Can I please ask, what do you all tip and when? We signed up for the service fee which sounds like it get distributed to everyone. But we think extra cash for room cleaning and waiter. What did you do? When did you do it? Last day or sooner?
Hi all. I want to try cruises and thinking of booking with Cunard. For someone travelling solo (who is from the UK) would I be better off using the services of a travel agent? Interested to hear how most people book their cruises? Cheers
Has Cunard made the move away from bar soap as seemingly every AirBnb and hotel has already done? Or is bar soap still available? I'm trying to figure out if I need to bring my own bar on an upcoming trip as I loath body wash in a way that is quite unreasonable.
I really wanted to return a week after my eastbound trip with a westbound to NYC summer 2027 but I didn’t find a Westbound from anywhere that meets the dates I want. A representative said they’ll announce more Westbound to NYC for summer 2027 soon.
Does that sound true to you folks that are repeat customers?
I asked Gemini the better hand sanitizer for going on a cruise ship that also does norovirus.
I was gob smacked to find most do not effect norovirus- i asked for a UK one that does and it came up with a few on line or Milton antibacterial hand sanitizer from most pharmacy's
It also said frequent hand washing was the gold standard
I'm past the final payment deadline for my July cruise, and now my friend can no longer make a cruise we booked togehter, however I can still go. I called Cunard and they said it was going to cost over $1,200 for the canceled passenger, but then another $900 or so to mark my room as single occupancy. Has anyone else been in this situation?
I also have the CunardCare as part of my fare, but the agent did not mention if this would help negate of these fees. I didn't move forward with the cancellation process in the off chance if I called back perhaps another agent would give me a different outcome. Looking to see if this has happened to anyone else and ended up happening!
My family and I are planning on spending some time in Europe during summer 2028 when both kids are a little older. We were looking at the 6/12 NYC—> Hamburg cruise or taking a cruise home on the 7/14 Southampton —> NYC.
My question is how fast do these cruises book up? Wondering If I need to book two years in advance or if I have a little time. There doesn’t seem to be too many transatlantic crossings during that summer so worried about the popularity of them.
Thank you!
Is anybody else having trouble logging into the Cunard website? I tried last night, and again this morning, but it says it can't find my booking.
When I enter the booking code in the Find My Booking option, it recognizes it and asks if I want to add the booking. If I click on Yes, it goes back to saying it can't find my booking.
We're sailing today, so I don't know if that's a factor, but it does make me a bit nervous.
Looking forward to the cruise. Any idea of the typical weather during the crossing? Thanks!
Apologies if this has been asked, but I’m finding conflicting information online. Does Cunard allow 1 liter of liquid to be brought onboard from US ports (Seattle)? Does Cunard allow those 50mL airplane bottles to be brought on?
Hello!
May be a dumb question but.... My husband can't make the May 22 transatlantic on the QM2 that leaves from Southampton. If I call and have him removed from the booking, will I receive any penalty? Anyone ever done this before? I can just keep him on the booking if its an issue. I'm not expecting to receive any money back or anything, especially as late as it it, but I want to make sure my travel is still protected.
Also, how formal is formal? I know there are two black tie/themed nights and I have dresses for that. Is cocktail attire okay for dinner the rest of the week? How does it compare to other cruise lines?
If you happen to be on this trip, I'm bringing along some board games if you want to meet up! 😄
Thank you for answering my questions!
My wife and I are doing this for the first time. We’re very excited, but not sure what to expect.
What time do they start? Do you wear the gown to dinner? First time on a ship and starting to think about things!
Wondering for those that have done the Norway cruise and been onshore, is there a need to have anything other than running shoes for the Styggedasbreen glacier or Pulpit rock in Lyseford? Do you need hiking shoes? Trying to pack!!!!
I’ve been trying to figure this out myself but am not having much luck. What is the best way to get from the port to London proper? Our plan is to visit the Tower and the British Museum ( June 25-27) then catch a train at Kings Cross to catch the 7PM ferry to Shetland. Any advice is appreciated. Also, any pointers on which hotel to stay in would be great. I’m looking at Mimi’s Hotel in SOHO
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The Four Queens Celebration is bookable for Cunard World Club members from Monday May 18th, 2026 06:00am PDT.
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I saw that the QE has golf nets, but do they have clubs and balls you can use? Do they also have a putting area?
Presumably the answer would be "yes" but we all know what happens from assuming things and being wrong in this case would be catastrophic...
When you bid (I'm thinking about a Queens Suite or Penthouse bid) if you're traveling with three will they only accept your bid if the available room does, in fact, sleep three? I'm going on the QE this summer in AK and in looking not all the rooms sleep three, but some do. My young adult daughter would absolutely love the butler experience and I'm pretty sure my partner wouldn't mind either 🤣.
My fear is that we win, but somehow are assigned a room that only sleeps two. That would *suck*.
Secondary to that the page makes it sound like you only pay for two (but they focus on solo supplement people in the details) does that apply here as well or would I be paying the bid x3? (it's fine if so, but changes the finances enough to be a bit more conservative).
I am on the QM2 doing the eastbound transatlantic June 17-24. I’ve been trying to tweak my cruise a little, but customer service has been atrocious. We have called twice and been on the phone for a long time with people who don’t seem to know what they’re doing. I have sent several emails with no response. Do you think if we managed to upgrade to a Princess Grill Suite we would be treated better?
On the QM2 & Maryam D'abo sailing with us, plus she introduced a showing of Bond Girls are Forever! Then sat 2 tables away in the Queens Room.
Picture me smiling