Before I get into the nuts and bolts of my Queen Elizabeth cruise review, let me say this. I have always dreamed of sailing on one of the Cunard Line ships and since that day when I booked our stateroom on MS Queen Elizabeth I have been so excited and counting down the days. […]
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RSS feed for this sectionGood Bye Queen Elizabeth… Ohayou Gozaimasu Yokohama
Day 14 – March 17th, 2014. After disembarking the QE we took a taxi to the hotel (Jal City Yokohama). “Ohayou Gozaimasu Yokohama” The hotel Jal City is fresh looking and clean. The staff were over helpful as we checked in. The room was not ready so we stored the luggage and got onto the […]
Disembarkation From Our Voyage On Cunards Queen Elizabeth
Day 14 – March 17th 2014. “Arrival in Yokohama – Queen Elizabeth disembarkation” Disembarkation day is always a very sad one on any cruise and again no exception here. We have met some great people and made some new friends. It has to be said that the ship was awesome and without her none […]
QE Docks After Midnight At Osanbashi Pier In Yokohama
Day 13 – March 16th, 2014. “Queen Elizabeth arrival in Yokohama” Today we have our last sea day and I had ordered breakfast in our cabin. We were awake nice and early, showered even before our breakfast arrived. “Moni has her nails done on the Queen Elizabeth” After breakfast Moni had her nail appointment […]
Queen Elizabeth Maiden Visit To Kagoshima
Day 12 – March 15th. 2014. “Cunard Queen Elizabeth maiden visit to Kagoshima” We arrived into the beautiful port of Kagoshima with clear skies the sun glowing and many happy Japanese cheering and waving flags to the ship as she came alongside the pier. It is a wonderful welcome for the maiden visit of Cunard […]
Queen Elizabeth Bracing Colder Climates En Route To Japan
Day 11 – 14th March 2014 En route to Japan. This morning we were up a little late and decided to have breakfast in the Britannia. The restaurant was quite at this time. Between 10 and 12 this morning we had to collect our passports as we will be disembarking in Japan. The ship […]
I Feel Like James Bond On Queen Elizabeth
Day 10 – 13th March 2014 En route to Japan. I woke to the sound of Moni talking to Maria who brought our morning tea & juice… I’d pre-ordered it for 7.30-7.45 and it was exactly 7.30am, the service is very very good. So I enjoyed my tea in bed. Moni has a slight sore throat […]
Frozen Bank Accounts At Sea
Day 9 – 12th March 2014 En route to Japan Trouble banking at sea… Frozen accounts at sea. Every travellers nightmare… Not being able to access your funds anywhere in the world. Even though we took the precautions of letting the bank know our destinations, the system which is very good at protecting our funds […]
A Quiet Day At Sea
Day 8 – March 11th, 2014 At sea en route to Japan. I wake up to a beautiful sunrise but am tired and hop back into bed for a while longer. Eventually, we are up and then have breakfast in the Britannia. After, we decided to take a look through the shops, and Moni […]
Galley Tour On Queen Elizabeth – Cruising The Doldrums
Report from the captains log, lol. Every day at 12 midday the captain announces our position and where we are heading, where we have been and the weather to be expected. Sort of like a daily update on the voyage. Day 7 – March 10th 2014 En route to Japan (Formal night) “Today we have […]