missson1967

We too prefer QM2. Like you, we have never experienced "a stuffy, old fashioned atmosphere" on QM2 and have found the crew to be equally "happy" and "fabulous" on all the Cunard ships.

At the time, we only considered addressing it directly, but yes, requesting a member of staff to deal with it is also an option.

We didn't do anything about it and didn't approach a crew member. As per earlier post #9, we now regret saying nothing, but didn't want to cause a scene at the time. We also weren't sure whether this is now common practice hence the staff just have to accept it. Thankfully, it appears from these replies that many others also find such conduct unacceptable.

Not as far as we are aware, however, I now regret not saying something, as I feel that by staying silent we were, in effect, condoning it. At the time, I just didn't want to cause a scene. Having said that, I didn't expect to ever have to ask somebody to remove their bare feet from a table in a cocktail bar. Thankfully, based on the replies so far, it seems we are not alone in our disapproval of such conduct.

Yes, we did, thank you. Relaxing & enjoyable - a great way to start the new year.

We are experienced & regular Cunard cruisers. We disembarked QM2 yesterday after the crossing. One afternoon this week, we were shocked & appalled to see a lady with her bare feet up on one of the coffee tables in a packed Chart Room. In our view, this was not fair to the staff or fellow guests. We have, thankfully, never seen this before, and hopefully never will again. We doubt we are alone in finding this conduct unacceptable, but perhaps not, so would welcome the views of others ...

Will do!

For context, my wife and I are UK residents, who sail exclusively with Cunard, having enjoyed many cruises/crossings, all of which have been booked direct. We have not encountered many issues over the years, but when we have, they have all been resolved direct with Cunard in a swift and efficient manner – no “tediousness”, no “hassles” and no need for anyone to “fight [our] corner” or act as an “extra level of travel insurance”. Based on our personal experience of dealing with Cunard direct, I have not read anything in these posts which, for us, would warrant using a TA “to cover all bases” … but perhaps I am somebody who “won’t ‘see’ however many explanations are given”!

I do hope that you never require an assistance dog. In my opinion, they are probably the most loving and essential animals on earth.