Thank you so much for watching! It really does mean the world to us! Please give this video a THUMBS UP, please SUBSCRIBE and please leave us a comment too as we'd love to know your thoughts about which one YOU prefer (oh and also we’d LOVE to hear from you). R&H x
@siiyrabbit80
Ай бұрын
Your voice is so nice to listen too! So calming and smooth!
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Thank you ☺️
@PiaAdora
Ай бұрын
Excellent video. I am a little surprised that it was basically a landslide. I’ve not been on the Queen Anne but HAL’s Rotterdam is one of my favorites. The music rooms and her library were my favorites.
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching ☺️
@ManWhoLovesTheMary
Ай бұрын
This comparison is much needed. I rather feel like we could use more of these in general. It’s a grand way of seeking improvements and making decisions on which ships to sail and to where. The Queen’s Room does rather look like a 2007 take on 1967. I suppose I can applaud them on their daring attempt at something…new? The Britannia Restaurant, though! That is a classic/modern design that Art Decos the senses in a glam Regency kind of way…? Yes. That’s what I’m going with. While the curvy leading lines upon the ceiling of the Commodore Club is reminiscent of that aboard the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth’s Observation Bars. Just a beautiful and applicable touch. And that retractable pool! So delightfully Edwardian. If only that classic sense of authentic history was applied all throughout the ship. Maybe it was all an attempt just to try something different. And I do commend Cunard for that. But the Rotterdam does take the cake more so as far as I’m concerned as well.
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Thank you for watching and for your detailed analysis, you make some very good points 😍
@robyoungquist5803
Ай бұрын
It’s Rotterdam for me 👍🏻👍🏻. Yes, please MORE COMPARISONS! I don’t believe anyone else is doing it. 😉
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Thank you ☺️
@jenserikjohansson6228
Ай бұрын
Stunning vlog , tanks and all the best from Norway
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching ☺️
@Walkwithlahiru
Ай бұрын
Wow beautiful sharing 🎉🎉❤❤
@FrancoisD551
Ай бұрын
Richard, What a nice and well done side by side evaluation. I love the Pinnacle Class ships, the four of them. They are beautiful and the perfect size. Coincidentally Queen Anne and Rotterdam will be both at Zeebrugge on October 13th. As I will be onboard the former, I am so looking forward to see and photograph the latter.
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Will be great to see them side by side 👍 Thanks for watching.
@nigelcartwright5986
Ай бұрын
Good video but it doesn't bother me which one. They're both great cruise ships. Enjoy.
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Absolutely. Thanks for watching 👍
@shirleysmith3904
Ай бұрын
I've been on Queen Anne but not Rotterdam. I think I prefer the lighter colours of the Rotterdam as I found Queen Anne quite dark and sombre. Many thanks for posting. Would you be able to do a comparison between Queen Anne and New Statendam as I believe this is Queen Anne's sister ship?
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. We have yet to sail on Nieuw Statendam but maybe if we do some time in the future then we could do this. Although Rotterdam is very similar, apart from the capacity 👍
@tristancollins3037
Ай бұрын
Brilliant comparison. Looks like Carnival had tighter purse strings when fitting out Queen Anne
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. Yes, we thought that too. 🙂
@leesonpj
Ай бұрын
We've been on both, and your assessment is spot on! Different but equal is how I perceive them. But...Dutch Cafe might be the decider.
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Completely agree. Isn’t the Dutch cafe just beautiful 🤩 Thanks for watching.
@xr6lad
Ай бұрын
I must be isolated as I absolutely disliked the Dutch cafe. I thought it was so garish as to be ugly with that blue.
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Haha, we loved it. But then that’s what makes the world a wonderful place - we all see things differently 😍
@davidhouston3946
Ай бұрын
We'll not be on either. QM2 B2B crossings are all we do. However have you actually measured the area of the two dance floors for your comparison? Your video shots suggest to me that the HAL floor is smaller. And do you actually dance? QA's floor shape wouldn't be a problem for us, we simply dance to suit the shape. A dance floor doesn't need to be a rectangle. "tonymariadance" have posted recent videos of dancing on QA and nobody seems to have any problems. I should say of course that it is a useful comparison video, thank you!
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Thanks for the info and for watching 👍
@michaelwhalen2469
Ай бұрын
Being a life long fan of Cunard , it truly pains me to admit that I agree with all your opinions. The Rotterdam wins in every category. The new Queen Anne doesn’t have any WOW Factor .😥 Totally lacking compared to Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth and the fantastic Queen Mary 2 !!!🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️😂
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
We completely agree with you 👍
@harryvlogs7833
7 күн бұрын
No queen anne looks excellent
@xr6lad
Ай бұрын
No. I thought the Royal Dutch cafe was garish. As is the theatre and casino. I thought I would like the Rotterdam better but overall I liked the decor of the QA better EXCEPT the main dinning room. I liked the Rotterdam better in that.
