Day 3 on Queen Elizabeth, and we’ve made it to our first port of call, Grand Turk in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Yes, this is an ABC cruise visiting Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao, but Grand Turk got tossed in for good measure. And while I’ve been calling this a Southern Caribbean cruise, Cunard markets it as an Eastern Caribbean voyage. Same itinerary, different description.
We got the all-clear to go ashore at 9 a.m., with everyone due back onboard by 4:30 p.m. That gave us a full day here, although how much of that time you need depends on what you’re planning to do. If you’ve booked an excursion, you can make a day of it. If you’re just looking around the cruise center, you aren’t going to need seven hours unless you stop for a drink every time you pass a bar.
When people hear “Turks and Caicos,” they tend to picture beautiful beaches, impossibly clear water, and somewhere they’d happily move to if they want to escape the madness of life in states. Grand Turk certainly has the water and beaches. But the cruise port experience deserves a little explanation, because you aren’t stepping off the ship into an island town.
Grand Turk Cruise Center
You’re stepping into a complex developed by Carnival Corporation specifically for cruise passengers. The Grand Turk Cruise Center opened in February 2006 at a cost of $60 million, with a pier that accommodates two ships at a time.
If you’ve been to Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic or Mahogany Bay in Roatán, Grand Turk will feel very familiar. You can spend your entire day ashore without leaving the port, and as you can imagine there are plenty of ways to chip away at your available credit on your credit card.
There’s really only one advantage here and that’s convenience. There’s no tender, no transfer or taxi to get to the beach, and no need to buy an excursion just to get near the water. Walk down the pier, make your way through the duty-free store, and you’re pretty much there. You can go back to the ship for lunch or something you forgot and return ashore without turning it into a whole process.
That makes Grand Turk an easy stop for someone who wants a beach day with very little planning. For someone like me, who enjoys getting off a ship and wandering around town, it’s disappointing. There’s only so much wandering around the same loop before you begin to wonder if you’re losing your mind.
And yes, getting ashore involves the obligatory walk through duty-free because there’s an unwritten law that cruise passengers must be exposed to perfume, liquor, and a promotional offer before entering any foreign destination.
Once you’re through, the port’s layout is very straightforward. The larger beach and Margaritaville pool area are to the left. A quieter, rockier stretch of shoreline is to the right. In between are shops, places to eat and drink, excursion booths, and people trying to decide whether they should go left, right, or to the bathroom.
The shopping is exactly what you’d expect. Effy and Diamonds International are here, because heaven forbid any Caribbean cruise port should be without one or both of them. There’s also Ron Jon Surf Shop, Starbucks if you’ve been having $15 coffee withdrawls, and smaller stores selling beachwear, souvenirs, and the usual magnets and souvenirs you’ll buy, toss in a drawer when you get home, and never see them again.
Yes, you can do some shopping but that definitely not be my reason for getting off here. The beach and pool are what most people have come for.
Beaches & Pools at Grand Turk
Head left after duty-free and you’ll pass Margaritaville and its pool complex before reaching the main beach. This is the larger and more popular side, with the better setup for swimming and spending a few hours by the water. You’ve got that clear turquoise water in front of you, a great view of the ships, and food and drinks within easy reach.
Back to that one advantage this port has – walking off the ship and being right on the beach without a shore excursion or paying for a taxi. Since the facilities are free to use, this a very inexpensive day if that’s what you want.
The standard loungers provided by the cruise center are complimentary. Let’s spend a minute on that, because there was a problem here a few years ago with people trying to charge passengers to use chairs that were supposed to be free.
I covered the rules introduced in 2024 to address problems at the cruise center, including unauthorized selling and the beach-chair situation. Those changes included identification requirements, restrictions on business activity, and a code of conduct. I didn’t encounter that problem during today’s visit, which was good to see.
