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I have had the Charles Suite which is right below 7150  after the refurb , lovely Suite but it has not been refurbed , Warning take Earplugs' its the Nosiest cabin i have ever had & the Coffee Machine  for a Q1 is not up to standard , The Noise is caused by Cavitation , 

40 minutes ago, BigMac1953 said:

The ships' home port is Hamilton, Bermuda, and that's not going to change anytime soon.

 

They may use ports around the world as temporary bases, but anything else is nothing but pure speculation. Southampton is the Home Hamilton, Bermuda, is where the ships are Flagged but that could change soon  as the Q.E is making her way back to the uk as she was flagged  I Bermuder  

 

This is next door on the Q.V. I  was in a Q1 on the Q.E and it was very very  noisy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zuSBem-RAg      

Black Suit for Gala  nights Pinstripe for Non Formal  nights

In the UK you lose your deposit no matter how far out your  cruise may ,I believe that you  have booked a Fly cruise package if with Cunard then the total price includes the flights as that package not as separate items 

• 13.30 is to early for a International Flight you have to be at the Airport 3 hours before flight other flights 2 hours before flights 

17 minutes ago, exlondoner said:

Having lived on this line for nearly thirty years, I've never come across trains to Paddington. There are ones from Soton to Victoria by a very roundabout route, but Waterloo is the place to aim at. Takes about an hour if there are no rail works.

You have to change a Reading

Trains from Southampton Central go to2 London Stations both may involve a change of trains as its  a  Sunday Waterloo and Paddington are the London Stations trains from about 0950 cost £25 single tell the Taxi to drop you at the London side as its a walk up down a lot of steps if you are in the wrong side

16 minutes ago, majortom10 said:

Perhaps so because having never sailed on NCL cannot argue with you but my response was to the comment  "at a very cheap market " which is nonsense because illy is a top brand coffee company producing coffee and machines and are certainly not at budget end of market.

Well  the machines on Cunard are a very BASIC and certainly no way  near Grills standards

6 hours ago, majortom10 said:

The coffee machines installed last year on QE in all grill suites were Illy coffee machines which are hardly machines that you can get "at a very cheap market" as they are one of the best and certainly not one of the cheapest on the market.

They are cheap for Q.G Staterooms when you are paying top Doller IE,$1,500per person per night NCL has the same type of machines in there balcony staterooms But when you have a Haven Suite you have a proper coffee machine that is plumbed in with a Steamer and 6 blends of Coffee in fact a large drawer full of  refills Its simply not good enough for Cunard's image and standards   to be paying 1st rate prices for bottom rate goods.

Coffee Machines are only available in Grills Staterooms and they are cheap and nasty no steamer very basic the kind that you can get at a very cheap market.

Wheelchair assistance is also available at Southampton, Go to   the Pursers desk a couple of days before you are due to dock tell them your needs travel arrangement's  etc  they will then tell the arrangement's made for you Weather in the UK in Aug is normally sunny about 70/80f

I received the  Cunarder yesterday with a Seasons greetings card and today received the Cunard Yearbook .I used to get it regularly until last year then it stopped, The only clue to why it has resumed is that Cunard UK has just had a clear-out of World Club members for UK members. and others have not. 

Which Ship the Spa on all 3 ships at the moment have different Franchises with different Companies 

How are you getting from London to Southampton , Any chance  that its by Train if so Majestic wine is right over the road from Platform 4 , Get your wine get a cab to the terminal. 

Just of the 2 nightery and apart from new carpets all-round  visually nothing has changed, They have a new spa Franchise  and the new Shops are the same  apart from the staff in  some of the shops which now are Chinese and their understanding of English is not that good,  The Grills top Terrace  the padded Chairs some of the covers are badly stained  and some very Frayed and the paintwork is a disgrace chipped paintwork on the stairs to deck 10 ,Bars out of stock of everything or still in bond  New Carpets still bedding in lots of fluff everywhere.    

28 minutes ago, SALAD MUNCHER said:

Last November we were on the QE and booked a trip on the QV in the Queens Grills for Dec this year at a really really good price.  Last week we received an email from Cunard offering us an upgrade from Q5 to Q1 at a very reasonable price. We figured it would be the only chance we would have of sailing in Q1 so we decided to take up the offer. My question is this: are there any tangible advantages of sailing in  Q1 (Grand Suite) over and above sailing in a Q5?

My  Advice is Look at youtube  Cunard's Q.V Q1 REFIT   . 

15 minutes ago, Ubarrow said:

Anyone know what the helicopter costs? I bet that makes a dent in the insurance excess!

2 years ago my wife had to be airlifted back to the UK from St Martin via new York   from the Q.V COST $156,000

4 minutes ago, mat5664 said:

That was a fairly speedy 'refit' then - Am on the 12 night Canary Islands cruise leaving on Sunday.  There's a 2 nighter before then.

I am on the 2 nighter  and I am sure we will Depart from the Mayflower Terminal as your cruise will. 

I have noticed that the ship has left Brest  and will dock in Southampton tomorrow berth 101 then move to berth 106 in the evening but Cunard still has her  docking on Friday at the Q.E. Terminal but that Terminal  still has problems with the Air Bridge  

1 hour ago, Underwatr said:

Where will they put the LNG tank on the ship??

same place that they use now+ they will also install a cooling system as it needs to be kept very cold

Carnival are at present converting the Ocean Terminal in Southampton for refuelling their ships  with L.N.G so all Cunard have to do is put converters in to the ships so no need for any  new ships. 

Help please. First time cruisers. Going on the Queen Victoria. My husband is a smoker and he has disabilities. I understand smoking areas vary but, is there seating areas for smokers and also is there shelter.

 

He is getting so anxious and we are not even cruising until mid-may.

 

help asap please

Deck 10 from the railings that over look the Lido pool starboard side up to and including Churchills Cigar Lounge there is cover outside Churchill's and amidships by the Grills entrance with a Powered Door so if he uses a Wheelchair its easier

I have booked a 2 nightery this Nov/Dec on the Q.E in a Q1 to try it out and I paid £1200 p.p. Soi if you can get it at a better price than that go for it, This is a price guide not a recommendation to book a QI.

Not P.P.D £1200 each

I have booked a 2 nightery this Nov/Dec on the Q.E in a Q1 to try it out and I paid £1200 p.p.p.d Soi if you can get it at a better price than that go for it, This is a price guide not a recommendation to book a QI.