ace2542

I was at a cruise event on Sunday and the Cunard rep addressing the room said the ship could take 5,200 but Cunard had restricted it 3000 which is slightly over half. Such a restriction would also explain why QM2 never feels full.

Surely Cunard can't be choosing to operate at half capicity?

On 2/7/2024 at 6:50 PM, david63 said:

You could always try asking Cunard how many others of their age are currently booked on the cruise.

They are unlikely to answer that question due to data protection GDPR legislation.

18 hours ago, Splice the mainbrace said:

 

Anyway day at sea tomorrow before day in Reunion followed by day in Mauritius

Will the ship be allowed to dock in these places with the noro outbreak.

2 hours ago, Pushpit said:

If it is Noro (and I've not seen confirmation of this yet) then it's possible to transmit the virus without catching it

More like than not though someone had symptoms and lied on the health declaration form to board the ship.

40 minutes ago, Fionboard said:

Frequent P&O customer eh? Atlantic tier, 500 points and £10,000 spent? Don't think so! 

A guy i know is dropping 12 for him and his wife flight and cruise barbados to home I think they have a suite though.

26 minutes ago, rog747 said:

But as our immunity to it nowadays must be fairly weak then if you are unlucky to get it (it is a nasty GE bug) your symptoms might knock you back...

Just take a bunch of immodiu plus for a couple of days and you will be fine. They don't sell that of course to force you to go the medical centre.

I wonder who lied to bring that onboard?

On 9/19/2023 at 1:23 PM, Megabear2 said:

Try this email address. At least two others have raised points via it in the past few weeks  and had fairly prompt replies/answers.

Didn't they also get banned for life from P&O as well?

11 hours ago, The Traveling Man said:

It may not be long enough for a dry dock, but two weeks sounds like just the right amount of time for a refurbishment.  It may include a change of furniture in restaurants and public areas, new decor in hallways, significant upgrades in the theater, or some combination of these or other renovations. 

They can get that done in two weeks probably do all the carpets as well and new bed mattresses that sort of thing.

5 minutes ago, graphicguy said:

Mentioned before, was only able to sit through Six with a steady supply of cocktails during the show.  

The one on the bliss was ok wouldn't go mad for it but it is dissapointing there is only one show jersey boys for me. Although I suppose they could put another one between now and feb 25 I can but hope.

On 1/22/2024 at 4:27 AM, tjunmin said:

As an outsider, with no insight into their business practices and IT infrastructure, it is difficult to say.

All I will say is the internet at least the computers on QM2 are very slow very old.

12 minutes ago, graphicguy said:

Same for NCL.  If you do a b behind the scenes tour, you'll see the elaborate costuming and sets.  The only one that didn't have an elaborate set and costumes was Blue Man Group.

 

Rock of Ages was a show I think ran the longest, or maybe Burn the Floor.  Burn the Floor is still playing.  I've seen it 3 times and have enjoyed it every time.

 

Six?  I can take or leave.  Not my Fave.  Neither was Priscilla nor Kinky Boots.  I understand why they were not renewed.

 

Getting ready to see Donna on the Prima.  Never seen the game shows, so have heard some good things about them.  Will try to get into one of them.

 

My faves are the shows in Syd Norman's though.  As good as anything I've seen on any cruise ship.  They're just a whole lot of fun.

I have just booked on the bliss westbound T/A for next feb. I noticed as you are all saying 6 has been replaced by game show. I am dissapointed. I suppose it also means they get to employ less people as well. Bad that.

On 1/18/2024 at 1:55 PM, graphicguy said:

I don't know about the costs associated with the Broadway type shows vs game shows.

Can't speak for NCL but on Cunard they cost millions of dollars to put a show on which is way they last for years.

9 minutes ago, hallux said:

Compare the break to that for the Joy, it may be an indication of what they plan to do.  If it's short, the primary focus may be the technical requirements for a regulatory dry dock rather than replacing part of the OL as is being done on the Joy.  @chengkp75 can enlighten us on approx. how long is needed for a dry dock in order to satisfy regulations.

 

Yes, there are 3 areas of the ship that are key-card access - The Haven, Vibe, and the Studio area.  All other passenger areas outside of cabins themselves are freely-accessible to all.

I don't think they will touch the lounge myself though I may be wrong. Didn't they design the ship for Alaska so they want the lounge for that purpose and still will?

Is the local/o sheehans (it's o sheenans to me) open 24/7 as it used to be? Doesn't say 24/7 on the website

6 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

Just be aware that if this is really a repositioning cruise before a dry dock, there will be construction/demolition going on during the cruise. We, personally, don’t mind and can avoid most of the construction impacts, others will take every opportunity to complain about it… knowing that they were on a pre-/post- dry dock cruise. 
 

