Queen Victoria Cruise Reviews - Reviews

We have sailed several times on Cunard, and we always enjoy the elegant, traditional, and very British environment on board. We selected the Queen Victoria because the itinerary was ideal, the ship is not overwhelming in size, and the gala nights are a special occasion to shine! We had a wonderful time on our cruise, especially with the splendid on-board entertainment, the delicious dining, the lovely ship, and the interesting ports of call. We would return, and would definitely highly recommend.

Was a great trip overall. Could have made it 12 days - didn't need an extra sea day and Toulon. Summer is always crowded and hot but Cunard was great. Last year we did a 10 day cruise on Holland America and Cunard was also pretty good. The fitness center was good, small but good. Not too crowded. The 3rd floor walk around was good but they closed it every day for a couple of hours for maintenance. It was only me and my wife. The first 7 days were very peaceful and in Rome, a lot of people disembarked and new ones boarded and it was a lot of children who were loud and not well behaved in the dining rooms and even during shows - were loud and got their iPads with them. Very disappointing. Waste of a sea day and another day for Toulon. Could have stayed overnight in Rome and another city - would have been a better use of the days. Overall was a great vacation.

disappointing that our ports were taken away and couldnt use balcony due to smell and noise of cargo ships

I enjoyed the trip, from the shore excursion to the days at sea. Etna and Stromboli volcanoes both were steaming.

We had a great time visiting all the destinations this cruise offered but were a bit disappointed by the onboard food and entertainment. The staff was phenomenal and had no issues. Beware of extremely high service charges but they can be removed if you ask.

Overall a lovely cruise with a few unfortunate drawbacks. No one's fault that the wind messed up the Cape Town and Walvis Bay stops. The respiratory virus nicknamed the Cunard cough could have been mitigated if ship had mandated that people who were sick stay in their rooms or wear masks when in public. Having people constantly cough on you in bars, restaurants and buses was insane. The GI issue that was reported prior to getting to San Francisco and subsequently occurred again after leaving South Africa was concerning. I think they focused too much on food handling and not on contaminated water in the rooms.

We went with my sister and had the most wonderful time. Enjoyed the shows so much. Meals were so wonderful and all staff so friendly. We meet so many wonderful fellow voyagers. Some were even from our state of Tennessee. The galas were wonderful and enjoyed getting dressed up and felt very special.

We saw the Northern Lights on 3 nights. The ship announces the sightings in public spaces and in the cabins. We will sail with Cunard again. We have cruised 5 times. Each time was with a different cruise line. My sister and I agree this was the best.

Wonderful shipboard experience. Highly recommended. Great ports. Take advantage of experiences through Cunard!

Slow pace, boring ship, best food ever, nice ports although Cunard tours are all way too short. Will not repeat.

Great cruise. I am a solo senior traveler and enjoy Cunard very much. I frequently meet other solo travelers and others who share interests. I enjoy the range of dining choices that Cunard offers. I never find the ships, cramped or crowded although they are completely booked. I did not wait in a line anywhere. Nice stateroom and good service.

Lovely ship, great service. But few interesting activities and minimalist casino.

We chose this cruise because we liked the places it was going to go, some of us wanted more seatime to take advantage of all the activities offered onboard, we were able to use FF miles for our flights and the timing though not perfect for us was doable. Our concerns were that Cunard might be more formal than we wanted to be on vacation and I have to admit it was. Dressing for dinner and the shows every night required packing a lot of clothes. I'm not sure I would choose Cunard again.

Wonderful experience. Would highly recommend Cunard. Service and quality of entertainment superior.

Absolutely love Cunard. Service and staff are top notch!

We thoroughly enjoyed the cruise on Cunard Queen Victoria. The service was excellent.

Positives were few and stated above. This ship was driven through very rough seas at one point almost hurricane force. My wife was terrified, sick, and crying so often. The last 2 nights she was unable to eat or sleep. I will have a tough time ever getting her to sail again. If winter is this rough you should know this and not schedule cruises from these ports. Our money and time was wasted.

wonderfull trip, we enjoyed and ate too much! everything was good except the shows, wich we anticipated to be much better. i will recommend to adult peaple to join cunrad ships

A class experience all the way. Cunard provides the excellent British nautical atmosphere a cruise should have. Great service, great food, without the gimmicks.

Enjoyed the trivia games, bingo and great food. The service was impeccable. The stops were great, but I was disappointed that we didn't land in Madeira due to high waves preventing the tender from landing, but the fireworks were fantastic. Originally, this was supposed to be a docking port, but it changed before the cruise. Really good lecturers on the royal family and Cunard history.