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Any mail that is deposited in the mail box on board does it stay in the box until the end of the cruise or is it dropped off each port that is visited along the way. Also, what kind of postage is used and does it get a Queen Mary 2 stamp mark on it? Silly questions but I am sure I am not the first to ponder over this.

 

Thanks !!

Dropped off at each port along the way. Not sure on your other 2 questions .

Does anybody else dislike the scent of this soap?

I have received that same survey several times too.

I always book direct with Cunard and have never noticed an extra fee. US citizen too.

Does it change every night, or is it a kid-friendly standard menu?

No it does not and it is the same menu that they offer at lunch. This was one of my complaints about a recent cruise. The offerings on the menu could be broader, for both the entrees and sides. And it would be nice if they offered a different menu at lunch and dinner.

What would voyage personalized show if on a saver fare?

Thank you Hattie. That highlights my total ignorance.I've never been in a bathroom on either Victoria or Elizabeth which wasn't QG. I took my guide from the shower in the bath PG comment.

 

In answer to the opening question, it seems Deck Chair might not have been talking about the Grills showers, hence the different takes on our own experiences.. As far as the Grills are concerned on Queen Victoria, , the showers in Princess Grill are apparently combined with the bath and are either manageable for a 6'1'' person or might be a bit difficult for a tall person; two takes on the same product.

 

The shower cubicles in QG are perfectly acceptable, although most of them have a fixed head. Hope that answers your query.

 

https://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/photos/ships/queen-victoria-376/penthouse-suite-371629/penthouse-suite--v16923221/

 

The above is an example of a Penthouse shower. You might be able to see why I think it absolutely fine. The partly seen right hand door next to the shower stall leads to the separate loo and wash basin part of the whole bathroom.

 

Click on this link and you can see a PG shower and bath, although the angle isn't as good as the Penthouse photograph.

https://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/photos/ships/queen-victoria-376/princess-suite-371653/princess-suite--v16922881/

Thanks so much for the photo links. These are very helpful!

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Thanks for your comments.....this is what I expect: I am 6'2", normal body size (Not overweight). I expect a shower stall that you don't have to squeeze into. I expect an adjustable shower head. I expect decent shelving. Even though I am a huge optimist my hopes that these expectations will be met on QE and QV are always dashed!

 

I have sailed so far 23 times on the QM2, 15 times on the QE2, twice on QE and twice on QV. I have two crossings scheduled in the very near future. The facilities on QM are superior to QE and QV with enough space and an adjustable shower head. For whatever reason Cunard chose to stick taller passengers with fixed shower heads and very small stalls with one tiny shelf in the QE and QV. It must have been to save costs. I don't exactly know what you are referring to with respect to 5s, 4s and 3s. Perhaps you can explain.

 

I am most pleased QE and QV shower arrangements work for you and your husband. They don't really work for me which is the chief reason I will be likely be choosing the QM2 for my very long winter voyage in January out of New York. Another reason I will likely choose QM2 is that closet and storage space in QM2 Britannia cabins are much superior to those on QE and QV. As you no doubt know, on QV and QE, one has to get down on your hands and knees tp access two drawers under the bed. That doesn't work for me although perhaps it may for you and your husband.

 

I would love to sail in Princess or Queens but due to the very significant single supplement (100%)I don't see the value. Its bad enough I have to pay a typical 75% in Britannia class. Please fell free to assist in the costs of Q and P!

 

Again, thanks for your thoughts. I wish you the very best. And if we meet one day on a ship I will be happy to buy you and your husband a drink! (we can meet in your shower!!!)

 

Deck Chair

That is the reason for me starting this thread. My father certainly had issues with the size of the Britannia stateroom shower. He is tall and thin. However he stated that he had to step out of the shower to soap up comfortably and then when rinsing off, the shower head was too low.

He wanted to know if the Grills showers were larger so he might consider sailing on the QV in the future.

It's not tolerable to smash into a shower for a long cruise.

Thanks for all the information about different shower configurations in the Grills. He may consider QV in the future again.

For now he knows he fits in the QM2 one.

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The showers in Britannia showers are very small with a fixed shower head that I found to be too low.. My impression of grill cabins on QV is that showers are larger but still have the fixed shower head. Hope this helps.

 

Deck Chair

Is the height adequate even though the head is fixed?

We were on the QV for the first time this April for the Panama Canal segment. We were in a Britannia balcony stateroom. My father is tall and found the shower too small. He does fit in the QM2 Britannia showers.

We would like to know if the QV showers in the grills staterooms are larger and more spacious. If anyone has pictures that would be helpful too.

I was looking at the 3,834 pictures of Queen Mary 2 and:

 

 

1) Do the bedside lamps in interior/oceanview staterooms have UK or US plugs?

2) Is there a product out there that would allow me to split one of the plugs into 2-3 plugs and thus be able to plug the lamp and a CPAP machine into a single socket? I use the below when traveling in the US at hotels, but this would not be an option on QM2:

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002KEA9RS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Regarding number 1, the answer is no. This is a poor design decision and a pet peeve of mine since most people use their cell phone as a clock

Thanks! What's popularity like?

I was just on the QM2 Cruise over the Fourth of July. It was pretty popular then. We got there around 10 am and no one was around. However we did have people waiting to take the court after about 20 minutes.

It seemed pretty popular in the afternoons and evenings with the teen crowd.

Again, I simply cannot believe that people are banned from drinking what they like. If this kind of pretentious bs makes people feel 'set apart' or 'proper' then they've clearly never mixed in genuinely decent society circles (by their blinkered standards). Where hosts are more accommodating. And people are real. I'm a very 'ordinary' person but due to my wife's connections I've mixed in with some very exclusive circles (again, by the standards lauded by those who gush at such things). And guess what? People of 'high standing' drink beer. With their dinner (oh the horror).

 

While I'm convinced that this is a joke, I'll be avoiding the more stuck up areas of my crossing. I was put off booking this trip for these reasons. People assured me it wasn't really full of such wide of the mark snobbery. Maybe it really is.

My father sometimes orders a beer at dinner. Sure, there may be some passengers who would look down their noses, but I think that would be a minority.