Cunard DRESS CODE on the QM2 Cruise Ship - Sunday Sofatime - Will I Need a Tuxedo on the Queen Mary?
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- čas přidán 24. 06. 2022
- The Queen Mary 2 from Cunard cruise lines has a reputation of being very elegant and luxurious. Before our cruise from Southampton to Hamburg, I was worried about the dress code. I don't own a tuxedo and a few of my suits don't fit me anymore :-P. Let's take a dive into the dress code onboard and I will tell you about our experience.
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I think it is always fun to dress up on a ship. We paid enough for this trip. And why not!
Just enjoy being part of the QM2's living British history at sea.... 🚢 🥂🍾🎉
Exactly!
I caught Marcus in his suit! I kept rewinding it and pausing it so I could see him, he looked so nice and he is also very handsome!
Great content. Love the information.
1am Sunday here. No ads. Thanks for sharing.
Getting dressed for dinner is ok for me on a cruise. It offers the opportunity to freshen up and try a different style for evening indoors vs daytime relaxing by the pool. A couple basic pairs of black pants with interchangeable dressy tops would suffice for a week- long trip.
Morgan! You are such a sweetheart! You’ve definitely eased my mind about the dress code. My pant suit thing (with the daring décolletage) and a lovely necklace to highlight it would be quite suitable. So yay if I ever decide to cruise Cunard. 💕
Another interesting video. Good job
This video was the best explanation of what to expect regarding the dress code! THANK YOU VERY MUCH 👍
Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad I could help!
Morgan, another great Sunday video, thank you. In regard to the dress code on Cunard, it appears that they accommodate all tastes. I can live with that. I do have three different size tuxedos that accommodate my physical expansion over the years and the cumberbunds fit so tight that if one snapped loose it would be a lethal weapon. LOL
i’m going on a Cunard cruise in November-this will be my first time. I’m look forward to dressing up in the evenings as I never get the chance in my day to day life-
Getting ready for a 7 day cruise on the QM2. This was very helpful. Thanks.
have a great trip.
Enjoy! Are you bringing a tuxedo?
@@VeryunOfficialTravelGuides No. Suit and tie.
@@williamjohnson2717 Boooo.
What the hell was helpful? He said nothing!!! USELESS
The Carnival Mardi Gras has enclosed balconies as well. They're really nice.
I have missed dressing up for dinner and formal nights on Royal cruises. Thanks for your in sights.
It's a very me-first society we live in now. Considering how you will contribute to others' experience--by your clothing choice, manners, etc--has been sacrificed to the cult of I'll-do-whut-uh-want. Now we have people expecting to wear a t-shirt and sweatpants while receiving 5-star service in a luxurious environment.
Solo cruiser. Hate dressing up fancy. No commercial.
Thanks Morgan!
Markus looked soooo handsome in his suit & tie (in your ship tour video). Every once in a while it is nice to get dressed up - even if it’s just for photos!!
A suit isn't "dressed up". It's what people wear to work on a daily basis.
I did an 8 day cruise on the QM2 in 2018 (from Quebec City to New York City). I found the ship to be very comfortable and I enjoyed the beautiful, classic, deco-style murals and bas-relief wall decorations. I too had been concerned about the possibility of having to wear formal wear on certain days, but even back then; the dress code was similar to what you reviewed in this video. We did not go to any "gala" events, but we did "honor" the slightly upgraded dress code for those evenings. We (2 men) wore dress pants, collared shirt, tie and a blazer on the 2 "formal" nights. After dinner we removed our ties and enjoyed the lounges and bars and we did not feel underdressed or frowned upon. We enjoyed the classic feel of the ship and especially were glad to find quiet areas on the ship where you could listen to music or a singer, but it was not a huge, noisy, overdone production. I would definitely consider doing an ocean crossing on the QM2.
A blazer is casual.
@@bayousbambino427 Agree!
I was thinking your hair looked great you silly, but we all have our things.
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Funny, the reason I want to go on the QE2 is to get dressed up and see everyone dressed up
We are kindred spirits ! 🤗
Me too.
