A full, unedited lap (begins 00:28) of the outside deck of the Queen Mary 2 during an Atlantic snowstorm. Hardy passengers and crew members braved the freezing conditions to take in the magical sight!
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@MrExec35495 ай бұрын
How Magnificent and Majestic. True, only a real “Oceanliner” can navigate such a ferocious ocean. God Bless QE 2 and Cunard. Please build another liner like her.
@janetcarbone42135 ай бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@kater.75635 ай бұрын
Love that the ship has a full promenade deck!
@user-ml6te8fw9t4 ай бұрын
Old school !
@alixedent71275 ай бұрын
Now I have seen this I want to go on QM2 more than ever - thanks for this - beautiful. I would be all bundled up and just watch the magnificent ocean for ages 'til I was numb with cold, then dive inside for something hot and alcoholic to chase the cold away - perfection.
@WayfarerSketches5 ай бұрын
That pretty much sums up how I spent the time! haha. Hope you're able to experience a crossing soon
@TrevorHarrison-ct6dz5 ай бұрын
Sw22211¹¹1
@MrBear19675 күн бұрын
That'd be me, the only one sat outside watching the ocean and the snow, and thinking I'd never probably have the experience ever again. Just looks beautiful 😊
@santamulligan6765 ай бұрын
Bless her and all that sail in her
@farmchickfunnychick5 ай бұрын
I was on this crossing. We did have some incredible waves, which sent my bed careening across the room. Also, my nightstand jumped up from the floor and turned on its side, breaking the lamp. But that didn’t last long. I was never afraid and never sick. It’s an amazing cruise and cruise line. I highly recommend it.
@chicagomike5 ай бұрын
Interesting people like this. Cruising is fine but endless days at sea I think are boring. Cunard too snobby for me. Lol. Thanks.
@belligirl215 ай бұрын
Great capture! Thanks for the video 😊
@beefancy32925 ай бұрын
I was on it too and it was amazing! I nearly got tossed from bed a few times but it was such a great adventure!
@farmchickfunnychick5 ай бұрын
@@beefancy3292 It was, wasn’t it? I was there with my dance teachers. We were in the Queen’s Room every night. It was my first time on QM2. Trying to figure out how to go back again.
@mpinkhasov5 ай бұрын
I was on it too. Great crossing!
@ajs112015 ай бұрын
That looks absolutely magical! Thanks for sharing these spectacular views with us!
@juanitafurtado88055 ай бұрын
intrepid photographer braving the freezing cold and incredible wind! looked and sounded really really cold! Great pictures. Thak you for braving the elements to get this!
@areguapiri5 ай бұрын
That's not bravery.
@WayfarerSketches5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video
@nazarethpereira90365 ай бұрын
Nice video, QM2, is the only ocean liner designed and capable of crossing the harsh rough weathers of the atlantic ocean. God bless qm2.
@monikaliebold42255 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot for this amazing video. Great to watch and to see snow. Makes me remembering my Atlantic crossing from Southampton to New York on QE2 in May 1987. We had there some quite stormy wheather with heavy rain and waves coming over ship's bow. And then after getting out of swelling and strong winds, captain had to change route due to iceberg warning. Everybody then was just thinking about Titanic 😮and finally we reached New York only with 6 hours delay. In meantime I have been on a lot of ships cruising the whole world. But Atlantic crossing with Cunard on the QE2 and flying back to London with Concorde was one of the most memorable and best journeys I've ever had in my life. Greetings from South Pacific, island Moorea, French-Polynesia (moved over from Europe) 🏖🌴🦈🌊🌞🐳🇵🇫🇫🇷🇪🇺 - sometimes missing snow ☃️
@WayfarerSketches5 ай бұрын
Wow, sounds like a very memorable crossing!
@donnabaardsen53725 ай бұрын
Oh Monika, you're where I've always wanted to go!
