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Like white mice in a maze. Somewhere I picture lab coats and clipboards monitoring our tracking data.
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Considering Booking A Cunard Cruise...What Should I know?
alc13 replied to DCThunder's topic in Cunard Line
Don't miss the live music that is scattered throughout the ship. -
Tangential but related, I think - sites like Expedia or Google don't list all the available flights for a given itinerary. Which complicates the comparison between Cunard Air and DIY, because better alternatives can pop up on individual airline sites. A thorough search for preferred prices and flight times can take a while.
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Oh, I hope so. She is my favorite member of the family.
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QV - Comparison of menus: Lido, Britannia and Grills
alc13 replied to Pushpit's topic in Cunard Line
Interesting. The soups are usually delicious. -
QV - Comparison of menus: Lido, Britannia and Grills
alc13 replied to Pushpit's topic in Cunard Line
Are meals prepared in the same kitchen for all 3 restaurants (4, if you could BC)? -
Cunard Cruisers - How are things where you are ?
alc13 replied to Host Hattie's topic in Cunard Line
We had our first real snowfall yesterday here in Maine. This morning I saw 3 mourning doves warming themselves on the heated birdbath. Smart birds! -
In our (recent) experience, OBC only showed up once we were onboard.
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Cunard Cruisers - How are things where you are ?
alc13 replied to Host Hattie's topic in Cunard Line
Happy New Year to you, to, @Lanky Lad! And to all the group here on the Cunard Board. -
Love it, actually. Reconciling comfort, convenience, and price - very fun for me. It might be a kind of armchair travel activity, now that I think about it.
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I've puzzled over this, too. I enjoy making travel arrangements and will probably always rather book flights and hotels myself. As for cruises, I used to think TAs could offer better OBC, but I don't know if that's true. Our most recent Cunard booking has a healthy amount of OBC and we booked direct. On the other hand, we just came off a Seabourn cruise, and there I used a TA because the OBC offering was (or seemed to be) better. We haven't encountered a problem yet that would benefit from having a TA to sort it out, but being impatient by nature I expect I might prefer tackling it myself. All that said, I liked our recent TA experience and will probably call her again the next time we book a cruise.
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Smart Attire for Men--Nice Jeans and Collared Pullover Sweater?
alc13 replied to rj1227's topic in Cunard Line
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Smart Attire for Men--Nice Jeans and Collared Pullover Sweater?
alc13 replied to rj1227's topic in Cunard Line
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Cunard Cruisers - How are things where you are ?
alc13 replied to Host Hattie's topic in Cunard Line
This year I finally got around to making @Colin_Cameron's fruitcake recipe again. Another success! Considering the amount of fruit in it I think it qualifies as health food. Happy Christmas, everyone. -
Couple of other responses. Starlink is amazing. You wouldn't have any trouble reading emails with the included wifi package. Food is such a complicated topic. For us, the meals we ate in the Restaurant (main dining room) were not very good overall. Also, since you are considering a lengthy cruise, I will mention that the breakfast offerings in the buffet were the same every day.
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We were on the Ovation last week so I can speak to the wines. If you are a wine lover, you may be disappointed by the included wines, which averaged under $15/bottle retail. The list is not readily available so you must simply keep tasting the offered wines until you find one you like. The premium wine list offers alternatives, but at a cost; I saw a few at $70/bottle and the rest were higher to much higher (the prices were about twice retail, I think). There are a few wines by the glass available on the TK Grill bar menu but they cost ~$30/glass, as I recall. So not much available in the $20-40/bottle range.
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Cunard Cruisers - How are things where you are ?
alc13 replied to Host Hattie's topic in Cunard Line
Sorry to hear about your dad’s declining condition. I plan to make your Christmas fruitcake recipe this year and will post a photo. Happy holidays to you, too. -
I agree
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Cunard Cruisers - How are things where you are ?
alc13 replied to Host Hattie's topic in Cunard Line
Emotional Keith! - intriguing. So far I don't think those are airing in the US but I will remember to look for them. We see a lot of British TV here. -
Cunard Cruisers - How are things where you are ?
alc13 replied to Host Hattie's topic in Cunard Line
We watched the GBBO final last night. I guess (?) it was the right outcome. They all had ups and downs this season. Not wild about the new co-host but Noel Fielding is finally growing on me. -
We've tried the Cunard bus (worked well) and a chauffeured transfer (Twelve Transfers, excellent). Have a great trip. We've done that Dec 12 crossing twice and loved it.
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Cunard Cruisers - How are things where you are ?
alc13 replied to Host Hattie's topic in Cunard Line
Yes! - that's the gang we're watching here. Post mortem in a couple of weeks.