Cunard - Let's talk DINING - Full Dining Guide - Queen Elizabeth
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
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In this video, I'm coming to you from Cunard's Queen Elizabeth cruise ship, and today we're talking everything on the subject of dining. Let me walk you though every single meal onboard this beautiful ship, to help you understand what the world of dining looks like on a Cunard cruise.
It's important to note - while this video is based specifically on the venues and my experience on Queen Elizabeth, this advice should also be relevant for other ships and liners in the Cunard fleet, namely Queen Victoria, Queen Mary 2 and also Queen Anne.
We're going to cover breakfast, lunch, dinner, in-stateroom dining (room service) and also the famous world of Afternoon Tea.
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Are you going on Holland America OOsterdam anytime , we are sailing on her mid September 2025 so would love to know your thoughts . Have seen your other Holland America videos but OOsterdam is the oldest and smallest ship I think but the three week cruise is just ports we wanted to visit . Just asking , love your presentations and you looked very handsome in your dinner suit on QE2 .
Obvious question but, uhh, how do you afford to live on cruise ships all year round? Do you work on them?
Great video Fraser! I much enjoyed your earlier 'Free Things' video as well!
Hey, thanks so much!!
This is the best coverage of food on Cunard. Great job, thanks. The only thing that would be better is to include the dress code since it is Cunard, or are you planning a separate vlog for that
Hey, there’s a separate vlog coming for that - you read my mind!! Thanks so much for the kind comments re this video!
Again, very informative 😊
Thanks, Joyce!
Hello Fraser...I met you briefly on the QE in August on the Panama Canal voyage. I thought the food on the ship was splendid, and I thought Afternoon Tea was exquisite; nice music, classy service, fresh sandwiches, yummy desserts, and attentive service. I think Cunard's classy afternoon tea sets them apart from all other cruise lines. Good luck to you!
Thomas, how lovely to see your name and message pop up - thanks for this! Hope you got home safely after the trip - what a fortnight that was (for me - not sure if you stayed longer…). I agree - Afternoon Tea on lots of lines is paid lip service, but Cunard are still offering it as a real experience - I’m praying it isn’t subject to future cost savings!
Thanks again for commenting!!
I really appreciated this video. I’ll be solo on the QE in May 2025 and this video was very informative. . . . I’m 73 and would love to adopt you as a grandson! My mom’s family hails back to Scotland so you might already be a cousin. 😊
Hello! Oh, I’m so happy you’ve found it useful. I loved the Cunard experience - I’m sure you will too!
Thanks a lot for watching and supporting my channel - we’re family now!! 😊
Great overview, thanks Fraser. I feel like I underestimated the options on Cunard, so thanks for showing me the error of my ways 😂
As did I - I thought it would be was less options! Thanks for tuning in as always, Zoe!!
Fraser - thanks for this! It’s genuinely very helpful. All the videos I’ve watched from you are. And I’m the impatient sort who has little bother for videos- so that’s saying a lot.
You are about 20yrs younger than me, but I find I really relate to your take on things. That’s so refreshing. You are open minded, intelligent and charming. And succinct (omg so important!) Okay - and I could listen to that accent of yours for days! Ha ha. Just saying I’m very impressed and grateful for the insights for my first Cunard trip: your videos make me think it’s a good match for my take on cruising. Cheers
Oh, what a lovely comment - thanks so much for this! I’m so glad you find my content useful - thanks for supporting my small channel :). Thank you!!
Much enjoyed - must of had sone fun figuring out all the good options - Ty- Ship looked very well appointed with an emphasis on food as well - looks like a great classic voyage -👍
Yeah, was a very traditional affair, but with some nice touches thrown in. Thanks for watching - glad you enjoyed - always good to see your name pop up in the comments!
@@FraserAtSea wishing da’ best 4 ur’ adventure 😀
Great imfo about QE cruise ship, i will be crusing on that ship from Sydney Australia in 2024 looking foward to my cruise Gabby
Ah, what an amazing port you’re going to be sailing from, and a lovely ship for it. Enjoy, and thanks for watching!
