Queen Anne - A Brand New Ship That Is Causing Quite a Stir!
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- čas přidán 23. 05. 2024
- 🚢 Join us in part 2, as our Queen Anne maiden adventure continues. We navigate a bumpy spa experience, encounter some unusual food combinations, and sample two of Cunard's brand-new shows. Service issues continue and the staff seem increasingly stressed. This brand new Cunard ship is definitely splitting opinions! 🤔✨
⚓ In this vlog we also take you on a tour of some of the venues on board including the Casino and Bar, Pavilion, Queens Room and show you what the Artisan Foodhall has to offer. There are also quizzes in the Golden Lion Pub and a very odd food combination.⛴️✨
💷 We paid £1661 per person for this 7 night maiden cruise on Queen Anne. This did not include drinks.
🙏 This is our 8th time of cruising with Cunard having now cruised on all the ships in the fleet.
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Hi-missed wishing you Happy Anniversary, but, to make up for it, I’m watching the Queen Anne, Episode 2 AGAIN to help you get to 40,000!😍👍🇨🇦
Oh thanks so much appreciate that! 😍
Oh advert break just as Paulie was about to cut into the poached egg....the tension, the drama! Will it be runny? Will it be overcooked? ...to be revealed 😉
Oh and i am still super jealous about you seeing Clare Balding.
Ok, the Queens Room is growing on me a little...it is pretty.
Those water stations are brilliant...if they worked.
LOL the tension! Clare Balding was fabulous such an interesting lady. Yes if they worked......
Tx for a brilliant video! Enjoyed sharing the various experiences with you, albeit virtually. Gave a much better sense of the ship as well as the quality of the food offerings at the included dining areas. QA does look quite beautiful to me and it's very encouraging to see that the basic quality of the food in the included outlets still seems to be very good, though there were some initial service issues. My booked cruise on her is some way off, so by then am sure everything will be bedded in.
You are welcome! The food we have had so far has been tasty and Queen Anne certainly is different but a very beautiful ship. The service issues should be all resolved by the time you get onboard!
@Paul, I am always impressed with your style, cool t-shirts etc, but that waistcoat and bow-tie combo is a whole new level! Love it!
Oh thanks Audrey really glad you like it!
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel ❤️
It was great to see you around the ship and meet in person - hopefully there’s many more in the future!
It was lovely to finally meet in person! Yes hope so!
Great video! Carole's right, on the map it's A Coruna.😂😂
I'm so pleased it's the brilliant Emma Rice's adaptation of Brief Encounter, I've seen it twice at the theatre and anything Emma Rice is involved in is guaranteed to be brilliant. I'm really looking forward to seeing how they've made it work for Queen Anne.
Thanks for all the tips, I'll be booking Bright Lights as soon as we board. I really hope you're wrong about introducing charges to the venue but I'm also a cynic so nothing would surprise me.
I'm must say I'm still not getting too excited about Queen Anne.
Thanks Angela, thought I was going mad with A Coruna! It was so interesting the difference in opinion, hope you enjoy it. Do book Bright Lights that was fabulous. We will se if charges appear.......
nice job my lovers !!!
Thank you! 😍
Paul's Halo - There will be a special part of heaven for Paul.
There will! 🤣
We had loads of issues on the QM2 with service as we had been told many of the experienced staff had been taken off for the QA maiden trip!
Oh really.....we didn't see them! 🙈
We heard the same thing. So slow we had 6pm sitting on QM2 starter arrived at 7pm and main turned up while people were queuing for the 8pm sitting.
@defrag73 oh wow!
Oh no, we are on QM2 in late August in Princess Grills, straight after our mid-August QA second cruise
I´m just back from QM2 - no service issues
I also like that the pool has steps down into the pool. There is nothing worse than having to try to go up and down a ladder into the pool.
Totally agree, hate those ladders!
Queen Anne in Liverpool today!
You Tube have unsubscribed me!
New is tough. Tough for the staff and tough for existing customers who may not want any new. Great video.
It is! Thanks!
Falafel are deep-fried balls or patties made from chickpeas or fava beans, sometimes both, plus fresh herbs and spices. Falafel is a popular Middle Eastern street food sold from vendors or fast-casual spots in countries such as Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey and Israel, where it's the national dish. Thx. 😊
Thanks Chris!
