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Attempting to get back to heathrow (T4) from Cunard dock on 11/13. Since National Express doesn't cover Terminal 4 I see I have two options 1. Take National Express for cheaper fare to T2/T3 and then either (a) Take Heathrow Express to T4 or (b) hire a cab at Heathrow to drive us to T4. I've read some horror stories about the heathrow express potentially taking an hour to transfer and that's not really time I can afford to wait. Coach would arrive at 1100 (to T2/T3) and our flight is at 1455 out of T4. 2. Hire a private/shared transfer for a more direct route. Would cabs be willing to take us from T2/3 to T4 or is that too much of a "small trip" for them? Should I just hire the shared transfer and pay the extra money?

Apologies, I meant we usually wear jeans which seem to not be as acceptable? Additionally, part 3 of our trip will take us to Seychelles, Bali or Maldives. We haven't decided yet, but we will have clothing for all climates hah. Thank you for the information. I can bring a jacket but since we are going other places, it does take up some valuable real estate in my luggage. I may just have to bring an additional suitcase for each climate we visit. Originally the round trip sounded nice, or at least hopping on in NYC and disembarking in England after the cruise gets back from Norway but it seems like that's not a possibility. So, we opted instead to visit Disney Paris for 2 days before we take the chunnel (first time for me!) to London and sail for 12 days. Yes, sounds like I will bring a jacket with my slacks at the very least since we do enjoy the formal evenings. Recommendations for private transfer to Southampton from London are appreciated! Trying to avoid potential covid issues as much as possible. Yes, I see that it may be 35F in Tromsø during the day, so we shall prepare for this. I may have to purchase the hot chocolate package for my fiancée to survive onboard. Thank you. We can definitely bring some flair with us for dinners. Are people usually sat with others at dinner to mingle or are most sat at their own tables of 2? My fiancée prefers doing all activities available. Provided Cunard also follows the formula of dropping off itinerary on your pillow the night before, MANY items will be circled and a schedule will be adhered to. I was to understand the casino / buffet also allowed shorts after 6pm, is this not correct? Is the ballroom dancing for seasoned veterans or new persons as I'm fairly certain my soon-to-be wife and I are not particularly well-versed in this artform. In regards to the members skewing older, that is fine. We are mainly here for the lights, though we can still hold a decent conversation. We do work in healthcare so we interact with our fair share of - what's the british word - pensioners? 🙂 Thank you, I think we shall look for the unobstructed balcony. ---- Thank you everyone for your responses. Does anyone happen to know if Britannia rooms get canceled and are open to being booked often? Or is that a rarity and we should look to just book a regular balcony room? Additionally, on other cruises we have been on, if you can't decide on an appetizer/entrée, sometimes you just order two of them and can try both if you like. Is this something done on this cruise line or would this be considered a bit garish?

As part of our honeymoon, my soon-to-be wife and I will be going on a northern lights cruise this November on the QM2. While we have both cruised before, we haven't been on Cunard and when looking at the staterooms I had a few questions: 1. Given that it's a northern lights cruise we are going to opt for at least a balcony in case we get awoken in the middle of the night and don't want to hobble upstairs. I see there are several kinds of balcony staterooms including Britannia club. 2. The Britannia club is currently sold out for our cruise. How likely is it that a spot will open or should we just book a regular balcony? Partially obstructed or no? 3. I also see the princess grill room and while it is likely out of budget considering this is only part 2 of our honeymoon, we may be persuaded if it really is a worthy investment. Is the price justifiable? 4. Dress code - we are Californians, so we usually keep it casual in our day to day. Does business casual (slacks and a polo/golf shirt for us) work for most evenings there? I'm not super keen on wearing long pants every night but if it's required to see the shows, lord knows my betrothed will be leading me there. 5. Any other general advice or recommendations for having a wonderful time? Thank you