@crrizello5157
23 күн бұрын
Thank you for this video. I really enjoyed the side by side comparison. Both ships look beautiful.
@visitwithus
20 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching ☺️
Ай бұрын
Muchas gracias por su información, seguro que me será de utilidad, me gustan mucho los dos barcos 👍🏻
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Thank you for watching 👍
@glent7853
Ай бұрын
Good grief, Queen Anne is so boring. Rotterdam all the way
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Rotterdam certainly does have a fresher, bolder approach. 🙂
@scifimonkey3
Ай бұрын
Glitz and brash colours are not for me, too many undertones of Mc Donalds and Motorway service stations. Prefer a bit of subtlety. Neither of the ships are exactly Royal Caribbean or carnival and both seem pretty good but on the whole the Cunard ship looks more sophisticated architecturally.
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Like you say, they’re both beautiful ships, just different in style. Thanks for watching 🤩
@corner559
19 күн бұрын
Cunard took a seriously wrong turn with Queen Anne. They should have stayed with their elegant art deco designs that work so well on their other ships. Queen Anne is an eye sore inside.
@visitwithus
19 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching 👍
@rhondadeniston4774
Ай бұрын
I've been on the Rotterdam and so it wins for me, but I would love to try the Queen Anne in the future. One thing that stood out for me is that the Rotterdam pools had steps leading down into the water. At my age, getting up and down ladders into the pool is a 'no can do'. Thanks for this!
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
This is a good point 👍 Generally we preferred the whole pool area on the Rotterdam than we did the Queen Anne though appreciate that this was more of a general ‘feeling’ than based upon the aesthetics. Thanks for watching ☺️
@chocolatkennels
Ай бұрын
Would like to see a comparison on cabins, costs, packages, and excursions.
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and for your comment.
@kahuna1999
Ай бұрын
Oceania (O class or newer) vs Viking, please!
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Now that would be a good one 👍 Thanks for watching.
@fionasteggall1377
Ай бұрын
Hello Helen and Rich - it’s Rotterdam for us. We love the ‘Have it all’ concept on HAL. We spend a lot of time on ships and Cunard’s drinks packages & WiFi options are punitive. Also we feel Cunard is not for us - perhaps when we are octogenarians! In the meantime love the live music options on HAL especially BB Kings! Thanks for the video 😀
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Yes, we didn’t really address the experience on this video but rather the ‘hardware’ so to speak. But you are right in that we also think HAL generally offers better value for money 👍
@benjaminsmith2287
5 күн бұрын
I'm not sure. I like some of the spaces in the Queen Anne particularly Bright Lights society but I do like the main big dance floor on the Rotterdam. I like these styles of ships vs. NCL Prima or Celebrity Edge class which are too gray/beige trendy for me and the Edge has no real dance floor or lounges. These feel like real social ships to me.
@visitwithus
2 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting 😊
@patriciasantoso4979
Ай бұрын
Both are amazing decor in their own right . Since never been on Cunard before and I love the HA Pinnacle class shops, I'll vote HA at this time.
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
@accessiblecruise
Ай бұрын
Loved this video format. Just got of the Queen Anne yesterday. If we had seen this video before we may well have chosen the HAL ship. We were lucky enough to be in Queen's grill where the service and food is it's usual stunning self but the decor, both in the rooms and restaurants is boring and bland, no wow factor at all. As for the Queens room....well, big mistake there we think. Queen Anne looks like it was designed by committee as apposed to someone with a vision. Sorry Cunard but we won't be back on Queen Anne.
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Thank you ☺️ Like you we think we still prefer her two little sisters and obviously the QM2 😍 Thanks for watching
@atomicrancher3745
Ай бұрын
Thanks for doing this. I’m on both ships next year for the first time and now I have a much better idea of what to expect and experience. As much as I like Cunard and their other Queens, the Rotterdam does look very very nice and so much my style.
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 👍
@carmelshepherd6739
Ай бұрын
Cunard ❤ seeing Rotterdam has the edge Queen Anne is more P and O style now ,enjoyed the comparison , downside Rotterdam does she sail from Southampton?
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
HAL don’t sail from Southampton BUT Nieuw Statendam, which is the same class of ship as the Rotterdam, will be sailing in and out of Dover next summer on a number of different voyages 👍 Thanks for watching.
@Parkhopper1985
Ай бұрын
Wonderful video. Very creative to compare 2 ships with the same design. Super informative too.
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching ☺️
@joergschwarting1701
Ай бұрын
Love this new concept! Especially the two photos next to each other. Was pleasantly surprised by HAL Rotterdam!
