This was the 14 night cruise, Venice to Rome.
This was our third cruise on this ship and fourth with Cunard so we know the standards that CAN be achieved. (Most recent previous experience was in March this year - Auckland NZ to Wellington NZ via Australia - part of the world cruise. On that occasion the poor standard of food in the Britannia restaurant caused us to look seriously at abandoning ...
First cruise, to celebrate 40 years of marriage. Had never found the prospect of cruising attractive, but we decided to give it a go based on the experience of friends. Heaven!
The staff on board the ship were both plentiful and attentive. We had a choice of opting in or out of the many activities and entertainments on board. The ambience on board was one of refinement, and the choice of venues ...
We booked last minute, suite 7044 in Queens grill. Some aspects of cruise were excellent. The suite was a good size with large balcony and new balcony furniture. The much hyped refit did not include cabin furniture, our coffee table was damaged on the edge for instance and clearly not new. Just a detail. We had a very nice cabin steward (butler). The in suite fridge and free bottle of Bells ...
Looked like good value.
The dress code was to restrictive.
The meals in the buffet were better than in our restaurant.
The staff never looked happy as if they were being watched all the time and were not allowed to be social with quests.
A number of times in the Lido (buffet) staff were disciplined in front of guests - not the done thing.
The in-house entertainment was average. The ...
I have a bucket list and a cruise including the Greek islands was on it. I'm retired with a flexible schedule so at least weekly I get on the internet looking for cruise deals that hit that bucket list. This 14 night cruise popped up offering a great price for a balcony cabin. I checked reviews on the Cruise Critic website and became worried that this was a gamble that might not pay off. My fiance ...
And a very good experience too!
Did not know what to expect but enjoyed this cruise very much.
Although it is quite different from American cruise lines, we (my sister and I) found Queen Victoria restrained but very easy to navigate and quite nice.
The food in the dining room was superb as were our waiter, Emmanuel, and his assistant, Marcelito. Very professional all the time. We ...
We chose this cruise to visit the Amalfi coast and ports we had not visited before.
Though some of the destinations may not have been our first choice the shore excursions were excellent.
The food, staff and service were superb in the main restaurant and the public areas.
The Britannia Restaurant menu was incredible and nothing too much trouble, thankfully the portion size was just right ...
This was our first cruise and probably our last and never with Cunard again. We chose Cunard on reputation, one that we found is not all it seems. It was a paradox. Both excellent and dreadful. We stayed in a Queens Suite with the accompanying Queens Grill. This was excellent and without fault. The butlers and waiters were a delight - nothing was too much trouble. The plush sun beds, ...
We specifically chose this cruise because of the Itinerary. However over the two weeks on board we had 8 changes to the Itinerary. We understand that safety is important but perhaps cruise organisers need to have alternatives in place that equal the original destinations. Sarande in Albania was a total waste and overall we ended up with an extra sea day - this is wrong.
The ship is ...
This was our first cruise and after careful research here we thought it would be a good choice as we don't like loud and flashy.
Flying from Bournemouth with Titan Airways, the initial impression was not great. The flight ran to schedule, however, in-flight catering was poor with the most miserable processed cheese sandwich made with sliced white bread, plus a four finger Kit-Kat.
Arriving ...