Solent Richard

Oh I don't know @exlondoner , us chaps have many decisions to make, often in order to assist the spotlight to shine on our good ladies. Single or double breasted, white or black? Heavy decisions.... ******** Dare I go on 😁😄....

Thank you @bluemarble for explaining the situation to @Vikingtraveller2 in a far more kindly manner than I am noted for. 😉

And one more for the 'Aft Balcony Brigade'....

Queen Victoria and Queen Mary 2 now berthed in Cape Town. If ever there was a prime example as to having adequate holiday insurance cover this has to be it.

@david63 My recollection over many Cunard and P&O sailings is that in the main not many chaps actually button up their jackets and, as @Bell Boy says, waistcoats went out with the Ark. Still, it's good to have a debate and maybe soon we will be treated to some photographs of pristine laundered shirts arriving back from the Laundry. Maybe even being enlightened on how much a dress shirt costs to be laundered. 😉😉

Live facebook and they're still not berthed - indeed one might suggest that the tours office could have started tendering excursions to Robben Island which they've passed God knows how many times today.....

Facebook groups have been alive with this problem all morning. Folk missing flights home and others missing booked tours. Here's the track up till 5 minutes ago...

Cheers @Bell Boy . We definitely share the same humour level. 😂

Good morning @Ditchcrawler Being ex Royal Navy I, like you, too take a certain pride in my appearance and often on white and formal shirts use a spray starch: bringing my own. I have never seen any starch spray for sale onboard any of Cunard's ships. Frankly I'd never trust my better evening shirts to the ship's laundry.

Still, I was interested to see both the menu, booking availability and pricing, and in particular the dozen huîtres at $25.00. That should certainly give the old 'libido' a timely boost.... The only downside to that is that I couldn't find one of my favourite tipples on the Sir Samuel's wine list..... 😂😂

Trust me, I'm always at my best before breakfast. 😂😂

Yes, I recognised that having received the Cunard email. The point I was making was that in the event a service fee is to be added to the Sir Samuel's lunch entry fare then the 'credit' would be enough to cover it. The usual communication problems continue as there is no indication as to whether or not a service charge will apply to the speciality restaurant published charges show in the OP's comment. What I can say is that when making my reservation I was only charged the indicated amount with no mention as to that being inclusive or exclusive of a service charge.

Well if it does include a service charge then the 'compensation' for the loss of the diamond privilege means two outings instead of one. (give or take the odd $)

Interestingly I note the pricing of the 'lunch' in Sir Samuel's comes in at $31.50 *. Recalling that Cunard's recent email (8 March 2024) stated that.... ' However due to the large number of Diamond members travelling, we will be unable to offer you your complimentary lunch benefit. Instead, you will receive US$35 per Diamond member, as on board spending money to spend as you wish' ...then one must assume that Diamond members can still enjoy the experience at no cost providing they are swift enough on the advance booking system. * Again I can only surmise that the £35.00 credit takes into account the added gratuity if there is one.