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One of the most popular bars on QE2 is the Yacht Club located
aft on Upper Deck. It is used for receptions and parties as well as a
nightclub (above left and below). It was created during the 1994
refit.
The previous Yacht Club was also a popular venue but of a
much different character (below left). It was an intimate piano bar
with a white piano that had a glass top.
aft on Upper Deck. It is used for receptions and parties as well as a
nightclub (above left and below). It was created during the 1994
refit.
The previous Yacht Club was also a popular venue but of a
much different character (below left). It was an intimate piano bar
with a white piano that had a glass top.
The Chart Room on Quarter Deck is decorated with nautical memorabilia including a panel over the bar
depicting the route of the QE2 on her voyages across the Atlantic. In the evenings, there is live music with a harpist
and/or a pianist.
This bar replaced the Midships Bar in 1994. That bar was done with dark green velvet walls and was intended
to invoke the feel of a Manhattan lounge. During the refit, the wall separating the bar from the outside corridor
were replaced with glass panels, which give the room a lighter feel.
depicting the route of the QE2 on her voyages across the Atlantic. In the evenings, there is live music with a harpist
and/or a pianist.
This bar replaced the Midships Bar in 1994. That bar was done with dark green velvet walls and was intended
to invoke the feel of a Manhattan lounge. During the refit, the wall separating the bar from the outside corridor
were replaced with glass panels, which give the room a lighter feel.
The Champagne Bar on One Deck is an
intimate room apart from the other public
areas. It was originally the Grill Lounge
intended to serve as the bar for the Grill Room
(later the Princess Grill), which is one deck
above via a spiral stairs.
intimate room apart from the other public
areas. It was originally the Grill Lounge
intended to serve as the bar for the Grill Room
(later the Princess Grill), which is one deck
above via a spiral stairs.
A major success story of the 1994 refit was the introduction of the Golden Lion Pub. Designed as an English style
pub, the room is popular throughout the day both with those having a pint and those participating in various
activities. Adjacent to the Theatre, the Golden Lion replaced the Theater Bar, which struggled to find a following
during the course of its tenure.
pub, the room is popular throughout the day both with those having a pint and those participating in various
activities. Adjacent to the Theatre, the Golden Lion replaced the Theater Bar, which struggled to find a following
during the course of its tenure.
The Crystal Bar on Upper Deck is next to the Mauretania
Restaurant and is popular for before dinner drinks. There is
often a piano player and when he or she is not around, a
computer is programmed to play popular tunes on the
instrument. The decor was intended to invoke the Art Deco
design of the first QUEEN ELIZABETH and includes artifacts
from that ship.
Part of the area now occupied by the Crystal bar was for
a brief period the Princess Grill Starboard Lounge. This room
was introduced in 1990 to complement the new Princess Grill
Starboard (later the Britannia Grill) in the same way the
Princess Grill Lounge served the Princess Grill passengers.
This was the last room introduced on QE2 that was restricted
to first class passengers.
Restaurant and is popular for before dinner drinks. There is
often a piano player and when he or she is not around, a
computer is programmed to play popular tunes on the
instrument. The decor was intended to invoke the Art Deco
design of the first QUEEN ELIZABETH and includes artifacts
from that ship.
Part of the area now occupied by the Crystal bar was for
a brief period the Princess Grill Starboard Lounge. This room
was introduced in 1990 to complement the new Princess Grill
Starboard (later the Britannia Grill) in the same way the
Princess Grill Lounge served the Princess Grill passengers.
This was the last room introduced on QE2 that was restricted
to first class passengers.
Left: The Queens Grill Lounge remains restricted to Grill
category passengers. It overlooks the outdoor promenade on
Boat Deck and joggers and walkers can sometimes get a peak
at rock stars and other celebrities who are gazing out to sea.
This room has undergone many changes over the years.
It started out as the Teenage Juke Box Room and the Coffee
Shop which a Cunard brochure of the time proclaimed had
"the eight prettiest waitresses on the North Atlantic."
category passengers. It overlooks the outdoor promenade on
Boat Deck and joggers and walkers can sometimes get a peak
at rock stars and other celebrities who are gazing out to sea.
This room has undergone many changes over the years.
It started out as the Teenage Juke Box Room and the Coffee
Shop which a Cunard brochure of the time proclaimed had
"the eight prettiest waitresses on the North Atlantic."
Another room that has disappeared is the Q 4 Room (above left), later the Lido Lounge. This was a nightclub adjacent to the outdoor pool on
Quarter Deck. In 1983, the pool was enclosed with a retractable glass ceiling known as the Magradome and the Q4 Room was connected to the
pool area. For part of its career, there was a glass dance floor covering a series of flashing lights.
During the 1994 refit, the entire area was converted into an alternative buffet dining area called The Lido. Today, there is a bar in The Lido
(above right), which serves passengers dining in The Lido.
Quarter Deck. In 1983, the pool was enclosed with a retractable glass ceiling known as the Magradome and the Q4 Room was connected to the
pool area. For part of its career, there was a glass dance floor covering a series of flashing lights.
During the 1994 refit, the entire area was converted into an alternative buffet dining area called The Lido. Today, there is a bar in The Lido
(above right), which serves passengers dining in The Lido.
Right: The Pavilion Bar serves
passengers eating in the Pavilion and those
using the outdoor pool which is immediately
outside the room. It was created in 1994 and
replaced an outdoor bar.
passengers eating in the Pavilion and those
using the outdoor pool which is immediately
outside the room. It was created in 1994 and
replaced an outdoor bar.
Above: The only outdoor bar is on Sun Deck.
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