Condolences to those who fell with the gangway. Maybe a 100 years from now there will be a space liner as wonderful as this ocean liner. So many stories we didn't hear too. Thanks for posting.
Just so you all know: 3:55 - He says he sailed on the Mauritania in 1954 4:01 - That is the Mauritania with four funnels, but was scrapped in 1935. The Mauritania he mentions was another ship with two funnels that was built in 1938 and was scrapped in 1965.
@@stephenhenion8304 He doesn't need to: The OG _Mauretania_ was scrapped in 1935, the same year as _Olympic_ . At the same scrappers. He sailed on the _Mauretania 2_ . Which gives him a more solid connection to sequels.
@@stephenhenion8304no the OP is correct. I was very confused when he said he sailed on the Mauritania and it showed footage of the four stacker. The guy would have had to be a time traveller.
I see her speed is mentioned in this video, but Cunard has slowed her down in order to save fuel. The QM2 was designed as a '6-day boat' crossing the N Atlantic in 6-days w/an average speed of around 25-26 knots. The previous Queens were '5-day boats' w/an average cruising speed of 28.5 knots. QM2 did the 6-day crossing the first years of service but now has been slowed down w/the crossing now taking 7-days. The days of the speedy Queen liner is over.
As a kid, I was obsessed with ships, and the QM2 always fascinated me as it is the last true trans-Atlantic ocean liners. This documentary was one of my favorites growing up.
It still is the largest ocean liner, I think. Royal Caribbean's ships which are indeed the biggest in the world, are, however, considered cruise ships, whereas QM2 is an ocean liner, there are some significant differences between the 2 types regarding speed, strength, fuel consumption and general layout, although QM2 is also used to cruising purposes.
The normal amount of passengers QM2 carries is about 2,500 while the maximum number of passengers is 3,000. Additionally, she carries about 1,200 crew during regular service. The ship is plenty big to accommodate this many people comfortably. In fact, most major passenger ships of the same size of QM2 carry more passengers than she does.
From the Britannia to the Queen Elizabeth 2, the Queen Mary 2 is the pinnacle of Cunard line's pioneering, now the 5-7? largest ship in the world, and I am surprised by how some people reacted towards this ship, how awful, I rode this ship and saw how wonderful she is, Long live QM2!
She also can't use some of the docks that other ships can use because of the azipods mounted under the hull docks. This causes her to require deeper water to dock. We docked in Grenada some years back. Our ship used the dock and we went down the gang plank and we were on our way. The QM2 had to moor out in the bay. The passengers had to use the ship's tenders to go from the ship to shore and back.
The QM2 remembers the gangway collapse that killed 12. Besides who wants to hang out with the riff-raff on the gangway! That's where the rats get aboard too!
I get to see the last remaining part of the France’s hull (it’s prow) everyday during my commute, it’s a gate gardian for a company on the banks of the Seine river :)
I have been aboard the original QM at Long Beach. Even as a boy who grew up when the Jet Age is the norm, I was shocked and amazed by her no matter where I stepped. I hope Long Beach makes every effort to save her. The ship is one of the reasons many tourists come to that city. I never saw any ghosts on my visit but I would have loved to spend one night in room B340, which everyone claims is haunted...
PS: don't be too surprised if you hear the sounds of children splashing in the indoor pool or if a dead crew member taps you on the shoulder when you go up the aft escalator. 😁
The Mauretania that Micky Arison sailed on was the 1938 two funnel ship. The 1909 four funnel Mauretania, shown in this documentary, had already been scrapped.
The work that went into some of these great liners is amazing this is credit to harland and wolfe in belfast and john browns shipyard in clydebank near glasgow the french done wonders on the queen mary 2
i loved seeing her when she visited us in oban scotland a few years ago, she is beautiful and the largest ship ive ever seen. would love to travel on her , wish i could have joined her in oban that would have been amazing :)
Would love to go back in time and get the builders of the RMS Titanic to come forward in time to watch this video and many other videos on this subject.
It's amazing to me how man can build such megastructures like the QM 2.And I wish u all the success that u bring to the world on your voyage of a life time. One day I'm gonna set sail in the QM 2. Soon I hope!
