Are Specialty Restaurants Open on Embarkation Day?

[DarCrav]

We're sailing on the September 1st voyage to Quebec City with a friend of ours who has never sailed Cunard before.  We don't want her to miss the ship sailing under the Verrazano Bridge; however, we have a 6pm seating in the MDR.  Other than King's Court, will there be any other dining venues available for dinner?  Will a Specialty restaurant be open?  Thanks!

Edited May 6, 2019 by DarCrav

[bluemarble]

Yes, both the Steakhouse at the Verandah and the Kings Court Alternative Dining specialty restaurants on QM2 should be open for dinner on embarkation day. For the recently completed crossings that I was on, the hours for the Steakhouse at the Verandah were 6:30-9:00pm (with a $39 cover charge). The hours for the Kings Court Alternative Dining venue were 7:00-9:00pm (with a discounted $14.50 cover charge on embarkation day compared to the usual $19.50 cover charge on other days).

[DarCrav]

Thanks so much, bluemarble!

[Underwatr]

If the ship leaves on time at 5 PM (it happens from time to time, particularly when the weather allows incoming flights to cooperate), it will pass under the bridge by about 5:45. 

 

There is also a little leeway on the seating time, particularly on embarkation day. You could still arrive in Britannia around 6:15 and have your orders in by 6:30 and technically not be "late, " although it's not the best way to meet your tablemates. If you're at a table for two the waiters will adjust - I've seen habitually late couples arrive at a 2-top around 6:45 for nights on end (I'm not recommending it, just noticing that the waiters are capable).