Queen's Grill dress code.

[Rothko1]

4 minutes ago, Joe33472 said:

 

Upthread someone mentioned about who brought the food on for the dog.  Just had a thought that the dog is probably eating room service from QG and eating off QG plates.  Now that's a disgusting thought. 

 

 

 

 

I assume that the Queens Grill dishwashers wash and sanitize all plates and utensils as a matter of course.  But I do get your point.

[Victoria2]

Let's not get carried away with conjecture.

 

https://www.cunard.com/en-gb/the-cunard-experience/accessibility/assistance-dogs

 

One has to assume the niceties of having an assistance dog, will be carried out.

 

[Windsurfboy]

23 minutes ago, Victoria2 said:

Let's not get carried away with conjecture.

 

https://www.cunard.com/en-gb/the-cunard-experience/accessibility/assistance-dogs

 

One has to assume the niceties of having an assistance dog, will be carried out.

 

 

Just read this. One thing,  yuk, stood out. Tape worm treatment had to be administered by a vetinerian 1 to 5 days before dog can be let into UK. How does thus fit into a 7 night Transatlantic. 

[Rothko1]

3 minutes ago, Windsurfboy said:

 

Just read this. One thing,  yuk, stood out. Tape worm treatment had to be administered by a vetinerian 1 to 5 days before dog can be let into UK. How does thus fit into a 7 night Transatlantic. 

 

I hope they don't do it on pasta night.

[Victoria2]

7 minutes ago, Windsurfboy said:

 

Just read this. One thing,  yuk, stood out. Tape worm treatment had to be administered by a vetinerian 1 to 5 days before dog can be let into UK. How does thus fit into a 7 night Transatlantic. 

As I'm not pet passport aware I can't give a definitive opinion but thinking of all the dogs in kennels on QM2, Have you not considered the powers that be will be aware of all the paperwork which goes with animals carried on Cunard and will have advised accordingly?

 

 

[RJChatsworth]

The thought of this huge dog in a lovely Q5 stateroom and the unsuspecting embarking passengers tomorrow is awful.  The dog seemed to be taken out twice a day for a walk but where did it do its business,  what happened to the hairs when groomed, was it bathed in the jacuzzi, where did the food come from, what happened to the waste etc etc?  If the kennels are full the dog should not occupy a cabin.

 

When I first dropped this dog thing into a conversation with our head waiter he said don’t tell me I know about it. How did he know - perhaps it’s the talk of the crew?

[exlondoner]

11 hours ago, Windsurfboy said:

 

Just read this. One thing,  yuk, stood out. Tape worm treatment had to be administered by a vetinerian 1 to 5 days before dog can be let into UK. How does thus fit into a 7 night Transatlantic. 

Luckily this dog is going westbound.

[NE John]

6 hours ago, exlondoner said:

Luckily this dog is going westbound.

That dog and owner may end up coming back to return home via eastbound TA.

[Windsurfboy]

Amazing how this thread drifted from dress to dogs.

 

Back to dress, was this dog wearing the normal florescent / reflective  4 point harness seen on many assistance dogs, or a pretty collar.

[Rothko1]

I hope he had a formal harness for gala night.

[RJChatsworth]

We now have new occupants in the ‘dog’ suite next door.  The butler told me that it took a long time to defumigate and shampoo everything in the room with specialised stuff they have.  As the occupants only went to the QG restaurant once he had to take in all their meals.  The dog was quite partial to salmon!

[exlondoner]

5 minutes ago, RJChatsworth said:

We now have new occupants in the ‘dog’ suite next door.  The butler told me that it took a long time to defumigate and shampoo everything in the room with specialised stuff they have.  As the occupants only went to the QG restaurant once he had to take in all their meals.  The dog was quite partial to salmon!

I don’t generally believe in leaving much extra, but I hope they tipped the butler and steward hugely.

[Windsurfboy]

1 hour ago, RJChatsworth said:

We now have new occupants in the ‘dog’ suite next door.  The butler told me that it took a long time to defumigate and shampoo everything in the room with specialised stuff they have.  As the occupants only went to the QG restaurant once he had to take in all their meals.  The dog was quite partial to salmon!

 

Did they have to call in extra staff to deep clean the room it must be a mammoth job. Clearly couldn't be done with normal staff and turn over time.

[RJChatsworth]

1 hour ago, Windsurfboy said:

 

Did they have to call in extra staff to deep clean the room it must be a mammoth job. Clearly couldn't be done with normal staff and turn over time.

Not that I’m aware.

[Windsurfboy]

Just now, RJChatsworth said:

Not that I’m aware.

 

1 hour ago, Windsurfboy said:

 

Did they have to call in extra staff to deep clean the room it must be a mammoth job. Clearly couldn't be done with normal staff and turn over time.

 

I'm glad I didn't have to move into that room. No way could it be cleaned properly by just the normal team who would have many other rooms to do as well. If Cunard do not allocate the right resources for a really deep clean after a dog has been in a cabin, then they should not allow dogs. 

[SusieAV8R]

On 7/19/2023 at 7:40 AM, Rothko1 said:

 

I found the opposite when I was on QM2.  But that was pre-Covid, so maybe things have changed.

Are you saying that the QM2 QG male attire on informal nights leans towards suit and tie or that polo shirt and jacket are fine?