@cak8135 ай бұрын
Thanks for filming this, @Wayfarer Sketches. Very interesting to see. I sailed on the QM2 back in 2006 from NYC to Halifax, Nova Scotia and back with stops in Newport, Rhode Island, Boston, and Bar Harbor, Maine. Loved it. Very classy ship. So interesting to see a snowstorm in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Well done, you, for braving the elements to video it.
@WayfarerSketches5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! That sounds like a great trip you did :)
@staceygrahame25045 ай бұрын
That baby snowman is delightful. 😂❤
@user-li9cr1ff7f5 ай бұрын
Too strange to see snow ON the decks of a cruise ship! Loved the little snowman😂
@WiilyDerbbinphlatte5 ай бұрын
QM2 is not a cruise ship.
@draggonsgate5 ай бұрын
That had to have been brutal. I remember being on deck in the low 40's (F) with rain and the damp and cold went right through you! While I always enjoyed them, my deep appreciation for the QM2's wonderful bed linens came into play that day when I snuggled in under the covers with a hot cup of Earl Grey and watched the North Atlantic rage.
@TropicLuv5 ай бұрын
WOWZA! Incredible footage, and you were very brave to even go out there and film!
@janicejackson20165 ай бұрын
Thank you for this tour it's amazing how long that ship is and the Seas do not seem too rough and the ship will take the ice as long as everything is balanced so it's what you call enjoying an event that you usually don't have and I think you are enjoying it just the fact that you're putting it on video and sharing your folks like us thank you
@ianwhitehead6913 ай бұрын
Great video, Thanks for taking us round with you, Awesome Ship. 🚢👍🏻🛳️😃
@Jay_Dahl5 ай бұрын
When I see those awesome winter pictures, I have trouble imagining how much power that boat must have to plow through that winter weather, and keep all the passengers warm and comfortable inside. Thumbs up.
@oldmanc25 ай бұрын
2:38 The joy of seeing snow for the first time in your life
@ibukisteve5 ай бұрын
When I was crew we had a really rough sea day before getting to New York in the winter- pools closed, water sloshing out of them. I had to go to the Terrace Bar for something the next morning when we arrived. One side of the deck was under more than an inch of ice from the water that had sloshed out and there were horizontal icicles on all the metal rails
@judyharvey67785 ай бұрын
I remember our cruise on this lovely ship in 2012 from Southhampton to New York. Thanks for the outstanding video.
@WayfarerSketches5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much- glad it brought back memories of your trip!
@TreesVerwoerd5 ай бұрын
Very beautiful to see. We had a real rough Northsea on our way to Norway. I loved, loved, loved it and was not seasick. Have a great (cruise)life everybody.
@user-mp6vr2bf9u5 ай бұрын
I would absolutely love to have a trip aboard this magnificent ship, she’s just amazing ❤
@chuckm64865 ай бұрын
I've often wondered why Cunard has QM2 schedule transatlantic crossings well into the winter while seemingly a bit lighter than it could be during Spring and Summer. Now I know why. Having seen this I have to believe that there is an enthusiastic 'cult' following for the winter crossing. Just beautiful. Lovely to see the enthusiastic crew (at 2:30) out on deck taking photos.
@andrewplant83285 ай бұрын
I did a summer crossing last July, and seriously considering doing a pre-Christmas crossing this December! May not be everyone's "cup of tea" but I think the QM2 looks awesome in the snow!
@piratesswoop7255 ай бұрын
Yes, the crew looked like they were loving it! On the crossing I did last July, a lot of the crew we talked to told us they were from tropical regions and I’m guessing quite a few had never had a chance to see snow before, or rarely saw it, so I bet that was a fun experience especially enjoying it out at sea!
@WayfarerSketches5 ай бұрын
Yes, absolutely! The lady writing in the snow told us it was her first time seeing snow. She was so excited! I only captured a few crew during that walk-around, but after the snow settled a bit, lots of crew came out, taking pictures, building snowmen etc- a really joyous occasion!
