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Not sure either but remember it well from my working days.

Went up to £7 on Monday.

Growing up in U K in I can remember referring to a fizzy drink as pop. In fact a popular manufacturer no longer around, branded their drinks as Panda Pops.

Wished I had worked somewhere the works canteen served Cunard standard meals.

No I have never known it either so was confused when I checked . Also explains why it seems so expensive for an inside. If I do decide I will ring and query it. I always ring up as on the whole I am lucky with my dealings with the call centre.

I do mean the standard 175% but there are currently sailings on Q A which are not applying this rule and quoting 200% for standard insides when you book online. If I do decide to book this particular cruise I will ring the Call Centre in case it’s one of their glitches because currently if you input 1 or 2 passengers it’s still the same price.

Oh how lovely. That will be extra special with that Itinerary.

My new grandson is eagerly awaiting his 6 month birthday so he can begin his Cunard adventures.

Same with P&O. Iona and Arvia are XL class Iona has solo inside and balcony cabins Arvia a few years later does not.

Interesting. My July cruise was booked over a year ago and definitely has the standard reduction. My love affair with her will be very short lived if I have to pay 2 x adults. Only reason I don’t sail on Princess is a refuse to pay X 2. Have only QV and QM booked so far for 2025 may be staying that way. Don’t remember seeing any flyers last year and was no stranger to voyage sales. Only travel Carnival brands and have zero interest in any others so can’t comment on other lines.

No I mean no discount. No supplement available so being quoted x2 adults rates.

I am of that opinion I don’t like the red dress I used to wear. I am just wearing black this time.

This bizarre. I have priced up a QA in August I am tracking and again no single supplement. I never checked and just assumed the price was with solo discount but my July cruise which still has availability is quoting a single occupancy rate. Seems some extra dynamic pricing going on.

You can’t book a set time or table on Freedom Dining. There is usually a queue of people wanting to change their fixed allocations so not sure it would be a good use of your time. You would need to keep your dining choice for the whole cruise eg Fixed or Freedom.

Grills are always 200% charge for single occupancy but only I set of gratuities charged

In U K 175% if booking with Cunard direct is the standard calculation for solos . I have always paid that rate regardless of cabin grade except grills. Solo cabins are priced differently and come up cheaper. I have several cruises for 2024 and 2025 and have been charged 175% I suggest you contact Cunard as there may have been a mistake or contact you TA if you used one and query it as it’s not the norm. Same rate as for P&O so presumably a Carnival U K pricing structure.

I see a Cunard cruise is for anyone who can afford it. It’s not for me or anyone else to decide or judge who is allowed to be on board. Whatever your socioeconomic background is, is irrelevant.

So pleased to read such a positive review. Thank you.

Parking at West Quay has gone up to £7 a day from yesterday.

I went on a tour of QA on Sunday. I was very impressed with the sideways insides and would definitely prefer one if was booking an inside. I like the way the bathroom and wardrobes were off to the side. Thought it was lovely cabin. I am also on this sailing.

I was always addressed on QM2 by waiters as Mrs + first name last summer I thought it also charming. I met one of them again on my last QM2 cruise in May and they remembered and again said hello Mrs….

Happy with towards the back I can cope with that to work out where I am going.

Thinking a bit more. When I am not playing musical sun beds and fancy some lunch I can’t remember from my tour yesterday, is there an outside grill bar like on QV and QE ? I saw the wellness cafe but I am thinking more burger and fried chicken type fayre?

I get that survey after every booking and have done since restart. The questions never change. I have never had a post cruise one.

Do I need a special lanyard yes I wear 😂one saying I am not discerning hoi polioi as I wouldn’t want to give a false impression of myself.