New Look Queen Mary II

Last week Cunard announced that our beloved Queen Mary II will be going in to dry dock between the 24th Nov and the 7th December to undergo a major refurb ready for her eighth birthday next year.

* The Golden Lion pub is set to have a complete refurbishment and redesign. Now I’m a little concerned about this as Cunard plan to create a more American style country club feel with plush seating and warm colours. Of course I don’t mind this but the main appeal for me and I’m sure others agree is the Traditional British feel and classic pub lunches.

* All 1310 staterooms on board will have a fresh new look with new carpets, curtains and bedding. The bedding element has caused a lot of discussion on the http://www.cruises.co.uk/ forum this week, with some people thinking the bedding on board had not been changed for eight years!!! I can assure you this is not the case and Cunard do change bedding on a regular basis. What Cunard mean is they are going o be changing the design of the bedding.

* The teak surrounding of the Canyon Ranch (My favourite place on board) are set to be replaced and all other facilities will receive a general update.

* Play Zone/Kids Zone is set to have a complete makeover including new soft play area and new gaming areas.

* All public areas and the Grill restaurants are set to have new carpets.

Rumour is Cunard have plans to introduce several new features but at the moment they are keeping tight lipped. When I find out I’ll be sure to keep you up to date!