Poole Boy

Getting real now, finally the countdown can begin

It could be that the security lanes were busy, security check and searches is usually the bottleneck, rather than checkin.

Boarding times are assigned to ensure a smooth flow of people through the terminal, I'm sure your hotel will hold you bags for a couple of hours and you could go to West Quay for lunch and then go to the port. The risk is if you go to the port early they may keep you waiting outside until there is space inside the terminal building. In any event boarding does not usually start until 12:30, so the terminal will already be busy.

Still moored at the shipyard, not started her voyage to Southampton

UK website shows Dakar as April 20th

Queen Elizabeth visit to a very damp Kiriwina Feb 2020

Alotau PNG from Queen Elizabeth Feb / March 2020

Some Pictures from Conflict Islands PNG, Feb 2020, just before the world changed

Due to the on going situation in the Gulf Queen Anne will return to Southampton Via Cape Town at the end of the 2025 World Cruise, rather than the planned Suez Transit. New Itinerary from Cape Town as follows 11‌ April Cape Town, South Africa 12‌ April Sea Day 13‌ April Walvis Bay, Namibia 14 -‌ 19‌ April Sea Days 20‌ April Dakar, Senegal 21 -‌ 22‌ April Sea Days 23‌ April Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 24 -‌ 26‌ April Sea Days 27‌ April Southampton, UK I guess the SIN - CPT segment will follow this years QM2 itinary

Credit Card, no need for cash

Given the premium we are paying to be on the maiden "teeny bit peeved" is an understatement, especially as Cunard started to release details on the naming ceremony after the balance due date for the maiden voyage.

So far Cunards focus appears to be all about the naming ceremony, the maiden voyage appear to be an afterthought.

All Cunard questions, as no one has been on QA

Menus in the MDR will be very similar to the menus on any Australian cruise, there will be more Japanese items in the lido for all meals and occasionally Japanese items on the menu in the MDR, otherwise you will not see much change

I done 2 transatlantic in January, one was force 9 gales and 20 foot seas for the first 4 days the other was a mill pond. Being south will give a good chance of better weather, but it is any body's guess what the weather will be doing in 2 years time