On most ships you can enjoy a special suite or cabin, some ships are made for such luxury with marbled palaces at tens of thousands of pounds a night. However, for most of us, we book a standard cabin or stateroom. So, what is the difference between a cabin at P&O and a stateroom on Cunard? To be honest, very little if any, other than the name. Here is our one-minute tour of the standard Cunard stateroom on deck 4, of Queen Victoria. The main difference for us was that the fridge came stocked with a price list. There is a bottle of water in the room which you are charged for if you open it. The soaps are in plastic bottles with period-looking screw tops rather than flat ones.
- 0:00 – Cunard Queen Victoria
- 0:19 – Atrium
- 0:51 – Theatre
- 1:25 – Tea & Cakes
- 2:05 – Chart Room
- 2:28 – Gin Bar
- 2:40 – Art Gallery & Shops
- 2:53 – Golden Lion Pub
- 3:04 – Britannia Restaurant
- 3:34 – Verandah Restaurant & Lido
- 4:16 – Galley Tour
- 7:13 – Queens Grill to Library
- 7:40 – Card Room
- 7:50 – Sports Deck
- 8:00 – Children’s area
- 8:22 – Ship Aft
- 8:36 – Commodore Club
- 9:00 – Spa & Gym
- 9:10 – Launderette
- 9:21 – Commodore Lounge + Yacht Club
- 9:46 – Stateroom tour
The TV service is modern and extensive, with ship channels like lectures and Entertainment Manager’s channel as well as commercial channels. Apart from those features, and a pair of slippers left in the wardrobe, the furnishing and size are more than just familiar. If you look at our standard tour of both the Azura and Britannia cabins, the layout is different with the wardrobe being a long rail facing the bathroom which makes the area feel bigger even if it is not. The cabin water is perfectly fine to drink, and prices on board are in dollars. Pack to dress, Cunard passengers do dress up and the dress code on board is strictly enforced. No light jeans or ripped jeans anywhere on board after 6pm.
Take a look at our passenger area tour of the Cunard ship, Queen Victoria
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Cunard, P&O and Princess ships are all owned by Carnival and operate from the same office in Southampton. You will note from our fascinating story of the Princess Cruises, that the three brands have close ties and you will feel at home on any of them seeing many familiar decorations and services. Click on the picture to join the Cunard community and chat Facebook page.
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DRESS CODE: Evenings on board a Cunard Queen exude a sense of occasion, but they’re also as relaxed as you want them to be. There’s no need to dress to the nines each night if you don’t want to, and you’ll find many areas on board where casual dress is welcome.”
The majority of guests travelling with Cunard embrace the chance to switch to smart attire by night. This doesn’t mean you’ll be expected to wear a gown or dinner jacket each evening. Smart attire simply means a dress shirt and trousers / a skirt and a top, or a cocktail dress. Essentially, choose something along the same vein as you’d wear to a stylish restaurant or the theatre on a special occasion.
At least twice on each seven-night voyage, there is a Gala Evening. They do ask that guests observe a black-tie dress code. Many guests choose to sail with Cunard specifically because they look forward to these events.
SMOKING: For the safety and comfort of our guests, smoking (including electronic alternatives) is not permitted within the terminal or on board the ship. Although we have designated areas of the open deck on each ship where smoking is permitted, during the tour we ask guests to refrain from smoking as the ship may be refuelling whilst in port. Check your contract (booking terms).