Great video, nice to hear the differences of opinion. I suppose on a Maiden things are unlikely to go to plan but this does seem as if the issues were worse than anticipated.
There was always a risk in modernisation of their newer ship and with cruising now appealing to a younger demographic they can’t be left behind.
Thanks! Definitely lots of different opinions. Totally understand their rationale for modernising the fleet and some things are really working well. Others definitely need work!
So good to meet you both on the maiden. Luv Paul’s vest! Cool. 🚢
Thanks and also for coming to say hi!
Falafel is chick peas ground up with spices and deep fried they can be patties too and very different depending on the recipe Pattie are less greasy sometimes it’s the sauce that makes them yummy ❤
Oh thanks, well we really liked it!
Paulie Morgan, Patron Saint of Chocolate Tortes and Cider
LOL he is! 😂
Carole’s beef and Yorkshire puddings look great. The thermal suite looks amazing but poor Cathy, bold Pauly Morgan. 😂
Lol yes poor Cathy why she kept believing him I don't know! Cathy was such fun company. The Yorkshires were fantastic!
Would love to experience that Brief Encounter show - it's one of my all time favourite movies.
Oh really, sure you would love it then!
The Panorama Pool Club is nice with areas under cover as well as in the sunny areas. The spacing seems pretty good as well.
Quen Amne has some fantastic outside space!
Hiya both we really enjoyed that video looking forward to the next one.
Thanks James!
Interesting. We were on the QM2 cruise from May 5 to May 12. We were told that the reason our service wasn’t as good as normal was because they’d taken all the experienced crew off for the Queen Ann maiden voyage.
Yet, your experience was that the crew didn’t know what they were doing.
We didn't speak to anyone who had come from QM2 the majority of staff we spoke to were new to cruising. However, as well as all the new staff they must of pulled some staff from the other ships to have some experience onboard. Sadly this wasn't evident in our experience.
Was on the same crossing, after my westbound the week before, Do not noticed any difference in Service 🤷♂️🤷♂️
Oh good to hear!
I have always wanted to try poached eggs and I must admit, the ones you showed looked so delicious!
They were so good!
Brilliant video! Making me excited for my trip in October! Love the waistcoat and bow! Pie and rice 🤣🤣
Thanks so much! Lol that was a strange combination!
I've come back to comment on the Queens Room. I don't like it. Let's see if my opinion changes when I see it in August.😂
Yes definitely different......
La Coruña (pronounced Corunya) is Castilian Spanish whereas A Coruña is Galician Spanish. So Carole was correct too!
Lol thanks for that!
Carol, you were right "A Coruña" is Galician, part of Spain. "La Coruña” is Spanish. … Great video!
Oh thanks for that!
Hi, been watching your Queen Anne videos with interest as we’re due on board the end of July. Do you think it’s a good idea to do an inclusive drinks package? .. We’re moderate drinkers, but it’s a warm cruise , so I’m factoring in more soft drinks and coffee.
I’m really unsure, as each blogger seems to say differently on this subject.
Thank you , your videos are very amusing and informative.
We didn't buy the package and it worked out for us. We have all the prices of drinks here which should help you work out if it would be worth buying the package for you paulandcarolelovetotravel.com/cunard-drinks-prices-and-packages/
Another brilliant video as always ! Love both of you ( meet you several times aboard QM2 ! ) . As to the Queen Anne, I’m booked for the Transatlantic Maiden Voyage January 2025. I think the pool and lounge areas outside are beautiful. Love the new funnel design ( no air scoop that the other three Queens) It makes the funnel look much more grand and impressive! The interior design is another matter for me ! The cabins and Britannia Dining Room are fantastic and lovely, but the rest looks bland and boring ! The Queen Room is just pure ugly! The final impression for me ? If you’ve been to Las Vegas many times over the years like I have you will know exactly what I mean by this statement. The interior décor looks like a “ Mid Range Las Vegas Strip Hotel from the 1960’s or 1970’s !!🥴👎🙄 Definitely doesn’t have the majestic and elegant vibe that one expects from a Cunard ship !! SO DISAPPOINTING! I’ll be sticking to the QM2 , Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth in the future !! MikeW. 🇬🇧🇺🇸❤️
Hey Michael thanks so much! Queen Anne has some fantastic outside spaces. LOL love your comparison to Las Vegas! It is a great looking ship in parts...but we do love the other Queens!
