Have just returned from the Baltic and our first trip on the Queen Elizabeth, although we have previously sailed on the Queen Victoria and the QE2. It was, once again a wonderful experience from embarkation to disembarkation we could fault nothing. We always choose the Grills and I think it is the nearest that I will ever get to being treated like royalty! The priority embarkation is very much appreciated as we seem to be gently wafted on board with none of that dreadful airport queuing. We also appreciated the Grills being open for lunch on embarkation day, something that we had not had before. We had a table for two, as requested, by the window cantilevered over the deck above the water. In addition to the great choices of meals, we were able to choose from a large a la carte menu and if by any chance there wasn't anything to our liking, we need only ask for what we wished and it would be prepared for the next meal. We also took advantage of the good weather and had quite a few lunches in the courtyard, the lovely outside area between the Grills.

The top terrace on deck 12 and that outside the Grills Lounge were much used by both of us, the stewards were attentive bringing us iced water or orange juices from the containers and cooling fruit kebabs, even bringing the afternoon teas to us outside if we hadn't ventured into the Grills Lounge in search of some - they were faultless and we felt thoroughly spoiled.

The entertainment was good and we loved the beautiful Edwardian style Royal Court Theatre with its sumptuous boxes, of which we availed ourselves most evenings, sitting in splendour. Read more