aaaaa Posted June 23, 2023 #1 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Good day. Is there a reliable source for Cunard dry-dock schedules? I'm particularly interested in the date of the next full dry dock (i.e., a refurbishment rather than a mere propeller fix!) for the Queen Victoria. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted June 23, 2023 #2 Share Posted June 23, 2023 I don't know of any definitive source for Cunard drydock schedules. I can tell you there is a gap in Queen Victoria's 2024 schedule during October 31-November 14, 2024. She completes a Spain and Portugal cruise at Southampton on October 30, 2024 and resumes service with an Amsterdam Short Break cruise from Southampton on November 15, 2024. Such a gap in the schedule is often a pretty good indicator of a planned drydock especially when there's a "short break" cruise scheduled immediately after the gap (although there are other possible explanations such as a charter). If that gap does indicate a drydock, then it probably won't involve much more than routine inspection and maintenance since that's only two weeks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted June 23, 2023 #3 Share Posted June 23, 2023 I’m not sure she need a refurbishment. She seemed very spruce when I was on board. Wasn’t she in Belfast for a while during lockdown, so not long ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted June 23, 2023 #4 Share Posted June 23, 2023 4 hours ago, exlondoner said: I’m not sure she need a refurbishment. She seemed very spruce when I was on board. Wasn’t she in Belfast for a while during lockdown, so not long ago? That's correct. QV was in drydock at Harland & Wolff in Belfast for about three weeks during May 2022 after her stint as a support ship in the Caribbean and just prior to her return to service in June 2022. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaaaa Posted June 23, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted June 23, 2023 (edited) Thank you. I was concerned because some recent Cruise Critic reviews describe the ship as "shabby," "tired," and in need of a "full refurb." Edited June 23, 2023 by aaaaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted June 23, 2023 #6 Share Posted June 23, 2023 1 minute ago, aaaaa said: Thank you. I was concerned because some recent Cruise Critic reviews describe the ship as "shabby," "tired," and in need of a "full refurb." How fortunate those people have never seen my house. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted June 23, 2023 #7 Share Posted June 23, 2023 15 minutes ago, aaaaa said: Thank you. I was concerned because some recent Cruise Critic reviews describe the ship as "shabby," "tired," and in need of a "full refurb." Must be two Queen Victoria's then. Obviously we didn't look in all the cabins for a close inspection, but she seemed fine to us a few weeks ago. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithErnest Posted June 23, 2023 #8 Share Posted June 23, 2023 I was just on the QV (June 6th - 18th). Our cabin was on deck 6 and during the cruise the lamp shades were being replaced in all the aft cabins on deck 6. My first voyage on QV and did not find it to be shabby. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sogne Posted June 23, 2023 #9 Share Posted June 23, 2023 2 hours ago, aaaaa said: Thank you. I was concerned because some recent Cruise Critic reviews describe the ship as "shabby," "tired," and in need of a "full refurb." Just got off 18th June ship was fine in all respects 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MrsPeel55 Posted June 23, 2023 #10 Share Posted June 23, 2023 6 hours ago, exlondoner said: How fortunate those people have never seen my house. LOL same here!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WantedOnVoyage Posted June 23, 2023 #11 Share Posted June 23, 2023 We were aboard QUEEN VICTORIA in May and she was in no way "shabby". Inside or out. There was a rotating eight-man deck maintenance team that were busy and meticulous and if you know ship maintenance, you know when it's being done right. It is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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