Diamond card

[bazzaw]

7 World cruises on QM2 - Diamond card -- a retired "tax officer" and retired school teacher??? Hmm -- perhaps my past calling in life was the wrong one? I didn't know that tax officers and school teachers were paid so well

 

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/activity/cruises/love-boat-a-sequel-20130516-2jo6r.html

 

Barry

[Dcoy]

"The _____ are past the halfway point of their 104-day world voyage from Southampton. There are 320 passengers on board."

 

Only 320 passengers? What happened to the other 2,000 normally on board? I guess you would really be treated well with only 318 others on a ship that size.

 

Don

[Jim Avery]

Here in the US, we are currently finding out a lot of strange details concerning "Tax Officers". Seems he must have a pretty nice pension going.:eek:

[Scrapnana]

"The _____ are past the halfway point of their 104-day world voyage from Southampton. There are 320 passengers on board."

 

Only 320 passengers? What happened to the other 2,000 normally on board? I guess you would really be treated well with only 318 others on a ship that size.

 

Don

 

The 320 passengers struck me, also. I wouldn't think Cunard would make a go of it with less than 15% of capacity. (Maybe that is why they need 70s German rock stars to fill up the ships.:rolleyes:)

[MadScientist_01]

Greetings fellow Cunardists! :confused::rolleyes:

[Scrapnana]

Greetings fellow Cunardists! :confused::rolleyes:

 

That is the second time I have read that in a news article but I have never heard it used anywhere else. Have I missed something?

[Salacia]

"The _____ are past the halfway point of their 104-day world voyage from Southampton. There are 320 passengers on board."

 

Only 320 passengers? What happened to the other 2,000 normally on board? I guess you would really be treated well with only 318 others on a ship that size.

 

Don

 

320 Passengers

2,000 rowers

:D

[Jim Avery]

320 Passengers

2,000 rowers

:D

 

Obviously, only the Grills Passengers count.:eek::D

[bazzaw]

re the 320 passengers -- as the article also says that they are "past half way point", I think that this number probably refers to the number of FULL WC passengers onboard.

 

For P&O as well, most passengers do not do the complete WC. When QM2 was out our way a few years ago on an annual WC, we picked up passage on her for a short 5 day hop from Sydney to Auckland -- there were 1500 other fellow Aussies onboard - apparently getting on at different departure points starting from Capetown. MANY got on in Sydney and doing a longer cruise than we were.

 

If cruiselines had to fill a ship completely with full World Cruise passengers, they would never do a world cruise. And really, it is the ship that is doing the World cruise - not the passengers :)

 

Barry

[silvaner]

Perhaps there are only 320 passengers doing the complete world voyage. All the others are doing segments.

[3rdGenCunarder]

There's a lot wrong with this article. The QM2 Queen's Grill is not on deck 9. (I know the writer meant Queen's Grill cabins, but as written, it's incorrect) I don't think QM2 has Todd English AND the Verandah. Or is that a recent change?

 

Bespoke porridge at King's Court? Seriously? Does he really think they make that great vat of the stuff just for him? And salt it just to his taste?????

[Jimsgirl]

There's a lot wrong with this article. The QM2 Queen's Grill is not on deck 9. (I know the writer meant Queen's Grill cabins, but as written, it's incorrect) I don't think QM2 has Todd English AND the Verandah. Or is that a recent change?

 

Bespoke porridge at King's Court? Seriously? Does he really think they make that great vat of the stuff just for him? And salt it just to his taste?????

 

I agree with the quote, assume the article should be called writers license.

 

As one who has done a segment of a world cruise I know the writer was referring to the number of passengers doing the whole World cruise (some of whom would have been in inside "rowers" cabins).

 

I cannot imagine ever doing a world cruise, especially in the Queens Grill!

 

I am a diamond member, have been for a few years, however I must be invisible, as no one has ever cooked a special dish just for me for breakfast (or any other meal),no Maitre D' has ever personally escorted me to a table (of course I do eat in the Britannia).

 

The article does give the reader a completely wrong picture of the life on board of the average cruiser, regardless of how long a cruise they are taking.

 

Still in the interest of "correctness" and to satisfy those strong supporters of Cunard, I will admit that I was invited to dine with Cmdr Warner's five times, and sat with Mrs Warner in Sir Samuels for coffee on several occasions.

[Scrapnana]

 

Bespoke porridge at King's Court? Seriously? Does he really think they make that great vat of the stuff just for him? And salt it just to his taste?????

 

If they bring on a certain brand of whisky when he sails, who knows?:rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Whitemarsh]

That is the second time I have read that in a news article but I have never heard it used anywhere else. Have I missed something?

 

Same. No, you haven't missed anything, I've no idea where it came from.

[keithm]

7 World cruises on QM2 - Diamond card -- a retired "tax officer" and retired school teacher??? Hmm -- perhaps my past calling in life was the wrong one? I didn't know that tax officers and school teachers were paid so well

 

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/activity/cruises/love-boat-a-sequel-20130516-2jo6r.html

 

Barry

I'll leave that one to Whitemarsh, as these are Australians. Perhaps there was an inheritance somewhere along the way.

