The Queen Victoria is the smaller version of Cunard style than the Queen Mary 2. The ship is simpler in design. The public rooms on deck two and three are located on one corridor that runs the length of the ship. Most of these bars and entertainment venues are open to the hall making them less private.
The food was mediocre. The food in Britannia is "dumbed down." The portions are now nouvelle ...
We choose this cruise mostly for the itinerary and especially for Panama Canal and Acapulco. Acapulco was cancelled 2 weeks before the cruise started and was replaced with Puerto Corinto, Nicaragua - big disappointment.
Another big disappointment was the embarkation process that took us over 2hours, with queues till security, then till the counters and finally to the ship. There was no real ...
First and foremost I love cruises. We had a wonderful cruise on the Queen Mary II in 2006.The check-in for this cruise was a mess- People wandering around without good guidance except "for go over there and wait until you are called." At last after approximately 2 hours we were allowed to board. A scant greeting party except for security. I am glad we had cruised before because we knew what to ...
Just completed the Panama Canal cruise on the Queen Victoria. It was our first time on Cunard cruise and may be the last. If this is what Cunard has become under Carnival ownership, it's a lost cause. There are simple better options for the same price.There was none of the great style and service Cunard is noted for. Our cabin steward was pleasant and did a nice job. The Britannia dining room ...
Cunard certainly has carved out it's targeted market. I have never seen so many wheelchairs, motorized scooters, walkers, portable oxygen tanks, canes etc on any cruise I have ever been on. The only thing missing was nurses in white uniforms pushing people around. The average age had to be eighty.
My partner and I knew going in this would probably be the case so it wasn't that much of a ...