What an absolute beast of a ship, the naval architects who design these ships are geniuses.

I stepped off the QM2 about 12 hours ago after having crossed the Atlantic and our crossing was apparently one of the smoothest ever. How different it could have been.

" I have to say that the ladies look particularly glamorous this evening" I bet the captain says that to every crowd.

My God she's magnificent. Almost 10 years later.

Habe schon einmal die Nordatlantiküberquerung von NYC nach Southhampton(UK)gemacht.Ein positives Erlebnis auf diesem wunderschönen,eleganten Schiff!

Took the ship from Southampton to NY. Loved the ship and crew. But a storm followed us the whole way. Only one day of sunshine.

Queen Mary is the product of the Modern Science and Technology.

Respect for the captain because he has far more responsibility than any serving judge or politician.

3:28 that horn was almost touching the bridge!

On the QM2 later this year. Cant wait!

Eleganz,Sicherheit,Komfort,Service ,ein sehr angenehmes Gefühl an Bord der Queen Mary II sind unerreicht!7 Tage auf diesem Schiff waren Erholung pur.

As an aficionado of classic ocean liners, crossing the Atlantic on the QM2 is on my bucket list.

I am weighing sailing on her to Southampton for our 2012 summer vacation, just about ready to go for it! She is magnificent! We sail on Oasis in 30 days and this ship can live up to the grandeur of the former, and that is saying a LOT!

3:27 wow that clearance is tight! 😲

I've made three North Atlantic crossings in her, in 2004, 2005, and 2016. By the last one, things had changed. Mostly young Eastern European hotel crews, and "Hamilton Bermuda" was on her stern, instead of "Southampton." That Cunard magic was gone as well.

I stood on the Golden Gate Bridge as she passed under. The deck was close enough to the bridge that you could jump off the bridge and safely land on the queen. Not very many pedestrian bridges in the world that allow such a close view while stamding directly over such a large ship.

Master British navigators , the best in the world

Excellent, detailed documentary. Pity Britain, the most storied of all maritime nations, can no longer build such magnificence. At least there is Rolls-Royce - still the daddy of maritime gear.

The captain of the passenger ship bear huge responsibility as lots of passengers mostly not aware of potential hazard onboard... especially fire hazard....safe voyage to all seafarers....ship is my home...sea is my playground...

That you so much for uploading this! Very interesting to see

There is a pilot boat in each port which comes alongside the ship when he is finished, it will also deliver him to the ship when it is arriving into a port. He will call the boat on the radio and then an Officer escorts him down to a hatch in the side where he climbs down a ladder to embark the boat to take him back to shore.

I like this video very very much❤🎉

We were lucky to sail QM2 from the proper NYC piers in Mid-Town for two trips-one Transat and one Caribbean cruise. Sailing down the Hudson past Manhattan and out to sea is the classic NYC sailing.

@hurro67 It's also British designed, operated and managed. P&O handles a great deal of Cunard's operations while Princess Cruises handles much of the onboard operations and design og both Icky Vicky and the QE. Lead designer Therse Anderson, who gave us the Love Boat, also designed the last refit for QM2 and her upcoming refit at the end of the year. She may have strong UK owenrship ties..but she is a Carnival Cruise Lines vessel. NO desire to even look or travel on these Carnival ships

@Lufthansa631: On a 7 night crossing (they've slowed the crossing time down due to fuel prices since this show was shot) there are 4 formal nights where most men where a tuxedo. The first and last night is "elegant casual" (jackets but no ties required) since everyone's still busy packing or unpacking. There's one Semi-formal night where a dark suit is appropriate.

This is from a tv series called ‘mighty ships’ - the presentation is always over dramatized!

