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If Carnival are complying with GDPR legislation then all data should be encrypted (and if they're not GDPR compliant then that's a big problem).

As others have said we don't know what Carnival brand is affected by this. But I'm not hugely worried personally as I'd hope stuff was encrypted as above.

I suspect this is something like a network share was left open for people working remotely or similar. One machine had a ransomware installed (e.g. someone gets emailed a dodgy attachment) then it spread via the network share to other machines (e.g. servers) and encrypted them. Hopefully they had good back ups!

(i do this kind of stuff for my job!)

On 6/22/2020 at 3:33 AM, frankp01 said:

That puppie is quite a cutie. You need to get him the complete Cunard outfit:

I showed this to my wife. I think it'd probably suit him, although he'd probably bite me if I made him wear it!
Some nice dogs here!

Debating booking an Alaska trip for July next year to use my credit with Cunard. May hold off though - if social distancing / masks etc are still required then I kind of think I'd maybe rather not be on a ship. First time in years that I've had nothing booked!

Otherwise lockdown life isn't too bad, although the puppy (not a lockdown one - we'd been planning on getting one for over a year before the breeder said she had a litter!) is a bit crazy and hard work at times (he seems to like to scratch and bite me for fun). 

11 hours ago, Host Hattie said:

How exciting, what sort of puppy ?

A Cardigan Corgi (my wife had one when she was a child, and I grew up in Cardiff so a Welsh breed is a good thing)! Just need to try to find a good kennel for him for our next trip!

Supposed to be heading off on the Queen Victoria to Norway on Sunday. Have cancelled a week of leave and am just taking 1 week off next week instead (not really had a break since Christmas). Had my trip to Alaska on QE in August cancelled also. Hoping to book something with the 125% deposit but may hold off until stuff is a bit more settled.

That said, maybe the cancellation was somewhat lucky - our puppy is turning up on Thursday so our time will be spent puppy training!

Had my Alaska trip in August cancelled today. They'll be another time to go. It's a shame though - I've gone from 2 cruises this year to zero!

I booked my Alaska trip using a future cruise deposit I bought onboard. Does anyone know what's happening with these? Would I get it back to use on another trip?

I'm on the 3rd May cruise from Soton to Norway on the QV.

Norway has banned people from outside Nordic countries (i'm a Brit and will be boarding in Soton) until the 26th March. Hoping it doesn't get extended as I'd kind of like to go on this trip. Got a truckload of OBC!

It's super unprecedented times.

Pretty sure the machines are Nestle - https://www.nestleprofessional.us/nestle-vitality/vitality-express-dispenser-nestle-vitality-juices

Contents, not sure. I guess maybe Nestle.

For me:

* Curry in the Golden lion on embarkation day with either a pint of Sierra Nevada (if QM2) or San Miguel (QM / QV - shame there's no Sierra Nevada on tap on those!)

* Drinking a bottle of champagne on the balcony once we get moving (the Pol Acker I either make cocktails with, or bring home - I've got a few bottles of it in my garage...)

* Corned beef hash at breakfast

* Quercus toiletries

< 100 days to my next trip now!

Hmm, group flight kind of fills me with dread. I was hoping to be able to select seats etc in advance and not sure I will be able to now.

I think left luggage and then back into Vancouver is a good idea. As a mountain biker a trip to Whistler is tempting though!

We did a 2 day tour with Alla. It was a great tour, although we crammed a lot in (a couple of long days). Mini bus was comfortable and provided food was ok-good.

Russian immigration asked me on the first day if I was police or military, then admitted me into the country with proof of the tour being booked. Pretty easy.

I'd echo the comments about the weather. It was very mixed when we were there (mid May).

Ended up booking yet another trip earlier today (off to Alaska on the Queen Elizabeth in August). However it's looking as if the return flight is likely to be around 9pm or so from Vancouver.

Has anyone has experience of disembarking early and then having a late flight? Do Cunard offer tours?

As a Brit, I tend to swerve between leaving nothing, or maybe a buck or 2 depending on how service is and what kind of drinks I've ordered. Has always worked well for me.