@deananthony10005 ай бұрын
Cruise ships are still crossing the Atlantic now while QM2 is on her way to Australia in the sunshine
@andrewplant83285 ай бұрын
Good luck to them lol - I wouldn't risk it. I'm sure they are perfectly *safe* but I would think not at all comfortable. I've been on QM2 and Queen Victoria, and even Victoria is not stable enough in high seas for my liking.
@davidsumner43355 ай бұрын
Surprised passengers allowed on the upper deck in foul weather. Snow on those decks and stairways = slip , slide and with those guard rails SPLASH! Good night Vienna.
@lynnedouglas40655 ай бұрын
So beautiful and magical have a wonderful trip🙃
@WayfarerSketches5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@2luvjazz5 ай бұрын
She is definitely made for this voyage. See you back in NYC in May!
@atomsmash1005 ай бұрын
I'm envious. I've always wanted to be on an ocean liner (not a cruise ship) doing a winter, transatlantic crossing .
@deananthony10005 ай бұрын
There’s no difference
@andrewplant83285 ай бұрын
@@deananthony1000 Of course there are differences. The QM2 is constucted with (if memory serves) 30% more steel than an equivalent size cruise ship. The form factor is diffent - a liner is relatively longer compared to it's width. The bridge and superstructure on a liner are set further back from the bow - and look at the breakwater on the forward part of desk 9. I love crossing the Atlantic on the QM2, but I''d never do it in a cruise ship.
@deananthony10005 ай бұрын
Well I’ve crossed on all 3 Cunard ships and there’s no difference!!!!! Cunard may call the other 2 ocean liners but they were cruise ships being built for carnival when they brought Cunard and it was a late decision to brand them Cunard instead of carnival. Qe2 was a coke cola can built of aluminium and only designed to last 30 years. Of course Mary is different. They was building the largest cruise ship in the world with no plans making it up as they went along. There was 3 or 4 MUSTS from chairman one of which was must be able to pass Panama Canal hence length compared to width. A ocean liner is a form of transport to get from a to b. A cruise ship is ship you get off the same place you got on. Cunard get away with calling them ocean liners simply because of the few Southampton New York crossings they do each year.
@braddonaldson79385 ай бұрын
Thank you W Sketches for your reply. Always looking for any news on Queen Mary 2. That crossing I had her tracking / position in tandem with one of the storms Queen Mary 2 was on its Southern Flank toward the eastern edge of the Grand Banks. The storms central pressure was at 967 HPA, thus snow and storm force conditions. Thanks to NOAA MSLP Chart of Atlantic. Again I appreciate your response I may get a chance to sail with her later in year Brad Donaldson
@drscopeify5 ай бұрын
Magical! Thank you for sharing!
@WayfarerSketches5 ай бұрын
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
@user-lr9wo3de9u4 ай бұрын
We have just booked the Christmas Caribbean cruise leaving NY 12/21 and returning 1/3/25. Happy we are headed south. And first time on a cruise. Excellent video.
@lindab32405 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video - one more thing I don't have to feel I must do is to go on a big ship, let alone in winter!
@brigidconroy21115 ай бұрын
Ohh la la this is perhaps a little chilly ❤
@MultiMattman685 ай бұрын
QM2 is built for these types of weather
@okiegrad20075 ай бұрын
The little snowman cracked me up lol
@teaeff88985 ай бұрын
Makes me think of the poor buggers running convoys across in WW2 😮
@Ncfc-ek8il5 ай бұрын
Always RESPECT the sea. It can work with you....even help you. Don't try to beat it or you will lose. What a n incredible force of nature. This is fairly normal for this time of year in the North (ish ) Atlantic. Further north it can be worse.
@xxearlgreyxx_5 ай бұрын
Exactly my kind of weather, on exactly my kind of ship. :)
@divox9pqr5 ай бұрын
Oh my goodness, I can’t imagine such a Winter crossing in the North Atlantic. I’d be pretty nervous making it myself. But I’m told it’s routine, and the ship is built for such rough and tumble seas.