People who made the original Mary seeing this: YOU ABSOLUTE GENIUSES

On night of the September 10th-11th 1995 the QM2 was slammed by a 95 foot high wave, followed by two smaller waves. The captain, Captain Warwick, reported winds to 130 miles per hour with average wave heights of 40 feet. The 95 foot wave hit as most passengers were asleep in their beds at 4:10am. The captain said, "At 04:10am the rogue wave was sighted right ahead, looming out of the darkness from 220°, it looked as though the ship was heading straight for the white cliffs of Dover. The wave seemed to take ages to arrive but it was probably less than a minute before it broke with tremendous force over the bow. An incredible shudder went through the ship, followed a few minutes later by two smaller shudders. There seemed to be two waves in succession as the ship fell into the 'hole' behind the first one. The second wave was of 28-29 meters, whilst breaking, it crashed over the foredeck, carrying away the forward whistle mast.

Oh I’m booked to sail from New York to Southampton on the Queen Mary 2 in December 2021. I will be spending 4 days in New York, my first visit to the USA then the voyage of a lifetime. 7 days on this magnificent liner. My life is blessed. Not my first sailing, I have cruised around the arctic circle in November storms and I’m very excited to be traveling on this beauty.

That's the whole point the QM2 is an ocean liner, she's like the Titanic, Olympic, Britannic, Aquitania, Lusitania, Maretania, the first RMS Queen Mary, the first RMS Queen Elizabeth, RMS Queen Elizabeth II, SS Normandie, SS France, SS United States…etc. Queen Mary 2 is NOT a cruise ship like the Oasis of the seas, Carnival Dream, Disney Dream, Norwegian Jewel…etc.

I always considered it interesting that a P&O Captain was named Commodore of the Cunard Fleet. Bypassing the Cunard captains who had worked for years to be in line for the promotion. Then there is Alistair Greer who was a P&O employee for years. To shed light on why some of you may have heard Cunard feels "very P&O" is because Princess/P&O runs, manages & designs for Cunard. QE/QV were designed by P&O Lead Designer Therese Anderson & didthe recent QM2 refit. Cunard is a shell of its former self

Nobody would yell that on today's ships. A radar would detect it and the bow thrusters would be turned on making the ship shift to the side much faster. Before the rudder and shaft propellers were the new. Now the QM2's mermaid pods eliminate the need of a propeller, she has a stronger engine and bow thrusters (propellers on the side of the front of the ship) to make her move faster.

BTW, Titanic was also an American owned ship. Britain's White Star Line was owned by the IMM-an American company that owned several shipping lines. It later reverted to British ownership before merging w/Cunard in the 1930s,

Overwhelming!

Oh I want to sail on her so badly. It is a tossup between QM2 to Southampton or a 10 day Greek Isles on Royal Caribbean for 2012. Sailing on Oasis this year though which is also very exciting!

Whoah! I thought her towering funnel would hit the bridge! Close call! And... my God... Queen Mary 2's a beauty...

Arnold really nice to right here!

This ship build to be tough in rough weather 👍

The Proudest and most majestic & capable Ocean Liner in the world. QM-2.

Weird seeing inside it again. My dad was working on it in its production so i got to go on its "test trip" or whatever you would like to call it

Thats why you read your contract before taking the job. There are some great contracts , my wife used to be part of the deck crew and was making around 3,800(clear) a month + full benefits. Ontop of that she got free use of amenities ect ( provided a paying customer wasnt using) , she says it was one of the best jobs she ever had. So the pay isnt fantastic but its better than equivilent kind of jobs on land.

Cruising next year on this beast!

Outstanding video.

Enjoy your retirement Captain Wells. Janice Rockwell - Micco, Florida.

Why always the horn sounds like a long fart...?!!

@hurro67 It's Commodore and Captains came from Cunard's managers P&O/Princess Cruises It's company is British in name, managed and operated out of Miami Florida It's funds are Miami controlled It's maiden voyage was from Britan, and an unmitigated disaster. It's headquarters RECENTLY was made in the UK, largely in name only. Beforehand Cunard was headquartred in Los Angeles sharing operations and staff with Princess Cruises. Before that, Cunard was based in Miami.

Nice sound from the original queen mary horn

That bridge is gigantic!

either the sea motion adventure can float your boat or it can sink your boat when it comes to rough seas in motion.