The thing to remember is that a basic complimentary lounger and a rental setup are two different things. If you want shade, a canopy, a daybed, a cabana, or some other upgraded arrangement, expect a charge. There’s a rental hut nearby and staff around to help, so you can check what you’re getting before you pay.
The main beach is also where you’re going to get the most people and the most activity. With two ships in port, the number of people sharing the facilities can change the feel of the place considerably. Having a beach right off the pier is convenient, but you’re sharing that space with everyone else. Today, things were not that crowded at the beach since many of Queen Elizabeth’s passengers remained on the ship. The majority of visitors ashore were from the Carnival Magic which made for a not-so-crowded experience, which I can appreciate having been here when two larger ships were in port and nearly everyone wanted a beach day.
Behind the beach is the Margaritaville pool complex, which is the big attraction here. If you’d rather have a pool than deal with salt water and sand, you can spend your day over there instead. There’s a swim-up bar, plenty of seating, and the atmosphere is party-party-party with loud music, lots of people in the pool, and it’s perfect for people watching, especially as the day goes on and the booze kicks in.
Just like the beach, the pool and standard loungers are free. Cabanas, daybeds, and upgraded seating are available for a charge, while food and drinks are separate purchases. So “free pool” doesn’t necessarily translate into “cheap day” once everyone starts ordering lunch and another round of tequila shots.
There’s a FlowRider nearby too, if you’re looking for an opportunity to add “personal injury” to your cruise to-do list. That’s the surf simulator where you pay to find out how long you can remain upright before breaking a hip. Watching other people do it is free, and that helps you avoid a trip to the infirmary and a huge medical bill.
For a quieter spot, turn right when you leave duty-free. This takes you toward the smaller beach area on the other side of the pier, where you’ll find more complimentary loungers and a lot less of the main-beach atmosphere.
There is a trade-off. The shoreline is rockier, the sandy area is narrower, and it isn’t as inviting as the main beach.
The chairs on this side are also set back from the water. There are rows of them, and all are in full sun without umbrellas. So while it’s quieter, it isn’t automatically more comfortable if your main objective is staying cool.
Where this side works better is for someone who wants to sit away from the busiest area, look out at the water, and do absolutely nothing.
The Beached Whale Bar & Grill is over here, with food, drinks, and outdoor seating. It gives you somewhere to stop without heading back into the Margaritaville complex, and it’s an option if you’d prefer a quieter, less chaotic place to have something to eat or drink without a bunch of people twerking alongside the pool.
Both sides offer great views of the ships. You can take the obligatory ship selfie, send it to your friends back home, and make them insanely jealous.
Grand Turk’s Connection to NASA
There’s also something on this quieter side that seems a little out of place until you read the signs: an astronaut, a rocket, and a space capsule.
Grand Turk played a role in NASA’s Mercury program, and the free Splashdown exhibit tells that story. It includes a replica of John Glenn’s Friendship 7 capsule, a figure of Glenn in his spacesuit, and a roughly 20-foot model of an Atlas rocket.
On February 20, 1962, Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth, circling the planet three times before splashing down in the Atlantic near Grand Turk. The USS Noa recovered him and the capsule, and he was subsequently brought to Grand Turk for medical examinations and debriefings.
He spent the next two days on the island before returning to the United States. Grand Turk was part of the operation that got him safely home, which explains why you’re looking at a Mercury capsule a short walk from a swim-up bar.
The exhibit opened in 2011, and it’s worth taking a few minutes to read through the displays. It’s one of the more interesting things within the cruise center, particularly if you want a little history to go with the beach day. You don’t need a reservation, a ticket, or a wristband, you just walk over. It takes about 15 minutes to read the displays and take some photos.
If you want to see the island beyond the cruise center, you need to do a little planning. This is a port where you’re not able to walk through the gates and find yourself wandering among historic buildings, restaurants, and shops.
The surrounding area includes working port facilities, and Cockburn Town is about three miles away. Between the heat, the distance, and the lack of sidewalks, that’s not a walk I’d recommend making. Some beaches are closer, but getting into town or seeing more of the island is better done by taxi or excursion.