@cannyexplorer53575 ай бұрын
These are ocean cruise liners and not cruise ships so are definitely built for this type of weather and worse.
@deananthony10005 ай бұрын
@@cannyexplorer5357 they cruise ships. They not built any different
@piratesswoop7255 ай бұрын
@@deananthony1000Nope, QM2 is the only operating ocean liner. She is built differently than her sisters and most other cruise ships. There’s a reason she does so many back to back TA crossings as far north as she does while other ships do their repositioning further south.
@deananthony10005 ай бұрын
@@piratesswoop725 she is built different cus they was building the world’s biggest cruise ship with no plans. Just had 3 or 4 musts from chairman. 1 was must fit in Panama Canal. 1 was must go under bridge at New York. Victoria and Elizabeth often travel side by side with Mary Southampton to New York.
@deananthony10005 ай бұрын
@@piratesswoop725 she is built different cus they was building the world’s biggest cruise ship with no plans. Just had 3 or 4 musts from chairman. 1 was must fit in Panama Canal. 1 was must go under bridge at New York. Victoria and Elizabeth often travel side by side with Mary Southampton to New York.
@arthursalvadore5 ай бұрын
Sublimely beautiful. Thank you.
@WayfarerSketches5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@braddonaldson79385 ай бұрын
Brilliant I would've given anything to to be aboard at this time. Only Queen Mary 2 can handle these conditions. I basically tracked her path across from New York to Southampton the Jan 3 to 11th crossing. F12 Hurricane Force at times with following to quartering sea. She is magnificent. Cruise ships are a A dime a Dozen. Queen Mary 2 an Ocean liner Long may she sail Brad Donaldson
@WayfarerSketches5 ай бұрын
Very cool to hear that you tracked the crossing. Yes, it was quite bumpy at times!
@stephaniewilliams95595 ай бұрын
WOW! This is what an Ocean Liner is built for. I’ve been seeing comments that Carnival, Royal, and those ships do transatlantic. That’s not the point. Sure, they can do transatlantic but not a lot, they would need repairs constantly. That’s because of how the ship is built, the materials, and what she was originally designed for. Yes, Royal is doing a World Cruise. They choose Serenade of the Seas for a reason, however. There is a reason there is a distinction between an Ocean Liner and a Cruise ship. Functionality, craftsmanship, and how it performs during certain emergencies. The Queen Mary in Long Beach was called the Gray Ghost. Why? She was at war! She was painted gray, and transported troops and ammunition across the Atlantic. Her hull was made to break through the ice, mind sweep, ect. The QEII (since retired from transatlantic crossings), was built the same way. The Queen Mary II is the only Transatlantic Ocean Liner left. Can cruise ships like Carnival, and the others like her go through this weather? Possibly, however, they would be worse for wear, and you would have a lot of panicking crew members. Could Carnival and Royal go to war. No! Also, sail on the Queen Mary II, not only will you see a difference (staff, room, food, entertainment); but you will feel a difference.
@CenturyHomeProject5 ай бұрын
They made make them bigger now, but they don’t make them better than the Queen.
@debashisbaruah84273 ай бұрын
She is an engineering marvel and no wonder she can withstand such monstrous waves. She is equally very classic and graceful as her name
@ginafromcologne92815 ай бұрын
Oh, how fascinating! But I can feel the cold, brrrr. :)
@Aprilsraven6295 ай бұрын
Im surprised guests were allowed out given the conditions....beautiful but too cold
@pamclapham51515 ай бұрын
This is mad, but what an experience.
@cydkriletich65385 ай бұрын
Cold and wet, but surprisingly calm.
@user-vs7nv8mo4e5 ай бұрын
the passengers got an extra surprise
@EM_ARCHER5 ай бұрын
Hope you got some good boot on !!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@donnabaardsen53725 ай бұрын
Wow, amazing ship and footage!
@baritonebynight5 ай бұрын
Ocean liners are for transportation...not a pleasure cruise. She's designed to deal with whatever nature throws her way and gets her passengers across the ocean comfortably and quickly. The only way to cross the Atlantic for me.