I think it would be so awesome to hop the QM2 in NYC and ride her to London. Once in London all my shit is taken off the QM2..bc I will have regular clothes and shoes, all my prescription meds, my Drivers license, and most importantly MY GOLF CLUBS. I would have my return voyage set for 3 weeks later. I would rent a London hotel room for a few days. That way I can set up my "golf orgy" criteria..lol! After seeing London and surrounding areas (the Marshall Amplifier Co. for instance) Then eat the local food and drink the local beer! Then it would be off to Scotland for 3-4 days to play some real links golf!! Then it's off to Ireland for quite a few days!! Land of my ancestors! Play lots of golf, eat lots of Irish food, drink lots of Irish beer...and perhaps "hook up" with a couple of red haired beautiful Irish lasses!! Then back to London in time to catch my boat back to NYC! My dream would be be to take my best golfing buddy, my 33 year old Son with me to enjoy a trip to the homeland together!! I'm just dreaming out loud. I think the key would be to take the QM2 and just enjoy the trip!!. That's my bucket list!
They showed the wrong mauretania. The one built in 1907 with 4 funnels was scrapped in 1935. The second mauretania was built in 1935 and was a backup for the transatlantic service.
The most beautiful and biggest ship in the world. QM2 can be sailing across 25 to 40 ft swells in the North Atlantic Storms and she rides so smoothly you can hardly tell you are on her.
Sorry to be so off topic but does anyone know of a method to log back into an instagram account..? I was dumb lost my account password. I would love any help you can give me!
@Anthony Judah thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site thru google and I'm in the hacking process atm. Seems to take quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
A beautiful ship! Far more class and precision has gone in to her design, these cruise ships would not be capable of sailing the Atlantic, yet the QM2 has the same amenities as these cruise ships and is capable of travelling the oceans. I for one would rather sail on her.
@@daveboydell2896 Yes it is, but it's the money that people have to cross the Atlantic vs Pacific. Also, the Pacific is so huge that people don't want to spend 2 weeks crossing it via ship.
We should not forget that the designer, Stephen Payne has a pedigree. His dad, Alan Payne, designed Australias Gretel 2, the first 12 meter class yacht to take an Americas Cup race off the Yanks.
@@984francis What's the matter, you afraid of the word "wanker"? Libs always FAIL when it comes to comebacks. Just lash out in irrational anger...It's pretty common for the new Democratic Socialistic party.
That's horrible that so many people died and were injured on that one day. Very sad for the relatives and friends of all of them. Very beautiful 🚢 ship.
thank you for the information. It has always puzzled me, since I was a kid, why large traveling machines ( ships, airships, airplanes, etc) are considered feminine.
Yep it's in all the small print on the bottom of the Captins application, So this means they discriminate against any potential employees that dont resemble the Captin on the Titanic movie. Equal employment opportunity company at its best.
QM2 is a great ship. Been on her three times (one eastbound Transatlantic that departed from the traditional New York City piers). Sailed on QE2 3-times and that ship was faster, doing the crossing in 5-days at 28.5 knots. The QM2 has a maximum speed of 30 knots and her original service speed was intended to be 25-26 knots for the 6-day crossing, As posted, Carnival Corp USA has slowed the ship down to save fuel and the crossings now take 7-8 days-far to long for me!
Fun Fact...QM2 was not the first pre-fab Liner as they somewhat say around the 22:30 mark. The SS France (Later SS Norway) was the first to be built in such a manner.
just a correction on the documentary: 4:00 that's a video of the wrong RMS Mauretania. There were two of them. The first one, the more famous one, was launched in 1906 and scrapped in 1935. The second one was launched in 1938 and broken down in 1965. You're showing a video of the original Mauretania. However, since he sailed to America in 1954, Micky must have boarded the second one as the original one had been scrapped 19 years earlier. but the mix up is understandable; both ships do share the exact same name.
I caught that the first time I watched this too. I had to look at Mickey like damn buddy, you look much younger than you must be to have sailed on the original! Then I heard 1954 and said yeah, it was the second ship...haha
At 22:38 when they talk about building her in blocks, they state “they opted for a technique never used in an ocean liner before” but this is NOT accurate. The SS United States was the first liner to be constructed using modular components that were then put together
I expect this has been said sometime ago, but there was a bit of history they got wrong. Micky Arison mentioned coming to America as a child aboard the Mauretania. The ship that appeared the screen was incorrect. They showed the first Mauretania entered service in 1907 and was scrapped in 1937 just before Queen Mary took her place. Micky's ship was commonly known as second Mauretania and did sail in the 50s and beyond. She was built before WWII and served during war as a troopship before turning to passenger service. An old friend of mine noted that his father had gone to Europe with the army aboard 2nd Mauretania. I would usually expect better curatorial work from Nat Geo.
the width of the QM2 meant not only she can't pass through the canal her guests get to see the rare geography feature the border linking the pacific to the atlantic
The new wider part of the Panama Canal opened in June 2016. (this video was uploaded in 2011). She isn't too wide for the canal but she's still too high to sail under the "Bridge of Americas", so in practice the same thing.
