BklynBoy8

Interestingly to those of us that go back as far as the QE2, the Captains and Senior Officers Cocktail Parties use to beheld in the Officers Ward Room below the Ship's Bridge. You use to be personally invited by the Ship's Social Hostess by delivered Invitation to you Cabin. Only a certain amount of people were invited due to the amount available space. With extraordinary cocktails, wine and a lovely spread supplied by the Queens Grill Kitchen. We met many officers and were invited to visit the Bridge and Engine Control Room. That was the olden days. We were very lucky to always be invited to such gathering.

We were on the June 30th Sailing of the QM2 for the NE/CAN this year and our last Port of Call was to be Newport. It was also designated as a tendering port. Due to anticipated Dense Fog we experienced in many of our previous ports (Halifax and Boston) and during the sailing. We were notified the previous day that our call on Newport was cancelled. For operational reasons, if tendering took place and Denser Fog settled in, passengers would not be able to be brought back to the ship and remain in Newport. Passengers would have to find there way back to NY themselves. We know also of a previous sailing into Newport on the QM2 that also was very dense and cancelled for operational reason. You have to always hope for crystal clear weather when in a tendering port of call.

Our experience has been on the QE2 and QM2 in the past, tendering when space was not available. Either in Crown Bay or Havensight, when tendering to Waterfront Highway in front of Town we have seen all the Docks taken up. Causing us to tender directly to middle of town which was very convenient to go shopping or dining/

DW friends once wanted to book the QM2 and the only cabins available at the time were the Shelters and they liked it very much for a first time sailing. We prefer higher decks with open Balconies when booking. Personal Preferences.....

We said Goodbye with her going under the VZ Bridge.

We were on the June 30th Sailing on the QM2 and we did have the Captain's & Senior Officers Party. But it was so crowded that we didn't even bother to attend. The attendance to the World Club Gathering was even more crowded than the Officers Party. Since we have been to those in the past, we opt out to enjoy the other activities.

WOW.....we are Diamond and Priority Boarding was given to us for 1245PM....Interesting...Would ? That.

Nothing new with this. Even experienced this when on the QE2. Not that big a trip by tender.

Yes, Cunard is another type of Line with their procedures on handling purchases. There are parts of the ship you will find difficulty to connect, but all the public areas there were no problems connecting. I couldn't connect in my Deck 12 cabin but went to the Pavillon Indoor Pool connected and even enjoyed a Chilled Pina Colada while on line....

Any purchases like internet, wine packages, spa, excursions before boarding is on credit card. Your OBC does not start till you are on board. For internet, I would personally wait till you board and see their offerings. The rates are either daily basis or a lower cost for entire sailing

Not really........memories are still there and recall would not be too hard. Seeing pictures posted even since then, I really recall a lot to mind. Thank you but not to hard to remember her so well. Even a bare wall and what was there to a traditionalist is good memories..

NYC is suppose to be active from 2PM to 8-9 with storms and small hail. Isolated tornado. Best to leave when early as possible.

It would be fun to stay on board after sailing on her so many times. Back seeing restaurants, public rooms and even in our old cabins.

After sailing for 54 years, you will learn from one cruise to the other cruise what you will experience and you will need. Go with the flow.....

We too heard the announcement about the Muster Station having your Ship's Card be scanned. But since we were very hungry, we dropped the carry on off in the cabin and proceeded to the BC Dining Room. NEJohn told us earlier messaging to each other that the restaurant would be open till 1030. Our M'd in the restaurant told us that were going to serve anyone that was coming in and showed up. We also heard the announcement again about Muster Station but thought if we had to, we would attend a makeup session tomorrow. Thru the understanding of the mix up going on, we were told that the scanning was not urgent as long as you watched the safety video in the cabin. Believe me, since we last ate at 3PM, we were not going to give up the dinner in BC and was not going to show up at KC and not know what was left. BC opened at their regular time of 630. When we finished dinner, we looked for Station E and there were no staff there to scan cards.

As the old saying " As a Duck out of Water"...since 2006, once I step foot on board I'm back home and never get lost. Always know where all is and how and easy to get there. Wish many would have the same internal GPS I have to instant recall..I'm just lucky.

John, We were lucky our Priority Line moved fast and we got to sit in the BC restaurant at 910 with a full 4 course dinner. But when we walked the ship afterwards, it was like a Ghost Ship that night. Passengers on board but Where? Hoping 2025 will be like the old days checking in.

First Port Back from Halifax was Boston. Had to clear to walk off the ship in Boston.

We had on our ship the title called Entertainment Director. Or Hostess........Cruise Director title is long GONE.....

We did sort of the same type of path. In September we too from Pier 22, taxi outside of the terminal to the corner of the Public Garden. Then walked thru the Gardens down the street aside of the Citadel. We saw it many years ago. Down thru the town and then enjoyed our favorite lunch at Salty's Lobster House along the riverwalk. Back to the Pier and into the Terminal Shopping Stalls.