How was it Gabrielle ? we are thinking our doing to Culinary Cruise to Tassie
Great job!
Thanks for watching!!
Very well done, Fraser, very informative and useful. My wife and I will be first time on Cunard QE next April and your video really helps. Best wishes. Sergiu
Hi Sergiu, thanks so much for the kind comment! You maybe interested in my QE vlogs and ship tour - coming in a few months!
Thanks for it, it’s really helpful for us. ❤ that will be the first cruise we will join in on the end of March!
Thanks so much for watching, Marcy - glad you enjoyed this one! Got more coming soon from this ship - stay tuned! :)
Already subscribed❤🎉thanks~
52 👍 Greetings from Turkey
Nice sharing, I watched it from beginning to end
I'm waiting for you too
Thanks so much!
I am cruising on QE next year so great video, thanks!
Hey Trish, thanks for watching - so glad you enjoyed!
Fraser, another great video. I have a challenge for you. I'd be interested in watching a video on meals in Cunard where you show and talk more about the actual food, rather than the broad descriptive categories. For instance, what is a continental breakfast on Cunard. I eat a continental breakfast every day at home: a croissant, brioche, toasted baguette, cheese, jam, coffee or tea. If Cunard only offered donuts or sugar glazed muffins, I would absolutely hate it. I love egg dishes-but never for breakfast. Also, in other UA-cam reviews, people mention Lobster Thermidor or Beef Wellington. I would find those meals very heavy. I love fish, but I hate salmon. Most people love salmon and consider it a treat. I guess I am asking to see: What Fraser Ate at Sea for 14 Days.
Hello! 😊 Challenge accepted - watch this space!!
Awesome video :) you explained everything in full. Thanks for sharing :) ❤❤
Thanks so much for following along!
Fraser, great video only cruise on QM2, so you insight on QE really useful. Keep up the good work any enjoy the remainder of you year cruising, we're enjoying watching.
Hey Simon, thanks so much for being here, and for the positive feedback - it’s so appreciated!
Brilliant food vlogs my favourite 😊
Thanks so much, Carmel!
Great vlog i loved them and Cunard ❤
Thank you!!
Wonderful review!!! I will be sailing on Queen Victoria this coming January for a 4 nights cruise Southampton-Hamburg - Balcony stateroom!!! THEN, in a year from now - a double transatlantic crossing - Southampton-NYC-Southampton - 15 nights at sea also a balcony stateroom! Can't wait and will very much enjoy ALL the delicious food choices!! ps: I have watched many Cunard cruising vlogs and I did not know until now that one could order an afternoon tea in our stateroom - many thanks for that info xx
Hey, thanks so much for this comment - you’ve made me smile today, so thanks for the positive to be feedback! Your 4-nighter will be awesome, but that double transatlantic will be incredible - that’s going to be amazing!
The good on QE was really good - I was so impressed - lots of options too! Thanks so much for watching, and for taking the time to leave a comment too!
Thanks mate. Having already done one cruise on QE you still managed to teach us about some of the options we missed but won't on our next two cruises on QE😁
Ooh, hello! What have you missed from your previous cruises?! I’m intrigued…!!
@@FraserAtSea Mainly the pizza and burger options. Probably missed them because I'm in a wheelchair so we didn't spend a lot of time at the Lido as it doesn't work too well for me. Your explanations have highlighted we should check these area's more thoroughly on cruise ships in general but we have 35 days on QE next year so your timing was very good👍
Great again Fraser👍. Are you going to do a vlog about drinks package option? Thanks 😀
You’ve read my mind Joy - watch this space!!
Thanks for this info. I'm on her 7/22 and so looking forward. I've been Princess Elite over 15 yrs. One thing you didn't address was the Gala nights - oh my all the comments I hear from folks who are terrified of what to wear. I know food taste is purely personal so I can make a delicious meal on my own. But what about these white nights, or masquerade party, etc. Can you fill me in on that part? Loved your accent - this southern lady is going to adore hearing all the British chatter in a couple of weeks.
