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A few years ago we sailed on QM2 from Southampton to Cape Town. We were three adults in the same QG cabin. Each evening the steward made up the sofa bed and everything worked well. The only problem we had was the bathroom. The shower was over the bath tub and my elderly mother clambering into and out of the tub to have a shower was a daily worry. So three adults sharing one cabin is possible.

I was near the port in Cape Town an hour ago. Viking is still there. Queen Vic and Queen Mary both now likely to be there on Friday, weather permitting. Forecast is for calmer weather on Friday.

I think it's an oversight. This year's Cape Town to Southampton sailing is 16 nights and omits Dakar. The planned sailing in April 2026 is 18 nights so I think the extra port makes the voyage longer. Dakar will be an interesting port for us although we would have preferred St Helena. .

The world cruise 2026 shows Queen Anne sailing through the Bay of Islands and calling at Auckland and Tauranga.

How do container ships and oil tankers manage to sail to New Zealand? It seems NZ just don't want cruise ships. And although we are disappointed our NZ cruise was cancelled, we're happy not going to countries where we may not be welcome.

We had notification from Cunard yesterday that our 2 week cruise Sydney to New Zealand has been cancelled. Departure date was 17 November 2024. They are offering a full refund and $250 per person of onboard credit for future cruises. This was part of a back to back cruise so we are cancelling the other cruise and hoping for a refund of our deposit.

We booked back to back cruises in November and Decmber 2024. Freemantle to Sydney for 12 nights then Sydney to New Zealand and back to Sydney for 25 nights.

Thanks for the useful and informative replies. We are looking to book for November and December 2024. Bookings open next week. The first one is 12 nights Freemantle to Sydney, then 24 nights Queensland and New Zealand. I'm tempted to book them together and forego some shareholder benefits if it means we stay in the same suite. Does booking back to back cruises mean we have the same suite for both trips? Thanks again.

We are looking to book back to back cruises in late 2024. Are there any additional discounts for booking back to back cruises? If we book the cruises as two separate bookings, I assume we would get additional shareholder benefits, if still offered. If we book the cruises as two separate bookings, would we be required to change suites at the start of the second cruise? Thanks.

We were on the QM2 a few years ago sailing from Southampton to Cape Town. It wasn't a silent auction and on this voyage the chart went for about $700. For the chart on our first Med cruise this summer I think I bid $300 or $350. On our second cruise I bid $200. As mentioned, I was the winning bidder at both auctions.

We did two cruises with Cunard in the Mediterranean this summer. On both cruises there was a silent auction of the charts, advertised in the daily programme. We put our bid into a box near the Purser's office and later that day they called to tell us our bid had been successful. So we ended up with two charts. We didn't buy souvenirs from any of the places we visited and the chart is a nice momemto of our trips.

A couple of weeks ago we were on Queen Victoria sailing between Sardinia and Malaga, Spain. The captain announced that the Mistral was increasing in strength and advised everyone to use the handrails when moving around the ship. It was choppy and I was seasick. The medical centre sent up a box of Avomine and they worked. The cost was around $13. I wasn't looking forward to crossing the Bay of Biscay but that turned out to be incredibly calm.

We were on the Queen Victoria last week. All the Lido buffets are now self service.

There are 2 entrance points into the Britannia. You can avoid the queue by waiting outside the elevators on Deck 2.

We are presently on board and disembarking tomorrow. We have had an excellent cruise. Bon voyage to you and Mr HH.