (I could still choose a particular stateroom and not just on a guarantee basis - there were around 8 showing on Friday) Today, however, they've sold out completely and all that's left are Q3s for £4,999. I'd love one but unfortunately my budget doesn't go that far up.

Does anyone know if categories ever come back? Maybe once the deadline for confirming and paying the final balance in February has passed there may be some cancellations or (here's hoping) a chance of a Getaway fare?

Thanks everyone