ChrisMV

Does @tjunmin happen to remember from that 6am cabin announcement by the captain? I am pretty sure I heard water pump fire, but memories are only so good that early in the morning.

It would have been nice for everyone not to have been woken up at 6am I guess, but it sounds like from what others are saying they were just following protocol.

Correct. It was a water pump if I remember correctly, the captain in his 6am announcement specifically said what it was (I just do not recall 100%, but I think he said water pump).

This is correct, only two announcements. The corridor announcement for the crew and then, a few minutes later, the cabin announcement telling passengers the issue was resolved.

The main benefit is the club’s a la carte menu (in addition to the regular menu) and more intimate dining environment, with the same reserved table available whenever you want it.

Just to clarify — the announcement from the captain at 6:00am was the type of announcement where it is broadcast from the speaker on the ceiling inside your cabin (which woke everyone up). I do not know my technical terminology for that type of communication. A few minutes before that announcement, however, there was an announcement calling the crew and that announcement was not broadcast into guest cabins, but you could hear it faintly coming from the hallway speakers.

Andrew Hall

I was (and am) onboard. The captain made an announcement around 6:00am that morning letting everyone know the fire had been put out. The talk around the ship that day seemed to be nothing more than “that was an unexpected early wake up call,” no one concerned about the fire that was quickly put out.

For QM2 at least, this table (whatever number it may be from time to time) must be the ultimate table to be assigned to for 2. Anyone ever had it? If so, did you randomly get assigned to it or did you specially request it?

Also stated, very clearly, are the locations that have been designated as casual on gala evenings, for those who do not care to attend a spot where the “dress code applies.”

The Daily Programmes at least say Dress Code “applies.” Something has to exist for it to apply.

So if this is true, a person who wants a cabin with the least likely movement would want a cabin generally close enough to Staircase C on QM2?

A behind the scenes tour was available the other day on the current QM2 world voyage segment between Singapore and Cape Town. They ran an ad for it in the daily programme. It was $120 per person if I remember correctly.

I think it’s Cunard not even trying to enforce the dress code. The other evening on QM2, when it was Red & Gold gala night, one younger gentleman went to the theater in a t-shirt and gym pants, while many many older gentlemen had shorts and Hawaiian style vacation shirts on. Apparently not a problem for Cunard at all, they just walked in and took some nice seats. And this was at 8:00pm in the Royal Court Theatre on a gala evening!

This is like saying I am thinking of running a full marathon, but I have never gone running before. It does not make much sense.