That’s also where you’ll get a more rounded impression of Grand Turk. The cruise center is a place to spend a beach day. Cockburn Town, the salt ponds, the lighthouse, and the island’s offshore reefs give you other reasons to visit if Margaritaville isn’t calling your name.
Top 5 Things to Do in Grand Turk Outside the Cruise Port
If you want to get beyond the cruise center, here are five popular excursion options in Grand Turk:
- Take an island sightseeing tour. This is the easiest way to see Cockburn Town, the salt ponds, and landmarks such as the Grand Turk Lighthouse. You get some island history, see more than Margaritaville, and let someone else handle the driving. Check the actual stops before booking, since every “island tour” doesn’t necessarily cover the same things.
- Head out on a snorkeling trip. A boat can take you to reefs beyond what you can reach from the cruise port beach. Some tours add a catamaran sail or beach stop, giving you a little time to dry off between opportunities to swallow seawater. This is worth looking at if the water is the main reason you’re excited to visit.
- Visit Gibbs Cay and its stingrays. This small, uninhabited island is known for stingrays visiting its shallow waters. Excursions often combine a stop here with reef snorkeling, so you get a couple of experiences out of the trip. It’s an option for people who want a boat outing with more on the schedule than circling the ship and returning to the pier.
- Go scuba diving. Grand Turk is known for its reef and wall diving, making this a big draw for certified divers. There’s considerably more happening underwater than you’re going to see while standing at the swim-up bar, and a diving excursion gives you a completely different experience from spending the day inside the cruise center.
- Explore by ATV or buggy. If a sightseeing bus sounds a little too tame, these tours offer a more active way to see parts of the island, with stops along the route. Expect some dust, some bumps, and a good reason to shower before dinner. Again, look at the route and what’s included rather than choosing solely by the picture of someone looking adventurous.
For me, Grand Turk works best when you approach it with the right expectations. If you want an easy beach-and-pool day close to the ship, there’s a lot to like. You can get ashore without a tender, use a standard lounger without paying, and enjoy the water without buying an excursion. Families and people who don’t want to organize much can have a perfectly good day here.
If your favorite part of a port call is wandering through a town, stopping somewhere local for lunch, and seeing what’s around the next corner, the cruise center itself isn’t going to keep you occupied for long. You’ll want to arrange a way to get farther afield. Otherwise, you’re mostly choosing which chair, which beach, and which bar.
That’s why this isn’t one of the stops I get particularly excited about. I can appreciate the convenience and the beautiful water, but hanging around a pool or beach all day isn’t usually how I spend my time ashore. Once I’ve walked through the complex and looked around, I’m generally ready to head back.
I wasn’t in any rush to get off this morning, so I ventured out in the afternoon to record a walkaround video showing the facilities, the two beach areas, and how everything connects. If you’re visiting for the first time, seeing that layout should help you decide whether to book something or just make use of what’s already there.
Unfortunately, recording it was considerably easier than uploading it. Queen Elizabeth’s Wi-Fi is still refusing to cooperate with my videos, so that one will have to wait until I find a connection willing to let it leave my laptop. At this rate, I’ll have visited the entire itinerary before the internet finishes showing you the first port.
Meanwhile, Back on Board…
Once I was back onboard, I found myself a steamer chair on the promenade deck and settled in. This is one of the things I really appreciate about a ship like Queen Elizabeth. Her promenade is a proper walk-all-the-way-around-the-ship deck, with chairs lined up facing the ocean, rather than a little outdoor corridor that ends at a locked door.
It’s also particularly useful when you’re staying in an inside stateroom like I am. Sure, having your own balcony is nice, but I can head down to Deck 3, find a chair in the sun or shade, and have a terrific view without paying for a balcony cabin. There’s people-watching included too, as everyone doing their laps passes by and reminds me that I probably should be walking instead of sitting.
But sitting won today, and before I knew it, it was time to head back to my room and get ready for the evening.
