North West Newbie

1 hour ago, Host Hattie said:

Another easy one

 

Messina, Sicily?

10 minutes ago, Host Hattie said:

Sorry I've only just seen this, it was a Mediterranean cruise.

We visited here as part of a private tour.

That looks like the Sanctuary of Poseidon, so Piraeus?

Sardinia, perhaps?

1 minute ago, BigMac1953 said:

...and the name of the bridge?

 

 

The 25 de Abril Bridge

34 minutes ago, exlondoner said:

 

I think UK prices are more likely to include airfares.

And taxes, fees and port expenses which are additional in the US.

2 hours ago, newjoisey said:

i know what i call a british breakfast with hot dogs n beans.........and it aint complimentary 

Perhaps, an American breakfast?

Certainly the English Breakfasts I have been served aboard a Cunard ship have never included a hotdog. For clarity see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_dog. An American breakfast may well include a hotdog but being British I’m not qualified to say.

6 minutes ago, Ray66 said:

I haven't seen that anywhere so thanks for the update.

 

Disappointing but understandable I suppose.

Carnival released a second quarter business update here:-

https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/CCL/carnival-provides-second-quarter-business-update/14611641

WTTC & Carnival Corp. Present COVID-19 Scientific Summit

https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/CCL/wttc-carnival-corp-present-covid-19-scientific-summit/14604632

3 hours ago, ExArkie said:

But if we all go in together...US$16M divided by 1076 passenger capacity is ONLY about US$15k per person.

And, if that methodology is extended to a timeshare model, it averages out at around US$286 a week which is a little under US$41 per person per night. Any takers?

1 minute ago, Host Hattie said:

If employees are furloughed they are not allowed to perform any work for their employer.

HH, you beat me to it.

Also, as announced the Chancellor today,  wef August the furlough scheme will become more flexible to allow a phased return to work.

1 hour ago, alc13 said:

Grrrr... blocked in the US!  I was all set for some armchair travel.

Should work if you use a VPN provider.

1 hour ago, Austcruiser84 said:

 

Equating passengers with cargo like mail isn't a just comparison. Facts established are majority of passengers are destined for southern parts of UK and Europe. Southampton is closer to Heathrow, London and all the rail link to Europe. Why would a person travel an extra hour when it wasn't necessary? When someone flies, do they choose an airport that is less convenient for their travel purposes? I'd wager not.

Once again keeping my comment in context, the reference to passenger/cargo was specifically in respect of the ship’s ability to navigate its way from Liverpool and around Ireland.

Irrespective, the fact remains that transportation links in the North West of England allow anyone wishing to explore any part of the UK with relative ease.

23 minutes ago, tacticalbanjo said:

 

Anyone wanting to do a chargeback should be aware that companies can and do blacklist customers for doing just that. It might be your legal right to do so but the company has the legal right not to do further business with you.

 

I would only ask for a chargeback if I was absolutely sure that I never wanted to cruise with a Carnival Corp brand again.

Really?

8 hours ago, Austcruiser84 said:

 

Except in the early days of Samuel Cunard, transporting mail was the priority. The new railways meant easy national transportation and Liverpool was ideally situated. It wasn't about passengers, who certainly were not holidaying in the 1840s.  

 

Southampton today remains the logical, economical choice for the holidaying purpose these ships serve. 

The context of my comment was in response to navybankteacher who said “Hard to say getting around Ireland.....” The ability to navigate from Liverpool [and get around Ireland] is unaffected by the ship’s passenger/cargo load.

As you rightly say “The new railways meant easy national transportation and Liverpool was ideally situated”. That is truer today as rail links across the UK have vastly improved since the 19^th century. Therefore, Liverpool remains ideally situated for anyone holidaying who wishes to visit anywhere in the UK.

5 hours ago, navybankerteacher said:

I was referring to Manchester, not Liverpool - figuring that more people would want to visit London rather than the area near Manchester for a pre- or post-cruise visit.

Manchester is also not in the Midlands.

14 minutes ago, navybankerteacher said:

But many more US types would prefer to bookend a cruise with a stay in London than in the Midlands.  Hard to say getting around Ireland would be better than directly into the Channel for going  to New York — and certainly Med, most other European destinations and southern climes generally argue for Southampton.  

Liverpool is not in the Midlands and there are plenty of other options for the "US types" to visit in or from our locality. Plus London is only 2 hours away by train if they don't fancy a change. Samuel Cunard had no problem navigating his way from Liverpool to Halifax in 1840.

1 hour ago, kentchris said:

Not very attractive for US pax travelling to/from TAs though - Southampton is much better placed being comparatively close to Heathrow.

Manchester Airport serves the US very well and it is closer to Liverpool than Southampton is to Heathrow.

39 minutes ago, milamber said:

Hi Roy. Getting a failure notice for that email address.

Hi milamber, I would hazard a guess that Roy made a typo and the "nn" should be an "m" as this would be consistent with his CC user name.

9 minutes ago, rafinmd said:

Queen Mary 2 approaching Tenerife and looks like she might be holding for a pilot.  I hope this is a refueling stop and not a medical emergency, although Captain Hashmi had it said requests for medical assistance would likely be refused.

 

Roy

According to bluemarble on the other thread, QM2 is calling at Tenerife to disembark some guests who reside there. 

15 minutes ago, bluemarble said:

Is anyone else having better luck getting the booking process to work at least as far as the "Your booking summary" page on the Cunard website?

I've just tried M011A on Chrome, Edge and Opera and can get at least as far as the "Guest information" page.

48 minutes ago, Windsurfboy said:

The US CDC has issue a level 3 alert, avoid all unnecessary travel to China. That's a serious response

 

Will UK follow  suit

 

Will this include Hong Kong 

Yes. The Foreign Office has just updated its advice to warn against all but essential travel to mainland China following the coronavirus outbreak.

4 minutes ago, pully8 said:

thanks for your reply.

is there more room for luggage in 1st?

Other than the overhead luggage racks, which are not suitable for large cases, there is no designated luggage space. Cases end up either on spare seats and/or in the vestibules.

18 minutes ago, Windsurfboy said:

I will be behind everyone knowing my luck, try and get there before 12am.

If you arrive at 12am, you will find the terminal in darkness but at least be the very first in the queue!😁

Just now, transatlantic fan said:

Would you know who the current captain is?

Thanks

It has been reported on another thread that Chris Wells joins today.

5 minutes ago, PORT ROYAL said:

 

With cruise history added by the US T/A?

 

I doubt it because, from what I understand, Cunard USA operate a separate CWC database. The best the US T/A can do is request a link with the UK one.