Queen Mary 2 Refit: What's Actually Changing?
#QueenMary2 #Cunard #CruiseNews What is actually changing on Queen Mary 2 during her major 2027 refit? Cunard has now revealed more details about the work planned for QM2 – and there’s rather more to it than new carpets and a lick of paint. In this video, I take a detailed look at the Queen Mary 2 2027 refit, separating what Cunard has officially announced from what had previously been suggested by deck plans, rumours and speculation. There are some significant changes coming to the world’s only ocean liner, including refurbished Britannia accommodation, a substantial increase in Britannia Club cabins, new staterooms, changes to the upper decks and updates to a number of familiar public areas. But there are also some interesting things that *aren’t* changing. I look at: • The refurbishment of Queen Mary 2's Britannia staterooms • The big expansion of Britannia Club accommodation • The addition of around 31 new staterooms • What the new cabins mean for QM2's passenger capacity • Changes to Decks 13 and 14 – and the outdoor space that may be lost • Why the famous Queen Mary 2 bookshop is staying • What is happening to the Illuminations planetarium • Planned improvements to the spa • Changes to retail areas and shops onboard • The much-publicised QM2 kennels • Which parts of the ship appear to be getting relatively little attention • How the 2027 refit could change the character and experience of travelling on Queen Mary 2 Queen Mary 2 is a particularly interesting ship to refurbish because she isn’t simply another cruise ship. She was designed specifically for the North Atlantic, entered service in 2004 and remains the only true ocean liner operating a regular transatlantic service. That makes any significant alteration to QM2 worth looking at carefully. Modernising a 20-plus-year-old ship is one thing; doing so without removing the features and character that make Queen Mary 2 unique is quite another. I’ve travelled on Queen Mary 2 several times, and in this video I look beyond the headline announcements at what these changes might actually mean for passengers – both good and bad. If you’re considering a Queen Mary 2 cruise or transatlantic crossing after the 2027 refit, or you’re simply fascinated by how Cunard continues to develop its flagship, I hope you find this useful. And if you’ve sailed on QM2, let me know in the comments: "what would you most like Cunard to change during the refit – and what should they absolutely leave alone?" With acknowledgement to the Curious2travel https://www.youtube.com/@curious2travel and The expert Cruise Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeirKQx9Ck0 – watch these, they're great. === Subscribe to **Chris Rand Travels** for more Queen Mary 2 videos, cruise reviews, transatlantic crossings and travel adventures. Search topics covered in this video: Queen Mary 2 refit 2027, QM2 refit, Queen Mary 2 refurbishment, Cunard Queen Mary 2, Queen Mary 2 new cabins, Britannia Club Queen Mary 2, QM2 dry dock 2027, Queen Mary 2 changes, Cunard 2027, Queen Mary 2 transatlantic crossing, Queen Mary 2 review.