Toffeegirl68

My only access issue is when I spell my own bloomin' name wrong......

If time and finance mean 'one flight, one sailing' I agree with the proposal to fly to the UK and sail back.

If there is any concern about flying, then get that out of the way first... that way the trip will not be overshadowed by any sense of dread.

The added benefit of westbound is that many days are an hour longer - which I think is easier to adapt to - rather than eastbound where days are an hour shorter.

Consider an inside stateroom if that makes sailing both ways an option.

I've only flown transatlantic in economy so cannot comment on travelling in a higher class - but I have had no issues with either BA or Virgin - its been quite comfy, with good service (and I have comfort issues with my back).

Enjoy!

Surely if you never got on, you couldn't have spent anything - plus, if you never got on, they can't expect you to leave so won't go looking for you!

You could dance all night and sleep all day on a sun lounger and eat in the Kings Court.

Go on !!! Stow away and write a blog!!!

Wish that they'd introduced the single supplement change a few days before I booked my dad on our voyage..... as opposed to just after.

C'est la vie.

I have seen a couple of talent shows on my various crossings - afternoons in Queens Room. They have always been excellent - our fellow passengers are a gifted and entertaining lot.

I have an email in my in box, enticingly entitled:

Some important information about your cruise

.....we are changing the way that we price our holidays ...I wanted to take the opportunity to let you know what this change means in general and specifically for your booking....

...your booking is not affected and your terms and conditions remain the same.

I do hope that this letter has reassured you about how our new pricing affects your booking..

=========

Marvellous news!

Very informative!

I think though that I shall spare my dad (intended recipient - his booking has my email attached to it) the excitement.

Ring them. You have nothing to lose.

In May 2008 the spa issued 10 day passes for our 17 night voyage - initially they weren't going to as they classed the voyage as TA (it was not a B2B) - however, our bookings - backed by the brochure pursuaded them otherwise.

Never aware of there being a 'rush' - and I've never found it over crowded.

Now Greenwich, South East London would be VERY handy !!!!

Just a few tweaks needed...... :p

....given the alleged persistence of Norovirus on Cunard ships :)

An "alleged" persistence of Norovirus on Cunard ships? That is a rather serious accusation, and it's the first I've heard of it either on this forum, on board, or reports by the CDC. I've experienced 12 voyages on QM2, and my first experience of "Code Red" was last month on the NY/Canada voyage. Please share your source/s of this allegation. Thank you. -S

The background to this 'allegation' (please note the 'I'm not really being serious' yellow smiley at the end of this comment....) is to keep me away from planting a smacker on Austcruiser as part of our kiss and make-up...

A quick dummy booking on National Express shows Liverpool to London coach times between 4 hr 50 min and 8 hr 20 min.

 

Liverpool to London rail is showing as a minimum journey of 2 hr 54 min.

 

Both bookings are from Liverpool central to London Victoria.

 

I never posted with malice, Toffee. I really don't understand why you felt the need to come in guns blazing. It was totally unnecessary.

 

The facts speak for themselves. I'm merely pointing out that Liverpool is not a suitable port for anything more than infrequent visited by Cunard ships.

 

Feel free to disagree, but please leave the sarcasm at home and the attack dogs leashed.

 

:)

I never meant to offend, but I spend a lot of time travelling from London to Liverpool by train, coach and car. Your posts - probably unintentionally - came across as very anti Liverpool full stop. Let's kiss and make up as bickering is not my style either.

Liverpool is 2.5 hours by train and 5 hours by coach (as it stops at airports like Manchester on the way). It's not convenient for the South/London centric tourist/traveller.

If we are going to be SO pedantic, London to Liverpool is 2hrs 8 minutes.

Most coaches do not go from London to Liverpool via Manchester.

Also, the coach companies are not daft - if the business is there they will add additional services to meet demand. They already react in such a way now - they will put multiple coaches on a single scheduled slot if demand is there. If they have 2 coach loads, they will arrange passengers to match their end destination.

A handful of CC members keen on the idea of Liverpool aren't enough to fill the 2,700 berths on QM2.

The OP didn't mention QM2... so maybe the handful of cc members here and a vast number of cruisers who have better things to do with their spare time than hang around on the interweb to voice their opinion, just might fill a smaller ship for the suggested historic voyage.

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