You commented about the theatre front chairs being on flat surface, but actually, if you look at your video, you will notice that the row #5 is much lower than it's front seats or back seats. When I mistakenly sat on this row (obviously people tried to bypass this row) I would get up and change seats, because I felt like I was in a hole!
Oh dear, thankfully we never sat in row 5!
Paul's part of heaven - The Curmudgeon club. I am the President Member.
LOL! 🤣
I think brief is from the late 30's. 20's was pretty silent
Just googled it was 1936!
Thanks for the video but think I'll stick with the Queen Mary 2.
You are welcome! Understand that the old Queens are pretty special!
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Yes, I had an excellent US/Caribbean trip in 2022 - excellent food and the entertaintment was first class too. I could have stayed on for double the time!
@stephenwassell3650 Lol know that feeling!
I have heard others talk about how everything pretty much closes so early which is sad to hear. Sometimes people want to wind down their day with late night drinks and conversation.
Yes! Though the casino bar and Brightlights were good late night haunts!
You can say A Coruna or La Coruna - both is right. La Coruna is Spanish, A Coruna is the local Galician language.
Oh thank you, good to know we were both right! 😂
The Queen’s Room is a disaster, it looks and feels like an airport departure lounge. I thought Brief Encounter, whilst very well staged, had more than a touch of Am Dram about it. The drinks are much more expensive than previously (if they had in stock what you wanted to order off the menu which was a big if). We ate in Sir Samuel’s on the first formal night (I saw you both out on the Pavilion Pool area from our table), which was good but really not worth the 45% price hike compared to Veranda. We are back on QA in mid August, in Princess Grills this time, and I sincerely hope the teething issues have been resolved by then. We are back 2 days and then board QM2, also in Grills, so it will be very interesting to compare the 2 sailings. I met several people on board the Maiden who had booked the QA Maiden World Voyage but who were moving their bookings to sailings on QV or QM2 after their experiences on board.
BTW, I’m still waiting for a reply from Ms McAlister to the detailed 4 page letter that I sent her on our experience on board the Maiden Voyage.
I am still drafting mine. We are back on QA in October so hopefully they would have sorted it out. We are Queens Grill but anecdotally talking to someone on the maiden who waited 90 minutes for their mains in Princess Grill one can only hope.
Definitely lots of issues, service ones re all sortable so they should get resolved. Hoping your Princess Grill experience will be better and it will be interesting to compare the two. Drinks have definitely gone up, we have updated our post on our website with the new prices. We did have blustery walk out there lol! Do let us know if you get a reply!
@@stevenbennett3922 Think the grills experience has improved.....been following Gary Bembridge @tipsfortravellers on the second cruise and he has been in Queens Grill.
@@stevenbennett3922 @PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel We also have not yet received the usual post-cruise survey, not sure if anyone else has?
Pau's waistcoat is great, and as for his halo ...!
Lol thanks! Doesn't he look Saint like! 🙈🤣
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Haha looks can be deceiving! 🤣
I do like the look of the ship, never been on Cunard....yet 😊 such a shame about the inaugural issues. Those toilet signs are a nightmare 😅
It is a beautiful ship! Lol a lot of people went in the wrong one!
Use to love Cunard, but our last cruise with them not great , maybe one day will give them another go , good video.
Thanks! Sorry to hear that.
I really appreciate the efforts you guys put into your vlogs. Thanks so much x
Thank you! Appreciate you watching too!
We just got off the ship yesterday and there was so much negativity about the ship from the more seasoned “Cunarders” …lots of chat about nit returning blah blah …
We found it to be a nice vessel which has teething troubles which hopefully will be ironed out over the next few months .
MDR is very hit and miss re. Service.
Outside areas are very good , plenty of space and seating .
It’s a ship that anyone who uses Cunard will have to try , and be fair about it and give it a few days to firm an opinion .