Going through the canal would not be on my list of things I wanted to do on a cruise, going round the cape on the other hand could be a really great experience, depending on the weather of course, extreme but not to extreme.
oasis of the sea is a cruise ship, not a cruise liner like the QM2, cruise ships tend to be slower and more stable and wider to allow for more deck space. Where as ocean liners are quicker and more streamlined so they can get to destinations quicker
pew die hi 420, that was quite a shock, and tragedy, it is something you would not expect to happen in a shipyard where safety is the number one consideration.
Just to point out: Micky Arison says he sailed on the Mauretania in 1954 when he emigrated to the US. Your video then incorrectly shows the four-funnelled RMS Mauretania, which was scrapped in 1935. Mr Arison sailed on it's successor, the two-funnelled RMS Mauretania launched in 1938.
34:54 - "...a nightclub, ballroom, casino and theater...art galleries, the largest library afloat, 5 swimming pools, a basketball court and full scale planetarium." What? No 3-ring circus? No zoo? Dark Helmet on board Spaceball 1 is shaking his head in disdain. lol
Well, this is supposed to get you from England to the US as any other ocean liner would. This is not a floating theme park. This vessel is primarily catered to adults as a transportation method. (If they have enough money)
Ive been of 2 cruises (one on royal Caribbean, one on carnival), and I can say that they are not boring unless you are an unadventurous person. I am someone who needs a lot of quite alone time and I never found it hard to find a beautiful and quite place to be by myself for several hours a day. no one spends time in the bedroom unless they are changing or sleeping. spending all your time in the cabin WOULD be a massive wast of money.
I don't know or care what people have to say about a Queen but its living life at such a luxury its better than flying with no privacy what so ever but the bathrooms. U are guaranteed to get your life delivered safely from port to port even with life boats for all aboard!!!! Now these days nobody is saying the daunting curse word of "UNSINKABLE." Anyways safe travels in what ever means u choose!!!
The irony is that the mighty UK was no longer capable of building its own ships. That is sad, given the history of shipbuilding that went on in the UK at the beginning of the 21st century (all Cunard vessels for example)
I was quite excited to watch this but as an engineer myself many red flags cropped up. A massive time crunch like this is extremely risky. Every assembly “section” has major weak spots at the joining. I heard a lot of “never before used” which makes me sweat a bit. God speed Queen Mary 2..
why are they still building luxury liners out of steel or aluminum. They could use Douglas Fir and Fiberglass. Like a minesweeper that baby is solid as a tank and light too.
I photographed this ship on its maiden voyage from the hillsides of the Black isle in Scotland just out of interest as a former British Merchant seaman/ Pro photographer.
*****Tank you for this vido***** -Mon fils termine ses études comme officier pontier. je lui souhaite une très bonne avenir . -Merci bien pour la Vidéo.
But "Queen Mary II" would mean it was named for Queen Mary the Second of the "William and Mary" reign in the 1600's (or possibly Mary Queen of Scots, but let's not go down that rabbit hole). The Arabic "2" means it's the second SHIP, named after the same namesake -- Mary of Teck, consort of King George V.
I could be wrong so take this with a pinch of salt and feel free to correct me but it seems like they were referring to when the airliners were initially taking over the business from the sealiners. The thing to understand is that the old turboJET engined airliners back then were less efficient than the new turboFAN engined planes of today. that is why most airliners today can get away with just packing us like sardines and shipping us in 7 hours compared to back then when the old airliners were practically mini flying sealiners in terms of amenities and comfort.
Given the over-engineering involved here, one has to wonder whether the QM2's sister ships: the Queen Victoria and the Queen Elizabeth, neither of them true ocean liners (being based on the generic, vastly cheaper, Vista class cruise ships) are able to cross the North Atlantic safely. I realise the Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Victoria have extra plating on their bows, but still.
@@davidlawson7121 The RMS Queen Mary 2 is the only one capable of handling the most extreme weather the Atlantic can dish out, the MS Queen Victoria and MS Queen Elizabeth can't take it..
QM2 Is launched in France and Titanic in Belfast. Titanic in comparisson with the cruise ships of the present was very very small, for more information about the size (length, not GT) look the URL in de video description!
British Design, French construction....although we are constantly "best of enemies" we can really do some amazing projects together. God save The Queen et vive La France! 😂🇬🇧🇨🇵
Thanks for this upload. Very interesting. As for the notion that you might as well stay in your bedroom and save a few thousand 'bucks' - no response is needed.
Unless you experiance a cruise and see all the things you can do, and even if you don't want to do anything there is plenty of private places to enjoy (me time). And there is no other vacation one can go on for the dollar value you get. They are very fun to go on and meet new friends, and food/shows are amazing. Your missing a got time if you have that mentality..