Notes on Queen Elizabeth’s Casino
My first stop of the night was the casino, and here’s another noticeable difference from last year: there were actually people in it. If you followed those reports, you might remember that the casino often looked like it was abandoned.
Now, before anyone pictures a packed gaming floor with people waiting for a machine to become available, let’s put “busy” into perspective. This is a small casino on Deck 2 forward, directly across from the Golden Lion Pub. You’ve got a couple dozen machines, a few gaming tables, and that’s pretty much the whole operation. You aren’t going to spend twenty minutes wandering around to find a Mo Money or Huff and Puff machine. You can see them all in a single view!
Not every machine was occupied, and the tables weren’t packed. But there were people playing.
I recorded an updated video tour so you can see the space, but that’s currently keeping my Grand Turk walkaround company in the collection of videos the ship’s Wi-Fi refuses to upload. I’ll add it once I get a connection that cooperates.
One interesting bit about this casino is that it used to be bigger. My solo oceanview stateroom on last year’s cruise, room 2018, was part of the space converted into passenger accommodations during the 2014 refit. Nine solo cabins were added, taking over part of what had been the casino.
So they made an already small casino smaller and put people to sleep where other people used to lose money.
I joined in for a little while and had some luck, although nothing that’s going to wipe out my onboard account.
For anyone interested in the players club, Cunard’s casino is part of the Ocean Players Club setup used across several Carnival Corporation brands. Slot play here earns one point for every $2.50 cycled through the machine, while table play is rated by the casino staff. And “cycled through” means the total amount you wager, including winnings you play back, rather than just the cash you initially put in.
Something else caught my attention while I was playing: a lot of the room keys I noticed were red, indicating first-time Cunard guests. You join the Silver tier of the Cunard World Club after completing your first voyage, so there appeared to be quite a few people trying the line for the first time.
That got me wondering whether some of this casino crowd might have gotten here through offers sent to players from other Carnival Corporation brands. Carnival, Princess, Holland America, and the other lines have plenty of people in their casino marketing databases. Offering some of those players a chance to try Cunard would certainly be one way to help fill cabins.
To be clear, that’s my theory based on the cards I happened to notice. They could just as easily be first-time Cunard guests who booked through the usual channels and decided to play a few machines.
Still, between the different crowd I’ve noticed around the ship and the extra activity in the casino, it’s something I found interesting. Whatever brought everyone here, at least the dealers had people to deal to this time around.
Britannia Dining Room Dinner Menu
For those dining in the Britannia Restaurant, the ship’s main dining room that offers traditional early or late fixed seating, or flexible dining, here’s a look at what was being served this evening.
Wild Mushroom Risotto
soft cheese, roasted hazelnut
Spanish Eggplant Rolls
pistou dressing, pine nut tarator
Beef Bresaola
rocket, Parmesan shavings, herb salad
Shrimp Cocktail
brandy cocktail sauce
Creamed Corn and Potato Chowder
cilantro
Duck Consommé
smoked duck, chives
Classic Caesar Salad
garlic croutons, anchovies, shaved Parmesan
Baby Leaf and Soft Herb Salad
orange vinaigrette
Medallions of Pork Filet Wrapped in Bacon
sautéed wild mushrooms, dauphinoise potatoes, green beans, sherry mustard sauce
Herb Grilled Lamb Rump
squash, zucchini, tomato, olive tapenade béarnaise
Butter-Fried Flounder Schnitzel
cauliflower, capers, parsley potatoes, lobster béarnaise sauce
Roasted Cabbage
smoked potato purée, gremolata, pumpkin seeds
Linguine Pasta
shrimp alfredo, white wine, cream, Parmesan