We found the issues we encountered all to do with service which should all sort in time. She is a beautiful ship and agree there are some fabulous outside areas!
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel ps … great videos guys … humour and insightful in equal measure 👏👏
That’s so funny how you disagree about the show. We are the same about Baby Reindeer…. So much so it’s a banned topic in our house 😂
Lol! Haven't watched that yet!
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel DONT WATCH IT! You really don’t need to see it! 🤯🤯🤯
@Lorna.R lol now you are making it more intriguing! 🤣🤣
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel 😂😂😂
That Thatcher's looks so refreshing!
It was!
Fab video but the maiden gifts are not worth the bugs Those windows in the food hall seem bigger than most buffet or dining rooms and the sea does not disappoint ❤❤
Yes fabulous views from the Artisan food hall!
16.26 That’s my Son Bailey!!!! 🤣🤣
Oh wow a very talented actor!
Hi both,
Great insight from your maiden cruise, we are not technical, can we get to venues without booking on apps!!! Like just ask to be booked in?? Hope so 😂
Yes you cab except for Brightlights, however you can book it at reception!
Thanks that's good
Enjoyed your video but there is nothing about that ship would make me switch from Seabourn
We have yet to try Seabourn...hopefully one day!
Hardly comparing like for like …
What a shame that people misses that epic fireworks 💥 IT was gorgeous
Sidebar you broke my heart that Egypt was such a disappointment
Know would get stuck in the pyramids but always dreamed of seeing them. YES CROWDS 🤮
Lol yes definitely the most disappointing place Egypt!
Hopefully when we sale on her in June next year all teething issues will be sorted.
Yes sure they will be!
Firstly thank you both for a good video. As a cunarder with many voyages under my belt there is on important issue I've noticed the new ship.... THE LACK OF COMFORTABLE SEATING in public areas. Go compare QV seating in Queens room with QA , same in other public areas . .... don't cunard want their passengers to be seated comfortably!!!
I won't even mention the first 15 rows of seats in the theatre , (totally obstructed view ,disastrous for short people ) nor will I mention some of the disgusting colour combinations, or the modern office decor with idiot chevrons , annoying geometric carpets grating on the eye , nor will I mention the central lobby being transplant from a shopping centre in Manchester!!!
Thanks Steve! The theatre is disappointing, totally agree I really struggled to see with out bobbing up and down. It definitely is different!
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel many thanks for your reply , I thought the front seats would be a problem , I really don't understand what the hell they were thinking . I've booked 2 voyages on the anne ,but if our first voyage isn't good the second is going to be rescheduled to other cunard ships . Which tbo looks very likely
Yes understand that! Will be interesting to see what you think!
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel I'll let you know! Many thanks for your reply appreciated it 👍
Thank you for sharing - you guys always make us laugh as well, which is nice :)
Your welcome! That's good to hear!
IMO, Brief Encounter is definitely a play that women can relate to more than men. It's so much about feelings that men don't pay attention too.
Yes definitely think you are right!
The ship seems small and with almost 3000 passengers, does it seem crowded at the busy times to you? Most of the video I don't see that many people around.
No actually it didn't, except for the Queens Room at night, that got packed!
Love that logo on the waist coat! Brilliant idea!
Thanks we are really pleased with it! 😍
You said "you MUST make reservation(s)" for Bright Lights .... NOT TRUE.... I went twice to "Bright Lights" by just stopping by there and asking to attend, and I did.
Unfortunately on our cruise it wasn’t an option and you could only attend once. Seems like they are back tracking on quite a few things
I could listen to you both for hours ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Oh thank you!
Falafel is deep fried ground chickpeas, an Israeli dish.😊
Thanks for that, we like it!
That’s what you get on a maiden voyage surely. I will wraith for later reviews to make up my mind about QA.
Not on our previous one!
Loved the waistcoat Paul. A great idea.
Thanks, we are really pleased with it!
I've seen the film and it's was a borefest. I'm with Paul - I'm a woman too.
Lol! It caused such a debate!
I'm sure it did. 🤣🤣🤣 During the pandemic I made a list of all 'iconic' films - Casablanca, Vertigo, Psycho etc . I wish I left Brief none encounter off the list.