Me three!
mee, too. wouldn't be a true cunard crossing without. and so.ehow everyone should join in.
Loved your video, another travel blogger (Gary) did a tour of the Q2. The theater seats could be repaired while sailing as well as new covers for sofa. however painting the exterior is a little more harder on a trans atlantic trip. Also the fact that carneval owns her along with princess both also are having issues. Looks like lack of maintainance on their ships. Compared to RCL and NCL and even MSC who up keep there ships. But have a bucket list is sailing either Q2 or the new ship queen annie out of miami. and a holland ship. Up in the air on virgin which looks like a fun out of the box ship Will keep watcher you and waiting for your reveal hair day
I like dressing up for dinner but I also like that it’s optional on other cruises and you dont have to if you don’t want to
Making it optional is just catering to the lowest common denominator.
@@bayousbambino427 So true , being a slob today is way too in and being clean cut ,sad to say is out with too many people . Grub was brought into vogue by the hippies in the late sixties and slacks and not wearing gowns , was brought in by the women's movement for ladies.
@@Jay-vr9ir Mmm... I'm not so sure about your timeline. I recall being on the SS 'Norway' with my parents in the early '90s and, on the formal nights, there wasn't a slob in sight; men in suits, at least; many in tuxedos; the women in cocktail dresses or gowns. Flash forward to 2016, on a formal night aboard MS 'Celebrity Reflection', and I see a guy wearing a baseball cap at dinner in the main dining room; others in t-shirts; even some of the men who managed to put on a blazer (but, no tie) still wore sneakers.
The Uh-WaNt-MuH-FaNcy-PlaCeS-Und-fAnCy-Fud-whAaL-Uh-WaaR-Muh-swEaT-PaUnTs attitude seems to be a relatively new phenomenon; it's emergence appears to have coinced with the rise of teaching children and young people that their personal feelings matter more than anything else in the whole wide universe and social media algorithms that let you hear only your own opinions echoed back at you. In other words, people are losing the ability to think much about anyone other than themselves.
That said, it looks to me as though women are expected to dress themselves up more than men. So often I see a couple out in the evening, the woman's wearing something pretty stylish (though, not formal), often somewhat elegant, and the guy's in just regular, old jeans and the kind of t-shirt I slouch around the house in on Sundays.
@@bayousbambino427 Years ago , dress down Friday came into fashion . People that wanted to donate to charity, could dress down on Friday.Sad to say the dress down Friday part became very popular and giving to charity went out of fashion .
ReasonsI want cruise on her is because she the last ocean liner and dressing up, and the classic cruise experience
You mean classic crossing experience. Liners didn't cruise the oceans; they crossed them. But, otherwise, yes, those are the right reasons to go on the QM2.
Hi Morgan. I pronounced Cunard the same way you do. You are awesome and if people want to make a big deal about the way you say it, I suppose they are missing all your valuable info.
Tbh, there are more than enough Las Vegas meets Disneyland style cruises for people to walk around in flip-flops. I myself believe dressing up is a show of respect. I believe that there are still people that also think that one should look representable even for a plane flight, as it used to be (not a tuxedo, but at least a shirt, shoes, pants and a blazer or a smart vest), and would thoroughly enjoy to have at least one cruise ship (ocean liner actually) where some standards are being held and enforced by the crew, where even most casual should be smart casual.
Brilliant morgan Your Fancy clothing shrunk in the closet😂😜
Have a Good Week 🥰
Morgan, I love how your pronounce Cunard 😍 🤣
I’m going to give a smug grin. I’ve lost just over 30 pounds this year - all of the Covid, eat anything and everything, weight, plus some. Riding the torture unit to your videos is paying off. On the downside, trying stuff on is a good point. I’ve got 3 theatre nights week after this seeing Revisioned Harry Potter, Six and Hamilton so I kinda need my pant suit with the daring décolletage to actually still fit… otherwise I’ll be shopping for something to wear 😬
I bring swimwear on every holiday but it mostly remains unused. I don’t wanna go swimming on my days off from work! 🤣 15+ hours in a pool each week is enough for me.
