Day 104 - At Sea

Day 104 – Thursday 24^th April 2014 – At Sea

Quiet morning, until 11.00, when I attended a lecture in the theatre; ‘The Transatlantic Story’ given by Denis Steele.  This talk traced the development of liners from 1840 to the present, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

The lunch time choir practice went very well and I spent the rest of the afternoon lazing around on deck.

It is a formal night and I will take you for a walk through the ship in pictures, showing the route we take, after dining in the restaurant, and making our way to the theatre for the late 22.30 show.

Leaving Restaurant

Corridor

    

The Britannia Restaurant is situated at the aft end of the ship and we exit on the starboard side on Deck 2, and proceed along this corridor. These pictures show the splendour of interiors with the art work, lighting and finish of the bulkheads (walls) and deckheads (ceilings).

Cafe Carinthia

 

Now proceeding past the Café Carinthia on the right, this is where we spent most evenings and hour before going into the restaurant to dine at 20.30.  We have always found the staff in this bar very friendly, and we have always been very well looked after.  It is here where we try the special priced cocktail of the day, and most of them we like.

   

Queen's Room

Passageway

Carrying on to the Queen’s Room, which is the ballroom.  It is here where the dance lessons take place mostly in the morning, and classical concerts are also held in the afternoon, followed by high tea at 15.30.  In the evening there is always a live band playing for either, ballroom, sequence or line dancing.

Pub & Casino

After the Queens room you pass into an area where the Golden Lion (Whetherspoons) pub is on the right and the casino on the left.  Regularly visit the pub; listening to the piano, karaoke, playing trivia quizzes, or watching sport on the many television screens.  This is also a great place for a pub lunch.

Casino

The casino I have never used, and I always wonder who is the winner, the passenger or Cunard.

Clock Staircase

   

Lift Lobby

You now pass by the magnificent clock staircase, followed by the lift lobby and you are at the forward end of the ship, and enter the passage way taking you into the middle level of the Royal Court Theatre.

Tonight it was variety show time with piano player Chris Hamilton and the singer Phillip Brown accompanied by the excellent Royal Court Theatre Orchestra.

Ended the night in the Queens Room, watching the guests enjoying the Masquerade & Fancy Dress Ball.