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    White Star Service.

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    Has anybody used this service and how much does it cost?

     

     

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    Wouldn't do it any other way!! Have used it four times now and no problems! However, I hope I didn't just

    Jinx myself as I'm sailing again in July!

     

     

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    Time change on an East bound crossing

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    It depends on the Captain on the particular voyage, some advance them at noon and others at 2am. You will have Oprey I think and I believe that he favours noon.

     

     

    Rynd did as well on the Jan 3 crossing... I liked this better... Much easier to adjust and not miss breakfast... ;-)

     

     

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    Changing Room After Booking

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    I did my first TA this past January. LOVED it!! It was not all smooth sailing with some rough weather encountered. But, hey, sometimes you can't even have a smooth flight! It was soooo much more relaxed than flying! WILL do it again as soon as I can! Enjoy!

     

     

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    Choice of Table Seating

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    I travelled QG last voyage and was seated at a table for 6. After a couple of days we just sort of showed up at the same time each night for dinner. Breakfast and lunch were whatever people wanted to do. Some did room service for breakfast, some did the dining room every day, and it was pretty much the same for lunch. We did try to dine together at night. I only ended up dining alone a couple of times for breakfast...

     

     

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    Book with Cunard or Agent

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    I'm sure you are correct but I won't be giving it a try because I'm uninterested in any ship not named Queen Mary 2.

     

    This one made me chuckle! I've sailed QM2 twice now, the only other cruise I took was in 1984 on Brand X. I did the Christmas cruise in 2012 and 2013. I can't really imagine being happy on any other ship! And, even nicer, was how nice a few people were when they realized we had met the previous year!

    Choice of Table Seating

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    Do you ballroom dance?? :-)

     

     

    I was an only child growing up, so I have always been content when traveling solo to keep myself company. But as I've gotten older, I'm starting to enjoy dining with strangers as well. So I will tell the maître d that I don't mind sitting with someone if that will be helpful. As a result I have been fortunate to meet some of the most pleasant and interesting folk you can imagine. I have a few simple rules. I try never to dominate the conversation, instead opting to be the interested listener. I also try to be sympathetic or at least open to the opinions of others. No one is wrong in my eyes. They just have a different viewpoint. No politics will I discuss if I can help it. I try to be generous with my time, and endeavor to be a gentleman. I'm happy to share a few drinks with a new found friend and I will help you stagger back to your cabin if you've had too much fun, but I try to attempt to remain sober myself. I don't consider myself superior mind you.i just behave better when I'm under control. My main objective is that when I take my leave, they think to themselves, "what a nice agreeable bloke. I think that being nice to people is a very simple exercise to perform and frankly I'm good at it. :D

     

     

     

     

     

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    Cunard to do away with Grills?

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    I don't travel in the Grills as steerage is luxurious enough for me, (though a complimentary upgrade is always welcome). I sincerely hope Cunard maintains the Grills because, I believe, those passengers subsidize my fare.

     

     

    At $20,000+ I bet they do! ;-). Remember I was QG last voyage. Loved it! But, see NO reason to cordon off Royal Court or anywhere else...

     

    Someone posted (complained) about seeing shorts and sandals on a formal night during the recent Caribbean Fiesta cruise... We must have seen the same guy... But, unless you take a circuitous route to the theater after dinner, you walk through King's Court. But, hey, he was allowed to as he wasn't anywhere else.

     

     

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    luggage weights

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    When I arrived in Southampton this past January, I counted fifteen bags for one passenger... Well, the was only one person walking behind the porter who was pushing the cart. I used the White Star service and there was a limit on each bag - bags were being sent via FedEx... I took much more than I needed but I didn't go over any limits with three bags - four if you count what I managed to get into a 'carry on.'

     

     

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    The single's experience on Cunard?

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    This discussion thread is making me want to get sailing again!! :)

     

    I also enjoy travelling as a solo and, with one exception, I never had problems in making contacts. To the contrary: I love it!

     

    However, I don't agree that one has to sit near the dance floor etc. to be noticed. Whenever I have been to the Queens Room, hosts came by to 'take care'. The same applies to photographers.

     

    I would like to recommend not to stay amongst singles only, but also to mix with others (not too much, there are some jealous women watching their husbands ...) :rolleyes:

    ballroom dance lessons

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    I danced so much I had to wear regular shoes at one point for the lessons! The balls of my feet hurt! ;-) But, hey, it was worth it!

     

     

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    I noticed at the lessons that many people do not wear proper shoes, and I slipped into the habit of wearing anything rather than appearing different, but in the end I decided that it's so much easier to dance in the proper shoes that it was worth doing it.

    Margo's Review

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    The only crew members I saw wearing name tags and regular street clothes were upper level staff, like Jessica, and the dance hosts. And, I never heard any rumors of much staff leaving the ship in NY - nor, for unpaid wages. I saw the same staff when we all reboarded after having to disembark per US regulations (now this is something to complain about! And, not Cunard's fault!).

     

    I did a review in the Review section. Overall, I had a great trip. As I say in my review, it was't without some bumps in the road, but I had a great time!

     

     

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    The single's experience on Cunard?

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    I have sailed twice now on QM2 as a solo traveller. I have enjoyed the company of new acquaintances both times - PG and QG. (As a side note, I don't see the need to go higher than PG.). I never felt alone. Each trip was different and each group was different. The first year, I was a VERY new beginner to ballroom dance. Not all hosts were accommodating. And, there were less dance hosts that year. This past cruise I had taken many lessons - still a beginner. It took about a week but I would learn who I could do what with. I'm from the US so American is the style I learned. Fortunately, there were two American dancers I could do East Coast Swing, Hustle, and Tango with. Another dance host and I worked out a pretty good Waltz and Quickstep. All in all, as a solo traveler, I had a great time! Wouldn't hesitate to do it again!

     

     

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