Solent Richard

Looks a good piece of info. Our Cunard waterborne welcome arrangements have been confirmed. Meanwhile we continue happily cruising down the Moselle.

Sibenik, Croatia has a lot to offer and the sail in along the narrow St Anthony Channel... ...that's it in the top half of the photograph above. Passing along the narrow channel there are easily spotted Submarine pens... Ships berth central and minutes into the town....

Hello @bluemarble Be my guest and post both - though it won't be a 'teaser guess ' anymore: but who cares as long as we get them logged. Then I'll dig out another pair to enhance the theme.

That's my perennial gripe with Cunard. Same old same old. Even when they do find somewhere new its too late, I ticked off Sibinik last year.... I'd better get writing a blog review, its an super port of call with a superior approach/sail away route...

In my 'Itinerary' driven cruising world that would suit me - I have never cruised into Dakar.

Oh I don't know @exlondoner , us chaps have many decisions to make, often in order to assist the spotlight to shine on our good ladies. Single or double breasted, white or black? Heavy decisions.... ******** Dare I go on 😁😄....

Thank you @bluemarble for explaining the situation to @Vikingtraveller2 in a far more kindly manner than I am noted for. 😉

And one more for the 'Aft Balcony Brigade'....

Queen Victoria and Queen Mary 2 now berthed in Cape Town. If ever there was a prime example as to having adequate holiday insurance cover this has to be it.

@david63 My recollection over many Cunard and P&O sailings is that in the main not many chaps actually button up their jackets and, as @Bell Boy says, waistcoats went out with the Ark. Still, it's good to have a debate and maybe soon we will be treated to some photographs of pristine laundered shirts arriving back from the Laundry. Maybe even being enlightened on how much a dress shirt costs to be laundered. 😉😉

Live facebook and they're still not berthed - indeed one might suggest that the tours office could have started tendering excursions to Robben Island which they've passed God knows how many times today.....

Facebook groups have been alive with this problem all morning. Folk missing flights home and others missing booked tours. Here's the track up till 5 minutes ago...

Cheers @Bell Boy . We definitely share the same humour level. 😂

Good morning @Ditchcrawler Being ex Royal Navy I, like you, too take a certain pride in my appearance and often on white and formal shirts use a spray starch: bringing my own. I have never seen any starch spray for sale onboard any of Cunard's ships. Frankly I'd never trust my better evening shirts to the ship's laundry.

Still, I was interested to see both the menu, booking availability and pricing, and in particular the dozen huîtres at $25.00. That should certainly give the old 'libido' a timely boost.... The only downside to that is that I couldn't find one of my favourite tipples on the Sir Samuel's wine list..... 😂😂

Trust me, I'm always at my best before breakfast. 😂😂

Yes, I recognised that having received the Cunard email. The point I was making was that in the event a service fee is to be added to the Sir Samuel's lunch entry fare then the 'credit' would be enough to cover it. The usual communication problems continue as there is no indication as to whether or not a service charge will apply to the speciality restaurant published charges show in the OP's comment. What I can say is that when making my reservation I was only charged the indicated amount with no mention as to that being inclusive or exclusive of a service charge.

Well if it does include a service charge then the 'compensation' for the loss of the diamond privilege means two outings instead of one. (give or take the odd $)

Interestingly I note the pricing of the 'lunch' in Sir Samuel's comes in at $31.50 *. Recalling that Cunard's recent email (8 March 2024) stated that.... ' However due to the large number of Diamond members travelling, we will be unable to offer you your complimentary lunch benefit. Instead, you will receive US$35 per Diamond member, as on board spending money to spend as you wish' ...then one must assume that Diamond members can still enjoy the experience at no cost providing they are swift enough on the advance booking system. * Again I can only surmise that the £35.00 credit takes into account the added gratuity if there is one.

Well Thanks to @TowandaUK that's Sir Samuel's now booked; I have to confess there was little appeal in the other speciality restaurant menus particularly when on a reasonably short voyage.

Thanks for the 'Heads-up' @TowandaUK , I have to confess I'm not one for stalking 'My Cunard' on a daily basis: far more important life events to navigate. Still, I was interested to see both the menu, booking availability and pricing, and in particular the dozen huîtres at $25.00. That should certainly give the old 'libido' a timely boost.... ****** Job done..... 😂😂

Just a suggestion for you @buchanan101 for Quebec and Montreal, though not on a Cunard ship. We did an excursion to Montreal from Quebec. Here's the link if you like to scroll down to the itinerary section to see how we did both places... https://solentrichardscruiseblog.com/2019/10/28/arcadias-canadian-round-trip/ As for Sydney, well that was so good I even wrote a separate blog... https://solentrichardscruiseblog.com/2020/10/04/one-way-to-do-sydney-nova-scotia/ Yet another excellent day and a privately booked tour.

Good afternoon close Neighbour @mike x ftc . I've travelled Britannia Club on the Queen Mary 2 on a number of occasions and just thought that as no one has yet provided o photograph I'd jump in with one or two. As already mentioned there are a number of tables for just two guests Sharing... ...but I would guess the staff, being so obliging, would indeed find something for you even if no-one else wanted to sit with you 😄... ...and of course, there is the table-side service theatre to look forward to....

Exactly, and even more so when the diversity of other ship facilities come into the equation. Not a bad digression from the OP though as I've so enjoyed the irony of the comparators from a now defunct UK cruise forum where similar jousting and one-upmanship was a regular norm.😄 Personally I've sailed both lines and thoroughly enjoyed both and fortunately never the twain shall meet in their respective styles. 😉😉