@colinmontgomery19565 ай бұрын
That's incredible. I was aboard for Eastbound crossing last December. Was hoping for rough seas, but was very calm.
@WayfarerSketches5 ай бұрын
That's a shame. Hope you get to experience it on another crossing- I also love the rough seas!
@heathermichael39875 ай бұрын
What a unique experience.
@kontrgerilla40335 ай бұрын
Amazing!
@joehammond25865 ай бұрын
Impressive, thanks.
@richardnone56445 ай бұрын
no lounge chair issues on this cruise ha ha ha
@mpinkhasov5 ай бұрын
I was on it too. Great crossing!
@trainsandshipsАй бұрын
Hi, I love this video very much. I hope I will go on QM2 some day. Thanks for posting.
@WayfarerSketchesАй бұрын
Thank you so much! Hope you get to travel on the QM2 one day :)
@trainsandshipsАй бұрын
@@WayfarerSketches Your Welcome. I had nice chat with you on Facebook yesterday and talk about QM2 and C &O Railroad Car ferries. I uploaded video " My car ferries trip on Chessie Car ferries " into You Tube this morning. I miss car ferries. I will go on QM2 next time. 😊
@trainsandshipsАй бұрын
Also, I want to go on Alaska or New England/Canada cruise, too. I like QE and QV, too. They were beautiful ships and small ships. Did you go on other cruise trip before? I went on Caribbean cruise from Florida 9 times. I got tired of it and modern ships. I love S.S. Norway and S.S, Rembrandt. They were gone. Too bad that I didn't go on older QE. Did you go on older QE?
@user-qy4ov8dp5y5 ай бұрын
Искам да съм там, а не на карибски круиз. Изживяване на морската стихия е пълно, макар и в комфорт.
@mildred21094 ай бұрын
There was some Atlantic storm also from NYC to Bermuda on January 12th to 13th. The ship was swaying a lot. It was on Norwegian Getaway. Except we did not have snow, we had strong winds and rain.
@MrKarmapolice975 ай бұрын
That’s really surreal to me when I cruise it’s always sunny Caribbean and The Bahamas, I would like to do an Atlantic crossing once and go through the Panama Canal
@somnathde86805 ай бұрын
Watching it from India.
@F1990T5 ай бұрын
The ship is starting to show its age, I remember the documentaries about the construction of the QM2 on TV in the early-mid 2000's, the ship looked colossal and insurmountable, now it looks small compared to current cruise ships.
@JT13585 ай бұрын
She looks small relative to others because she's an ocean liner, not a cruise ship. QE2 was even smaller but more than capable of sailing mid-Atlantic because of her design.
@2081dwillis5 ай бұрын
Nothing quite so enjoyable as a little weather adversity whilst out at sea.
@michelesantilli80115 ай бұрын
Wow!❄️
@haristsiras50755 ай бұрын
Wooooow so beautiful i m so jealous
@Shello585 ай бұрын
I'd be SOOOO be doing a lap or 2...🤩🇨🇦
@pauguste65595 ай бұрын
Praise God for keeping this ship and everyone on it safe.
@johndavies76153 ай бұрын
I was one of the passengers on this crossing.
@brigidconroy21115 ай бұрын
I think I am crazy but I think this would be cool literally ❤❤
@elmonni21035 ай бұрын
Waited 11 minutes for the storm to start. Looks just like a regular snowfall.
@EM_ARCHER5 ай бұрын
Where are you guys going??? Next destination ?
@keithmahoney86995 ай бұрын
Crazy
@KShenoy23045 ай бұрын
Only a true ocean liner can go through a storm normal cruise liners don’t sail in oceans and are usually diverted in conditions like these.
@cannyexplorer53575 ай бұрын
Absolutely.
@WiilyDerbbinphlatte5 ай бұрын
What storm???? Hardly any snow.