I'm booked on this one (I'm 34) as is my wife (who's 32). It'll be our 10th trip on Cunard (since 2015 when we did our first trip for our honeymoon).

In general if you think of a good hotel, then you'll not be a million miles away from the atmosphere. It also depends who else is on board, some itineraries end up with a different demographic to others.

Overall I'd recommend it though. Formal nights can be fun. Food, drink, service etc is normally good and it's nice to have a good excuse to be incommunicado with the rest of the world!

Maybe no pub crawls, but I've been in gin tastings, vodka tastings and martini mixologies that have descended into raucous chaos. Good fun though.

To give a proper answer:

I was on the Queen Victoria a couple of weeks ago. Internet speeds are usable for email and browsing. Had some success doing Facetime audio calls also. If you remember it's satellite Internet and you're at sea it'll help. It's kind of expensive unless you have Cunard status and get it free however.

Food and service was pretty good this time. No complaints from me on that. 

Age wise Cunard tends to be a bit of an older demographic. At early / mid 30s my wife and I were some of the youngest on board.

As someone who was also on the most recent Canaries trip, I got the email survey, but no menus (not that I particularly care) nor a voyage summary.

Overall I was pretty positive in the survey. You can't really control the weather and overall I enjoyed the trip. As someone who's done a few transatlantic trips, I enjoy sea days!

1 hour ago, siforest65 said:

we were speaking to a group  very late last  night after the brilliant evening and they were at the front of the ship and said it was horrendous. We were midship and the pitching wasn’t too bad but the ship rolled enough to cause stuff to be thrown to the floor from the bedside tables.

 

yes, it was hang onto your wine on Thursday evening in the Britannia.

Yep. The sommelier seemed pretty annoyed. My table was right at the back of Britannia so we had plenty of movement. Excluding weather it was a great trip however.

Back on the QV in May for the Norway trip so hopefully the seas will be better then. 

Straight to Soton as suspected from looking at the AIS data this morning. We eventually set sail at 0700. Not the end of the world really. 

Also on the QV here. Decent trip if a little miserable earlier in the trip.

Not looking forward to the return journey if we're looking at nearly 10 metre waves...

We are still in Lanzarote. We were supposed to depart at 5 or so. Will be annoyed if we miss Lisbon but it's life (and I've done it a load of times before).

Kind of wish I was on the qm2 here...

Maybe my experience has differed to that of others, but I really didn't find the connection that bad on my last TA back in May. It was quick enough to do voice calls via FaceTime and WhatsApp and more than quick enough for email / browsing. Part of the good thing of travelling on a ship is limited internet access for me (I work as a software engineer, I'm pretty much always available these days between Slack, email etc - I find it a great way to switch off).

On the subject of no connections in public areas - I quite like being sat at the bar in the Golden Lion catching up on emails / news whilst my wife is at watercolour class!

I'd book a car to take you to Southampton straight from LHR. If the traffic isn't too bad it's only an hour's drive and around £100. Beats a night at a LHR hotel. I live just south of LHR and use Smiths for Airports or South Coast Chauffeurs to get to Southampton.

Hotel wise I've stayed in the Grand Harbour Hotel (not to be confused with Soton Harbour hotel). It wasn't great in 2015, so I'm not sure if it's improved since. Soton Harbour Hotel looks awesome if a bit pricey. Premier Inn in West Quay is a good location and clean and comfortable enough, if not particularly luxurious.

On 7/7/2019 at 8:45 PM, Harley52 said:

Espressoes after dinner, geez, I would be awake all night.

I'm a software guy. I'm pretty much fuelled by caffeine!

7 minutes ago, rafinmd said:

I don't know but hope he will put on a good show with the horns leaving Port Everglades tonight (and unless I'm mistaken Cunard does not yet have female Captains).

 

http://portevergladeswebcam.com

 

Roy

 

 

They have a female captain now - Captain Inger Olsen. She was on the QE last year for my trip up to St Petersburg. 

I've done a couple of summer TAs in obstructed cabins. They're a fairly decent option depending on the price personally.

Deck 8 is also very convenient.

Yep. I always get a couple of espressos after dinner.