Please read a bit of each sign you see so the video is not so sad to watch. The Queen Mary was wonderful to stay on in the early 2000’s, busy restaurants, shops, museum and interesting self guided tours. I loved our room with the classic art deco decor, a very comfortable bed and delicious room service breakfast table rolled in the morning we had an early flight. I remember a theatre that was popular with a play or cabaret. My grandfather helped rework the electrical system when the ship retired to Long Beach in 1967. May we all wish hard to help it recapture its vibrant life, varnish alone can’t do it. Perhaps the ship can help its own ambiance with music throughout. I loved seeing the bridge and all the bright work. I recall a cabinet full of signal flags.
That flag cabinet is still there! Unfortunately the bridge is only accessible on ghost tours until further refurbishment. Thankfully all involved are working hard to bring her back to her former glory and we will be back! Thank you for watching and your comment.
In the days when QM sailed, many common things today like bathrooms in the cabins didn't receive much attention, but nowadays the Queen Mary has everything a modern cruise needs, doesn't it?
it was fairly busy in the main areas, tours were sold out and the restaurant had no reservations! We were also walking around VERY late in some of this
Many vids posted to YT of the QE2 moored off Dubai since 2008 & now also operating as a floating hotel show a really quiet former ship. Its two owners have been trying to make a go of it for over 14 years. The QE2 was built in the late 1960s & reflects the tone of that time. So it doesn't make for the most interesting type of walk-through landmark. That's unless people think a hotel from when the Brady Bunch was on the air is worth their time. Although some people do have a lot of sentimentality for that ship & era. But the QM from 1934 has certain design & historic angles that a Cunard ship from 1967 (pre-disco, polyester leisure suits, bell-bottom pants, etc) obviously lacks. So if the QM in LB since 1967 hasn't always found smooth sailing (pardon the pun), the QE2 (circa 1969) may have a tougher time ahead .
The United States liner built in the early 1950s is docked unused in I think Philadelphia , in good condition ,but rusting away unless it is taken in hand. It would be another excellent one to restore like this. It has beautifil lines , one of the last of that era. It is a pity most of the rooms were stripped..but technology can bring all that back to life .
The Queen Mary should be better decorated, in a way that appears more luxurious, to me it doesn't appear to be in its best shape and many things like a museum are not very pleasing to the eye.
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Please read a bit of each sign you see so the video is not so sad to watch. The Queen Mary was wonderful to stay on in the early 2000’s, busy restaurants, shops, museum and interesting self guided tours. I loved our room with the classic art deco decor, a very comfortable bed and delicious room service breakfast table rolled in the morning we had an early flight. I remember a theatre that was popular with a play or cabaret. My grandfather helped rework the electrical system when the ship retired to Long Beach in 1967. May we all wish hard to help it recapture its vibrant life, varnish alone can’t do it. Perhaps the ship can help its own ambiance with music throughout. I loved seeing the bridge and all the bright work. I recall a cabinet full of signal flags.
That flag cabinet is still there! Unfortunately the bridge is only accessible on ghost tours until further refurbishment. Thankfully all involved are working hard to bring her back to her former glory and we will be back! Thank you for watching and your comment.
In the days when QM sailed, many common things today like bathrooms in the cabins didn't receive much attention, but nowadays the Queen Mary has everything a modern cruise needs, doesn't it?
Not exactly. But it wouldn't be the Queen Mary if it did.
Sad to see so few people onboard. Hope it survives.
it was fairly busy in the main areas, tours were sold out and the restaurant had no reservations! We were also walking around VERY late in some of this
Many vids posted to YT of the QE2 moored off Dubai since 2008 & now also operating as a floating hotel show a really quiet former ship. Its two owners have been trying to make a go of it for over 14 years. The QE2 was built in the late 1960s & reflects the tone of that time. So it doesn't make for the most interesting type of walk-through landmark. That's unless people think a hotel from when the Brady Bunch was on the air is worth their time. Although some people do have a lot of sentimentality for that ship & era. But the QM from 1934 has certain design & historic angles that a Cunard ship from 1967 (pre-disco, polyester leisure suits, bell-bottom pants, etc) obviously lacks. So if the QM in LB since 1967 hasn't always found smooth sailing (pardon the pun), the QE2 (circa 1969) may have a tougher time ahead .
I just hope people support it now with new ownership. It's a beautiful ship, thank you for watching and commenting
The United States liner built in the early 1950s is docked unused in I think Philadelphia , in good condition ,but rusting away unless it is taken in hand. It would be another excellent one to restore like this. It has beautifil lines , one of the last of that era. It is a pity most of the rooms were stripped..but technology can bring all that back to life .
The Queen Mary should be better decorated, in a way that appears more luxurious, to me it doesn't appear to be in its best shape and many things like a museum are not very pleasing to the eye.
It has certainly seen better days, although the city has just recently taken ownership and is diligently working on restoring her to her former glory.