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I think you did a really fine job and were fair and balanced. I think that anyone who doesn’t understand Cunard is the most formal line must live under a rock. The are lot of lines that offer exactly what anyone would desire in the level of formality to causal. Buyer beware-do your research before you spend your bucks.
All my dress clothes shrunk in my closet also. I even had to go up a shoe size? Didn't know that would happen.
Wow. Even the SHOES??? lol
So based on the blurred video the official dress code of the unofficial travel guide is Covid casual nice shirt no pants 😃
It'd be interesting for you try another Cunard cruise for a second opinion. Regular cruise ship next time, not the QM2 liner, so the Victoria or Elizabeth. I tend to think of the Cunard experience as a posher P&O. Can't recall if you've tried P&O. The brand new Queen Anne comes online 2024.
Haven't tried P&O yet, but I was just talking to Emma about them!
I got a Viking ad. Funny my clothes grew in the past two years. As a matter of fact, when I said I wanted to lose another 15 lbs my doctor said please don't. At 68 my 27 BMI is perfect. Funny I came home from that doctor appointment and feel flat on my face. I didn't break anything, it was on a concrete driveway. I guess my bones are good. But, boy after 5 weeks my body still hurts. At a certain age I guess you have to keep fat on your body to protect your bones,. Hitting my face, left arm and knees well not much fat there. Love this video. Contemplating taking a transatlantic cruise back from Amsterdam after my Baltic cruise. I will next Spring after my transatlantic from US to Amsterdam then doing a Norway cruise. I'm retired with lots of time to do this.
What do I do with my tux while I'm all over Europe??
I think there should be a dress code while in front of the red sofa. How about some shorts Morgan? lol 😂
are there swimming pools vs dipping pools?
Did you bring a copy of "Getting Stiches on A Cruise Ship" for them to add to the library? My precious husband who has written THREE FREAKIN' BOOKS has given them to the libraries on both Crystal Ocean Ships and ... oh... wait... see what happened to them!!!
are ladies required gowns formal dresses? libraries really good, not just a handful of books. how far from kiel bremerhavn from hamburg cruise ocean or river port
I don’t suppose your outfit for filming today would be appropriate for the Gala night?
I guess it depends on how long I wanted to stay? 🤪
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I have had one of the most sad months of my life but I try to resist the grumpy attitude. When you are Southern you can appreciate Coo-nard or Cue-nard. People are so full of them selves with regard to accents or dialect. I am happy to watch some one who loves travel as much as I do and is very enthusiastic and entertaining!
Well I'm happy I could distract you from a crappy month!
Cunard is a man's surname. How would you feel about someone pronouncing your name "Hay-ll"? Accent or not, you'd correct them.
I've worked at Ralph Lauren in two cities, the second of which was Sydney, Australia. By the time I started there, I'd long known how to pronounce "Lauren". But, I saw that management specifically told new staff to pronounce it as "lauryn", not "laurehn". The staff were from Austrlaia and other countries. Accent was irrelevant.
@@bayousbambino427I have a really unique last name that’s hard to pronounce. 85% of people never get it right and I never correct them unless they say, “did I say that right?” Or something to that effect. Get over yourself
@@PoppyRussianDoll I have first and last names that people often mispronounce. I correct them. Correcting people isn't rude; it's just the _way_ one corrects that might be rude. You're rude. And your cowardice isn't anyone's problem but yours.
I would love to cruise on Koo/Q-nard. Would you do a TA on her? I’d love to do a TA on her!
I have done several trans Atlantic crossings on QM2 and it’s a wonderful experience. You also get a fuller Cunard experience than a simple 2 day ‘booze cruise’ as the crew fondly call them 😀
Cunard is the last remaining cruise line with a class system!!
not really. there are others that seem to be even more extreme even. One line has something called the Haven. Pool, bar, sundeck all for suite guests only. it's called a ship within a ship concept. tips for travellers has a video out with information on that. seams Cunard is more moderate what the class system is concerned. Even guests in suites have to mingle with the Britannia guests to swim in a pool.
I agree with CO. Other cruise lines have more strict separations for people who pay more, such as the MSC Yacht Club or NCL Haven.