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Thank you! I had an itch to do this one that I just HAD to scratch! 😂
@lumixraku
Ай бұрын
Anne looks more elegant, Rotterdam looks so plastic.
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@TrenaDavenport-b3j
Ай бұрын
Wow super side by side! I haven’t done Rotterdam so I’m a bit biased but lots of Queen Anne for me 👍🏻 she really was beautiful, I thought so anyway 😊
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching ☺️
@danncantley9755
Ай бұрын
Rotterdam hands down.
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching 👍
@christinethys7977
Ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this comparison. For me the Rotterdam won it by a nose
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Thank you. It’s all a matter of personal taste of course but it just seems that HAL have thought about the details a lot more than Cunard. 🙂
@genefrance
Ай бұрын
both are great ships...we would like to see more comparison ships...thank you
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Thank you ☺️
@georgebrandt2092
Ай бұрын
Neither one
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@eminiarvii
Ай бұрын
Very nice comparison! Enjoyed the video…I am all HAL (Rotterdam) to fit my individual taste…Thx Rich and Helen🚢🙂
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
@howardhdavidson
Ай бұрын
There may be a difference in decor which is personal but there must be a different in service and food and traditions that each company has .There is also the grill class situation on Cunard ,which I’m not sure exists on HAL .Certainly a good idea for a video for a change.
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
@@howardhdavidson Good point but service and all those ‘emotional’ type attributes of a ship are very subjective whereas the physical areas of the ship do not vary so can be compared quite statically. 🙂
@carltonhall6628
Ай бұрын
We'd sail on either! Two weeks today we sail on Queen Anne, we live just a 30 minute taxi ride from Southampton cruise terminals, so we'd be mad not to try all the ships out. Cannot wait to get on board. However, we're not sure that the pay-extra dining venues are really great value for money and the drinks packages are ridiculously expensive unless you really do drink a lot. Anyway, cruising as much a holiday as it is a way of life, and we love it.
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Hope you have a wonderful time on Queen Anne 😍 Thanks for watching 👍
@karstenbrandt6850
Ай бұрын
I go for the Rotterdam🎉
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
👍👍👍
@johnwinter6061
Ай бұрын
LOL. Can I vote neither? I hated Cunard QM2. My bro hated HAL. Very happy with others! Why bother with these?
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
@@johnwinter6061 Sorry to hear that. Why bother? Because not everyone dislikes them. In fact, many like them very much. 🙂
@williamgardiner2010
Ай бұрын
Queen Anne seems such a drastic departure from the art deco elegance of Queen Mary 2, it’s a real turnoff.
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
It’s definitely a departure from the Cunard ‘norm’. Thanks for watching. 😊
@carinolsson5544
Ай бұрын
Would be interesting to compare prices as well!
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
@@carinolsson5544 We never mention prices simply because they vary so much from campaign to campaign and they are always changing. With that in mind I would say that HAL is definitely better value than Cunard in almost every respect. Thanks for watching. 🙂
@Smokeyham
Ай бұрын
Beyond the style of the different public spaces it would seem that a discussion of the overall ambiance and style on board would be worthwhile. I suspect Queen Anne is more aimed at their more typical/traditional Cunard cruiser who would probably appreciate the quieter/more muted decor and approach.
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
@@Smokeyham Good point but service and all those ‘emotional’ type attributes of a ship are very subjective whereas the physical areas of the ship do not vary so can be compared quite statically. 🙂
@EarthGeographicalRecon
Ай бұрын
Just remake the titanic
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
@@EarthGeographicalRecon Would YOU sail on a new Titanic? 😆😳
@EarthGeographicalRecon
Ай бұрын
@@visitwithus If the price was right
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
@@EarthGeographicalRecon Not sure we’d share your enthusiasm, regardless of price. 😆
@petermcclung9730
Ай бұрын
Rotterdam all the way for me
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
@@petermcclung9730 We agree with you. A special ship indeed. 😍
@jasonfreeman1963
Ай бұрын
I have been on the Nieuw Statendam which the other Pinnacle class from HAL also a great ship
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
@@jasonfreeman1963 Yes, we’ve toured that ship. She’s lovely. 😍
@JenniferTrost
Ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this video; please do more of these!
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
@@JenniferTrostThank you so much. Planning more. 😊
@Damian.Romkes
Ай бұрын
why did i get the M/S Rotterdam ad???
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
Not an ad. Com-par-i-son. Just because we preferred the Rotterdam overall… that’s the nature of a comparison video - to find a winner. 🙂
@Damian.Romkes
Ай бұрын
@visitwithus no I mean I live in the netherlands so I got an M/S Rotterdam ad to buy tickets when I clicked the video
@visitwithus
Ай бұрын
@@Damian.Romkes Haha! Sorry for the misunderstanding. We get the odd ‘knives out comment’ which I tend to think deserve a reply. Apologies. 😊
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