Queen Victoria Review

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Disappointing Cruise On Several Levels

Review for the Mediterranean Cruise on Queen Victoria
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Patricia88
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

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Sail Date: Sep 2015
Cabin: Balcony

We were a party of three adults who were extremely excited to be sailing on the Cunard Lines, Queen Victoria. We have cruised many times, mainly with Holland America. Because of the higher cost of a Cunard Cruises we expected a higher standard of service and higher quality meals. In our opinion, the standard of food was not up to the quality of Holland America or other cruises we have taken.

Our first disappointment was at our first breakfast which we ate in the Lido restaurant. I asked for Eggs Benedict and was informed that they were not served in the Lido, only served in the main dining room. We prefer the Lido for breakfast as we never know what time that we will be ready to eat. While sailing with Holland America they happily made any type of Eggs Benedict that I requested in their Lido Restaurant.

We looked forward to attending the much advertised English Tea served in the afternoon. We were stunned when they served the scones which were shaped round like baseballs and almost as hard. We think that the baker left out the shortening or used very little and for the liquid, did not use heavy cream, but used water instead. They were tasteless and very dry, not soft or rich tasting as correctly made scones should be. They were the same throughout the cruise, so it was not just a bad batch. The steaks that we had were also sub standard.

Cabin Review

Balcony

Cabin BD

Our cabin was excellent and our cabin steward the same.

Port Reviews

Santorini

Loved Santorini

Rome (Civitavecchia)

Loved It. Best sandwiches.

Katakolon (Olympia)

Very nice

Bodrum

Very nice waterfront and pleasant people.

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