What are the benefits of being on Cunard?
What are the benefits of being on Cunard? The more you travel with Cunard, the more benefits you get. Benefits include special offers and discounts, complimentary internet packages, preferred embarkation and debarkation or an invitation to a cocktail party. In order to enjoy the benefits, you must indicate your membership number upon reservation.
Are Cunard adults only?
While Cunard Cruises may offer a more traditional cruise experience, this doesn't mean that kids won't enjoy it to, and with dedicated clubs for those between 2-17 years, a cruise can be a memorable experience for guests of all ages.
Do I have to pay gratuities on Cunard?
Cunard will not automatically charge gratuities to the on-board account for passengers travelling. Passengers are free to tip cabin and restaurant stewards. Gratuities are welcome, but are not expected.
What is the average age on a Cunard cruise?
The Queen Mother, Princess Diana, and Queen Elizabeth II all visited Cunard ships over the years, and the Queen Elizabeth ship was even named after the royal herself. The cruise line mostly caters to older guests. A Cunard spokesperson told Insider that the average age of its guests is 61.
How does Cunard compare to other cruise lines?
Cunard is the only cruise line with an Ocean Liner. There was no need for specially designed Ocean Liners with bows to slice through the Atlantic waves, reinforced hulls to withstand the battering and acres of public rooms and spaces to pass away days at sea. Only Cunard has a true Ocean Liner – the Queen Mary 2.
Is Cunard a luxury cruise line?
Keeping with its legacy as a traditional, old-world ocean liner, U.K.-based Cunard Line is one of the only luxury cruise lines to offer secluded dining areas for select passengers, meaning guests staying in standard staterooms dine in a different restaurant than passengers staying in suites.
Are any drinks free on Cunard?
Water during meals and coffee after meals are complimentary. Tea and coffee-making facilities are also available in all our staterooms. Guests staying in our Queens Grill suites enjoy a complimentary mini-bar, stocked with two bottles of wine or spirits of their choice and soft drinks.
Is it cheaper to buy a drinks package on board?
While purchasing a beverage package prior to your cruise is the most cost effective, you can opt to purchase one on board for a slightly higher price.
Can you refuse to pay gratuity on a cruise?
You have the right to refuse this automatic gratuity charge and may compensate cruise staff on your own terms. However, you will need to notify the front desk of this desire. Otherwise it will appear on your bill when your cruise ends and it will be charged to your credit card on file.
How much should you tip a cabin steward on a cruise?
Typical extra tips may be $15-20 per passenger for a seven-day cruise paid to the cabin steward for exceptional work, or an extra $10-20 per passenger to a waiter who offered spectacular dining service. Similarly, it is often acceptable to tip $1-3 when room service is delivered depending on the size of the order.
How do you get out of paying gratuities on a cruise?
Most lines allow passengers to adjust or remove automatic tips by visiting the front desk. The exception? Norwegian Cruise Lines, who requires cruisers to file a reimbursement request after the cruise ends.
Do cruise ship employees actually get the gratuities?
As mentioned above, not all members of the ship staff receive a share of the gratuities paid by passengers. Bartenders, main show entertainers and third-party shop employees are some of the more obvious ones, but they're not the only ones.
Do you tip waiters on cruise ships?
Your auto-gratuities will cover all waitstaff in the main dining room, buffet restaurants and specialty dining venues alike. If you dine at the same table and enjoy regular service from one or two particularly excellent waiters, consider leaving an additional $10 to $20 at the cruise's end.