Germancruiser

The only way to sail on board an Edge Class ship is a booking a SV- my opinion, of course. I sailed on the Maiden Voyage on board Apex- a really stunning ship- some area´s more, some less. Those SV ´cabins are sold out pretty quick- so I stick with M- Class- or S- Class. M- Class still beeing my favorit class of ships with X. I fear after all Edge- Class ships are out and about- they will get rid of the M- Class ships one by one.

I never, ever had a problem changing a 50€ bill anywhere in Europe. 100´s is a different story though- as there are a lot of fake 100´s and 200´s around.

You can change at the pursers desk on the ship or even in Rome- or whatever European City you will visist. 50€ bills are accepted all over- just pay for example a little Cappuchino in Rome with a 50 Bill and you will get the change. I don´t thing you will get higher bills then 50´s!

Well, it is not every year the England prepares for the Coronation of a new monarch, so bit of " formal" is quite appropriate. The last century saw 4 Coronations.

Thank you Richard- very much appreciated.

I totaly understand you feeling cagefreewill- the whole dreadful situation should have been handeled different from Cunard: 1. Let about 2000 stranded passengers on board the Mary for the time until their journeys home could be arranged. 2. More help to arrange said journeys home. 3. A bit more empathy for those ca. 2000 passenger who where eager to board the QM2. Some look forward to this very day for a long time- some even years- a nice mail and 20% FCC is by far not enough. THAT WAS NOT UP TO SCRATCH CUNARD!

Neither can I- as said above. We will have to wait and see.

Even if they do not offer them for all- I am glad they could fix her up in time.

LOL. You may be right- it´s just that the Coronation AND May 2nd are almost around the corner.

I would book this " Coronation Voyage" in a heartbeat- but they do not show up on any TA- Webside. Me thinks they are only for " invited guests"!

It really sounds good- so they seem to be able to fix QM2´s problems, which makes me feel a bit more relaxed for June 9th. LOL.

Very strange- yesterday all May sailings disappeared from the website of my TA, which name, of course will not be named. Today they have 3 short trips from Soto to Hamburg and visa verse and the Fjord Voyage starting at 9.5. ! We´ll have to wait and see.

As it beomces more an more clear that QM2 is longer out of service I am sure they will have to put her into drydock. So it looks rather dire for the May voyages.

Fingers crossed for June 9th indeed. I am also on this voyage- well seem rather like I am supposed to be on that voyage.

Losing money is always a bad thing, I agree. But traveling with Cunard is never ever cheap- so I agree with MylesS- when you can afford such a trip one has sure a little back up money on the side. I hope everyone affected can settle their journeys home or onward journeys. Good thing we have Cruise Critic, so we are always on the up of things.

I am terribly sorry to read that the crossing is canceled. Not Cunard´s fault- but still I can imagine how dissapointed you all are. I was booked on both canceled voyages but had to jump ship, due to a family crisis- illness. All the best for you all.

Oh - and I will do so in a bit more than a month. LOL.

3 red Gen Cunarder- Chamnpagne Bar is also my spot after breakfast - great view´s out to the sea.

I have never been on any cruise, on board any shipe with whichever cruise line- where I did not hear some creaking sounds- I rather like it- makes me feel I am on a board a ship. I would recommend to stick with land based vacations if you don´t want to be disturbed by a noise every ship makes. I saw and head the videos - yes- but I really did not find it to unusual. Just remember YOU ARE ON BOARD A SHIP- THAT THING MOVES- IT IS BOUND TO MAKE SOME NOISE- IT IS BOUND TO SHIFT NOW AND THEN!

Both- maybe Chart room during the day- to hear the " Gong at noon" and Commodore in the evening. Can´t decide which one I like better.

@pattacake, I will follow you along, I am right curios about how you find X compared to RCI. I switched from RCI to X in 2001- and almost never turned back- well twice in 22 years- LOL. RCI - Ships are stunning with the " Wouw- factor" included. For me the RCI fun ended with the Voyager Class- all above got to big for my taste- well maybe not to big but to much indoor venues without kind of a connection out to the sea. On my last RCI cruise I found out about the " towel policy " - quite new back in 2004- that was the last straw and the last of my RCI cruises. Even with all the changes X still provides a refined cruise experience. I do not know what ship you choose for your very first X- experience- but in my humble opinion the new Edge Class ships, even though some parts are quite nice, are a failor- Outside- Cabins with a window to open ( they call them " Verandah- Cabins...") - a totaly missconstruced Martini Bar - in the middle of the ship- anoying loud - all around not a single quite lounge to be found...! As long as M and S- Class ships around no Edge Class ship will see me again.

As long as - for example - Eden Bar and Lounge, Martini Bar on board their Edge Class vessels are packed every evening- and people enjoying themselfes, they wont do a thing about the noise level. For me it is unbearable- so I avoid Edge Class ships. ( Not only for that reason) X- Ships got louder by the year- to attract a younger clientel- quite understandable since the older generation and old X- veterans are dying out. I moved to Cunard with a X cruise throwen in from time to time- then on S- or - even better M- Class ships!

Those where the days. Titanic was supposed to arrive in New York at April 17th. So three days for turn around. Thanks for posting.

Oh you cheap people- do book a suite and go to the Retreat- no problem there. Just kidding of course- forgive my black kind of humor. I never booked a suite on board X- ships. I do not like to stay around the pool- toooooo loud, to crowded. However I know the RCI follows the checking in and out programm with their towels. That I find really disgusting! I also prefer the cards X does put on loungers- much more sophisticated and the passengers are treated as adults. On the other side passengers really should behave as adults and not blocking lounge chairs for hours on end. I suppose those chair hugs are staying as long as there are cruise ships sailing the 7 seas.

Thank for this wonderful review- we did the same itinerary in October last year. We loved it also. The Millenium Class of ships are the oldest in the fleet- and also by far my- our favorites. I came from RCCL also before moving to X in 2001. I switched back and forh a bit. Then they did towel- checking in thing. That was it for me- i never turned back. RCCI has and always had stunning- Wouw - ships- but X provided a much better product. I now switch between Cunard and X- as one get´s older ones tastes seem to age along- LOL.