| Subject: Cunard Caution |
|
Good afternoon, Ziners - I recently received my April copy
of Travel
Scoop, a Canadian publication. There is a letter posted from
a member
who booked a trip on the new Queen Mary from June 5 to 11.
When she
received her invoice from the company, she was advised that
there are
now restaurant charges being levied on board ship for the Todd
English
restaurant beginning with the March 6 sailing - the charge
is $20 per
person for lunch and $30 per person for dinner. The reservations
for
this restaurant must be made onboard and cannot be made in
advance. The
Chef's Galley also has a charge of $35 per person - all the
above are in
U.S. dollars.
This lady was astounded and called Frank Sansone, Cunard's Director of Guest Relations and was told that because some rather fancy restaurants have become very popular in the U.S., it was decided that the QM2 should have one of those fancy restaurants. However, because of their popularity it was feared that the restaurant would be so popular that a lot of passengers would be unable to get a reservation. It was then decided that there would be charges for the meals so that the wealthier passengers could eat there. Other meals are included in the fare. So if you are considering such a voyage, caveat emptor. Pat, Ontario |