Grilled Maine Lobster (Half)
$20.0010-14oz, claw mac'n'cheese, garden salad, garlic and herb butter
Grilled Maine Lobster (Whole)
$35.0021-28oz, claw mac'n'cheese, garden salad, garlic and herb butter
Prime USDA Filet Mignon
$35.008oz, triple-cooked chips, grilled asparagus, béarnaise sauce
Half Grilled Maine Lobster and Prime USDA Filet Mignon
$45.0010-14oz lobster and 8oz filet, claw mac'n'cheese, garden salad, garlic and herb butter
Grilled Salmon
lemon pepper seasoning, broccoli, fingerling potatoes
Breaded Chicken Cutlet
buttered greens, crushed red skin potato, drawn garlic butter
Slow-Roasted USDA Striploin
whipped potato, string beans, pan gravy
Warm Bakewell Tart
vanilla custard
Cookie Dough Cheesecake
coffee cream
Mango and Passionfruit Mousse
fresh mango and mint salsa
Ice Cream
mint chocolate chip, strawberry, fruit sorbet
Selection of Cheese and Biscuits
🖼️ Menu Images
Dinner at La Piazza on Queen Elizabeth
Dinner tonight was at La Piazza, one of the specialty dining pop-ups I mentioned in the Day 1 report. There are three on this Caribbean sailing: La Piazza for Italian, Bamboo for East Asian-inspired dishes, and Karibe for Caribbean flavors. Each carries a $40-per-person cover charge and takes a three-night turn before handing the space over to the next theme.
The setup will look familiar if you’ve eaten at Canaletto on Holland America. A section of the Lido buffet on Deck 9 gets carved out for a sit-down dinner with table service. You’re still in part of the buffet, which is worth keeping in mind when deciding how you feel about paying another $40 for dinner.
That cover includes one appetizer, one entrée, and dessert. Want a second appetizer? That’ll be another $12.50.
Antipasti Board
Italian meats, fried calamari, smoked bocconcini cheese, sun-blushed tomatoes, marinated mushrooms, olives
Corn-Fed Chicken and Portobello Mushroom Flatbread
sun-blushed tomato pesto, smoked buffalo mozzarella
Fresh Fig and Artichoke Salad
ricotta cheese, rocket, basil, truffle honey dressing
Sliced Veal Rosettes
tuna, anchovy and caper sauce
Minestrone Soup
carta di musica bread
Pan-Roasted Sea Bass with Herb Gremolata
oregano gnocchi, green beans with almonds, wild mushroom purée
Prosciutto and Basil-Crusted Scallops and Truffle Garlic Shrimp
celeriac purée, Mediterranean vegetable orzo
Chicken Parmigiana
capellini Milanese
Griddled Beef Filet with Porcini Red Wine Glaze
pumpkin and pine nut fiorelli, Gorgonzola cheese
Specialty Pasta
ask your waiter for today's special, vegetarian option available on request
Trio of Desserts
tiramisù, cannoli Siciliani with limoncello and vanilla ricotta, tartufo bianco dolce vanilla bean gelato with white chocolate and caramel
🖼️ Menu Images
I had an 8 p.m. reservation, and when I arrived, a few tables were occupied, but it wasn’t busy at all. I was taken to a table by the window and introduced to the team looking after me: my server, his assistant, and the bar server. My server explained how the menu worked, offered some recommendations, and gave me a little time to decide.
I started with the sliced veal rosettes, served with a tuna, anchovy, and caper sauce. Then I had the antipasti board, which included Italian meats, fried calamari, smoked bocconcini cheese, sun-blushed tomatoes, marinated mushrooms, and olives.
Both were good, and the portions were hearty enough that I certainly didn’t need both. The antipasti board, in particular, had a nice variety and could easily be shared by two people.
For the main course, I followed my server’s recommendation and ordered the Chicken Parmigiana with Capellini Milanese. If you followed last year’s cruise, you may remember that I ordered the chicken parm at La Piazza then too, so apparently I’m developing a tradition.
The chicken was a thin, crispy fried cutlet served with an adequate portion of pasta cooked al dente. The crispiness was what I liked most. Was it a thick, impressive-looking piece of chicken? No. But it was tasty, the pasta was cooked properly, and I enjoyed the plate. Sometimes a familiar dish done well is all I’m looking for.
