Queen Anne, Liverpool, 3/6/24This works! “CUNARD” in red on the black hull, with the logo in gold, is most elegant.The ship’s name in capital letters is a welcome return from the unattractive lower case signage thought “trendy” from the 1960s to almost the present day.A gift from Cunard to mark my 50th voyage with them. Flowers, champagne, and veryposh chocolates!My stateroom, 8192, looking away from the balcony. Sir Samuel’s Steakhouse and Grill, aft, Deck 10. This is the equivalent to Steakhouse at the Verandah across the rest of the Cunard fleet.The Pavilion, midships Decks 9 and 10, looking forward towards the stage and screen area. This was taken at Southampton before Queen Anne set sail on its maiden voyage, 3/5/24.The familiar red funnel and Queen Anne illuminated sign, almost justifying the over-usedadjective “iconic.“Afternoon Tea in the Queens Room……followed by an illustrated art lecture from the onboard manager of Clarendon FineArts.
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Forward view over the bow.The Sky Bar is just behind where this picture is taken with plenty of open areas to sit and even smoke shaded from the sun.Entrance to the Commodore Club, forward, Deck 12.Superbly furnished with huge panoramic sea views. After dark, with late night live music and subdued lighting, this area looks completely different but equally sumptuous and sophisticated. The LibraryAnother view of the Commodore Club The Admiral’s Lounge. Forward, an area set aside e.g. for weddings, renewal of vows. Cunard’s Queen Anne seems to have “everything covered.”As with other Cunard ships, what I call equipment benches are spaced around the Promenade Deck and elsewhere outside on Queen Anne. Much of the Promenade (or Boat) Deck is taken up with life boats and other necessary equipment, restricting views and sitting areas. View looking aft from the Promenade Deck. The same view after dark. Small, missable notices recommend people to walk clockwise around the Promenade Deck. I am almost sure that on the rest of the fleet, passengers are recommended (but not ordered) to walk anticlockwise. On Queen Anne, this deck is not the same width throughout and is quite narrow in parts.The decks are hosed each evening. Even with the ship being new, each day would see railings being re-painted and other maintenance attended to. This view is the forward end of the Promenade Deck, where one crosses from one side to the other.The Promenade Deck is the longest in the Cunard Fleet, even longer than that on Queen Mary 2. Two and a half laps is one mile on board the Queen Anne. On QE2, five laps were equivalent toone mile.On Queen Mary 2, three laps is 1.1 miles.
I will continue “Queen Anne in Pictures” in the next few days.
Many thanks for looking. David, 18/6/24, at home. 10.21 hrs.
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