Must everything , everywhere be t-shirt and clued on baseball cap?
We are cruising on Cunard for 36 days on Queen Elizabeth - I will be taking 2 long dresses for formal nights. My partner will have one dark suit and one formal white shirt and other dress shirts for the other nights. We are flying international - one checked bag between us. There is no need to over-pack
And you’ll spend half your life in the ship bathroom either washing your dirty laundry or smelling
A white shirt doesn't make a suit formal. In fact, a suit isn't formal at all.
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Done over 30 cruises never ever got dressed up in a tux..
Such detailed instructions re dress code. Not my cup of tea. Since retiring nothing fits would definitely have to shop.😃
There are only explicit dress instructions for those people who don't understand what is meant by terms like formal. Cunard is fairly formal line and for many people, particularly from UK a dress instruction of 'formal' means black tie.
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Morgan I think life’s too short for gala nights, I hate enforced dress code.
I believe if a gentleman owns a dark suit, you would be OK. Other cruise ships use to do this also. I would stick with a cocktail dress
as musician i need tuxedo for choir orchestra piano organ player
Used to like to dress up on cruises. Now I’m all about comfort and not packing a bunch of clothes. Thank you for sharing!!
I just want to say I disagree with the statement that they do Trans-Atlantic cruises and therefore do not have the time to fix the ship because they can fix rust on a balcony while the ship is in operation on the sea.
Sassy pant suite made me giggle 🤭
While I love seeing men in tuxedos and women in evening gowns dripping with their jewelry, it just isn’t my cup of tea. I would definitely attend the afternoon tea, though! Oh, and I loved seeing the shy Markus (I believe) in the last vlog
Coonard…..Qnard…..I have always called it Qnard but I have never been on it …. You have 😉no matter what we call it guessing I will stick to Oceania/Regent….not putting on a “prom dress” to dine. 💕
You don't need to bring a prom dress. 😘
A tea dress will do fine...👗
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I loved their tea time and hated the dress up time. Like you said don’t go, choose another ship.
The Queen Mary 2 is an Ocean liner and no cruise ship.
Speaking of a "dress code", just what exactly was your dress code for this video, Morgan, hmmmm???? Okay, I'll stop.... but you knew I had to say SOMEthing. lol!!!! ;) I can't wait to see your new hair/hairline!!! Hope everything is going well with that. There was no commercial where you said there would be one. :( If you should ever consider sailing with Cunard, again, I hope you get a chance to sail on the Queen Victoria, the reason being that since the White Star Line was ultiimately absorbed by Cunard (the line that built Titanic and her sister ships), Titanic and one of her sister ships sank, the third one was used for a long time, and then eventually dismantled. Since the first class cabins on this ship were identical to the ones on Titanic, they saved one of them and reassemebled it on the Queen Victoria as a curiosity of sorts. I think it is now incorporated in a public area for everyone to see. Just a thought. ;)
The note probably went into the trash can.
Grumpy people need to get themselves on a cruise LOL
no you don't lol was on qm2 never wore a tie once
Not my cup of tea. I would rather do a backyard bbq then a fancy dinner or club. The few cruises I’ve done I enjoy experimenting with different foods but I don’t like the formal night. Newer jeans & a blouse is as dressy as I like to be.
How do you manage a bbq, and then a dinner ??? 🤔 (😁)
Love dressing formal
It is a Ocean Liner not a Cruise Ship
This only for QM2 but e.g the Queen Victoria IS a cruise ship but theres still a dresscode its more a Cunard thing
Why so much discussion how a name or word is pronounced? Embrace tthe difference as long as it is clear what it is about. I would not join a crossing with them, not my type of environment.
Love the videos! About your hat? Why not just get a 100 toupee or spend a little more instead of using that hat as a temporary toupee? I understand not showing off the chrome dome until the new hair grows in but you have style, you like looking good and a nice toupee would fill in that space until the natural you shines though. No I am not being mean just supportive of show off the best Morgan. Hope you consider it.
I've been on 64 cruises, but only one on Cunard, i.e. a 14 day Med cruise
on the QE2, in 2003! Even though that ship was 34 yrs.old then, it was still
immaculate! However, the restrictive 'dress code' became tiresome after
the first week! Because of this, I would be hesitant to re-book on Cunard!
