New Cunard Queen Mary

[leftie]

Having eagerly awaited the day that the maiden voyage went on sail, and having been sent an '..as a valued customer' letter on February 20th with the facility to book at 10.00am today before the places go on general sale in April, guess what?

The sold them all in 2002!

So glad I spent time selecting the cabin, finding the dosh, getting up early this morning to be on the phone at 09.59 and 55 seconds and cancelling my morning plans to book mine.

Looks like it is back to the caravan in North Wales for me.

Soory, meant Queen Victoria

>> Edited by leftie on Sunday 26th February 10:33

[FourWheelDrift]

But the madien voyage was in January 2004 it's been sailing away for the past 2 years now. Sure it isn't an old recorded message to an old number?

Have you checked here? - www.qm2-uk.co.uk/latestdeals.php





>> Edited by FourWheelDrift on Sunday 26th February 10:25

[john75]

Was lucky enough to have a tour of the old Queen Mary when I was in Long Beach on holiday years ago.

[Marki]

are we in a time warp

[leftie]

No folks my mistake, QUEEN VICTORIA< maiden voyage is Dec 2007

[FourWheelDrift]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

But they still sold out in 2002? Bloody hell !

Cunard said:

"With the launch of Queen Victoria, three Queens will sail together under the Cunard banner for the first time in our history."

Whoever wrote that clearly has not met some of the stewards.



>> Edited by FourWheelDrift on Sunday 26th February 10:35

[pwig]

FourWheelDrift said:

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. But they still sold out in 2002? Bloody hell ! Cunard said: "With the launch of Queen Victoria, three Queens will sail together under the Cunard banner for the first time in our history." Whoever wrote that clearly has not met some of the stewards. >> Edited by FourWheelDrift on Sunday 26th February 10:35

[leftie]

People who were Cunard clients in 2002, I am told, had to put down a £200-£300 deposit for the 2007 voyage. They were only selling the places where those who had placed a deposit and had decided not to take up the place (or died, which for many Cunard passengers is more likely). Nobody had (or at least Cunard were not letting on that they had).

They also had only a few places left on the subsequent Xmas voyage

[leftie]

They have just put me on the 'wait list'.

Hopefully we will have a hard winter or longer NHS waist and I may get a place!

[srebbe64]

I have to say I'm not a Cunard or P&O fan. Far too "formal" for my liking. I prefer Royal Caribean and Princess - I know P&O own princess, but it's less formal.

[leftie]

Oddly, I love the formality of the Cunard ships: only chance I get to take off the jeans, stop swearing and see my wife in a posh frock every night.