Thread: Queen Victoria 3 October

Booked Queen Victoria for Holy Land Cruise 3 – 15 October 2011

Civitavecchia (Rome)
Naples / Italy
Sea
Piraeus (Athens)
Kusadasi / Turkey (Ephesus)
Sea
Haifa / Israel (Nazareth/Galilee)
Ashdod / Israel (Jerusalem)
Limassol / Cyprus
Port Said / Egypt (Cairo – Pyramids)
Sea
Sea
Civitavecchia (Rome)

That sounds like a great cruise Norman and QV is a really nice ship

That sounds marvelous, Norman! One of these days we will sail on one of the Queens. >sigh<

Booking our Holy Land cruise we were promised an upgrade to a possible balcony cabin. Reservation has arrived, and it’s only an inside cabin, as we are used to inside cabins not to disappointed, the alternative would have been nice. Cabin number is 6178 towards the rear of the ship.

Upgrade for people that know Cunard is from a D8 to D5 cabin. I don’t know how standard the information is below, certainly different to us. Perhaps Steven can comment:-

Complimentary 24-hour room service
Half bottle of sparkling wine at embarkation
Interactive TV with multi language film and music channels
Direct-Dial telephone
Refrigerator, safe and hair dryer
Bath robe & slippers
Nightly turndown service with pillow chocolate
Daily shipboard newspaper
Daily fresh fruit (on request)
220V 3-pin and 110V 2-pin Sockets
Complimentary 24-hour room service
Half bottle of sparkling wine at embarkation
Interactive TV with multi language film and music channels
Direct-Dial telephone
Refrigerator, safe and hair dryer
Bath robe & slippers
Nightly turndown service with pillow chocolate
Daily shipboard newspaper
Daily fresh fruit (on request)
220V 3-pin and 110V 2-pin Sockets


At any time of the day your stylish stateroom provides a welcome enclave of comfort and good taste. Wrap yourself in the soft bathrobe, ease into your slippers, then settle down to a film on your TV. Our turndown service sets the tone for a comfortable night’s sleep. Guests dine at a reserved table for either early or late dining in the Britannia Restaurant.

I was on 6167 in April so not far away it was a nice quiet cabin with very little movement even though the sea was rough. D8 to D5 is not a bad upgade and there is alway hope you may get another upgrade.

Complimentary 24-hour room service

Half bottle of sparkling wine at embarkation
Interactive TV with multi language film and music channels
Direct-Dial telephone
Refrigerator, safe and hair dryer
Bath robe & slippers
Nightly turndown service with pillow chocolate
Daily shipboard newspaper
Daily fresh fruit (on request)
220V 3-pin and 110V 2-pin Sockets

Not sure how interactive the TV is and the half bottle of wine is Pol Acker and is not all that nice.

The fridge is stocked with soft drinks plus water but there is a charge for what you use (the white slip in the last picture is the price list hooked on the fridge door.

Best experience I ever had on a ship was on the Vistafjord--what was she like as the Caronia???

Originally Posted by ralphj

Best experience I ever had on a ship was on the Vistafjord--what was she like as the Caronia???

I sailed on her twice when she was Caronia and loved her, all of the rooms were nice and the service and food were wonderful. The only problem was that she was a bit too small for me.

Dress Codes & Formal Nights for our forthcoming Cruise to the Holy Land aboard Queen Victoria.


Details below the daily dress codes for our voyage. For a truly enchanting evening, Cunard Royal Nights have also been specially designed to create an unforgettable occasion.


The Royal Nights detailed below have been scheduled throughout your voyage. The number and dates of the Formal, Semi-Formal and Elegant-Casual nights may be subject to change due to operational reasons on board.


Formal: 3 Nights - Black tie or formal dark suit for gentlemen. Evening dress or formal attire for ladies.


Semi-formal: 3 Nights - Jacket and tie for gentlemen. Cocktail dress or trouser suit for ladies. No Jeans.


Elegant Casual: 6 Nights - Jacket required for gentlemen. Dress, skirt or trousers for ladies. No Jeans.

Thanks for the update Norman, too many eligant casual nights for me, but that's a sign of the times.

You can rent a box in the theatre on Royal Nights, I have not tried them so can't say if they are worth the price.