Dear god! Having to care about how you appear in public? How did you survive?
Ahh the mysterious issue with clothes in the wardrobe is from an infestation of calories. These little demons get in there during the night and sew all the seams in your clothes smaller. It takes a lot of effort and sweat to get rid of them. 😉🤭😂
I always atributed this to the washing machine shrinking them....😂
outdoor eateries should be fine; be properly dressed.
Culotte, dear. Culotte.
The real question is: Do I need Cunard???
Its not a cruise ship, its an ocean liner lol
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Dramatic license? 😇
Don't do formal nights anymore. Too much luggage. So I would not cruise on Cunard
Yes, there are different ways to pronounce it. Correctly or the wrong way. I guess most people would be annoyed it you repeated pronounced their name incorrectly after they told you how it should be said.
PS it's definitely gala not gay-la
Alas, you, along with the other cruise vloggers that pop up on my feed, all have a strong disconnect to the traditional cruise experience. What i take away from many of your, and the others posts is that the ship board experience is more theme park; engaging in or promoting activities which have zero to do with being on a ship. The more distractions the better. I look at it with this comparison. A true cruise experience is like the best dinner party for 12 people imaginable. Interesting conversations, with funny, clever intelligent people. Good drinks and delicious food in a beautiful atmosphere. You and the other's are instead promoting a rave experience. You continue to encourage and support an onboard experience that does everything in its power to distract passengers from the simple pleasure of life on a ship. Who needs bumper cars, water slides, climbing walls, ice skating etc. And 20 eating options detracts from true passenger interaction. When i started cruising in 1986, every one week cruise hosted 2 formal nights. Dinner was at a fixed time and table. 2 seatings... 6pm and 845. Then a midnight buffet every night. 600 to 1200 passengers.
But isn't it great that the cruise industry is so vast and varied that there are experiences offered for every taste? The way your comment is phrased makes it sound like you think I am somehow "wrong" for preferring a more modern, activity-packed cruise style. Here on the channel, I try to experience many different ships and styles to let people see what it was like through my eyes. You asked "who needs bumper cars, water slides, etc...", well, I do! Millions of cruise passengers a year obviously do. If the cruise industry didn't see a value in including these activities on their ships, they would not be there. NCL, Royal Caribbean, Disney, etc are all successful because they looked at the "traditional" cruise experience that you describe and realised, "This is not enough to stay relevant and competitive. There is a market for MORE." I am happy that you enjoy the low-key, traditional cruise experience, but expecting an entire industry to remain like it was back in 1986 is just not realistic. That's why there is only one QM2. There is no need for more ships that offer this same experience because the interest is not there.
Mmmmm...... let's see..... why don't we just call the Cruise lines and see how they PRONOUNCE their name.... shall we. That SHOULD settle it for all. We should just pronounce the name however they pronounce their name. If a Cruise Line or Company, or what ever it is, pronounces their name a certain way, then that's how I'm going to pronounce it!
You'll know you've been in Germany too long when you can no longer pronounce "squirrel" correctly.
The ship is getting old and boring. Just came back from 16 days Cunard. It degraded a lot. food quality and quantity BAD, no lobster. especially at the Lido. Super short handed. It is at the Carnival cruise style. No dance host, no queens room Hostess, no professional dancer exhibition, etc. will not recommend for this price (we are Diamond on Cunard, not a newbie)
Oh, do get on with it. What a waste of time ... FF through it all.
Welcome to the internet 😂
Wearing a tie on a holiday is deal breaker for me. During a holiday I want to binge drink, speak slurred well I wobble into the dining room and struggling to pronounce my next drink. This is something for OAPs and folks who don’t have to dress smart for work. I’m guessing stay at homes Moms will be pushing for this rubbish. To many Karen types on cruises. Same type that want to hold onto Covid restrictions when the virus is over!
Too long winded ..should stick to the topic
ReasonsI want cruise on her is because she the last ocean liner and dressing up, and the classic cruise experience
100% agree.