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From: Nonny on 15 Jun 2010 17:04 After a few days of Disney with the grandgirls, we decided to see the ocean and have a cup of coffee on the Queen Mary before returning home to Las Vegas. We had stayed there prior to a cruise about 4 years ago and the experience had been less than good. Still, the ship's a landmark and we wanted to see how it was doing. Upon arrival, we boarded the QM and walked around the shops. I had a chance to speak to one of the shopkeepers and he told me that the QM was under new management and that things were getting better each month, as seen by his receipts and anecdotal tales from other shopkeepers. Personally, I noticed some dirt and wear to the old girl, but the overall look and feel of the ship was much cleaner and fresher than from 4 years back. While I cannot say what the condition of the rooms might be, the overall feel I had from the visit makes me favorably inclined to give it another try when and if we take another Mexican Riviera Carnival cruise out of Long Beach. Nonny -- On most days, it's just not worth the effort of chewing through the restraints..
From: John Sisker on 15 Jun 2010 19:29
"Nonny" <Null(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:b-udnWWCp-RHd4rRnZ2dnUVZ_rKdnZ2d(a)giganews.com... > After a few days of Disney with the grandgirls, we decided to see the > ocean and have a cup of coffee on the Queen Mary before returning home to > Las Vegas. We had stayed there prior to a cruise about 4 years ago and > the experience had been less than good. Still, the ship's a landmark and > we wanted to see how it was doing. > > Upon arrival, we boarded the QM and walked around the shops. I had a > chance to speak to one of the shopkeepers and he told me that the QM was > under new management and that things were getting better each month, as > seen by his receipts and anecdotal tales from other shopkeepers. > Personally, I noticed some dirt and wear to the old girl, but the overall > look and feel of the ship was much cleaner and fresher than from 4 years > back. > > While I cannot say what the condition of the rooms might be, the overall > feel I had from the visit makes me favorably inclined to give it another > try when and if we take another Mexican Riviera Carnival cruise out of > Long Beach. > > Nonny Indeed, the new management company is putting some time and money into sprucing up the Queen Mary. She was definitely showing her age. Since we only live 13 miles away, we can see, and almost track, the progress. Ironically, today, I just put up a link to the Queen Mary herself. Check out this information and their website. And yes, many of the hotel rooms are being upgraded as well. www.QueenMary.com. http://www.hmaimages.com/Queen/VALUE_DATES_JUNE_B_2010_13316/30859/index.html It's funny that you should bring up Carnival Cruise Lines and the Queen Mary. Whether their 3/4 or 7 days cruises to Baja/Mexican Rivera, at one time their was a joint agreement between Carnival and the Queen Mary Foundation for boarding the Queen Mary for those Carnival passengers arriving early. However, that is apparently a thing of the past, and something both companies are keeping tights lips about. Too bad. That was a natural and made in haven match to me. To my way of thinking, they need to iron out their difference, and bring this customer service amenity back. John Sisker |