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QE 2 Trans Atlantic
Reviewed By: Jones, Bournemouth on 8th Aug 2008
Cruise Line: Cunard Cruises	Times cruised before: 6-10
Cruise Ship: Queen Elizabeth 2	Sailed: January, 2007
Destination: Transatlantic	Age: 46-55

Travelled on the QE2 Trans Atlantic to New York in January with my wife, we had booked a Princess Grill category cabin and was delighted to be upgraded to the Queens Grill once on board. The stateroom although clean and tidy was looking a bit tired, the cabin steward was a bit up himself , as if he could tell we were free upgrades and had'nt paid the extra thousands for the trip and was not very helpfull. With Cunard the service charge/gratuities is automatically charged to your onboard account so I think this may have led to his attitude ! Apart from that the Grand old Liner was gracefull and the service onboard was generally first class, having sailed on her before and eaten in the Caronia Restaurant I can honestly say that I did'nt find the food in the Queens Grill that much better and certainly not worth paying all that extra money for. The trans Atlantic experience was awsome and unforgettable.
Quality of Food
Ate in the Queens Grill for every meal, most meals from the al le carte menue ..fish & meat
Entertainment	n/a
Did'nt bother with entertainment late sitting dinner and chatting with fellow passengers
Shore Excursions	n/a
Transatlantic none to be had
Staff
Maitre D in Queens Grill, the most pleasant and helpfull fellow ever
Children's Facilities	n/a
no kids
Onboard Activities
Cinema was Ace..latest Films for free
Cabins
Large but looking a bit tired and dated
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Comment by Stone, Oxford (09 Aug 08 18:55) about this REVIEW.

This may interest you, if you should choose to cruise with Cunard again. Although the gratuities are automatically charged to your on board account, they may be removed if you so wish. You can request a Gratuity Waiver Form from the Purser's Office which you may sign to have the gratuities removed. You can then choose to reward the staff members that have given you good service. I chose to do this on both QE2 and Queen Victoria and rewarded individual staff accordingly. However,it's always a concern as to whether staff members get the money or whether they have to hand over to management. Happy cruising Regards Jan

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Comment by White, Southampton (12 Aug 08 14:03) about a COMMENT by Stone (09 Aug 08 18:55)

This is absolutely correct, the "automatic" addition of $11 to $12 per person per day for tips is discretionary and will be removed on request - but make sure you request this at the Purser's Office as soon as you can after getting on board. Your account will still show the tips however until the last day when the amount is removed. If you tip individuals it is customary for them to share the tip amongst those "unseen" staff who additionally assist them. That may be by them putting the tip into a Company pool I guess though.

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