Queen Victoria Review
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This was our second trip to Norway with Cunard, having done seven days in the fjords at the same time last year. This journey covered some of the previous ports we had visited plus several others and went all the way up to the most northerly city in Europe at the Northern Cape.
We had the good fortune to stay in a Q1 suite, the first and possibly last time that we will enjoy such an extravagance. We had booked a Q7 guarantee and been allocated a Q4; but a couple of weeks before sailing got the phone call to ask if we would like to spend a little more and upgrade. Mindful that we might never get the call again and judging it to be a fair price, we pulled out the credit card and the rest, as they say, is history. It is a little rude to talk prices, but suffice to say that we paid about the same for 14 nights in a Q1 as we paid for 7 in a Q4 on the same route last year.
Cabin - I could only find one review of a Q1 which was titled, "Just OK". Prior to our voyage I thought this a surprising comment and whilst I may not entirely agree with it, I can maybe now understand some of the other author's rationale for that lukewarm conclusion.
Cabin Review
Grand Suite
Excellent cabin, quiet and out of the way. The layout of the bathroom is not well thought out, but this is a minor problem. The Deck 7 Q1 cabins are larger but differently laid out to those on Deck 6.
It is a bit of a walk to the lift to QG, but this helps to work off the excellent food.
There is plenty of storage space - you could take enough luggage for a world cruise and not have a problem storing clothes.
The balcony is partially overlooked from the QG cabins above and the public area of deck 9. If you prefer privacy, a Q1 on Deck 6 would be better or else you can sit under the overhang. The balcony itself is excellent, with a very good selection of high quality furniture. You do get some cabin noise from balcony furniture being moved on the deck above, but this is minimal.
There is no iPod dock (as there is on Queen Elizabeth).