Jailhousepete

Well we have just returned from Fjords on QV, and yes we were shocked with no Captains Party and No Senior Officers Party - we love both of them - meeting the department heads, witty address by Captain, learning how many of each nationality on board and meeting all the officers - loved it - and made you feel really special.  I think it is a sad day for Cunard that they have taken away what makes them different from the rest.  

Thank you Pear, question answered by yourself and I am very glad to hear your findings, enjoy your cruise

Well thank you for that Splice, answered our smart attire night, how was the Gala Night on your cruise were the gents wearing their dinner jackets etc.  Do you know to be quite honest I would prefer to be told what where and when as Cunard did in the old days ie Formal, Semi-Formal and Casual and on your head be it if you didn’t adhere.

Yes that is what I thought ie if you didnt want to wear formal ie DJ you would need to use Lido faciiities etc. But the below is copied from my voyage personaliser packing tips - that is why i am confused:

Bit confused, Cruised with Cunard many times, but going on 16 July Fiords cruise and note that there is no formal wear required for gentlemen anymore on gala nights, anyone have update on this - dont want to arrive with wrong clothes

Probably seems a stupid question to many out there. We have only ever cruised Cunard so never experienced Open Dining in Brittania except once or twice in PG. so is this like lunchtime when you take your chance on whatever table you get and whom you might be joining.  Or do you still have your own table for the duration with your own waiters but dine at any time.

Thank you Hattie, so just humour one ‘stupid woman’, gentlemen do not need to wear a jacket for the evening meal in Britannia.  Dress Shirt to me is a shirt you would wear with your dress (evening) suit, confused !!!!!!

Well we are part of World Cruise 2023 QM but still no dress code to date.  But, your help would be most appreciated I seem to have missed some dress code changes, last time we were aboard QV 2020 gentlemen on smart attire evenings still had to wear jacket (but tie optional) am I right in thinking that jacket not required on these evenings now - also where did red/gold evenings come from - never heard that one. Thanks

Hi there Vic, yes understand the cruise is very full, but then i suppose it is the first one since 2020 when we were cut short on QV South American World Voyage - using our credit to try again !!! - which I imagine a lot of cruises at that time are doing. Hopefully (fingers crossed) we have a good cruise.  Are you staying in Sydney pre cruise (we are going out 8/3) but not sure onHotels - we want to stay Rocks area - any ideas or recommendations.  

Thanks for that Bluemarble, yes I have now discovered  the dress code on the calendar, but it just gives Smart Attire every day with no Gala Nights so can only presume too early for these to have been set.

Hi Belle - yes I have had nightmares with Cunard over flights through a travel agent - but hopefully all sorted now, so many people seem to get involved it makes it more confusing.  But probably shouldn’t change the subject from flights but the new Cunard Voyage Personaliser is useless and nothing like the old one - I cant find a proper itinerary, cant find the dress codes for each evening - so difficult to navigate. And no my flights havent even appeared on it yet.

Oh D & N thank you so much, yes I can quite see what you mean, my only hope is that we are either side of the small boat (which Is I imagine what you are calling the Zodiac) or even with that in front it is much lower than the large tenders.  We are a family of 3 and sadly queen Mary does not cater too kindly to us, it is either obstructed or sheltered which I find very claustrophobic- ok on the Atlantic crossing but we are doing part 2 of world cruise Sydney to Southampton and thought we might need some light and air.

Can’t believe you are the first sailors on QV since we left it on 28 March 2020, hope all staff are OK, is Michael still one of the dining room managers - hope everyone has a wonderful time.

Thank you so much, but sadly the odd side is not a mirror image of the even side, so that is why I am asking has anybody been in 8051 for the view, but thanks once again for your interest

Anybody got any information on obstructed view 8051, sadly the only photo views available are for the even numbered cabins - any photos would be brilliant

Thanks

Thank you both Cruiseluvva and Oahucruiser for your info, just disappointed they have removed Port Said from the itinerary

Jean

Thank you Gill, just wondered also once approaching, at, going through Suez does it make any difference

Jean

Could somebody advise on QM2 Dubai to Southampton, which is best side of ship to have your stateroom

Thank You

Thank you Ged, yes I imagine weather could be a bit rough on transatlantic but hopefully by time we reach carribean it will be warm and sunny. Did you use your sheltered balcony at all, we are hoping it may become an extra bit of space.

Thank you Thaxted, your info has been most helpful and encouraging.

Thank you both Ray and Thaxted makes us feel bit better about being so low. Have contacted Cunard re this on few occasions and as usual they have been very evasive quoting they have no time scale for this deck refurb, so thankfully taking in my own hands has eased our mind. We are 4060 - were either of you in that area. Do they actually have their own tea and coffee as stated by others on higher decks. Thanks

Thank you so much, I have made contact and taken action, very kind of you

Can anyone help please, have 3 bed cabin on deck 4 (only available deck for 3 sharing), does anyone know if this deck has been refurbished yet. We are on Xmas from Southampton 15/12 - 26 nights. Thanks everybody.

Thank you Nitemare, very kind, apologies I am bit new to forum life and not sure how I use the link.

Help please - on Xmas cruise 15 Dec to 10 Jan. We re in cabin on deck 4, only cabin available to us because we are a family party of 3 and as we know there are not any 'decent deck' cabins for 3 persons on Queen Mary. Question is does anybody know if deck 4 cabins has been refurbished yet. Thanks