buchanan101

This cabin looks very interesting on QA. 8 of them. Lowest is deck 7. Cheapest QG

Same here. All lined up to book QA to fjords. Includes Flamm as well. Just the question of PG or one of the Q6s right at the front with a forward facing window. They look interesting…

BC seems to vary more in price than any other class. Relatively small so impacted more by supply and demand.

Ah ok. The one on the 10th is the first on the booking page - which was what I was going by, so the 11th May could still be a meet up

I've only done QM2 so far, so want to try one of the others, from Southampton to the fjords, so I have one choice of ship and date!

What was the main problem? The cabin size/layout? Always the QG option! Or the BC...

The main complaint about QA that I've seen on here is the Promenade Deck being severely compromised? I guess it's a bit ugly and looking at passenger numbers/crew numbers/size it may be a bit more crowded than the others, but it's going to be a bit different and the renderings look cool.... so why not?!

The one trip I was looking at (fjords) was from £2699 PG pp and £3499 QG pp which was cheaper for both than a QM2 trip to what it claims are the fjords. Yeah, it's £750 night ... knock 5% off, and $260 OBC, and shareholder $100 and I get it to about £690 per night! Was looking at SAGA and they seemed no cheaper, though they are all inclusive...

Guessing QE refit with its crew moved to QA maybe?

@Victoria2 Their New Voyages page says this (below). So that's the same as the maximum you can save through agents. I assume there's still the usual OBC/Parking/Coach options with the Cunard Fare

It could cross with the QM2 in the channel on 11th May (one day out from Southampton for QA, one day to go still for QM2)

I will be online at 1pm on the 6th Probably go for a P2 on Deck 4... no reason to go P1, so generally £200pp cheaper. They seem to have sorted that daft island in the PGs - the cabin is still long and thin though so may be tempted by a Q5 or Q6 (though those are only high near the bow, so motion could be an issue) I want to do fjords, so am limited it seems to QA or QM2, and QM2 is more expensive, so QA it is for her one cruise there

They didn't even bother checking our Covid passes back in October... We must have honest faces?

Out now... for sale on 7th Dec - sorry 6th Dec for Cunard club members Prices seem Ok ish compared with next summer Do Cunard offer any early bird discounts...am looking at a QA fjord cruise so I expect not as people will be wanting to try it out https://www.cunard.com/en-gb/new-voyages?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ECND1637 S24 Embargo Lift&utm_campaign=ECND1637+S24+Embargo+Lift&utm_term=CU-3792605&utm_content=cta_hero

Ours for QM2 said 12:30 I think. We arrived at 11:30 and were on board 15 mins before we were supposed to even turn up (this was Southampton in October at the Mayflower- it was a very easy process; had been reading complaints about how long it took, queues etc) So we went for lunch (this was QG) I'd get there early, especially if you are Grills. They don't check the suggested times

Better tea (the drink) in the Grills lounge, and quicker service for the afternoon tea. Also used the Queens Room though for afternoon tea as that's rather nice for one of the seats by the windows - it's low down on Deck 3 so good to watch the sea go by... For either, best to be there at 3:25... Grills lounge is only so-so as a room.

Well... seems like QV isn't doing the fjords in 2024, so it's over to QA PG from £2699pp and QG from £3499 so prices no higher than 2023. I think I will be looking at that one; in P2 (no point going P1) or Q5 at the stern (there are 8 x Q6 right at the front, high - presumably those are the £3499) Looking at the June cruise which seems to be the only one on offer on QA. QM2 doing a couple. QV is in the med. Nothing for QE as yet... Just seen this...how does this count as "Norweigian Fjords". No good to us, we are off to Oslo next June to see Springsteen, no need to go again 😉 https://www.cunard.com/en-gb/find-a-cruise/M415/M415 Fjords seem under-served in 2024, unless QE is doing any

The Britannia Club dining room on QV looks fantastic. BC prices seem to vary the most of any; sometimes not far off PG (so not worth it), sometimes much cheaper so would consider as an alternative to grills. Iona looks horrid - and over 5000 passengers - and I’m really not sure about the P&O livery with that Union Flag on the bow…not that it matters when on board.

He may mean "restricted view" perhaps?

You should have a standard QG cabin above you - probably around 9066 - you aren't far enough back to have open deck above. Look at where you are relative to the rear lifts You did say QM2? Seems that you are behind the lifeboats but guessing you have the lift raft barrels in front of you I think conversations have been about deck 8 club cabins on QV having noise above...?

Lightweights... (literally)! Going light on afternoon tea certainly helps. Nice to have a cuppa (better tea in Grills Lounge) and the odd scone - they are quite small Yes, missing out a few supplementary courses at dinner helped

You can. Breakfast is served early on disembarkation day. Even if you elect for self disembarkation at 7, you can have breakfast as it is FROM 7. Made that mistake... thought we would have to get off at 7, so went for 8am disembarkation to have a good breakfast before a day in New York - but could have left when we wanted with self-disembarkation On that point, if you aren't disembarking yourself with luggage, I recommend Apple Tags (or similar) to help find your luggage in the sea of cases; turned Find My on and the cases were 5ft away - Doh!

Don't have large portions...which is good, because portions generally are not large. Quality over quantity!

Seen the video. Very smart but looks a bit tight. Claims to be Q4 in the video so more expensive than the deck 4 and 5 ones.

So deck 5 are revamped but deck 4 aren’t? The videos online are certainly confusing as they seem to have all sorts of layouts those 10 cabins back there. The middle ones have an island in the middle of the room. Yes saw some shower curtains… I can understand why 4 noisy as right above Promenade deck.