We Board Cunard’s QUEEN ANNE! - Embarkation Day & First Impressions! DAY 1 VLOG
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We've heard so many other cruisers say Southampton isn't a good city. We thought we'd check it out for ourselves and actually they're completely wrong.
From arriving at Ocean Terminal to embark onto Queen Anne, it took around about 30 minutes, which we think is fantastic.
We had such a fantastic meal.
It wasn't the professional experience we thought we would get with Qunard.
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It’s boarding day for us as we step aboard Cunard’s brand-new Queen Anne! Join us as we take you through embarkation from Ocean Terminal in Southampton. We spend the afternoon exploring this stunning new ship, we visit the Mareel Spa, The Pavilion and The Sky Bar. We sit down for our embarkation lunch in the Golden Lion Pub. The evening starts well in the Britannia Restaurant but things didn’t exactly go to plan We then head to the Queens Room and end the evening in the Bright Lights Society. This is the start of an exciting new vlog series right here on the Tom and Dom Travel channel, and we can’t wait to share every moment with you. From ship tours, to dining experiences, to honest first impressions you’re getting it all! FULL Cunard Queen Anne Ship Tour! - https://youtu.be/es-RgoCmNbA Queen Anne Britannia Balcony Cabin 4031 - https://youtu.be/va5o1L3vHNM QUEEN ANNE Britannia Club Balcony 5173 CABIN TOUR - https://youtu.be/445G9XwdpPU Our SHIP TOUR and FIRST IMPRESSIONS of QUEEN ANNE - https://youtu.be/PpcTelNKnCo Southampton MUST SEE Attractions! - https://youtu.be/v1f9oC5J8tk P&O Aurora Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIWn2FRb_yWwC7NGiyHgs2INuxcjDkLzG Image Thumbnail Richard N Horne Music: Flight by Lichu is licensed under a Creative Commons License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/3p9ObJO Cunard’s Queen Anne, launched in May 2024, is the 249th vessel in the line’s storied fleet and its first new ship in 14 years. Built by Fincantieri in Italy, this Pinnacle-class cruise ship spans 322.5 meters (1,058 feet) in length and boasts a gross tonnage of 113,000 GT. It accommodates up to 3,000 passengers and 1,225 crew members across 14 decks. Queen Anne combines modern luxury with Cunard’s signature elegance. Notable features include a three-deck Grand Lobby, the 835-seat Royal Court Theatre, and the Mareel Wellness & Beauty spa. Dining options span 15 venues, offering everything from sushi to fine dining. The ship also houses the Queens Room for ballroom dancing and afternoon tea, and The Pavilion—a retractable glass-domed pool area with an LED screen for open-air entertainment. Queen Anne embarked on her 111-night maiden world voyage in January 2025, visiting five continents and concluding in Hamburg on April 29, 2025 . This voyage underscores Cunard’s commitment to delivering exceptional global exploration experiences. We are Tom and Dom and we experienced our first cruise on the MSC Virtuosa during her UK staycation cruises in 2021.Our mission is provide a fair and balanced review of our travels. We look at the types of food that is available onboard, from main dining rooms, room service, buffets and pool side snacks. We include menus for each of cruises so that we can share the selection of drinks and meals that are available. Entertainment onboard a cruise ship is important to us and we enjoy theatre production shows, live music, quizzes and game shows. We love to explore different ports and destinations and enjoy sharing tips and tricks so that you can make the most of each port. We often explore ports independently but also book excursions that are interesting to us. Join our CRUISE CHAT Facebook group 👉 https://m.facebook.com/groups/728759168363809/?ref=share Support us and receive exclusive benefits! 👉 https://www.patreon.com/tomanddomtravel/membership We have created a list of our cruise essentials. These are items we take with us when we travel, and we hope they may be useful to you. We have also added a Wine list which contains some of the wines we have tried whilst cruising. Check out our Amazon Store to find out more 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/tomanddomtravel So far we have sailed on the following cruise ships: MSC Virtuosa, Marella Explorer, Marella Explorer 2, Queen Mary 2, Sky Princess, Enchanted Princess, MSC Preziosa, P&O Arvia, Ambassador Ambience, P&O Azura, Ambassador Ambition, Island Princess, P&O Aurora, Costa Diadema, P&O Iona, MS Jane Austen, Marella Voyager, MS Geoffrey Chaucer , VV Resilient Lady and Queen Anne. Playlists Marella Voyager France, Italy and Spain May 2024 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIWn2FRb_yWy7J3yEqO83h2oBxn6JN52n Riviera Travel MS Geoffrey Chaucer Switzerland, France and Germany Gastronomy Cruise August 2024 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIWn2FRb_yWw48HOCziX-3G-GPIyqGtri Virgin Voyages Resilient Lady Amsterdam August 2024 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIWn2FRb_yWxOi2MWu5iTIyzerponO-D9 Please like, subscribe and comment, it really does make a difference and allows our channel to grow. Thank you! You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter! You can find our Socials on https://linktr.ee/tomanddomtravel #cunard #cunardline #queenanne #cruiselife #TomandDomTravel #Cruise #cruiseship #cruiseship #youtube #subscribe #cruisevlogger