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A refreshed Queens Grill suite. Photo: Cunard<\/p>\nCunard has revealed plans for a multi-million-dollar refurbishment of Queen Mary 2, starting at the very end of March 2027 and lasting the entire month of April. When the ship returns to service on May 9, 2027, it was feature new Grill Suites, an elevated wellness offering, enhanced retail spaces, and refreshed guest areas.<\/p>\n
The design vision, led by Chris Finch, one of Queen Mary 2\u2019s original designers, draws on the cinematic glamour of classic Hollywood,\u00a0balanced with the refinement of British lineage and tradition. The result will be a design that feels renewed while\u00a0remaining\u00a0instantly recognizable as Queen Mary 2.<\/p>\n
\u201cQueen Mary 2 is more than a ship, she is an icon of modern luxury travel and the only true ocean liner in the world,\u201d said Katie McAlister, president of Cunard.\u00a0\u201cThis is a significant investment in Queen Mary 2, and every decision has been approached with deep respect for her heritage, her\u00a0character,\u00a0and the sense of occasion that only Queen Mary 2 can offer. We are not reinventing what guests love about her; we are refining it beautifully and ensuring she carries it forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re committed to modernizing our fleet,\u201d Cunard\u2019s senior vice president of commercial for North America and Australasia Liz Fettes added, speaking directly with TMR. \u201cWe, as a brand, have always been committed to that and I think travel advisors know that. We might now have new ships every year, but we do constantly modernize the fleet, evolving with the times of luxury travel.\u201d<\/p>\n
Accommodations and Public Spaces<\/p>\n
A refreshed Queens Grill suite. Photo: Cunard<\/p>\n
Thirty-one new staterooms will be added across the ship, including 16 new Cunard Princess Grill Suites, with the remaining 15 new cabins in the Britannia category.<\/p>\n
Additionally, every existing Grill Suite will be refreshed with new interiors, furnishings, and finishes. Newly designed bathrooms will be introduced across all Grill Suite categories, with an all-new look and spa-inspired features.<\/p>\n
Fettes pointed out that the upper stateroom and suite categories, across the fleet, are always the first to sell out, so having 16 more Princess Grill suites is something travel advisors can really take advantage of.<\/p>\n
The Queens Grill and Princess Grill restaurants will also be\u00a0refreshed.<\/p>\n
While the refurbishment will see new accommodations added \u2013 and the ship\u2019s capacity, therefore, increase \u2013 Fettes insisted clients won\u2019t feel it.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe way our public spaces are, our lobby, the Britannia dining room, it\u2019s all very grandiose. It\u2019s meant to have a large amount of space. By design, it won\u2019t ever feel crammed\u2026 It\u2019s not going to impact the guest experience at all. It\u2019d going to be an enhancement and improvement.\u201d<\/p>\n
Outside, guests will be able to enjoy additional outdoor space, with spots to relax and watch the sunset. Classic cruise deck games,\u00a0along with paddle tennis and pickleball,\u00a0will continue to be part of the Queen Mary 2 experience.<\/p>\n
Queen Mary 2 Kennels<\/p>\n
Queen Mary 2\u2019s\u00a0famous kennels,\u00a0the only dedicated kennels at sea, will\u00a0also be enhanced. Improvements\u00a0will\u00a0include redesigned kennels, increased capacity, a refurbished owners\u2019\u00a0lounge,\u00a0and an expanded outdoor walking area, further elevating the experience for guests crossing the Atlantic with their pets.<\/p>\n
Fettes pointed out the kennels are particularly well-liked among travel advisors because their popularity forces clients to book their Queen Mary 2 sailings more than a year ahead of sailing. She advised advisors to start reaching out to clients now who maybe have been wait listed in the past.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an in-the-know thing, right? You want to position that as quickly as possible to your guest,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Wellness, Retail, and Entertainment<\/p>\n
Mareel Wellness & Beauty will be transformed as part of the refurbishment, creating an updated space designed to revive,\u00a0refresh,\u00a0and restore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A new collection of luxury stores will also be introduced, bringing a boutique-style shopping experience to the ship.<\/p>\n
Entertainment venues will also get enhancements. Illuminations,\u00a0the largest planetarium at sea,\u00a0will receive a major digital upgrade, delivering more immersive,\u00a0state-of-the-art\u00a0experiences beneath its dome.<\/p>\n
The Royal Court Theatre will continue to host West End and Broadway productions, while Cunard\u2019s\u00a0Insights\u00a0program\u00a0will continue to welcome notable speakers and cultural figures on board.<\/p>\n
Queen Mary 2 is the only ship in the world offering regularly scheduled transatlantic crossings between Southampton and New York. It remains the flagship of the Cunard fleet.<\/p>\n
New suites and staterooms went on sale on\u00a0May\u00a018,\u00a02026, for voyages\u00a0departing\u00a0from May 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cunard has revealed plans for a multi-million-dollar refurbishment of Queen Mary 2, starting at the very end of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":348525,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-348524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=348524"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348524\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/348525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=348524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=348524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=348524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}