ratflinger

My World Club number dates from 2019 and is 10 digits. I'm American and the cruise was booked through American travel agency.

Well, that would certainly be brazen. I was thinking back to when we had our table moved to a window, but this was 2 days in. We boarded in Hamburg and then in Southampton we were moved to the window table vacated by departing passengers. Yes, it would be most inappropriate to cause someone to be moved from a table they had already eaten at, just because someone with a lot of cash wanted it. In this case might as well put the tables up for auction.

A. How would you know? B. It's Cunard's right to sit you anywhere they want.

Americans see this differently than the British. Many of the answers here come from British folks and most are adamant against it. It's not going to embarrass the staff to take your cash. After all a tip is money given as a bonus for service rendered, so giving the Maitre d' a tip for changing your table is not inappropriate. It would also be fine to wait and include the tip as part of the overall end of trip tips that you may wish to pass out. If you aren't flashing your cash or making a production out of it, then it's between you and the Maitre d' and no one else should care.

Think of it this way - What is further aft of the extended balcony cabins? The Owner's Suite, the single most expensive cabin on the boat.

Great, thanks - he was there on our last TA in 2019 and yes, he's great.

Can someone tell us who the current Maitre D on QM2 is?

This is the correct action. If you didn't cancel a booking, or even have one then why in the world would you open the obviously scam email? I realize that spam can look really legit now, but still.

No, first come first serve.

Tell them you'll be happy to accept an upgrade to Queen's Grill though.

WantedOnVoyag, Years ago flying all over for Business United lost my Luggage twice in one week. So I wanted to gate check and the Agent at the gate told me she could not. I explained that they had lost my luggage already twice this week and she better comply. She told me that she was a Flight Attendant for 20 Years and never lost her Luggage. My reply was that I had never seen a Flight Attendant check their Luggage in all my Years of Travel. She gate Checked it.

You do realize that you could have requested either dish in the QG, right?

Cruise Ship - nave da crociera Ocean Liner - Transatlantico Yes there is indeed

LOL, being from the US I had to google Mr. Coward

If your husband does not smoke then why does he have a smoking jacket? I put mine on after dinner on formal nights and head for Churchill's. Nice jacket by the way.

Hmm, booked Vista last year for next year. Vista layout shows all the extended balconies as A2, except for a few Solo Verandas, so this must have been something already in the works.

Last time I was on the boat there were always several people in the lounge, especially in the evening. I'll let you know in October, but it's a comfortable place for cigar and pipe smoking. Churchill's has a good smoke processing system, the air is clear and I have not ever smelled smoke outside of the lounge. Cunard does not allow cigarette smoking in the lounge, a bunch of cigarette smokers would overpower the air filters.

Whatever 🙄

Exactly, it was a show of good faith.

We wanted Hendricks and I tipped the butler up front, a bottle of Hendricks magically appeared and was refreshed in the middle of the journey. As long as you are reasonable and friendly the butler will try to help.

Thanks for your review, some issues but sounds like you had a good time.

I think one would be wise to arrange their own visas. The TA should be able to help. Depending upon Oceania to do it seems to be inviting disappointment.

Yep location. Cabins are the same and so is the service. Just depends on where you want your cabin located. I don't mind the Q7 at all, some think there is more motion in those cabins but I reply Look where the suites all are.

hmmm, maybe Australian environmental regulations?

When did YF vax become recommended for South America? Only ask because I went to Argentina and Brazil back in the 90's (for work) and was not advised to get YF vax. Company's TA was good about tracking these things for us.