Counting legs of back to backs and segments of world cruises, I have sailed 34 times. The daughter who accompanied me on the QV has cruised more than a dozen times. Both of us thoroughly enjoyed the QM2 for crossings and cruises; not so the QV.
Factoids: Of the 2241 passengers aboard the July 23rd sailing, roughly 2000 were Brits, 200 Americans, 17 Canadians, and few other nationals. This may account for some exceptionally good warm crumbles. These demographics would understandably hold true for most Southampton r.t. cruises with transatlantic air such a costly hassle.
Todd English was used as a Britannia dining room annex for diner and reservations were only available for Todd English lunch menus. Word was that the British did not use it for dinner and this was the only way to keep it fiscally afloat.
The standard balcony cabins are too small and do not have storage space for 2 people for more than 2 wks, especially going through different climate zones. It may have the same square footage as comparable cabins on the Mary, but the configuration is more cramped. Those drawers under the bed are a pain. They make getting 4 suitcases under the bed challenging and, if not fully closed, one could trip over them.