We were on a post-dry dock cruise and there were still some areas not complete. And some of our room amenities slowly showed up each day (sofa throw pillows, closet drapes, cleaning construction residue). It was all part of the adventure and we enjoyed it. They did some mini-sea trials (mostly at the most inopportune times like dinner - where you are trying to keep your plates from falling off the table) like full speed starts, emergency stops, hour-long turns in harbors to reset the compass. 

The studio cabins won't be affected by this I don't think. I have been on bliss before the studios are locked away in the centre of the ship at least they where on the deck I was on you need the special card to access them I think.

15 hours ago, yakcruiser said:

 

The Encore is scheduled for the same two week break in Nov/Dec of 24. They are probably going to shrink the Observation Lounge by 50% on those two ships like they are on the Joy this winter so they can add more cabins. Oops! Did I really say that?

I doubt they can do that in two weeks but I might be wrong. That would be a very big undertaking ripping up a whole part of the ship.

16 hours ago, The Traveling Man said:

You may want to look more closely at this cruise before you book.  February is an unusual month for NCL to be sailing westbound across the Atlantic.  According to the posted schedule, the Bliss sails from Miami on 4 January, arriving at Southampton on 17 January.  There are no listed cruises for the Bliss from then until your cruise departing Southampton on 2 February.  It is quite possible that the Bliss is scheduled for a dry dock, refitting, or refurbishment during that gap of just over two weeks.  Many experienced cruisers will advise you to avoid any cruise just before or just after a dry dock.  Frequently the repairs that have been scheduled cannot be completed during the time allotted.  Some cruises have been cut short to allow extra days to complete the work.  This means the possibility of missing planned ports of call.  In a few cases the workers remained on board the ship and continued with their hammering, sandblasting, painting, etc. while passengers were denied access to parts of the ship that were still undergoing repair.  The noise, fumes, and inconvenience of sailing on a work in progress certainly are not what they expected when they paid for their cruise. 

 

There may be some other explanation for the timing of the cruise or the gap in sailing dates.  Without further information from NCL, though, I would recommend choosing a different cruise.

I just noticed eastbound and westbound sailings with a couple of week break. Why are they doing a couple of week break not long enough for a dry dock of a ship that size. Not for anything more than carpet fitting and new chairs maybe. Are they trying out T/As for size thinking about taking on Cunard maybe do we think?

15 hours ago, hallux said:

The Bliss is not doing a TA Feb. 25, she'll be doing a Mexican Riviera cruise.  Or are you asking about the Feb. 2025 one?

I mean feb 2nd 2025 westbound T/A.

1 minute ago, schmoopie17 said:

TAs are typically the least populated cruises...due to the length, it's primarily retirees or people with lots of time to kill. Very few, if any, kids. Our TA last November was probably 60% full and I recall seeing one toddler.

 

The RCL Anthem seems pretty full this coming april. I am mid 40s and solo traveller it's a good price on the bliss.

Is it the sort of cruise that would be full do we think? It's one of the earliest T/As of the year. Thinking about booking it but not if it is gonna be dead.

18 hours ago, Victoria2 said:

If a passenger can't complete the step test, then no tendering as crew are not there to carry passengers on/off the tender

It was my Religous Education teacher who drowned in Cambodia on the Queen Elizabeth during the world cruise  whose death precipitated the new requirement. A really sad thing she only booked the trip that morning as well

Have you completed the needed mobility forms for going onboard? I think there are forms that have to be completed

14 hours ago, Merion_Mom said:

 

You missed the point. He is a true world cruiser, not just some guy reporting on the UWC.  He planned this deviation.  Anyone is allowed to do that.  Many are leaving the ship overnight, or for two nights, and then rejoining.  It is truly not a big deal.

I know that but Tik Tok and the media seem to be making it a big deal like there is a lots of drama going on other world cruises do not get this level of attention.

1 hour ago, CSHS1979 said:

 

 

The amount of single passengers booked is astonishing. Not like there are empty cabins all over the ship. 

 

Plus many cabins are being used for storage, additional staff, lecturers, medical, etc...

That statement cancels itself out somewhat doesn't it? Is the ship quite full?

18 hours ago, Merion_Mom said:

 

 

 

If @ace2542 is referring to the person in the BI article, he is not a TikTokker.  He is a regular full UWC cruiser who PREPLANNED to leave the ship for about a week, and then return.  He has returned. 

My I Phone newsfeed said he was a tik tok guy I am sure he is as well