Queen Elizabeth Reviews

We loved the art deco decor. The staff were very helpful. Food was very good in the Queens grill. We used the lido buffet at lunchtime and the food was good . As we had priority embarkation it all went smoothly. Entertainment had a good variety.

This was a wonderful honeymoon treat for us. We had only been on Queen Anne before this cruise and we both actually prefer QE to QA. The public areas seem more glamorous but in a refined, understated ways and the balcony cabin had a lot more storage than on QA. The downside of this is the smaller bathroom especially shower.

A great cruise, thoroughly enjoyed. Queen Elizabeth is a beautiful ship in Art Deco style with lots of beautiful features. There were, however some plumbing issues with blocked public toilets and also in our cabin. Our cabin was sorted out very quickly. Our cruise the Grand Japan Voyage was extensive as we docked in 4 islands and felt we saw a lot of Japanese scenery, culture and religions. A wonderful, memorable experience.

The Queen Elizabeth cruise ship has everything you could need under one roof. We had a really good holiday. The ship is in the art deco style. Lots of paintings and the lighting is superb. There is a theatre that puts on shows and films throughout the day and evening. Lots of places to eat and drink. Would recommend

Whilst still a large ship she felt more compact than the other mega cruise ships around. Everything was easy to find and we never felt it was overcrowded. When we wanted to swim there was always room, same for the hot tubs. We used the Spa most days, even if for only an hour and got our monies worth. We like Cunard for the standards they try to uphold and in the main passengers abided with that intent. It may not be to the younger generations taste to dress up, but that is what we like. Afterall, we are all different and that's what makes travelling and meeting people what it's all about. Be in no doubt this is not an old peoples cruise line, this cruise had a wide spectrum of ages. Our stateroom was as expected and the bed was so comfortable it was a pleasure to sink under the covers. I would say the carpet looked like it could do with a deep clean in places, but that was the only negative point about the cabin. The steward kept everything clean and tidy with 2 visits each day. Not forgetting the pillow chocolates each night. The ship's interior was also as expected for a Cunard ship, again something we like about them. Having the Mr Brainwash artwork in the Garden Lounge shows it is not behind the times. All the entertainment that we saw was fantastic, in particular the Royal Court Theatre provided some first class entertainers. I acknowledge all the hard work they do into putting on the shows that they did. A very enjoyable and memorable cruise.

The refurbished ship was beautiful

Fantastic Cruise Typically excellent food and service on board. Allergies catered for. Transfers between Ship/Airport/Hotel generally seamless. Great 1st impression of Ugly

Unfortunately the dry dock work hadn’t been finished, and this meant that during the first segment of the voyage (Singapore to Hong Kong) the lido deck wasn’t accessible while the workmen finished the refurbishment. This means we couldn’t use the pool and hot tubs on the part of the journey with the nicest weather. There were also other issues with the ship - buckets catching dripping water from the ceiling, toilets blocked with very nasty smell in the corridor leading to the main dining room. The ice cream machines weren’t working for the entire voyage, along with several of the juice and coffee machines in the Lido buffet - things that they didn’t seem to have any plan to fix. On the positive side, the rest of the ship and facilities were really good. Food was generally extremely good, although a few items on the menu were never available (kippers, some ice creams etc). The entertainment was generally extremely good - Royal Theatre singers, dancers and musicians were well above average, in fact the best I’ve seen on any cruise line. There were some guest acts who were only average, but nothing that fell below expectations. The embarkation in Singapore was chaotic and a complete shambles - but this is probably due to the local staff and their lack of process, rather than something Cunard were directly responsible for. The night before embarkation, we were sent an email asking us to delay our arrival for 2-hours after the original slot we had been given. This was impossible as it’s too late to reschedule transfers, plus hotel checkout time didn’t give us the option of staying later at the hotel anyway, so we ended up spending over 5 hours at the terminal before we were allowed to board. Getting off the ship at the end of the voyage was much smoother. Altogether it was a very enjoyable cruise - great itinerary and good excursions, plus pretty good service in the main (some disappointments with room service being much later than scheduled for a breakfast on a port day, items missing and Luke warm food, plus main buffet chaos which could have been avoided with staff being more proactive). We would probably sail on the ship again.

Lovely ship, traditional old world style decor. Very good food. Entertainment could be better.

Queen Elizabeth is a very elegant ship, alas the service lets it down. Definitely had better service on all other cruise lines we have been on. Embarkation and disembarkation dreadful. Entertainment was very good, the show company was first class! Beverages were very poor value. The food was most enjoyable, with a good variety. The shore excursions were great.