Dessert takes the decision-making out of your hands with a trio: tiramisu, a Sicilian cannoli with limoncello and vanilla ricotta, and a white tartufo featuring vanilla bean gelato, white chocolate, and caramel. All three were delicious.
But I have to come back to the service, because the crew once again made a big contribution to the evening. There was a substantial team looking after relatively few tables and kept the same standards even with a quiet restaurant.
The best example involved my drinks. I’ve been enjoying Cunard’s Perfect Serve gin and tonics, which are available at some bars onboard, but not all. I asked the bar server whether I could get one here, knowing the drinks were probably coming from the Lido service bar, where I didn’t expect that particular offering to be available.
His response was, “If that’s what you want, I’ll make it happen.”
And he did. He went to another bar, got the drink, and brought it back to my table. Then he did it again when I ordered another.
He could easily have told me they didn’t serve those here and handed me the regular drinks menu. Instead, he made the extra effort without making it feel like I’d asked him to trek down to Gin & Fizz on deck 3 to get it. That’s the kind of thing I mean when I talk about Cunard’s White Star Service. It’s an actual person deciding to take care of something rather than giving you the easiest available “no.”
I enjoyed dinner, and the service was excellent, but was it worth $40 plus another $12.50 for that second appetizer? No. Canaletto on Holland America follows essentially the same concept, with a similar Italian menu served in a section of the buffet, for $25 per person. That’s a pretty big difference before I even start adding courses. As good as the crew was tonight, you’re still eating in a carved-out section of the Lido. A tablecloth and some privacy don’t change that, and while I left happy with the food and the people taking care of me, I didn’t leave thinking I’d gotten $52.50 worth of dinner.
We’re currently at sea heading to our second port of call, Willemstad, Curacao, where we’re expected to arrive at 8am Halloween morning! I expect to see some Halloween displays around the ship and am looking forward to getting some steps in by doing by Curacao DIY Walking tour that I do each time I’m here – with a stop at the cigar bar, of course!
More tomorrow, and as always, thanks for following along.
Queen Elizabeth Day 3 Daily Planner
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| TIME | EVENT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 am | Queen Elizabeth Today with Sally Sagoe | Stateroom Television |
| 7:15 am | ABS Class | Mareel Wellness & Beauty Fitness Centre, Deck 9 |
| 8:00 am | Pilates US$* | Mareel Wellness & Beauty Fitness Centre, Deck 9, Forward |
| 9:00 am | Complimentary Massage Tasters | Mareel Wellness & Beauty Fitness |
| 9:15 am | Lawn Bowls Tournament* | Games Deck, Deck 11, Forward |
| 10:00 am | Puffy Eyes Seminar | Mareel Wellness & Beauty Fitness |
| 10:30 am | Morning Team Trivia | Golden Lion Pub, Deck 2, Forward |
| 10:30 am | Relieving Back Pain & Plantar Fasciitis | Mareel Wellness & Beauty, Deck 9 |
| 11:15 am | Croquet Tournament* | Games Deck, Deck 11, Forward |
| 2:00 pm | Stop The Clock | Lido Pool, Deck 9, Aft |
