Rare groryjm Posted October 10, 2022 #1 Share Posted October 10, 2022 This post was recognized by LauraS! "Another from groryjm! Thank you for generously sharing your time at sea with everyone at Cruise Critic!" groryjm was awarded the badge '"Live from...."' and 5 points. I have, on occasion, documented my cruise adventures on these boards but have decided not to this time as others have already started a “Live from…. ” on the Cunard boards. I do however intend to recount my experiences as our first time onboard a Cunard ship and our first time in Queens’s grill but from the stand point of a regular Celebrity cruiser. My Gastrognome and I cruise on Celebrity two or three times a year and have done so for a number of years, usually in upper suites. This is a bucket list cruise for me and as Celebrity doesn’t yet sail as far north in the Fjords as Tromso we choose Cunard. It is also to celebrate my 60th so we have ”pushed the boat out” and booked a Q2 which equates, I believe, to an RS. As the cruise is on a Cunard ship the Queen Victoria I won’t post it here but on the Cunard boards. So here is a link for those Celebrity cruisers who may find a comparison of interest 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Redking Posted October 10, 2022 #2 Share Posted October 10, 2022 3 hours ago, groryjm said: I have, on occasion, documented my cruise adventures on these boards but have decided not to this time as others have already started a “Live from…. ” on the Cunard boards. I do however intend to recount my experiences as our first time onboard a Cunard ship and our first time in Queens’s grill but from the stand point of a regular Celebrity cruiser. My Gastrognome and I cruise on Celebrity two or three times a year and have done so for a number of years, usually in upper suites. This is a bucket list cruise for me and as Celebrity doesn’t yet sail as far north in the Fjords as Tromso we choose Cunard. It is also to celebrate my 60th so we have ”pushed the boat out” and booked a Q2 which equates, I believe, to an RS. As the cruise is on a Cunard ship the Queen Victoria I won’t post it here but on the Cunard boards. So here is a link for those Celebrity cruisers who may find a comparison of interest Happy cruising and birthday! Your ears must have been burning. I was thinking your next adventure must be due about now whilst I was sipping my Naked and Famous the other night. Slainte 🥂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare groryjm Posted October 10, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted October 10, 2022 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Redking said: Happy cruising and birthday! Your ears must have been burning. I was thinking your next adventure must be due about now whilst I was sipping my Naked and Famous the other night. Slainte 🥂 Hi @Redking, one of the downsides of taking two weeks out to go on a cruise is that the open bottles of vermouths and fortified wines won't last too long even in the fridge. So I endeavour to empty all the bottles before a trip. Hard work I know. Tonights tipple helped me finish off the Punt E Mess and a grape fruit from the citrus bowl. Similar to your Naked and Famous but ups the mistiqe a little . A Smoke and Mirrors.... Edited October 10, 2022 by groryjm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare chemmo Posted October 10, 2022 #4 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Sincere best wishes, for a fantastic cruise and Happy Birthday! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Cruiser 6143 Posted October 10, 2022 #5 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Looking forward to your comparison. May try QG for a crossing one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrulyBlonde Posted October 10, 2022 #6 Share Posted October 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, Happy Cruiser 6143 said: Looking forward to your comparison. May try QG for a crossing one day. Happy Cruiser, I remember you were from Cape Coral because my Grandparents used to live there. Happy to see you posting and you are doing well after the hurricane. I was thinking of you. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare groryjm Posted October 11, 2022 Author #7 Share Posted October 11, 2022 23 minutes ago, Happy Cruiser 6143 said: Looking forward to your comparison. May try QG for a crossing one day. @Happy Cruiser 6143 our aim is to get across to States in 4 years or so to try a self planned world cruise on various lines. Our main problem is that my Gastrognome can't fly more than about four hours without problems. So our plan is to TA with cunard and mix it up with various lines aiming to get back via suez. This is stage one in testing water for that trip 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Redking Posted October 11, 2022 #8 Share Posted October 11, 2022 4 hours ago, groryjm said: @Happy Cruiser 6143 our aim is to get across to States in 4 years or so to try a self planned world cruise on various lines. Our main problem is that my Gastrognome can't fly more than about four hours without problems. So our plan is to TA with cunard and mix it up with various lines aiming to get back via suez. This is stage one in testing water for that trip That's a review I'm looking forward to reading. I think many of us are over long haul flying for a plethora of reasons. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Cruiser 6143 Posted October 11, 2022 #9 Share Posted October 11, 2022 17 hours ago, TrulyBlonde said: Happy Cruiser, I remember you were from Cape Coral because my Grandparents used to live there. Happy to see you posting and you are doing well after the hurricane. I was thinking of you. 🙂 Thanks for the concern. Just got internet back yesterday afternoon. Power the day before. No inside damage but lots of outside damage. I'm looking forward to being pampered on my cruise this weekend if I can just get the damned Bermuda covid test and my plane actually goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted October 11, 2022 #10 Share Posted October 11, 2022 Looking forward to you cruise and comparison. I understand there is quite a difference in things like dress code and enforcement of it. Will be interesting to hear about the food, service and not even going to ask about drinks as you may be doing seminars for the staff. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare groryjm Posted October 24, 2022 Author #11 Share Posted October 24, 2022 (edited) On 10/11/2022 at 10:10 PM, Jim_Iain said: Looking forward to you cruise and comparison. I understand there is quite a difference in things like dress code and enforcement of it. Will be interesting to hear about the food, service and not even going to ask about drinks as you may be doing seminars for the staff. Hi @Jim_Iain I'm sorry not to have been posting here but my full Live from .... thread is on the Cunard boards. I have started the concluding comparison from post #161 . it may take me a day or so to finish but I hope you find it useful Edited October 24, 2022 by groryjm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted October 25, 2022 #12 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Thanks --- I'll read it there.. Hope it was a great cruise. I'm sure I will see once I read your Live post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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