[Louise D]

7 World cruises on QM2 - Diamond card -- a retired "tax officer" and retired school teacher??? Hmm -- perhaps my past calling in life was the wrong one? I didn't know that tax officers and school teachers were paid so well

 

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/activity/cruises/love-boat-a-sequel-20130516-2jo6r.html

 

Barry

 

I would not pay much attention to anything written in this article as, in addition to the many errors already pointed out, the print version that I read in the newspaper yesterday had two couples with two separate surnames, and it was the other couple who was supposed to be in the Queens Grill.

 

I might add, however, that I did meet the lady who is pictured in the article on board the QM2 in March, and chatted to her for a while. I know that they have homes in the U.K. and Australia and are booking again for the world cruise next year, but I cannot recall which ship they are taking.

[Salacia]

I agree with the quote, assume the article should be called writers license.

 

As one who has done a segment of a world cruise I know the writer was referring to the number of passengers doing the whole World cruise (some of whom would have been in inside "rowers" cabins).

 

I cannot imagine ever doing a world cruise, especially in the Queens Grill!

 

I am a diamond member, have been for a few years, however I must be invisible, as no one has ever cooked a special dish just for me for breakfast (or any other meal),no Maitre D' has ever personally escorted me to a table (of course I do eat in the Britannia).

 

The article does give the reader a completely wrong picture of the life on board of the average cruiser, regardless of how long a cruise they are taking.

 

Still in the interest of "correctness" and to satisfy those strong supporters of Cunard, I will admit that I was invited to dine with Cmdr Warner's five times, and sat with Mrs Warner in Sir Samuels for coffee on several occasions.

 

Hi Jimsgirl. I think you are being very generous in calling it "writers license".

 

To my way of thinking, it was written as a quid pro quo; pure publicy by a travel flack. Nothing wrong with that since the article concludes with a notice that the author's voyage was paid for by Cunard. So many articles do not include that information. I applaud those publications that do so. It's just unforunate that the author's knowledge of QM2 was so limited. But no doubt Cunard got what they paid for: publicity (small details or facts apparently of limited concern).

 

Cheers,

Salacia

[Salacia]

I would not pay much attention to anything written in this article as, in addition to the many errors already pointed out, the print version that I read in the newspaper yesterday had two couples with two separate surnames, and it was the other couple who was supposed to be in the Queens Grill.

 

I might add, however, that I did meet the lady who is pictured in the article on board the QM2 in March, and chatted to her for a while. I know that they have homes in the U.K. and Australia and are booking again for the world cruise next year, but I cannot recall which ship they are taking.[/quote]

 

I hope they the couple being discussed were adequately compensated for their participation in this story. Afterall, they have been subjected to having their source of income questioned by some, and have been made public figures, subject to speculation :(

[Louise D]

 

I have never understood why people would co-operate in these kinds of press stories, unless they want to make an exhibit of themselves.

[Salacia]

Same. No, you haven't missed anything, I've no idea where it came from.

 

The first time I read of "Cuardists" was in this article http://travel.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/travel/seven-days-on-the-queen-mary-2.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

copied in part:

The second rule is to refrain, when speaking to those who travel frequently on Cunard’s ships, from calling them regulars. The term of art — it is best pronounced while approximating Maggie Smith’s cut-glass accent on “Downton Abbey” — is Cunardists.

 

It would seem that travel writers get to make up their own rules, facts be dammed.

[Scrapnana]

The second rule is to refrain, when speaking to those who travel frequently on Cunard’s ships, from calling them regulars. The term of art — it is best pronounced while approximating Maggie Smith’s cut-glass accent on “Downton Abbey” — is Cunardists.

 

That is where I read it, also. So we have two different journalists from two different countries that use the same term that the rest of us have not heard. Is someone from Cunard feeding them that term in press releases? Curiouser and curiouser!

[bazzaw]

Are Cunardistas anything like Guardianistas???

 

Barry

[Alibobs]

The first time I read of "Cuardists" was in this article http://travel.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/travel/seven-days-on-the-queen-mary-2.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

copied in part:

The second rule is to refrain, when speaking to those who travel frequently on Cunard’s ships, from calling them regulars. The term of art — it is best pronounced while approximating Maggie Smith’s cut-glass accent on “Downton Abbey” — is Cunardists.

 

It would seem that travel writers get to make up their own rules, facts be dammed.

 

And I have never been propositioned by a waiter either:(

[Whitemarsh]

And I have never been propositioned by a waiter either:(

 

Apparently only full World Cruise guests get propositioned. That and access to the Atlantic Room for free coffee and some sandwiches.

 

No wonder the Atlantic Room is always empty, the full World Cruise guests are busy elsewhere. ;)

[turquoise 6]

Apparently only full World Cruise guests get propositioned. That and access to the Atlantic Room for free coffee and some sandwiches.

 

No wonder the Atlantic Room is always empty, the full World Cruise guests are busy elsewhere. ;)

Joan Crawford would sail on the S/S United States

(Transatlantic,of course) and knew how to handle any proposition from the staff,on board. :cool:

Faye Dunaway ,(who you appear to emulate ,this week ) who played Joan Crawford,lived on board

(DirkPitt )Irpinia, but I have no idea about any propositions.:D

oh yes, where is the Atlantic Room?:confused: