Cunard is headquartered in Southampton (England UK) and is among world's oldest passenger shipping companies. At night, even when it isn't a formal-designated evening, people dress anyway. The Lido and the Queens Room offer afternoon tea and sandwiches, burgers, pasta and other, as well as the menu from dining rooms. The rippling sounds of a harp, soft piano or gentle jazz trio throughout the public places emphasize the whole feeling of old-fashioned glamour. Every few nights Royal Balls are organized in the Queens Room. (Queen Elizabeth current rating: 3.7 /5 from 99 votes) LIKE our CruiseTimetables Facebook Page to enjoy a boatload of cruise fun and information. Dinners are waiter-served, with 2 assigned sittings at 6 or 8:30 p.m. The Princess Grill’s menu is similar to Britannia, but with more items and a la carte menu. Cunard also offers pre- and post-cruise rail tours, that include 3- or 5-day hotel plus 2 full days on the train. Family-oriented in terms of facilities, Queen Elizabeth has the look of a “grown-up” ship. The two Grill restaurants are on Deck 10, accessible with special keycards, sharing the outdoor terrace with a splashing fountain, sheltered by high walls. Despite that Cunard is American owned cruise company, there's no lack of British icons such as a Fortnum & Mason hamper ordering service, Harris Tweed for sale and a sunlit Garden Lounge that's spiritual by the glass houses of Kew Gardens. CLIA's "2017 Summit at Sea" conference (May 9-17, 2017) was held onboard the ship. Every day dancing, morning, noon and night on Queen Elizabeth- most in the Queens Room built for the purpose, gold and blue. The annual world cruise draws a mixture from every place of the world, though there are large numbers of well-heeled Americans and Brits. A step up from Britannia is the Britannia Club, which is a separate room for inhabitants of top-grade Britannia cabins. The 2300-passenger cruise liner Queen Elizabeth is Cunard's newest luxurious ocean cruise liner. Cunard customers also can combine these itineraries into B2Bs (back-to-back cruises). (Lido deck 9) open-deck spaces on Sun Deck were upgraded with new furniture, shaded seating areas were expanded. Britannia is open for full served breakfast on sea days from 8,00a.m. It enables the website to identify you when you are using the site. The AIS position was reported 9 minutes ago. Follows the complete list of Queen Elizabeth restaurants and food bars. HM Queen Elizabeth II is ship's Godmother. Below are the news items that have been added. Other dining venues are Cafe Carinthia on Deck 3, which is open from 7,00a.m. QE appeared in October 2010 when she was named in a grandiose ceremony by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. In 2019 and 2020, the liner offers a unique for Cunard Line Alaskan cruise tour program based on roundtrips from Vancouver BC (read more in the Wiki section). There are three dress codes in the main restaurants after 6 p.m. each evening - which one applies each night you will be told in pre-voyage documentation and daily program in your stateroom: Formal (men - dinner jacket with a black tie or dark business suit; women- evening dress); Semi-formal (men- jacket and a tie; women - cocktail dress/trouser suit); Elegant casual (men - a jacket, tie is optional; women - skirt, dress or trousers). The ship was named as Queen Elizabeth, similarly to what happened between 1940 and 1948- then the original QE was in service the same time as the Royal Navy battleship- the HMS Queen Elizabeth. QE- the running mate to Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria has a modified design and is slightly larger than Queen Victoria, having more vertical stern. 3-day "Independence Day Celebration" from Vancouver to San Francisco (July 2-5), fares start from USD 600 pp. In 2019, MS Queen Elizabeth had scheduled Cunard's first ever Alaskan cruise season in over 20 years. The Elizabethan era witnessed the seafaring prowess of English adventurer Sir Francis Drake, great military defeat of the Spanish Armada, flourishing arts and drama written by Shakespeare and Marlowe, and the establishment of the modern-day Church of … Launched in 2010, MS Queen Elizabeth cruise ship is the newest Cunard fleet member, … 29-day repositioning from Vancouver to Tokyo (August 29-September 28), fares start from USD 4460 pp. It was loaded in Sydney NSW and positioned on the top deck to spend 12 months around the world, and will be opened in February 2019 at the Australian season's start. The menu is as, in Britannia, the atmosphere- more exclusive, dinner is from 6,30p.m. the website to identify you when you are using the site. The liner also sails in Europe (Canaries, Mediterranean and UK mini cruises), leaving from Southampton. There is beautiful artwork, rich Italian marble, polished wood and soft light everywhere, diffused by glittering chandeliers. We use cookies for two purposes which are detailed below. Shorts and T-shirts or shorts are not permitted! Jazz concerts and piano recitals are also held there. Launched in 2010, MS Queen Elizabeth cruise ship is the newest Cunard fleet member, together with MS Queen Victoria (2007) and RMS Queen Mary 2 (2004).