Sailing on board the Queen Elizabeth was absolutely amazing. We embarked at Rome- Civitavecchia. We took a private car to the port for 140 euros. Checked in around 4pm. Disembarked in Venice, nice terminal. Took a public taxi straight to our hotel in Venice which was close to the airport, 45 euros. Everything was in perfect order from check in to check out. We have not one complaint. When can you ever say that? Very well organized, no detail missed. The crew, everyone working for Cunard on board our ship, was customer service oriented. Our room steward, Helen, was exceptional. The waitress we had in the Britannia named Wong was delightful and so efficient. We looked forward to seeing her at dinner time. She took special care and concern for each person at our table. Making sure we all were satisfied. I am vegetarian and she made my life so easy! Speaking of the food! Oh my, where to start.....breakfast at the Britannia was delicious. great choices and a beautiful setting. Dinner, no matter what venue, was always incredible. Prime steakhouse alternative dining was superb. Britannia dinners were very well thought out and delicious. Could not be more pleased with all the food options. We took a bottle of wine each night to dinner, usually from the port we just were at and we paid a corkage fee of $20 I believe. Happy to have that option.The Spa and bath house are a must. The Spa has daily specials and it is well worth the splurge on a sea day. Gym is super clean and modern with the best view. We had an inside room on Deck 8 and it was quite comfy. Plenty of space. The tours/ashore excursions we purchased through Cunard were great. Made our life much easier when we arrived at each port. I loved the fact that the duty free shops on the ship (and everything else) was in U.S. dollars! The crowd was very mature and worldly which we loved. We met very nice people who had extensive travel history and we had great conversations. There is always something scheduled for each day...you will never get bored. The nice thing is that you get a brochure each evening that tells you in depth about the goings on the next day, history of the port city etc... The boat is very clean and we appreciated that. We cannot wait to take our next cruise on board the Queen Elizabeth.