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My blog post back in 2016 HERE.... on QE shows the metal fronted QE balcony on deck 4 Fwd - I'm sure it's the same on QV with the Aft balconies glass and the Fwd balconies metal.

There is also a sling - just visible in the top L/H corner of the photo, for disabled guests to be assisted into the water. The Pavillion pool is one of my favorite locations on a stormy crossing to relax and read while listening to the house band in the run up to lunch.

Indeed, @roscoe39 was the intended tagee, I would have linked his and @safarigal's blogs directly, but I thought they would be better placed to.

Calling @Roscoe @safarigal could you help this traveller out?

The largest table in PG on both QE & QV is usually a mix of solo travellers and couples who always look like they are having a whale of a time, saying that we have met solo travellers in PG who prefer to eat alone, so you are not forced to mix if you don't want to. As already stated the QE & QV Courtyard, situated between the PG & QG restaurants is for alfresco dining. https://photo.rakkor.uk/mo/sharing/a3Nl2zDca Viewed from the Deck 12 Grills Terrace

The Bay of Biscay can be a bit lumpy at that time of year, Madeira is very nice in the run up to Xmas. Our last cruise there was on QE in 2017 and I did write a blog about it Link... , which seems to be a lot about how bouncy the sea was. We did enjoy it though and will be returning in February on QM2.

On Queen Victoria, Deck 4 Aft (glass balconies) and Deck 4 fwd (metal balconies) have significantly larger balconies and are generally great value.

I received $250 last week for our 14 night November cruise

Yes, that's the one we're on in Nov

We usually buy the Wine packages pre-cruise, but having been disappointed with the selection in the Commodore's collection on our last two cruises we're going to wait until we board before purchasing. We've a huge amount of OBC because of the triple OBC special offer, for November's QA cruise, which we'll struggle to spend.

And the Commodore Club from April 23 Page 17 for the wines Commodore _Club.pdf

Here's the Chart Room menu from October 23 Page 31 0nwards are the Fizz and Whites not a massive selection though - A small Sancerre is $11.70 Chart Room Menu.pdf

You should have already uploaded passport, NOK, and insurance in My Cunard. The Check in process is just to upload a photo and associate a credit card with your cruise and the photo doesn't matter that much, they retook mine on our last cruise at the check-in desk

I tried to claim shareholder OBC for my Februrary 2025 cruise in the app, that got me a pop-up saying come back in November you can only claim for cruises up to Dec 31st, so yes bending, but suggesting that there is a 3 month rule at the same time.

For now But it does look like there will be an email option @Victoria2 hidden in my earlier post Is Stockperks available on desktop? No. Currently Stockperks is only available via mobile app (Android and iOS). However, Stockperks is developing an email and web based process that guests will be able to use in lieu of the app and this is expected sometime in March

I did and they just referred me to Stockperks see below RESPONSE EMAIL ONLY - PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL Thank you for contacting Carnival UK, Shareholder Benefits inbox, please accept this as an auto acknowledgement to confirm your email has been received. If your email relates to a request for your shareholder onboard credit benefit for your upcoming sailing, please see the information below regarding a change to our current process. Carnival Corporation have partnered with Stockperks, an application that connects retail investors to public companies to bring an improved, onboard credit request process. As P&O Cruises and Cunard form part of the Carnival Corporation we are now migrating to a new way to request and redeem your shareholder benefit through Stockperks. Full details of the Carnival shareholder benefit program via Stockperks are available at https://www.stockperks.com/carnivalcorp, including how to download the app and a video demo of how to upload your proof of CCL ownership in the app. Below is some further information to assist you with understanding a little more about Stockperks. What is Stockperks? Stockperks is an app-based marketplace that connects public companies like Carnival with their retail investors. Companies create unique perks, like onboard credit for Carnival brand cruises, to reward their loyal shareholders. Why is Carnival partnering with Stockperks? Carnival has a successful shareholder benefit program with a high number of requests coming through each month which are currently all managed manually, therefore resulting in a longer response time for our guests. Stockperks offers a much more automated and streamlined process ensuring these requests can be handled in a much more efficient way. For reference, guests will follow these simple steps to submit their claim: 1. Download the app via the links on the webpage, or search for “Stockperks” in the app store 2. Once downloaded, create a Stockperks user profile 3. Then search for “Carnival” in the app, and select the cruise line the guest is traveling on 4. Click the blue button “Validate your portfolio” and they will be guided through the process of providing their CCL ownership details 5. Once confirmed, they can submit their claim for each eligible booking Is Stockperks available on desktop? No. Currently Stockperks is only available via mobile app (Android and iOS). However, Stockperks is developing an email and web based process that guests will be able to use in lieu of the app and this is expected sometime in March. Is Stockperks secure? The Stockperks service is governed by Stockperks’ Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and may be subject to other Stockperks policies and terms. For information regarding Stockperks’ use and processing of your information, technical support, account setup, and all other questions regarding the use of Stockperks, please contact Stockperks at hello@stockperks.com If you require any further support, please click on either of the below links for our current Contact Centre opening hours: https://www.pocruises.com/contact-us https://www.cunard.com/en-gb/contact-us

Mine came through today for my November Cruise

@raffles QA is an unknown as yet, we don't travel on her until November - But for QV Assuming you're in Britannia Bottled water is very expensive, but room service is free and if like Jane you drink lots then you can always request a jug of iced water for the fridge. If your waistline can handle it, the pizza/pasta station in the lido is excellent at lunch Obviously Afternoon Tea is a must at least once in the Queens Room If you don't fancy any of the items on the Dinner menu, there is an always available list including Sirloin Steak, Chicken, Caesar salad, etc (I've never not found anything I don't fancy) Check the daily programme, there will be stuff on there you don't realise, until it's too late Fancy a go at fencing classes - it's harder work than you would think ? Watercolours? etc Fancy a cookie with a Lido tea or coffee? Speak to the waiter on the sandwich station as they generally have a secret stash Grab a book from the library saves bringing your own assuming you're not a Kindle person My blog covers QV on our last couple of cruises in 2023 Link Here .... one in PG and one in Britannia - They may give you some ideas Love the pooch btw we lost our Westie last year and we miss him still

If it's a larger balcony you are after - Deck 4 is always a good choice for Britannia and PG, they are bigger than the decks above by some margin

I blogged about our Amsterdam short cruise from last September Link.... It was nice to be back on Queen Victoria, but I won't be rushing back to do another short cruise,

The Daily Programmes from our Med Cruise last October are available Here....... all except day 1

Just a quick question regarding hairdryers, do Dyson Airwraps work onboard ? Asking for someone less follically challenged than myself who heard that Airwraps don't work. Her Hot Hairdryer worked fine on last years cruises and was given the OK by the steward to use it and she wants to take her new toy with her in November.

I've not heard back from Stockperks yet

I had it on QE while waiting to go on our Northern Lights excursion (2022), It was very disappointing, which was unlike every other time I've tried it at lunch, the base was very biscuity.

I applied for my Shareholder OBC last month for our November QA cruise and was told that it was only available for cruises up July 31st, which I took to mean that the benefit hadn't been renewed yet. I reapplied this morning on the news that the benefit has now been approved and I now wait with baited breath. I haven't applied for our Feb 2025 QM2 cruise though given this t=round of benefit is only approved up until Dec 31st