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Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Queen Mary 2 Cruise, 21 Restaurants and Bars

There are 8 restaurants and 
12 bars and Lounges on board of Queen Mary 2.


Main buffet restaurant 
Kings Court on deck 7 
for everyday breakfast and lunch
and dinner for some.

I enjoyed the largest selection of sushi and sashimi 
on any cruise ships mainly for lunch time.


Easter decoration in Kings Court Buffet





Jacket is required for gentlemen for dinner time.

Elegant piano bar for evening cocktail @ The Commodore on deck 9 









Sir Samuel's on deck 3 for Godiva chocolates 
and Godiva high tea in the afternoon.

Carinthia Lounge on deck 7 for coffee and 
sometimes for breakfast/lunch if tables on Kings court are full.



Veuve Clicquot Champagne bar on deck 3 





Golden Lion Pub on deck 2
where people come to watch English soccer league 
and fish and chips...

Bit more elegant than the Golden lion pub.
Chart room on deck 3 where people can drink with classical live music.



Atlantis room is a special lounge only for the passengers
who are doing the whole world cruise for 120 days.

Night club G-32 on deck 3 





Queen's Room on deck 3 


Queen's Room is for daily dance class and
daily high tea service includes high tea dance.


Main dinning room
The Britannia on deck 2 & 3 







Head waiter Stojan who is in charge of our corner of the restaurant 



Parade of chefs after head chef was introduced to us.
More than 230 crew are working under kitchen department.


There are more!!!
Boardwalk cafe on deck 12, 
Degustation menu on The Verandah restaurant on deck 8,
exclusive dinning venues for grill guests only in 
Queens Grill and Princess Grill restaurants on deck 7,
Pool side bars includes Terrace bar and Pavilion bar,
Casino bar...

That's why it is not easy to bump into 
the same crowd more than twice among 2600 passengers
during our 20 day cruise.
Is it good or bad?
^^







Friday, May 12, 2017

Elegant ship Queen Mary 2 after $120M Refit

Futuristic design 
Wusongkou International cruise terminal.

It took about 45 minutes bus ride
from the Hyatt on the bund where we stayed for two nights 
to this outer cruise terminal.

There is another international cruise terminal
right next to the Hyatt on the bund in the city centre 
but Queen Mary 2 is too big to cruise 
through Huangpu river to get there.

Wusongkou terminal is on the ocean side.

Check-in was smooth and efficient.
There were about 600 passengers embark and disembark here 
who are joining the Queen Mary 2 
120 day World Cruise.

Less than 20 minutes,
we were already in our cabin and so were our two suitcases.
Happy!


Welcome bottle for Platinum member!
^^
Thank you!









Launched in 2003 but Cunard spent about $120M
last year for refit.
Whole interior looks as new and beautiful!

Night club G-32

Spa club



Gym


Deck 12 
The Lookout deck 

There are passengers who are enjoying suntan
as well as some people playing shuffle board game.

Golf swing practice.

One of many pools on Deck 11.

This one is only for those who are in Queens grill
and Princess grill 



Indoor pool on deck 12.
Pavilion Bar & Pool with two jacuzzis
where I came and enjoyed every afternoon.



Deck 7 for jogging and walking.
Mostly, people found here on the deck chairs are either
reading or having a nap.

Spare propellers on deck 7 look rather some sort of art display.

Illuminations.
This place often turns into cinema
and place for lectures.


The entrance of Illuminations.

Round screen on the ceiling becomes movie screen
when they play space science movies.

Just relax and sit back on a reclining chair to enjoy
 Planetarium movies or afternoon nap. ^^;;






The front desk
Purser's Office on deck 2

Casino is also on deck 2 

Atrium on deck 2 with big flower arrangement

Hallway in between Purser's office
and the main dinning restaurant
Britannia 



Art gallery

To get to the Queen's Room,
passengers have to walk through the art gallery.

Elegant Queen's Room is a big hall 
for high teas and balls.
They also hold daily dance class here.









Shops on deck 3





Ship's main theatre
Royal Court
where shows are on twice every night
and is located on deck 2 and 3.




We had 4 formal nights in our first week!
I have been warned...


It is very nice to see so many people are wearing tuxedos
 and ball gowns as per Cunard's reputation.

Quite a scene compare to the trend on other cruise ships
which more and more people prefer casual outfits.








Jacket is required for gentlemen every night








Piano bar on deck 9 for cocktails.
The Commodore bar 


There is a book shop and
a library with big collection of books and magazines.