| 2:00 pm | Movie: Project Hail Mary | Royal Court Theatre, Decks 1, 2 & 3, Forward |
| 2:00 pm | Free Foot Clinic | Mareel Wellness & Beauty Fitness, Deck 9 |
| 2:30 pm | How to Do Your Make Up in 5-Minutes | Mareel Wellness & Beauty Fitness, Deck 9 |
| 3:00 pm | High Low Darts Tournament* | Golden Lion Pub, Deck 2, Forward |
| 3:00 pm | Queens Room Afternoon Tea with Guitarist Brian Moore | Queens Room, Deck 2 |
| 3:00 pm | Secrets to a Flatter Stomach | Mareel Wellness & Beauty Fitness, Deck 9 |
| 4:00 pm | Spinning US$* | Mareel Wellness & Beauty Fitness, Deck 9 |
| 4:30 pm | Afternoon Team Trivia | Golden Lion Pub, Deck 2, Forward |
| 4:30 pm | Sailaway Celebration with Changez | Lido Pool, Deck 9, Aft |
| 4:30 pm | Complimentary Massage Tasters | Mareel Wellness & Beauty Fitness |
| 5:00 pm | Evening Stretch | Mareel Wellness & Beauty, Deck 9 |
| 5:15 pm | Into the Evening with Pianist David Crathorne | Commodore Club, Deck 10 |
| 5:30 pm | What diamond are you? | Effy Boutique, Deck 3 |
| 5:30 pm | Caribbean Beauty Must-Have: 15% Flash Sale on selected items | Beauty Shop |
| 5:30 pm | Molton Brown On Board: Discover British Fragrance & Body Care | Beauty Shop |
| 5:30 pm | New On board: Paradise collection cruise exclusive | Fashion Shop, Deck 3 |
| 5:30 pm | We Beat the Port: Best Value at Sea | Liquor Store, Deck 3 |
| 6:15 pm | Recorded Ballroom & Latin Music | Queens Room, Deck 2, Midship |
| 6:15 pm | Into the Evening with Saxophonist Chris Malinski | Commodore Club, Deck 10, Forward |
| 7:15 pm | Wipe Out Trivia | Golden Lion Pub, Deck 2, Forward |
| 7:15 pm | Pianist David Crathorne in the Grand Lobby | Grand Lobby, Decks 1, 2 & 3, Midship |
| 7:15 pm | Music and Dance with Guitarist Brian Moore | Queens Room, Deck 2, Midship |
| 8:00 pm | Showtime: Steven Regatz - Royal Court Theatre | Decks 1, 2 & 3, Forward |
| 8:00 pm | Recorded Ballroom & Latin Music | Queens Room, Deck 2, Midship |
| 8:00 pm | US$800 Snowball Jackpot Bingo Pre - Sales | Empire Casino, Deck 2, Forward |
| 8:15 pm | Golden Lion Jazz Club with the Queens Room Musicians | Golden Lion Pub, Deck 2 |
| 8:30 pm | Recorded Ballroom & Latin Music | The Yacht Club, Deck 10, Forward |
| 8:30 pm | Bremont: Discover the Spirit of British Watchmaking | Watch Boutique, Deck 3 |
| 8:45 pm | Music at the Midships with Pianist David Crathorne | Midships Bar, Deck 3 |
| 8:45 pm | Rock 'n' Roll Night | Queens Room, Deck 2, Midship |
| 8:45 pm | Moonlight Melodies with Chris DJ | Lido Pool, Deck 9, Aft |
| 9:00 pm | Evening Gameshow: 70s and 80s Music Trivia | Golden Lion Pub, Deck 2, Forward |
| 9:00 pm | Movie: Project Hail Mary | Garden Lounge, Deck 9, Midships |
| 9:00 pm | A Night at the Commodore with The Watson Duo | Commodore Club, Deck 10 |
| 9:00 pm | Color Diamonds Spectacular | EFFY Boutique, Deck 3 |
| 9:45 pm | Showtime: Steven Regatz | Royal Court Theatre, Decks 1, 2 & 3, Forward |
| 9:45 pm | Golden Lion Jazz Club with the Queens Room Musicians | Golden Lion Pub, Deck 2 |
| 10:00 pm | DJ Masaki | The Yacht Club, Deck 10, Forward |
| 10:30 pm | Casino Rollover Raffle | Empire Casino, Deck 2, Forward |
| 10:30 pm | Silent Disco | Queens Room, Deck 2, Midship |
| 11:30 pm | Dance the Night Away with DJ Jason | The Yacht Club, Deck 10, Forward |
