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QUEEN MARY 2 ARTICLES, INTERVIEWS, AND REVIEWS



Queen Mary 2

FEATURE ARTICLES

"Queen Mary 2 Rescue at Sea" - - QM2 rescues a solo yachtsman during an Atlantic storm.

​"Big and Bigger" - - A comparison of Queen Mary 2 and Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas.

INTERVIEWS
Commodores and Captains

"Talking QM2 Remastered" - - Carnival Corp. CEO Arnold Donald, Captain Christopher Wells and others speak about the 2016 refurbishment of QM2. 

"Captain Peter Philpott" - - An interview with Captain Philpott.

"A Non-Traditional Commodore" - - Commodore Christopher Rynd shares his vision for being master of Queen Mary 2 and Commodore of the Cunard fleet.
"An Interview With Captain Christopher Rynd" - -  Then-Captain Rynd discusses the Princess ships he has commanded as well as commanding  QM2, QE2, and the Queen Victoria.
"An Important Ship" - - an in-depth profile of QM2 including an interview with Commodore Bernard Warner (ret.).
"The New QM2" - - A conversation with QM2's first master,  Commodore Ronald Warwick (ret.).
"A Conversation with Captain Kevin Oprey" - - Captain Oprey discusses maintaining the Cunard tradition as QM2 moves into the future
"The Return of the Blue Ensign: An Interview with Captain 
Christopher Wells" - - Royal Naval Reserve officer and 

long-time Cunarder discusses his career including being an 
officer on QE2 in the 1990s, participating in the construction of Queen Mary 2 and, most recently, commanding QM2.
"In Command of the Queens" - - Talking with Captain Paul 
Wright (ret.), the first person to have commanded three Cunard Queens.
"A Conversation with Captain Nick Bates" - -  Captain 
Bates (ret.) talks about QM2 and his 35-year career with Cunard

Designer

A coversation with Stephen Payne the naval architect who 
designed QM2


Part I Career Profile
Part II  Designing QM2
Part III Looking ahead

Hotel Managers

"Transatlantic on Queen Mary 2" - - Hotel Manager David Shepard discusses what QM2 does best.
"Keeping QM2 Moving Forward" - - An interview with QM2 Hotel Manager Robert Howie
"On the Great Queens" - -  Hotel Manager John Duffy talks 
about QM2, the original Queen Elizabeth and QE2
"An Interview With Dirk Brand, Hotel Manager of QM2" - -
The hotel department is the department with the most direct 
impact on passengers. Mr. Brand discusses his philosophy and goals in heading this organization.

Deputy Captains
(formerly called Staff Captains) and Deck Officers

"Dealing With Emergencies At Sea" - - Then-Staff Captain 
Robert Camby discusses what is involved in an 
emergency evacuation.
"What It Means To Be Staff Captain" - - A profile of  and 
interview with then-Staff Captain Trevor Lane focusing on the role of the staff captain on Queen Mary 2. 
"Renewing QM2" - - An article about the work done on 
QM2 during her 2008 refit including an interview with 
Staff Captain Trevor Lane.

Engineering and Environment 

"What Makes QM2 Go?" - - Chief Engineer Brian 
Watling explains the technical aspects of how QM2 
works.


"Keeping On Good Terms With The Environment" - - Environmental Compliance Officer Ariadna Mayoral talks about  about QM2's commitment to the environment including its recycling and waste disposal. 

Entertainment and Activities

"A Conversation with Joanna Haley" - - An interview with Entertainment Director Jo Haley about entertainment of QM2 and the impact of the 2016 Remastering. 

​"An Interview With Ray Rouse" - - A conversation with QM2's entertainment director.  He discusses shaping modern mega-ship cruising as the first cruise director for many of Royal Caribbean's giant cruise ships.  He also discusses the factors that make voyaging on QM2 different than cruising on the large cruise ships.  
"A Conversation with Paul O'Loughlin" - - QM2's 
Entertainment Director discusses programming 
entertainment and activities for QM2.
"Second To None" - - Entertainment Director Keith Maynard talks about what makes QM2 unique.
"Sailing Through The Cosmos" - - a look at QM2's astronomy program
"Dancing For The Queen" - - Dance Captain Carol 
Summers talks about the life of the Royal Cunard 
Singers and Dancers
"Jazz at Sea" - - a profile of the Juilliard jazz program on 
Queen Mary 2
"Acting Up On Queen Mary 2" - - A profile of the 
Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts Program on Queen Mary 2.
"The Beatles Celebration on Queen Mary 2" - - Interview and review of the Beatles tribute band's performances on QM2
"Artist To The Queens" - - a profile of artist Giancarlo 
Impiglia whose commissioned works are on QE2, QM2 and  
Queen Victoria.
"Songwriting on Queen Mary 2" - - a profile of the 
songwriting program developed by Chris Difford for 
QM2
"Going Ashore" - - Tour Office Manager Beatrix Bense 
talks about shore excursions.

Dining

"The Steakhouse at the Verandah" - - Review of the pop-up specialty restaurant with comments from Hotel General Manager Robert Howie.
"The Princess Grill" - - An interview with Maitre d'hotel Patu Kerel
"Continuing the Tradition" - - An interview with QM2 
Food and Beverage Manager Bernhard Fischer
"Preparing Meals Fit For A Queen" - - An interview with 
QM2 Executive Chef Klaus Kremer
"The Todd English Restaurant" - - Feature article including 
an interview with Executive Chef Mark Oldroyd, a 
restaurant review and a photo essay showing certain items 
selected from the menu by Chef Oldroyd
"Secrets of the Britannia Restaurant" - - Maitre d' Jamie 
Firth talks about the style of QM2's main dining room 
and how it operates

Other Hotel Departments

"Reflections of a Top Sailor" - - A look at the presentations recognizing the most-traveled guest on each cruise.

​Medical Care on Queen Mary 2 - - An interview with Principal Medical Officer Dr. Albert Van Der Merwe

Sea Dogs (and Cats) on Queen Mary 2 - - An interview with Kennel Master Jojo Bulabon

REVIEWS

Afternoon Tea
The Art of Queen Mary 2
Art Exhibit: "Drawing on Style: Original Fashion Illustration"
The Todd English Specialty Restaurant
Lunch at Todd English
The Coriander Alternative Dining Venue
Crosby, Stills & Nash on Queen Mary 2
Transatlantic Fashion WeeK 2016
Transatlantic Fashion Week 2017

VOYAGE REVIEWS

Crossing Spring 2019

​Crossings Spring 2017

​Crossings Summer 2016

Crossing Fall 2015
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Crossing Spring 2014

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