What do I wear on board during the day?

You'll need to pack or range of summer or warmer clothes, depending on your itinerary and the time of year you travel. On board, during the day, you'll probably find yourself most comfortable in casual wear or swimwear. In the ships' main restaurants attire for breakfast and lunch is casual wear (excluding shorts). In the King's Court on Queen Mary 2, and in the Lido Cafe on QE2 and Queen Victoria, casual attire (including shorts) may be worn

Do I have to dress for dinner every evening?

One of the great thrills of a Cunard cruise is the sheer glamour of the evenings. Generally, evening dress may be either formal, informal or casual when your ship is at sea, and informal or casual when your ship is in port. There will be a maximum of three formal nights in a week. Evening attire, effective from 6pm, will be specified in your ship’s Daily Programme, delivered to your stateroom each day. Dress codes are defined as follows:

Formal:
Black tie or formal dark suit for men. Evening dress or other formal attire for women.
Informal:
Jacket and tie for men. Cocktail dress or trouser suit for women. No jeans.
Elegant Casual:
Jacket, no tie required for men (no jeans or shorts). Dress, skirt or trousers for ladies

What is the currency on board and how do I pay for items I buy?

Currency on board all ships is the US dollar, and you'll find the Purser's Office acts as a handy financial centre. You don’t need to take cash, as all shipboard purchases are charged to your on-board account. You can settle your account by credit card or using traveller’s cheques. To make life easier, we recommend you register your credit card at embarkation. You can exchange cash and traveller’s cheques at the Purser’s Office for most currencies in use at ports of call. Please note that personal cheques cannot be cashed on board our ships.

What about tipping?

During your cruise, you will receive excellent service from many members of our staff in a variety of locations. Additionally, many more crew behind the scenes support those who serve you directly. For your convenience, a Hotel and Dining charge will be automatically added to your shipboard account on a daily basis.

The Hotel and Dining charge will be shared amongst those staff that helped provide and support your voyage experience, including the waiter staff, stateroom stewards and accommodations staff, buffet stewards, and others. Please note this is a discretionary charge which, should you wish to remove or make any adjustments, you may do so by contacting the Purser's Reception desk on board. Casino personnel do not share in the Hotel and Dining charge as not all passengers utilise this service. Amounts vary by stateroom category as follows:

Queen Mary 2
• Grill Categories
Q1 - Q7, P1 - P3
$13 (approx £7.00) per person per day
• Britannia Categories
AA - A3, B1 - B6, C1 - C4, D1 - D8
$11 (approx £6.00) per person per day

QE2
• Grill Categories
Q1 - Q4, QS, QG, P1 - P4, PG
$13 (approx £7.00) per person per day
• Caronia & Mauretania Categories
C1 - C6, CA, M1 - M7, MI, MO
$11 (approx £6.00) per person per day

Queen Victoria
• Grill Categories
Q1 - Q7, P1 - P4
$13 (approx £7.00) per person per day
• Britannia Categories
A1 - A7, C1 - C5, D1 - D8
$11 (approx £6.00) per person per day

Is there enough to do during days at sea?

Yes plenty! You’ll be amazed by just how much there is to do. From deck sports, friendly quizzes and dance classes to fascinating talks and terrific movies, there’s so much to choose from. Your ship’s Daily Programme (delivered daily to your stateroom) has full details of all the activities, events and entertainments happening each day. Just watching your chefs carve their fabulous ice sculptures on deck is an inspirational way to pass the time!

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