@deananthony10005 ай бұрын
Not true. No difference in ships. Ocean liner is designed as a form of transport. One way journey There was no cruise ships before planes. Cruise ships are designed for a complete journey/holiday. You get off at the same place you got on.
@deananthony10005 ай бұрын
That’s normal halfway across the Atlantic. That ain’t no storm 😂
@bridgetdavis97525 ай бұрын
Well said! 👍
@user-li9cr1ff7f5 ай бұрын
All that wood outdoors. Must cost a fortune to maintain/replace with all the sun and saltwater exposure.
@hb13385 ай бұрын
The wood is specially treated hard wood and should last for about 50 years.
@Klevra965 ай бұрын
What are thoes white totes stacked on top of each other? 3 minute mark. Awesome video. Id love to work on an amazing ship like this.
@WayfarerSketches5 ай бұрын
Those are life rafts, which the ship has in addition to the life boats. Glad you enjoyed the video!
@nancygalle13795 ай бұрын
My husband and I never got sick either on a cruise but I never will go on one going through this
@chrismaik86815 ай бұрын
Love this. Time for a moontan and black berry brandy.
@tomsimpson53175 ай бұрын
Wish i was on that ship
@barbnahoumi655 ай бұрын
Wow.
@Sambalar5 ай бұрын
Not going to lie, I'd have loved that!
@marialuciaz80185 ай бұрын
Super interessante!
@user-lm7iq2dc3n5 ай бұрын
I hope they still had their Christmas Tree 🎄 up? Would have been fun curled up in front of a fireplace, gazing out the window, watching it snow ❄️.
@WayfarerSketches5 ай бұрын
They didn't have it unfortunately- that would have been special!
@lbrayford21155 ай бұрын
Thanks. Enjoyed the video but wouldn’t want to be on it. Only warm weather cruises for me!
@BNuts5 ай бұрын
I wonder if they've ever set up any of the pools as a skating rink.
@ams11625 ай бұрын
No
@michaelofkent5 ай бұрын
Omg a Ocean Transtlantic Liner is not the same thing as a Cruise Ship - An ocean liner rests lower in the water, which makes it more capable of withstanding heavy weather and rough sea conditions. The bow tends to be longer to protect the superstructure against waves, the material is also different and the lifeboat hall need tocbe higher than in a cuise. A cruise ship, in contrast, generally sits higher in the water and is more vulnerable to weather changes.
@matthewhahn11325 ай бұрын
Very cold
@jeffreykostbar98595 ай бұрын
I would never want to be on that cold crossing.
@thomasjacques52865 ай бұрын
It was almost a ghost ship. I bet the bars and restaurants were busy.
@chicagomike5 ай бұрын
Where was this going to and from?
@robertwilson7385 ай бұрын
This is the routine Atlantic crossing between Southampton and New York.
@chicagomike5 ай бұрын
@@robertwilson738 ok thanks. I guess I am dumb. Thought the Sea had a moderating effect. And no Winter storms. Lol.
@zigarten5 ай бұрын
You brought gloves! You must have known 😃
@cherrytraveller59155 ай бұрын
I feel cold now and it is 30 degrees outside
@raleedy5 ай бұрын
Deck chairs available.
@EM_ARCHER5 ай бұрын
Ok 5 other nutty ppl besides you sir went outside too 😯😯😯😂😂😂😂
@elmehdiboumlic65654 ай бұрын
👍👍👍👍
@melvinjacobs23285 ай бұрын
I feel sorry for the crew that had to clean this up.
@areguapiri5 ай бұрын
Why?
@melvinjacobs23285 ай бұрын
How would you like to do it?@@areguapiri
@pierrevautard64635 ай бұрын
No people in the swiming pool ?
@GrandDuchessAniya5 ай бұрын
I think I'll stick to the warmer months when I sail on her!
@barrydimmock57715 ай бұрын
Rather sit at home have a few beers and watch a snowstorm. Save thousands
@joeyjamison57725 ай бұрын
So, other than that, how was the rest of the trip?