Rare WantedOnVoyage Posted July 25 #226 Share Posted July 25 (edited) Point taken and absolutely. Having worked briefly on a ship, albeit a small one (but with a dress code even in the middle of the South Atlantic!)... anything that warrants a complaint should be sufficiently mortfying and concerning since 99.8% would rather suffer in silence and wait till they get home and post the complaint here! Real complaints are rare and a professional cruise staff take it seriously. We had a family aboard complain about not enough for children to do aboard and I was "detailed" to be the kiddie deck sport "czar" for the ensuing three weeks at sea. I wish they had waited instead to complain here! Of course, this was five years before there was a Cruise Critic. Edited July 25 by WantedOnVoyage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted July 25 Author #227 Share Posted July 25 Getting back to the thread topic. King Crab legs. Steamed and unadulterated. What a lunch!🙂 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigrlewis Posted July 25 #228 Share Posted July 25 (edited) Yep sorry my post detracted from the main topic. Good call. Attended Brief Encounter yesterday afternoon and theatre packed again with standing and sitting in the aisles. Was so well staged/produced/acted. Was great and I highly recommend it. Ate lunch in the Britannia today for the first time this cruise and was excellent. Steering clear of Corinthia Lounge this afternoon as dont think my waistline can stand more choux pastries. And its baked alaska on the dessert menu this evening and Ive been known to have 2 of those so mmm big decisions…. Glasgow tomorrow and we have nought train tickets ahead of time and have a reservation for Rennie Mackintosh tea room (because we need more cake🤔) Edited July 25 by Craigrlewis 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted July 25 #229 Share Posted July 25 14 minutes ago, Craigrlewis said: Yep sorry my post detracted from the main topic. Good call. Attended Brief Encounter yesterday afternoon and theatre packed again with standing and sitting in the aisles. Was so well staged/produced/acted. Was great and I highly recommend it. Ate lunch in the Britannia today for the first time this cruise and was excellent. Steering clear of Corinthia Lounge this afternoon as dont think my waistline can stand more choux pastries. And its baked alaska on the dessert menu this evening and Ive been known to have 2 of those so mmm big decisions…. Glasgow tomorrow and we have nought train tickets ahead of time and have a reservation for Rennie Mackintosh tea room (because we need more cake🤔) I applaud your farsightedness in realising you would clearly need cake to sustain you while in Glasgow, after the shocking way the ship has been starving you. Now, I’m going to be serious for a moment. Surely, nobody should be allowed to sit or stand in the theatre aisles. Wouldn’t that be desperately dangerous if urgent evacuation was needed? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted July 25 Author #230 Share Posted July 25 9 minutes ago, Craigrlewis said: Yep sorry my post detracted from the main topic. Good call. Attended Brief Encounter yesterday afternoon and theatre packed again with standing and sitting in the aisles. Was so well staged/produced/acted. Was great and I highly recommend it. Ate lunch in the Britannia today for the first time this cruise and was excellent. Steering clear of Corinthia Lounge this afternoon as dont think my waistline can stand more choux pastries. And its baked alaska on the dessert menu this evening and Ive been known to have 2 of those so mmm big decisions…. Glasgow tomorrow and we have nought train tickets ahead of time and have a reservation for Rennie Mackintosh tea room (because we need more cake🤔) I have been so impressed with my choices for dinner this cruise, I broke a habit of a lifetime and photographed a couple. I add the caveat my iPad was with me in case a whale popped up its head to say hello. No ipad, no smiling whale photo. Unfortunately, no whales so my dinners got photographed, and I did the smiling! 🙂 Enjoy your extra cakes. I love Mackintosh designs. No Baked Alaska on the menu but then I have two specials ordered for tonight so will be avoiding puds. I went to watch Queen with Adam Lambert concert filmed in Tokyo, on the Pavilion screen last night. Great way of passing 90 mins but it was a bit chilly so memo for future 'cold water' cruises, take a shawl. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowandaUK Posted July 25 #231 Share Posted July 25 27 minutes ago, exlondoner said: Now, I’m going to be serious for a moment. Surely, nobody should be allowed to sit or stand in the theatre aisles. Wouldn’t that be desperately dangerous if urgent evacuation was needed? I was shocked on Anne to the Canaries that there were regularly wheelchairs folded up and in the aisles of the theatre. It was a clear health and safety issue, but worse than that it was clear that the wheelchair provision was woefully inadequate. I think the only way to get a dedicated wheelchair space would be to arrive very early. I was glad not to need a chair as I don’t believe they were very well catered for. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted July 25 #232 Share Posted July 25 1 hour ago, WantedOnVoyage said: Personally, I think anyone seeing the christening of QUEEN ANNE would think they can wear as they darn please... "Hey Guys....!" But that would be just my opinion. And to think, some here were sure she'd get a royal christening. So much for that... But yes... we should complain about the issues as that raised in this thread. At the time. And take it as high up as the system designed to prevent that as you are able. We had to raise a serious medical diet issue last time on QV and I was astonished at the conflicting layers one has to go through. And the time taken in doing so. Finally, one makes the "times" not be dictated to by them. Especially when one is the customer paying for it. And being currently on QA I am sure that is what people are thinking and can only speak for Britannia, other restaurants might differ, but the dress standards are beyond belief and in many people's eyes a dropping of standards to attract a certain clientele. Nothing is said to these fellow cruiser's and is certainly not Smart Attire. If that is the way forward for Cunard then I can see a dramatically different cruise line in the future. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted July 25 #233 Share Posted July 25 9 minutes ago, majortom10 said: And being currently on QA I am sure that is what people are thinking and can only speak for Britannia, other restaurants might differ, but the dress standards are beyond belief and in many people's eyes a dropping of standards to attract a certain clientele. Nothing is said to these fellow cruiser's and is certainly not Smart Attire. If that is the way forward for Cunard then I can see a dramatically different cruise line in the future. I do hope you are enjoying some aspects of your cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missson1967 Posted July 25 #234 Share Posted July 25 2 hours ago, Victoria2 said: Standards haven’t dropped Having experienced all 'classes', that is a fair comment in respect of the Grills, but not the MDR, where standards have most certainly dropped over recent years, at least as far as QM2 & QV are concerned. They are now very different products, far more so than they used to be, in our view. And as for "moving with the times to stay relevant", our thirtysomething daughter & son-in-law are now "Done with Cunard" due to the drop in standards, having recently returned from QE in Alaska, so seemingly not all 'youngsters' are so keen on "moving with the times". 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted July 25 Author #235 Share Posted July 25 59 minutes ago, TowandaUK said: I was shocked on Anne to the Canaries that there were regularly wheelchairs folded up and in the aisles of the theatre. It was a clear health and safety issue, but worse than that it was clear that the wheelchair provision was woefully inadequate. I think the only way to get a dedicated wheelchair space would be to arrive very early. I was glad not to need a chair as I don’t believe they were very well catered for. The number of wheelchairs on the May cruise was way beyond any cruise we’ve ever been on which was reflected on disembarkation. HUGE numbers. Huge. Not nearly as many on this one. That’s not to say provisions couldn’t be improved but the May cruise was atypical as was pointed out by assistance as we embarked. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted July 25 #236 Share Posted July 25 24 minutes ago, missson1967 said: Having experienced all 'classes', that is a fair comment in respect of the Grills, but not the MDR, where standards have most certainly dropped over recent years, at least as far as QM2 & QV are concerned. They are now very different products, far more so than they used to be, in our view. And as for "moving with the times to stay relevant", our thirtysomething daughter & son-in-law are now "Done with Cunard" due to the drop in standards, having recently returned from QE in Alaska, so seemingly not all 'youngsters' are so keen on "moving with the times". I have been only in the Grills since Covid, but so much of the experience is common to all grades: shows, most bars, most outdoor space, promenade, library, lectures, spa stuff, gym. I assume in essence it is food you are dissatisfied with, and I certainly acknowledge this is a major part of enjoyment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted July 25 Author #237 Share Posted July 25 22 minutes ago, missson1967 said: Having experienced all 'classes', that is a fair comment in respect of the Grills, but not the MDR, where standards have most certainly dropped over recent years, at least as far as QM2 & QV are concerned. They are now very different products, far more so than they used to be, in our view. And as for "moving with the times to stay relevant", our thirtysomething daughter & son-in-law are now "Done with Cunard" due to the drop in standards, having recently returned from QE in Alaska, so seemingly not all 'youngsters' are so keen on "moving with the times". and not all passengers views, future and present are reflected in the views of CC board members. Myles has been onboard for quite a few weeks now. Hope it’s not all been a dreadful experience. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted July 25 Author #238 Share Posted July 25 Clive Myrie has proven to be an amazing speaker and quite honestly, could have filled the theatre three times over. We decided to watch his talks later in the comfort of our cabin. I sat next to a real snuffler the other day and as our cabin is snuffle free watched with a cup of coffee. The show tonight sounds quite good too so we’ll be taking on pinch point alley on the way to the theatre. The wind today defeated us, yet again so it’s been an inside day. What with the cool Canary cruise and the predominantly windy and cold weather this cruise, we’ve not done too well with the Queen Anne weather stakes. Still smiling tho'. 