[Down-Unders]

On 2/9/2017 at 5:14 AM, cruiseluvva said:

My husband tends to wear a tie with a suit, but no tie with a jacket and trousers. He always wears a bow tie with his dinner suit. This is in QG, PG AND Britannia!

 

On World Voyages, there are FAR fewer ties in evidence, again in all restaurants.

That is not my experience!

[ratflinger]

2 hours ago, SusieAV8R said:

Are you saying that the QM2 QG male attire on informal nights leans towards suit and tie or that polo shirt and jacket are fine?

Cunard may accept a polo shirt and jacket for dinner in the QG, but I will not. I will wear a suit or a dinner jacket, plus the appropriate tie, for every dinner. Stink eye will be optional.  😁

[techteach]

@SusieAV8R We’ve only cruised QG twice, once on a TA and once a 7-day NY - NY. DH always wore a suit, perhaps not always with a tie, but never would have thought to wear a polo to dinner even under a suit coat.

[Victoria2]

4 hours ago, SusieAV8R said:

Are you saying that the QM2 QG male attire on informal nights leans towards suit and tie or that polo shirt and jacket are fine?

I saw the occasional polo shirt under jacket [which is a step up for just a polo shirt, also worn which again, was a step up from a tee] worn around QV two/three weeks ago and that definitely was within the Cunard dress advisory

but

right or wrong and not having travelled QM2 other than short channel hops, I get the impression she is more dressy and so what you would call a dress shirt, with or without tie under the jacket, would be more suitable for non Gala nights.

 

Just be aware though, some of the advice given here will be very subjective. Follow the Cunard advisories for accuracy but also take in the fact QM2 is the flagship and does seem to veer on the less 'casual' side of dress of an evening.

 

[NYCSev20]

Am I missing something here with the dress code?  I am taking my first and possibly only cruise next year, a crossing on QM2 from Hamburg to NYC.  I will be in a solo cabin so definetly not Grills but I don't think it should matter.  From my research I will be purchasing a tuxedo for Gala nights.  Lunch will be dress shirt and jacket, probably a tie but it doesn't seem necessary and I will adjust according to my table.  Dinner will be suit and tie or jacket and tie.  I haven't worn a tuxedo since my wedding a long time ago and l'm looking forward to the gala nights.  The dress code at my office in NYC since the pandemic has been reduced to almost anything goes and I'm not an attorney and certanily not a partner.  I find this a little disturbing but my days in the office are numbered but I refuse to wean jeans.

 

This is what I understand to be the code on QM2 without ever sailing and one of the reasons I booked it.  Just a little browsing on the Cunard website gives a clear indication what is appropriate and it seems some passengers are looking to move more casual when I think they should move towards more formal.  

 

A little bit of a rant but these are my observations from a soon to be first time Cunard passenger.

 

 

[Host Hattie]

You will be in the minority at lunchtime, the dress code applies after 6pm.

Enjoy your first Cunard crossing. 

[NE John]

23 minutes ago, NYCSev20 said:

Am I missing something here with the dress code?  I am taking my first and possibly only cruise next year, a crossing on QM2 from Hamburg to NYC.  I will be in a solo cabin so definetly not Grills but I don't think it should matter.  From my research I will be purchasing a tuxedo for Gala nights.  Lunch will be dress shirt and jacket, probably a tie but it doesn't seem necessary and I will adjust according to my table.  Dinner will be suit and tie or jacket and tie.  I haven't worn a tuxedo since my wedding a long time ago and l'm looking forward to the gala nights.  The dress code at my office in NYC since the pandemic has been reduced to almost anything goes and I'm not an attorney and certanily not a partner.  I find this a little disturbing but my days in the office are numbered but I refuse to wean jeans.

 

This is what I understand to be the code on QM2 without ever sailing and one of the reasons I booked it.  Just a little browsing on the Cunard website gives a clear indication what is appropriate and it seems some passengers are looking to move more casual when I think they should move towards more formal.  

 

A little bit of a rant but these are my observations from a soon to be first time Cunard passenger.

 

 

I too work in a NYC office and find the office attire appallingly bad, especially among young people who need to make a good first impression.

However, most who travel on Cunard, and especially a TA on QM2, look for the opportunity to dress up after 6pm and having been on a recent TA, I can report that a vast majority of pax do fully embrace the dress code. What you see from Cunard’s site are suggestions for dress minimums. 
Dress to your standards and don’t let the few people you may see around the ship who don’t abide by the dress code ruin your time onboard. You’ll certainly not be alone wearing a sports jacket/blazer on “Smart Attire” nights and you’ll enjoy the Gala nights in your tux. Enjoy your TA and arriving back to NYC without jet lag!

 

Edited August 15, 2023 by NE John

[WantedOnVoyage]

Curious on most ships today where the staff are better dressed than most of the passengers.  "Khakis" and "polo shirt" was what deck stewards wore on Oceania.... when we found 80 percent of the passengers were wearing the same at dinner (and more than a few with ball cap to boot), we stopped sailing with them after many trips. 

 

Khaki and polo shirt is fine if you're playing golf.  But wearing in the evening to a fine restaurant or bar... you disrespect the venue if nothing else. 

[Rothko1]

14 hours ago, SusieAV8R said:

Are you saying that the QM2 QG male attire on informal nights leans towards suit and tie or that polo shirt and jacket are fine?

Not the polo shirt and jacket side.  I never saw anyone wear that combo.  But more like blazers with or without ties.  Long sleeve Oxford shirts, not polo shirts.