Hey, thanks for watching! You’re going to love it on there! We had a Masquerade night, a gala night and a Roaring 20’s (I think this is what they called it) on ours - they’re all absolutely fabulous! Have the best trip!!
So what your saying is , you won’t starve and bring stretchy pants 😍
Bring VERY stretchy pants, and best be prepared to wear them when you get home, too! Ha, thanks for watching!!
Well done Nate. Our first QE2 cruise Sydney to Tokyo & as 5 star Mariners on HAL we look forward yo something different thanks to your videos. Well done indeed & subbed
Ahh, thanks for watching! I’ve got plenty of HAL content coming up from my time on Rotterdam - stay tuned! :)
Such a helpful review Fraser….thank you very much . sailing on QE in 3 months and your tips are really appreciated.
Oh, thanks so much for taking the time to comment. Have the best trip!
Fraser you are able to information over so well. Im off on QM2 on Monday for a 4 night cruise to hamburg follow by 7 night transatlantic. Im excited
Thanks so much, and you’re going to have a blast!!
I enjoy your videos and your charm, Fraser
Thanks very much - you’ve made me smile this morning!
nice reviews --------- my grandad 1980s said cunard was great food was fab ....
Thanks for watching!!
What a fantastic video. I'm a new subscriber and I'm looking forward to enjoying more content from Fraser at Sea.
I'm going on QM2 this summer and would love to see a similar video on her dining.
Hey Frank, welcome onboard! You might just be in luck - watch this space and all will be revealed in due course… 😉
Looking forward to Cunard Q.E.in March 2024. Have traveled on Cunard before and wanted to see dining options again. Great video. Very informative. Very clear manner of explaining. You didn't mention the food quality. Was is up to a high standard? I suppose that's subjective, to each individual. Watched from New Zealand .
Hey Pauline, thanks so much for watching and also for the positive feedback! You'll see the food itself in my future vlogs - stay tuned :) However, I would say the quality on here was really high - I enjoyed every single meal on this ship!
Hello Pauline, I'm also cruising on the CQE in March 2024, and I'm assuming that if you're watching from NZ, that's where you're starting the Cruise? We're in Sydney, hence we embark here, and voyaging all the way through to Tokyo.
Are you going there too?
@@aprilneho6165 oh my goodness - what a route - can I come too?!
@@aprilneho6165 thank goodness it is Pauline Nelson not Hanson on this cruise.
I too am doing the Sydney to Tokyo journey on QE2 in March, flying in from Melbourne. See you onboard! This is my first cruise so I really appreciate this information about the restaurants @FraserAtSea. I’ll be looking out for the food videos as well.
thank you, is there no speciality restaurants on board ?
Hey! There are indeed - I talk about them in this video 😊 You’ll find a number of Speciality options onboard, for example the Verandah!
Fraser, I am looking forward to QE3 as I call her on one of her later 2025-2026 cruises from Miami. That said, I recall when I was on Queen Mary last in 2008 if you were on the promenade deck in the late afternoon a steward would go by and basically serve tea and the accompaniments to you while you were in your steamer deck chair. Any idea if that still goes on ?
Oh, this sounds idyllic - I saw Gary Bembridge post earlier that this happens on the Grills Terrace, but I don’t think it happens on the ‘normal’ decks. If it did, I’d be there daily, ha!
Have an amazing trip!
Many people are not interested in dining areas that need to pay extra. So it really boils down to the main dining room or Lido buffet restaurant.
Or the pub.
Hi from Western Australia. Have they changed the dining times on board? Whenever I've been on a Cunard cruise the early sitting was 6.00 and the late sitting was 8.30. Not that I mind what time I have dinner. I'm just happy to be on board!
Hey, I’m not sure - this was just based on my experience on Queen Elizabeth - I was on for 2 weeks in August/September this year, so hopefully relevant.
Probably always best to double check onboard though!
for breakfast if your on your own, can you order 2 continental platters for yourself? and eggs benedict?
You sure can - I didn’t see any breakfast limits at all on my cruise!