🙂 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted July 25 #239 Share Posted July 25 1 hour ago, exlondoner said: I do hope you are enjoying some aspects of your cruise. Yes even though not a great fan of the ship in general the food has been very good. We have also had excellent meals in Aranya and our Diamond lunch in Sir Samuel's. The staff have been very pleasant and hard working but seems to be short staffed especially in Britannia and sure that is why the service has been poor on occasions. Commodore Club is very nice but like previously have said do not like the Queen's Room and because of it's size compared to other Queens people are sitting down to guarantee a table at 2pm for afternoon tea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted July 25 #240 Share Posted July 25 1 hour ago, missson1967 said: Having experienced all 'classes', that is a fair comment in respect of the Grills, but not the MDR, where standards have most certainly dropped over recent years, at least as far as QM2 & QV are concerned. They are now very different products, far more so than they used to be, in our view. And as for "moving with the times to stay relevant", our thirtysomething daughter & son-in-law are now "Done with Cunard" due to the drop in standards, having recently returned from QE in Alaska, so seemingly not all 'youngsters' are so keen on "moving with the times". The standards have certainly dropped in Britannia MDR currently on QA compared to our last cruise in Britannia on QE. With reference to Cunard moving with the times I don't think the younger people who cruise today are so brand loyal than perhaps the elderly loyal cruiser's who Cunard are obviously looking to replace for the future. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted July 25 #241 Share Posted July 25 9 minutes ago, majortom10 said: Yes even though not a great fan of the ship in general the food has been very good. We have also had excellent meals in Aranya and our Diamond lunch in Sir Samuel's. The staff have been very pleasant and hard working but seems to be short staffed especially in Britannia and sure that is why the service has been poor on occasions. Commodore Club is very nice but like previously have said do not like the Queen's Room and because of it's size compared to other Queens people are sitting down to guarantee a table at 2pm for afternoon tea. I think the QR is one of the few disappointing rooms on the ship. Its decor is a nothingness, and you are through it before you’ve noticed. Love nearly all the rest of the ship, though, except…I’ll leave others to fill in the gap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted July 25 Author #242 Share Posted July 25 2 minutes ago, exlondoner said: I think the QR is one of the few disappointing rooms on the ship. Its decor is a nothingness, and you are through it before you’ve noticed. Love nearly all the rest of the ship, though, except…I’ll leave others to fill in the gap. We have been sitting in 'the gap' quite a bit this cruise and we’ve got used to it. OK there’s no view and I do need a back cushion, of which there are loads, for some of the chairs, but it’s OK. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alc13 Posted July 25 #243 Share Posted July 25 41 minutes ago, exlondoner said: I think the QR is one of the few disappointing rooms on the ship. Its decor is a nothingness, and you are through it before you’ve noticed. Love nearly all the rest of the ship, though, except…I’ll leave others to fill in the gap. Give me a second... it will come to me.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted July 25 #244 Share Posted July 25 44 minutes ago, Victoria2 said: We have been sitting in 'the gap' quite a bit this cruise and we’ve got used to it. OK there’s no view and I do need a back cushion, of which there are loads, for some of the chairs, but it’s OK. 🙂 I’d rather spend the time in your cabin, or even in mine. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1971 Posted July 26 #245 Share Posted July 26 13 hours ago, majortom10 said: but the dress standards are beyond belief and in many people's eyes a dropping of standards to attract a certain clientele. Nothing is said to these fellow cruiser's and is certainly not Smart Attire I'm someone who wouldn't be bothered about what others are wearing, but having said that Cunard have a responsibility to enforce the specified dress code, and if as you describe some are "beyond belief" then it's certainly concerning they are allowing this to occur. It seems to me that this is being questioned across the whole fleet, which suggests Cunard are not taking complaints seriously, therefore I guess it's a case of having to put up with it or move to ventures new. I can only guess what's meant by "certain clientele", but I would suggest we could all fall into that category one way or another. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MylesS Posted July 26 #246 Share Posted July 26 Cold and cloudy morning coming into Greenock! 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted July 26 #247 Share Posted July 26 We were so fortunate sailing into Greenock last month. A glorious day, with the beautiful Highlands forming an almost ethereal backdrop. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted July 26 Author #248 Share Posted July 26 1 hour ago, MylesS said: Cold and cloudy morning coming into Greenock! Add wet from low lying mist now to the cold and cloudy to that now.😕 Oh well, plus ca change and all that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MylesS Posted July 26 #249 Share Posted July 26 Some pictures in the (what seems to be) temporary sunshine! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted July 26 #250 Share Posted July 26 Are you having psychiatric care to prepare you for impending disembarkation? Or are you actually looking forward to it? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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