Oh dear!
This review just appeared on Cruisecritic.com from "yellowdiamond" who was in Cabin 1036 (a Q3 cabin) on a cruise in October. If correct it does not bode well for the state of the QE2. They write:
"Just returned from 19 (turned out to be 20) Med cruise in the QE 2. Visited 7 ports. Very disappointed in ship - although shore excursions were fine. Ship is very worn - needs new furniture, walls and rugs. I know she is old but that is no reason for shabby furnishings, worn rugs, filthy deck chairs, worn towels and lack of service in most public areas.
Our Q3 cabin was large but not a luxury cabin as stated. Very worn furniture, peeling walls and dirty furniture. Equal to a low price motel room.
Food in Queens Grill room very "run of the mill'. Nothing fresh or innovative. QE2 cruising is for the old British crowd, and their food likes. Maybe they appreciate overcooked mushy food and total lack of quality entertainment. People even fell asleep at Bingo and there was no service at all in the casino.
As far as the intelligence of the staff in the Pursers office - it's a laugh!! It wasn't that they were not polite - however - you could never get the same answer twice, let alone a correct answer.
Disembarkation was horrible - felt like cattle being shoved off. I will never travel on the Cunard line again"
(The reason it was 20 days by the way, is that the weather was so bad the QE2 could not get into Southampton on the day due back and had to sit out in the Channel until it improved).
We have been worried looking at various pictures etc that we may find the QE2 a bit shabby...
