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QUEEN MARY 2
TOUR AND
COMMENTARY
TOUR AND
COMMENTARY
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| QUEEN MARY 2 |
ACTIVITIES AND
FACILITIES
(the physical side)
FACILITIES
(the physical side)
ACTIVITIES: QM2 has all the amenities one
would expect to find on a modern cruise ship such
as pools, sports facilities, golf simulators, a gym,
a beauty parlor, and spa. However, the scope of
these amenities can be quite spectacular. Shows
are performed on a stage that is comparable to a
Broadway theater with sections that raise and
lower. Similarly, movies are shown in another
theater that has a full screen, not something that
looks like a large flat panel television.
Where QM2 really excels, however, is in activities
for the mind. There is a lecture program on
transatlantic crossings done in cooperation with
Oxford University. A troupe from the Royal
Academy of Dramatic Arts, gives acting lessons
as well as performs. There is a large library
which also offers spectacular views of the sea.
The computer center offers lectures about digital
cameras, using various types of software and, of
course, about computers. In the ship’s
planetarium, passengers lean back and look up
into a large concave screen upon which programs
developed by the Hayden Planetarium are
projected. These are quite popular and although
there are several showing each day, it is wise to
secure a ticket early in the day.
would expect to find on a modern cruise ship such
as pools, sports facilities, golf simulators, a gym,
a beauty parlor, and spa. However, the scope of
these amenities can be quite spectacular. Shows
are performed on a stage that is comparable to a
Broadway theater with sections that raise and
lower. Similarly, movies are shown in another
theater that has a full screen, not something that
looks like a large flat panel television.
Where QM2 really excels, however, is in activities
for the mind. There is a lecture program on
transatlantic crossings done in cooperation with
Oxford University. A troupe from the Royal
Academy of Dramatic Arts, gives acting lessons
as well as performs. There is a large library
which also offers spectacular views of the sea.
The computer center offers lectures about digital
cameras, using various types of software and, of
course, about computers. In the ship’s
planetarium, passengers lean back and look up
into a large concave screen upon which programs
developed by the Hayden Planetarium are
projected. These are quite popular and although
there are several showing each day, it is wise to
secure a ticket early in the day.
Seven deck wraps completely
around the superstructure. Three
times around is approximately a
mile.
around the superstructure. Three
times around is approximately a
mile.
ABOVE: Rows of deck chairs on Deck 13. BELOW: There
are teak deck chairs on the Seven Deck promenade.
are teak deck chairs on the Seven Deck promenade.
QM2 has both outdoor and indoor pool. The Terrace Pool on
Eight Deck is the most popular and is also the scene of
sailaway parties (above). The Pavilion Pool on Deck 12 has a
retractable glass roof (right). Minnows Pool on Six Deck
adjoins the children's play area. The raised area has a pair of
water cannons for squirting friends and relations (below left).
On Deck 13, there is the shallow Splash Pool with two
whirlpool hot tubs (below right).
Eight Deck is the most popular and is also the scene of
sailaway parties (above). The Pavilion Pool on Deck 12 has a
retractable glass roof (right). Minnows Pool on Six Deck
adjoins the children's play area. The raised area has a pair of
water cannons for squirting friends and relations (below left).
On Deck 13, there is the shallow Splash Pool with two
whirlpool hot tubs (below right).
Reflecting the growing number of families
with children that have taken to cruising,
QM2 has both indoor and outdoor
children's play areas.
with children that have taken to cruising,
QM2 has both indoor and outdoor
children's play areas.
Canyon Ranch operates both the Hair and
Beauty Salon and the ship's spa.
Beauty Salon and the ship's spa.
The Spa includes: a hydro-therapy pool with jets of
water and whirlpools (above), facilities for relaxing the
feet and legs as well as a series of steam rooms
including an aroma therapy room (left) and a
relaxation area where guests can relax listening to soft
music or with a glass of fruit juice after having a
massage or other treatment (below).
water and whirlpools (above), facilities for relaxing the
feet and legs as well as a series of steam rooms
including an aroma therapy room (left) and a
relaxation area where guests can relax listening to soft
music or with a glass of fruit juice after having a
massage or other treatment (below).
The gym has weight
machines and free weights
(above left) as well as
treadmills and other
exercise machines (below
left). There are also
exercise classes, lectures
and individual instruction.
machines and free weights
(above left) as well as
treadmills and other
exercise machines (below
left). There are also
exercise classes, lectures
and individual instruction.
More tour and photos.
Click here for Activities
and Facilities for the mind
and spirit
Click here for Activities
and Facilities for the mind
and spirit
Left: The basketball court.
Right: The outdoor golf driving
net. (There is also an indoor
golf simulator.)
Below right: Deck tennis.
Right: The outdoor golf driving
net. (There is also an indoor
golf simulator.)
Below right: Deck tennis.
THE SPA