Love going through your videos to catch up!
Glad you do!
I suppose its mire like proper theatre , like going to the Everyman in Cheltenham . Not that the Everyman is boring xxx
Think the Everyman is better!
Greetings from Canada.
Hello! 😀
I really do not like the Queens Room as it is not very grand and it seems the ceiling is way too low and claustrophobic feeling. There is very little seating which defeats the purpose of a Queens Room, in my opinion. It seems to be more of a different kind of venue.
That is disappointing!
People really should have stood up and walked to the deck to see the fireworks rather than sit there and miss the fireworks.
Yes we would of left!
Putting teething problems to one side, the biggest takeaway is it looks and feels a bit… ordinary.
It is a very modern generic ship...
Was Clare Balding really on board???? I saw a line in the schedule.
Should have watched the whole way through first!
Lol! 🤣🤣 She was!
Looks wonderful I can't wait to go on this beautiful ship next year 😍
She is pretty!
Great video of your time on the anne... unfortunately it looks like a modern office complex or shopping centre...the qm2 drips in royalty acknowledgement...the anne is nothing special...thanks for the experience...id just like travelling on the qm2 ...
Thanks...it is very different from the other Queens!
Agree Brief Encounters brutally annoying The stereotypes are well crafted to the point that I wanted to take the gossipers, the md and the couple out behind the barn 😂😂 Oy vey vapid critters
Lol! 🤣🤣
Sadly this ship has nothing to offer me they will struggle for return custom
It will be interesting to see what happens in the future.
At every other company I would not care about contemporary design. But Cunard? It's the only thing that made them special... 🤷♂️
Yes the other three Queens are pretty special!
I think it’s good as it gives them diversity within the fleet. There may people who want to try Cunard but enjoy a more modern ship. So long as they still keep the more traditional ships available that is!
@@Beth.m- If I want to have a modern ship, I book MSC for a lower price and with more sparkle and grandezza to be honest.
@@jorgschwantje1239 sure, I hear you. From what I understand though, it’s not just the ship itself/decor that makes Cunard different or stand out. Things like the activities/food/passengers with similar interests too. You’ll have to forgive me, this is coming from someone who is super interested in cruising but haven’t experienced it yet myself. So always keen to learn from those that have 😊
@@Beth.m- Yes Beth, true. I got your point. But my problem is this: An "old fashioned" big band, violines and white gloves look fantastic in a classic interior like Victoria but appear kind of odd in a modern room for my taste. Like it does not fit. Currently historic Netflix shows like Downton Abbey, The Gilded Age and so on attract so many viewers, the style is so en vogue again that I just don't get why they want to be like everybody else. 🤷♂️
Ducky @teatowel
LOL! 😜
The ship does not look like Cunard. A bit too "middle of the road"? The elegance is not there, at least for me.
It doesn't have the elegance of the other Queens.
Am with Paul on the brief encounter doesn’t appeal to me what so ever, to be honest the ship doesn’t, great vlog though love The Soprano t shirt.
Thanks, definitely splits opinions! Paul got that from the Mob Museum in Las Vegas!
been to Vegas a few times but not the Mob Museum would love to go there.
@timeout2770 It was really interesting!
I'm dancing in the wind, dancing in the wind lol ....................NOT (dancing in the rain as the song was originally ) 🤣🤣
Yep it was a bit blowy! 😂
Hi, are you getting bored with cruising?
No we still love it! Just elements can be frustrating!
Not sure about others but that ship does nothing for me. Looks very boring & seems like you have to pay for so many things on board. We have done 7 cruises with P&O, Princess & RC
We haven't been bored in fact there is so much going on we can't get to it all. It is the same as the 3 cruise companies you mentioned they all charge for speciality, or individual meals eg the Glass House on P&O.
WORST SHIP OF THE FLEET .. I ENJOY THE QUEEN VICTORIA AND ELIZEBETH FAR BETTER
Were you on the Maiden cruise too?
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel but a friend was on it all problems from slow service due to missing a show food was cold and alsorts
@nigellewis8461 Yes sadly lots of issues. Hopefully will improve in time!