| For many regular cruise passengers, onboard | | | | way to start the evening than with a glass of bubbly |
| entertainment is almost more important than the shore | | | | served in a Waterford crystal flute? |
| excursions. There are those who prefer something | | | | Queen Victoria's Royal Court theatre has the ultimate |
| quieter and may not want spectacular floor shows, but | | | | in theatre going for passengers occupying suite |
| they will still check out the talks, the demonstrations | | | | accommodation - private boxes on the upper level of |
| and the musical options available before booking cruise | | | | the theatre. Audience capacity is less than on the |
| deals. Cunard has always had a reputation for | | | | QM2, so with this arrangement of seating everyone |
| securing top-flight entertainers, eminent speakers for | | | | has an unobstructed view of the stage. |
| their lectures, and best selling writers and journalists for | | | | Like her sister ships, Queen Victoria has a health club |
| onboard talks. | | | | and spa with the latest beauty treatments available, |
| On the Queen Mary 2 opportunities for onboard | | | | and for anyone needing to burn off those extra |
| relaxation are endless. She was built for long sea | | | | calories there is a gym with the very latest in |
| voyages, so she is equipped with a wide range of | | | | cardiovascular exercise machines. |
| entertainment to help while away the hours at sea. | | | | For something more sedentary, the library, a striking |
| QM2 has a two-tier theatre, the Royal Court, which | | | | two-deck space, lined with mahogany panelling and |
| has seating for 1,100, and the productions compare | | | | equipped with comfy leather furnishings, has 6,000 |
| favourably with the best West End shows. | | | | books to browse through, plus the services of full time |
| Passengers with a penchant for tripping the light | | | | librarians. |
| fantastic should head for the Queen's Room. At | | | | Retail therapy is always available on Cunard Cruises |
| 134-feet wide, with one-ton chandeliers shimmering | | | | and on Queen Victoria 4,000 square feet of deck |
| from the high ceilings the ballroom is the largest afloat, | | | | space has been allocated for shopping. The Royal |
| and with its glamour and size, could probably host | | | | Arcade, modelled on London's grand Regency |
| Strictly Come Dancing. When it's not acting as a dance | | | | arcades, is conveniently situated close to the Casino. |
| venue the room becomes the setting for the captain's | | | | More shopping opportunities are available in the |
| cocktail receptions, the ship's horse races (not real | | | | Cunardia shop attached to the Cunard Museum, |
| horses... they are all cardboard cut-outs) and the | | | | where Cunard devotees can stock up on memorabilia. |
| popular trivia contests. | | | | The new addition to the fleet, Queen Elizabeth, will |
| As well as plenty of relaxing public lounges, for | | | | have all the entertainment, exercise, retail, and |
| passengers who like a flutter there is the casino, and | | | | relaxation opportunities of her sister ships, with one or |
| for those with champagne tastes there's the Veuve | | | | two unique innovations of her own, such as a bowling |
| Clicquot Champagne Bar. Strategically situated | | | | green and a croquet lawn using artificial grass, thus |
| between the ballroom and the theatre, what better | | | | negating the need for a lawnmower. |