Day 1 on
board Queen Elizabeth
Well here we
are on board this beautiful ship. The boarding was smooth because there were
only 360 people boarding in Auckland.
The shed we had to board through was not exactly pleasant as it is being
rebuilt or renovated don’t quite know which as it was pretty derelict inside.
This ship is
as advertised, not a cruise ship but a ‘Liner’.
It is beautiful inside, very traditional and absolutely pristine with
warm soft tones, no flashing lights or glitter.
Nothing is worn or used looking; in fact it all looks absolutely brand
new.
Our cabin is
lovely, fine furnishings and a large balcony.
The bathroom is not large but well set out. Shame it doesn’t have a
shower door as some ships do, it only has a curtain.
We couldn’t
get the lights to work when we first walked into our cabin, thought there was a
problem, but no what we had to do is put our room card into a slot by the door
which enables all the lights to turn on if required. I remembered we have had this in hotels previously;
don’t know why we didn’t work that out in the first place….duh.
On the table
in our cabin was a lovely bottle of French champagne on ice plus two
glasses. A nice welcome from Cunard, because
first time cruisers with Cunard.
A tip for
those who don’t know, order the Captains Wine Selection in either a choice of
6, 9 or 12 bottles. You can choose from a selection of 14 different wines and
you don’t pay the 15% gratuity on top of the price. If you purchase by the glass with dinner you
would have to pay the gratuity for each glass ordered. All in all the saving is
around 20% by ordering the Captains Selection.
We’ve had a
walk around the whole ship exploring every area and I must say it’s very
spacious and well laid out.
We’ve seen
only 4 children on board. The age group
on board is varied, I was thinking maybe it would be full of wheelchairs but it’s
not, there a people of all ages and nationalities.
As I type
this we are sailing passed Rangitoto Island.
We’ve chosen 8.30 for dinner so we’ll go and check out one of the many
bars before dinner.
Cheers!
