anglobibliophile

Here's a view from 8049 (which is missing on the list) on QM2 from a most serene crossing in May of 2023. The seas were like this the entire crossing from NY to Southampton. I've also included a video link from the balcony if that helps anyone. It was a fantastic cabin, both in location and view for the price. Video from balcony of 8049 And if you're curious as to where we were at this point, Google says we were here.

FWIW: I was poking around the roll calls for the affected crossings, and one poster said, "So actually spoke to a passenger that was sailing from Australia on the World Voyage and apparently the captain made an announcement a week and half ago that one of the engines was out but that there was no port between the coast of Africa and Southampton with the facilities to repair the engine. The plan was then to get to Southampton ASAP and 'hope to get the repair done.'" Fingers crossed it can be fixed with time to do any other needed repairs and she will be back to sailing soon.

Agreed! We just tend to pop in there during lunch a lot, so it's trying to find that balance. I think my DH was confused about the changed dress code (even though I've tried to explain it clearly!), so now he realizes he doesn't need more than one jacket. I think we'll make the gala evenings work. And still pop in to Kings Court. 🙂

Four weeks is a little different from four days, and when one factors in hiking boots, backpacks (we spend more time rambling than anything else), dress shoes, and the fact that we don't usually check our suitcases when flying, one can imagine why we're considering forgoing the gala evenings. It's not a big deal to us--I was just wondering if there were other options on those evenings for something beyond King's Court as we make our decision. Thanks for all the replies.

Thanks--that's helpful. 🙂

We are trying to decide if we want to forgo gala nights in May (we did them on our first crossing and have a month in England beyond the sailing, so dragging around dress clothes is not optimal). I've searched but can't find a definitive answer: does the Golden Lion offer a dinner menu on QM2? And is the alternate dining (Piazza, Bamboo, etc) usually offered on gala nights or only on non-gala nights? Thanks for any insight anyone can offer.