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Offline Waverley

Queen Mary 2 interior
« on: Feb 28, 2009, 02:03 PM »
Came across this nice website showing the interior of the ship. Starts with deck plans but scroll down to see the photos.

Dare I say - it looks quite nice.

http://www.thewaywewent.com/qm2a.html
« Last Edit: Jun 22, 2009, 06:51 PM by Rob Lightbody »
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Offline singlemalt

Re: Queen Mary der Grosse interior
« Reply #1 on: Feb 28, 2009, 03:03 PM »
Came across this nice website showing the interior of the ship. Starts with deck plans but scroll down to see the photos.

Dare I say - it looks quite nice.

http://www.thewaywewent.com/qm2a.html

Ooh controversial Robert!!

(Will confess though that it's whetted my appetite a bit in readiness for April 8th but I do feel guilty owning up to that :o)

And I will now be quiet and get back to QE2 matters  :-X
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Offline Andy F

Re: Queen Mary der Grosse interior
« Reply #2 on: Feb 28, 2009, 07:45 PM »
That's certainly how I recall QM2, teak decks and all!
« Last Edit: Mar 01, 2009, 04:57 PM by Andy Fitzsimmons »
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Offline Kindlychap

Re: Queen Mary der Grosse interior
« Reply #3 on: Mar 01, 2009, 04:33 PM »
There is no real doubt that QM2 is a nice ship. But she has no soul. Of those areas that are a direct comparison with QE2 - Queens' Grill, Princess Grill, Chart Room, Golden Lion, Queens' Grill Lounge, and, most of all the Queen's Room - all but the Golden Lion are but a pale comparison. The Britannia Restaurant is dramatic, but the Mauretania was a nicer room.

The Commodore Club is excellent. I suppose that is akin to the Lookout Bar, but that had gone long before my time.

The thing is, don't compare her with QE2. It'll make you sad. Just enjoy her for what she is - a fine ship and (within the confines of the marketing people) the best option that would have ever got past the planning stage.

I can admire QM2, but not love her. I could do both with QE2......

Matthew
RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 - Sic Transit Gloria Mundi

Offline Andy F

Re: Queen Mary der Grosse interior
« Reply #4 on: Mar 01, 2009, 05:00 PM »
Matthew, I totally agree that one should not compare but instead look at her for what she is.  As I've said elsewhere, I actually liked QM2 but that's because I viewed her with an open mind.  We all know nothing can ever compare with QE2 and there's no point trying! 
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Online Isabelle Prondzynski

Queen Mary die Grosse
« Reply #5 on: Mar 01, 2009, 09:06 PM »
Here is another comparative article -- some (but not all) of it looks familiar deja vu :

   http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/mar/01/1t01linersm15362/?travel

Just for the sake of grammatical correctness : it is Queen Mary die Grosse (not der Grosse), as this is a female name (it would be der Grosse for a male name).

Der / die Grosse means "the Great", and I dare say many Germans would agree with this designation. There is a huge and solid fan base for QM2 particularly in Hamburg -- which shocked us in 2005, when we were there on QE2 and found the whole city selling souvenirs and waiting for QM2 (not us!!).

If you want to give her the title you have in mind, you might consider "Queen Mary die Fette"  ;D


Offline Mauretania1907

Re: Queen Mary der Grosse interior
« Reply #6 on: Mar 02, 2009, 06:52 AM »
Forgive my lack of German grammer. I gave QMary2 that title for several reasons.
1. Amongst QE2's treasures, all sold with her was a leather picture of sailing ships (at least I think it was leather, I could be wrong) presented to the ship by the German firm which did the re-engining. This picture, I believe, was once aboard the German crack liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. The German ship was named after the king of that name - I believe he was father to 'Kaiser Bill' who led Germany to war 1914-18.
2. Although der/die Grosse means 'the Great,' in English the word also can mean 'overly big in a rather ugly way' or coarse. Unfortunately,in 2007, my first impression of QMary2 was of her overpowering size, and I compared her very unfavably with QE2. I have since come to the realisation that I must take QMary2 on her own terms and not compare her unfavably with QE2, who in my estimation could run rings around QMary2 for beauty.
3. I refuse to call her QM2, although nearly everybody does, because I felt she had deposed QE2 off the 'throne' of flagship (although I conceed the illogically of this view, because what else would Cunard do with their big new ship but make her flagship of the line.)
4. what does die fette mean? (does it mean 'the Fat') I have an evil grin on my face ;D (this one)
So, in conclusion, although I will conceed that QM and QV are the ships of today, I admit I repine for the QE2, and can understand more the feelings of the Tynesiders who wept when the old Mauretania paused at Tyne - mouth during her final voyage to Rosyth to be broken up.

