Queen Victoria Review
Return to the Golden Era of Cruising
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Departed 15 September 2018 - 15 nights. We chose this cruise because of it's excellent itinerary and longer stays in ports. Overnight in Venice was the icing on the cake. We were a little perturbed by some of the reviews and comments that life on Queen Victoria was 'boring' and the ship was 'full of old people'. My husband didn't want to go as he thought he'd be bored. The reality was that our cruise to be fairly even in age, although not many children.
Embarkation was seamless - even though we turned up 2 hours before our allocated time. We were unpacked and ready to go long before we cast off.
From the time we boarded, we realised that British punctuality reined supreme on the Queen - everything was perfectly on time, and no stragglers thank you. From the Captain down to the cabin staff, there was always a friendlWe were allocated first sitting in the Brittania Restuarant - fine for sea days but not so good when in port and the ship sails late afternoon. No time to dress for dinner, so we ate mostly in the Lido Buffet.
Cabin Review
Balcony
Our cabin was 4001 - right at the front of the ship and with a metal balcony. Any further forward and you'd be over the bow! I was disappointed at first, but the photo opportunities as you sail into ports like Kotor are exceptionally good. The cabin was a good size, plenty of room under the bed to stow luggage, plenty of wardrobe space and excellent shampoo, conditioner etc. The bed was extremely comfortable, as were the gorgeous pillows and bedding. There was no noise from the theatre below, but the sound of the anchor was a wake up call in ports!
Port Reviews
Kotor
Excellent value, 6 hour tour - better than expected. Driver spoke good English.
Dubrovnik
Excellent - went to Burano.