Did you mention Afternoon Tea?
I sure did - that’s one of the highlights!
Is all drinks even coffee and tea not included except in the buffet dining time in all the dining rooms ?
Hey! Not totally sure of the question, but no drinks are included with a base Cunard fare in the dining room, except from tea or coffee at a mealtime.
You can get free tea and coffee at the Lido buffet!
@@FraserAtSea Thanks
If you are Princess Grill do you get sodas, juices, and coffee with meals? Or additional cost?
I’ve had a quick look online, and it looks like sodas are extra. I was in Grills, and I’d get free coffee at mealtimes though, so I’d expect you’d be the same as a suite guest.
Sorry I can’t be a full help!
Another great vlog. Thanks. Quick question, weather permitting do the waiters still come out on deck with their trolleys of scones etc at 3o’clock? That’s interesting to know there is now anytime dining in the main restaurant.
Hey, thanks so much - glad you enjoyed! I never saw that on any day, but that would be awesome!
Anytime was great to see on Cunard - I always prefer the flexibility!
@@FraserAtSea It was. I’m not sure if they went around the pool area but they did on the promenade deck.
@@apgx6032 sounds ideal!
Will be on QE in December for a 7 days down to Tasmania have been on her a gew times one of my favourites love Cunard
Oh, what a wonderful route to take her for - that’ll be great!
We did Alaska in June. The Ship is marvelous but the food service was less than your experience. The buffet was most ordinary and changed little for the ten days. MDR was eligant with great service but the menu very short . Most of the dishes were tasty but the Prime Rib was too tough to chew. Very disappointed. Afternoon tea was marvelous, tasty and eligant. We have cruised for thirty years on many lines. This is our first on Cunard and if we go again it will not be for the food.
Oh, I’m so sorry to hear this - as you can tell, I had a really fabulous experience onboard.
Thanks a lot for watching, and thanks for taking the time to download your thoughts here - much appreciated!
Tu parles beaucoup trop 😱 ça m’a fatigué !! Au lieu de faire visiter calmement le navire !!! 👎
Hey, sorry you feel this. I have ship tours that may be better for you to see the ship 😊
Cunard Queen Elizabeth was the worst experience I had from my first cruise. Terrible food, bad service, and terrible entertainment. Don't bother with the room service as it is the worst of it all plus no table to enjoy the room service . I had the brittania Club balcony stateroom, and all drinks are not included even in coffee. Coffee is only included when dining, but don't worry, the coffee is terrible. The best meal was the burger at the Golden Lion, the verandah was the soup, and the brittania club was the soup. The coffee machine in the room didn't work, and the TV showed bad shows and no movies channel and no wifi that would be extra and it was very slow.
Oh no, I’m sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy your time onboard. It does sound inconsistent to what I experienced earlier this year - I felt QE was delivering a really strong cruise product.
Wifi was good on my sailing (but very expensive, so I only bought a few days), and the food was excellent.
Hopefully it hasn’t completely put you off for the future. Thanks for taking the time to leave this comment!
I don't believe a single word... 😂
So true!
Very ordinary for us in lido disappointing to say the least with quality cunard needs to lift its game
Hi Fraser. I am looking forward to my First cruise aboard the QM2 I am doing the TransAtlantic crossing from Southampton on the 8th March. Its for my 50th birthday. Can you advise if its is worth purchasing a drinks option. I am travelling with my Uncle we both have £200 on board spending. I'm not sure weather its more cost effective to just purchase drinks. TIA
Hello! Ahh, how exciting - I hope you have a great trip! So it’s very difficult to answer, as I don’t know how much you’d drink to get value for money. You’re on the ship all day every day for a TA crossing, but to justify the package you need to drink a fair amount.
I opted to not buy the drinks package, but I’m not a huge drinker - if you just enjoy a few drinks a day, it’s probably not needed, but very specific to you!
@@FraserAtSea My Uncle has gone on a few cruises and says we should pay as we go. Its not a Booze cruise, I just need a good rest away from my working life. Its my first holiday since 2017. Thanks Fraser 👍!