Queen Victoria, first time Cunard cruiser with so many questions please?

[exlondoner]

1 hour ago, BigMac1953 said:

 

Jackets are a MUST on Gala nights in most areas.

 

Probably 80% of men wear jackets every night.

And while the restaurants are sometimes rather warm, on other occasions they can be quite cool, so people are glad of a jacket.

[exlondoner]

52 minutes ago, seafarer68 said:

I noticed  on one of the other forums re Queen Victoria  that and I quote...." you can take on as many bottles of wine as you wish"....is this true? 

Yes, but don’t clank.

[seafarer68]

We are just looking at the deck plans.... do I understand correctly...decks are numbered as decks accessible for passengers and not literally at the bottom if the ship?

[seafarer68]

2 minutes ago, exlondoner said:

Hang on, you are in the UK, so what exactly do you mean by pants? 🙂

Trousers

[exlondoner]

42 minutes ago, Host Hattie said:

Carry on reading, it says 3 at the start of the document, 4 at the end.

That’s why we love Cunard. 🙂

[Host Hattie]

3 minutes ago, seafarer68 said:

We are just looking at the deck plans.... do I understand correctly...decks are numbered as decks accessible for passengers and not literally at the bottom if the ship?

Yes

[exlondoner]

3 minutes ago, seafarer68 said:

We are just looking at the deck plans.... do I understand correctly...decks are numbered as decks accessible for passengers and not literally at the bottom if the ship?

There are decks below the ones used by passengers. Sometimes you pass through one, while boarding a tender.

[david63]

1 hour ago, seafarer68 said:

So I can get away with just a dinner jacket, smart pants and dickie bow on gala  nights for him?

I think that a shirt may be a requirement, as will shoes😉

[seafarer68]

23 minutes ago, david63 said:

I think that a shirt may be a requirement, as will shoes😉

So no socks then

[seafarer68]

42 minutes ago, exlondoner said:

Hang on, you are in the UK, so what exactly do you mean by pants? 🙂

Trousers

[david63]

9 minutes ago, seafarer68 said:

So no socks then

Actually socks are not a requirement and some men do not wear socks

[Host Hattie]

But for a Northern Lights cruise in November I'd recommend socks !🥶

[david63]

6 minutes ago, Host Hattie said:

But for a Northern Lights cruise in November I'd recommend socks !🥶

But only outdoors😉

[seafarer68]

Does Cunard have an app?

[seafarer68]

Are there kettles in the cabin?

 

We are hot water drinkers and always find that the flasks from room service sink of coffee

[seafarer68]

I love everyone on here's humour! 👏 

[david63]

22 minutes ago, seafarer68 said:

Does Cunard have an app?

Not as such - there is an intranet web page that pretends to be an app.

 

22 minutes ago, seafarer68 said:

Are there kettles in the cabin?

Yes

[LEESRE]

Kettles are provided

[Petulia]

3 hours ago, seafarer68 said:

My husband surprised me with a bucket list cruise on Monday (leaving Friday) as a birthday present...only to have the cruise cancelled due to the Israel/Gaza conflict. He is desperately searching for an alternative cruise now  and think he might have found one,another bucket list cruise.... 12 November 2023 Northern lights  Queen Victoria...

 

Has anyone done this cruise?

 

Does Cunard also give you a month's grace to celebrate your birthday on board?

Have you checked availability yet? According to Cunard’s website this cruise is looking just about full with maybe the odd cabin not taken. 

[seafarer68]

Excellent re kettles thank you 

[seafarer68]

Well we have just booked our first Cunard cruise...Northern Lights 12 November 2023....I am so excited 😊 

[Host Hattie]

Congratulations, don't forget the socks !

[exlondoner]

1 hour ago, david63 said:

But only outdoors😉

It’s not always very warm indoors. Equally it is sometimes too hot.

[Winifred 22]

4 hours ago, david63 said:

Not sure where you are seeing that as it says:

"Applications to receive these benefits should be made at least three weeks prior to cruise departure date."

 

One thing that I noticed in there which I don't recall seeing before is that shareholder OBC cannot be used for paying gratuities!

 

I noticed that I definitely used mine in September but obviously going forward may not be able to. Going onboard in 3 weeks so will be interesting to check. Daughter rebought her shares and has the OBC applied within 4 weeks to sail but over 3. Application was turned round in less than 24 hours. 

[seafarer68]

I love everyone on here's humour! 👏