My first thoughts of the Queen Elizabeth

So after all the hype and excitement the day finally arrived for the visit on the Queen Elizabeth.  My first glance was when we arrived into Southampton; I thought she looked a fine lady.

Once onboard we were shown to our balcony cabin.  I have to admit I was not overwhelmed by the cabin.  The decor was warm and welcoming but I thought it was very small and compact, especially the bathroom.  The cabin had all the standard facilities that you would expect.  We then went round and looked at a few other grade cabins that they offer.  To be honest I had the same feeling, nice decor but quite small.  I went to see the Q1, which as you would expect was very spacious and had lovely facilities, I did think though the P grades were not overly spacious, and I was a little disappointed with this.

I thought the main Britannia restaurant was light and spacious, I did see a few tables for 2 scattered around which may please some of you.  We were lucky enough to sample the food on the evening, which was up to Cunard‘s standard; together with the ‘White Star’ service it provided a lovely experience..

The main theatre was very grand looking and had the balconies were you can reserve these and have canapes before the show.  We were also given a sneak preview of the entertainment they will have onboard which forms their Theatre Company, I thought the dancers were extremely good and very professional, I would like to sample more of this.

The casino was a good size and thought the public areas were all really nice; my favourite for day time was the garden lounge. I could just imagine myself sitting there with a book and a coffee after a busy day.  My favourite area for the evening was the Golden Lion pub, Ok so it was busy with Travel agents enjoying sampling the drinks menu but I liked the size of the pub and it wouldn’t be difficult to create a good atmosphere.  I remember when my husband and I went on the QE2 years ago we enjoyed many an evening in the pub.

I really liked the ship, she had a very warm and welcoming feel, the food and the service was excellent something you come to expect from Cunard, I liked the traditional feel she had.  My main criticism was the size of the cabins especially the Princess Grills.

So her maiden voyage set sail today and I would like to wish her and all my clients a happy voyage, I can’t wait to hear from my clients.

Here are some photos that I took for you:

First view of the ship

Britannia Restaurant

My starter
My second course

My main

My pudding

Garden cafe

Library

One of the pool areas

Spa

Theatre

Reception

Queens Grill dining room

Grand Lobby