NairB

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Re: Queen Mary der Grosse interior
« Reply #7 on: Mar 02, 2009, 07:12 AM »
Hi Everybody,

Reading through this post is seems obvious what "lacks" in a great ship and thats "FEELING".....

There is something about a ship that us humans associate with, god knows how we do it but maybe it's the way they are presented, the work thousands of souls & families have put into building them, who knows??

One thing is for sure, when you know how that ship was built and you look at her, the effort that was put in, you can almost SEE that in her.....making her almost as human as she ever will be.

I really like the QM2 and her structure but she is manufactured, an assembly line product.....hence NO SOUL!!

On the other hand, if somehow a shipyard in Glasgow could scrape up enough cash to build another great liner, you WILL SEE the effort and labour that went into that new ship and she would have SOUL.....the people of Glasgow's hard effort to build her will give her SOUL because they dream night and day about building her....like my grandad did with the QE2......she would be near human!!!

That is the difference!!

-NairB :)
« Last Edit: Mar 02, 2009, 07:23 AM by NairB »

Offline Twynkle

Re: Queen Mary der Grosse interior
« Reply #8 on: Mar 02, 2009, 09:59 PM »


The QE2 did have a soul,  - that's why we are all so sad!

Offline caledonia

Re: Queen Mary der Grosse interior
« Reply #9 on: Apr 11, 2009, 09:42 PM »
You are spot on there twinkle - the QE2 did have a soul, i feel that anyone who was fortunate to travel on her will remember it for the rest of their lives - I know certainly will. I will never forget my first sight of her on the Mersey back in May 2004 ( a disgrace i know - i found her very late in her life) - it truly was love at first sight. So many wonderful memories of the 4 voyages and 38 nights i spent on her.
Now sadly she has gone forever and hopefully one day i will walk those wonderful decks again in Dubai, but sadly it will not be the same - to me a ship has to be moving and in service to come alive.
 We will have to now enjoy the QM2 - she is withouit doubt quite unique in these days of the floating blocks of flats , but as wonderful as she is ( i have one transatlantic so far and two booked for this year - any one else undertaking the round Britain in October - if so perhaps we could meet up on board) she will never replace the beautiful lady - i await with interest the new QE, i have booked one of the first voyages - sadly it would appear that the chance to create something very special to honour the name Queen Elizabeth has been missed and it will be an enlarged QV.

We will remember the icon!

Dave

Offline Kindlychap

Re: Queen Mary der Grosse interior
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2009, 12:46 AM »
There is no real doubt that QM2 is a nice ship. But she has no soul. Of those areas that are a direct comparison with QE2 - Queens' Grill, Princess Grill, Chart Room, Golden Lion, Queens' Grill Lounge, and, most of all the Queen's Room - all but the Golden Lion are but a pale comparison. The Britannia Restaurant is dramatic, but the Mauretania was a nicer room.

The Commodore Club is excellent. I suppose that is akin to the Lookout Bar, but that had gone long before my time.

The thing is, don't compare her with QE2. It'll make you sad. Just enjoy her for what she is - a fine ship and (within the confines of the marketing people) the best option that would have ever got past the planning stage.

I can admire QM2, but not love her. I could do both with QE2......

Matthew

Actually, I'm going to revise this opinion. Britannia is excellent. The Chart Room, post refit, is lovely. And the service is superb. Yet, at heart, she is still a machine. But she is magnificent.

Matthew
RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 - Sic Transit Gloria Mundi

Offline Chris

Re: Queen Mary 2 interior
« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2009, 05:14 AM »
The Chart Room, post refit, is lovely.

I agree - the Chartroom is simply wonderful post-refit :)

« Last Edit: Oct 20, 2009, 02:05 AM by Chris »
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k.sailaway

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Re: Queen Mary 2 interior
« Reply #12 on: Jun 09, 2009, 09:13 AM »
The Chart Room, post refit, is lovely.

I agree - the Chartroom is simply wonderful post-refit :)

I concur! It's a great improvement and is the room we now suggest for a meet-up with friends.

k.

Offline Scott Ebersold

Re: Queen Mary der Grosse interior
« Reply #13 on: Jun 09, 2009, 06:26 PM »
The Chart Room is the room I am most eager to see.   I heard about the refit and it whetted my appetite and somehow made me feel she was on her way to her own soul.  I LOVED the chairs in that room re-refit, they were my favorite on the ship so I am very curious to see the change.


Offline Mauretania1907

Re: Queen Mary der Grosse interior
« Reply #14 on: Jun 09, 2009, 10:50 PM »
I conceed, the QMary die Grosse might be on the way to acquiring her own version of 'soul'. But I still think QE2 would beat her hands down in the beauty stakes.