Expensive cruise before I work the expedition ship all VIP World Tour

This reminds me of the titanic. The QM2 has cunard line written on it and the chefs have white star services on their uniforms

I'd love to see the two queen Marys side by side

image if the Titanic had been equipped with a bow thruster, she might have avoided the iceberg. what was the first ship to have a bow thruster?

@lasuvidaboy actually titanic was ONLY funded by an american she was a british owned ship and as for Cunard the line is still british but is shared between Carnival UK and Carnival USA Plc making it an Anglo - American company

@transonicbuoy1 I perfectly agree. We have strived in our quest to become economically viable, to such an extreme that we have become little more than an island with a magnificent cruise line. Once, we were synonymous for our navy. Now, we are renowned for our tea.

Once the bridge has been negotiated, the pilot guide disembarks, and the ship proceeds with its voyage.

Thank you for this!

Maybe that was the low tide. And the ship can't pass at high tide!

Nice one 😊

Waves the size of a house lol.... That's a small wave.

I heard jobs on cruising shit are rubbish: 1) If youre doing "dirty job" youre not allowed on the deck between passengers it means for months you're prisoner under deck ,no chance to enjoy travel 2) There is no "minimum wages" on ships thats why there are so many guys from Third World working for peanuts,so money is poor ( apart from officers etc.) 3) They can grab you to work at any moment-"day off" for waiter means you dont work dinner time but you still have to work breakfast and supper

Queen Mary 2 chantiers de l'Atlantique made in France 🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵

@TheTraveltube The entire Olympic Class were financed by an American who OWNED the company. Titanic was American owned and financed, while only registered in the UK.

Cunard is tendency to roll and vibrations

They make going under a bridge very dramatic when in fact it’s routine. No drama.

What happened to Episode 1......it is 17 seconds long.

good vid like it very mutch

it was a great tour but the video quality is bit poor ...

This ship is quick

Man she is mighty

WOW what a storm!!!!!

Can't argue with Charlieiscool1000 titanic was a British owned ship run by the British I.e. White star line and built in ireland The Oceanic Steam Navigation Company or White Star Line of Boston Packets, more commonly known as the White Star Line, was a prominent British shipping company, today most famous for its ill-fated vessel, the RMS titanic someone needs to get his facts in order and I don't know google the white star line.

@crazynathan552 Just like when the QM2 went to San Francisco, it had to wait for a higher tide because it was going to ground, but it is still a little bit of dramatic, like the music, and the moment of truth, if they couldnt clear the bridge they would simply wait, until the tide changes.

I just want to go on the Queen Mary 2

Seaman never say good bye

2:23 expert tip...

lol a the people in the pool in the RAIN

i see what you did there haha :P

Shit, all they need is my Yamaha 9.9hp to move that ship....

The narrator sounds like the annoying assistants in I-Ready diagnostics

oasis of the seas is now the biggest in the world... still it's just amazing

Gud ship Queen Mary 2 Queen Elizabeth yearly pier 10

6:29 How can those passengers be allowed to smoke on board in what looks to me to be an enclosed passenger area? In the few cruise ships I have sailed on, the rule has always been that smoking is STRICTLY outdoors in a designated non-smoking area only

this ship is great the builder ang the one mastermind architect. this should be no more sinking ship during super storm? I salute mr architect

PROUD TO BE A MARINER

The funnel on the Queen Mary 2 it needs to go down to levels so we have clearance under the bridge

Im the 4K sub!!!!!!

The queen mary 2 is a great ship

the RMS queen mary 2 has got the RMS queen Mary's horn

@hurro67 Everything you said was correct, except that Queen Mary 2 is owned by an American Corporation. Carnival Corporation bought Cunard, then they paid to build the Queen Mary 2.

Nice

@TheMissingTooth What doe you mean, the ship has passed under the bridge many times.

That's a real ship, not one of these fake Costa stupid things

I wonder if he has Masters (FG) or the post 78 STCW thingy.

This is awesome but ilove ousis

there s nothing better

stabilizing the ship to save the show? they have to stabilize the ship to save lives

@3:42- Yeah, but the Cunard Line politely requests that the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey consider making a portion of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge into a DRAW bridge ;)

watta voice of the narrator!!!

cool vessel.!