Why lock in these deadlines, when human lives ( passengers) are involved? I understand the cost, but shouldn’t passenger safety be the determinant, rather than the cost, or level of profitability?
Condolences to those who fell with the gangway. Maybe a 100 years from now there will be a space liner as wonderful as this ocean liner. So many stories we didn't hear too. Thanks for posting.
Just so you all know:
3:55 - He says he sailed on the Mauritania in 1954
4:01 - That is the Mauritania with four funnels, but was scrapped in 1935.
The Mauritania he mentions was another ship with two funnels that was built in 1938 and was scrapped in 1965.
Are you really going to argue with a billionaire?
@@stephenhenion8304 He doesn't need to: The OG _Mauretania_ was scrapped in 1935, the same year as _Olympic_ . At the same scrappers. He sailed on the _Mauretania 2_ . Which gives him a more solid connection to sequels.
@@stephenhenion8304no the OP is correct. I was very confused when he said he sailed on the Mauritania and it showed footage of the four stacker. The guy would have had to be a time traveller.
I see her speed is mentioned in this video, but Cunard has slowed her down in order to save fuel. The QM2 was designed as a '6-day boat' crossing the N Atlantic in 6-days w/an average speed of around 25-26 knots. The previous Queens were '5-day boats' w/an average cruising speed of 28.5 knots. QM2 did the 6-day crossing the first years of service but now has been slowed down w/the crossing now taking 7-days. The days of the speedy Queen liner is over.
As a kid, I was obsessed with ships, and the QM2 always fascinated me as it is the last true trans-Atlantic ocean liners. This documentary was one of my favorites growing up.
I was the same but with TITANIC
Me to bro for both the QM2 and the TITANIC
I have been watching this video since 2012. Never gets old.
Have you seen Queen Mary 2 Birth of a Legend, it’s pretty great too!!! It goes more in depth about the QM2!!! Look it up it’s still on CZcams!!!
An incredible achievement, and a tribute to the skill and dedication of your engineers and craftsmen. You are right to be proud.
It still is the largest ocean liner, I think. Royal Caribbean's ships which are indeed the biggest in the world, are, however, considered cruise ships, whereas QM2 is an ocean liner, there are some significant differences between the 2 types regarding speed, strength, fuel consumption and general layout, although QM2 is also used to cruising purposes.
The normal amount of passengers QM2 carries is about 2,500 while the maximum number of passengers is 3,000. Additionally, she carries about 1,200 crew during regular service. The ship is plenty big to accommodate this many people comfortably. In fact, most major passenger ships of the same size of QM2 carry more passengers than she does.
From the Britannia to the Queen Elizabeth 2, the Queen Mary 2 is the pinnacle of Cunard line's pioneering, now the 5-7? largest ship in the world, and I am surprised by how some people reacted towards this ship, how awful, I rode this ship and saw how wonderful she is, Long live QM2!
QM2 is the 7th largest ship, but still the largest true ocean liner ever built.
CZcams recommended this. I wasn't disappointed!
"I sailed on the Mauretania in 1954" ... then they cut to a scene showing the Mauretania of 1906 and not the one of 1938 !!
IKR
She was scrapped in 1935 with the olympic.
I was thinking how old is this guy lol
Yes so annoying. Makes the show lose all credibility.
Thinking the exact same
She also can't use some of the docks that other ships can use because of the azipods mounted under the hull docks. This causes her to require deeper water to dock. We docked in Grenada some years back. Our ship used the dock and we went down the gang plank and we were on our way. The QM2 had to moor out in the bay. The passengers had to use the ship's tenders to go from the ship to shore and back.
The QM2 remembers the gangway collapse that killed 12. Besides who wants to hang out with the riff-raff on the gangway! That's where the rats get aboard too!
Proud to say I sailed aboard the Norway (formally the France) back in 1984. The cruse ship industry has gone through some major changes since then.
I get to see the last remaining part of the France’s hull (it’s prow) everyday during my commute, it’s a gate gardian for a company on the banks of the Seine river :)
I have been aboard the original QM at Long Beach. Even as a boy who grew up when the Jet Age is the norm, I was shocked and amazed by her no matter where I stepped. I hope Long Beach makes every effort to save her. The ship is one of the reasons many tourists come to that city. I never saw any ghosts on my visit but I would have loved to spend one night in room B340, which everyone claims is haunted...
PS: don't be too surprised if you hear the sounds of children splashing in the indoor pool or if a dead crew member taps you on the shoulder when you go up the aft escalator. 😁
The Mauretania that Micky Arison sailed on was the 1938 two funnel ship. The 1909 four funnel Mauretania, shown in this documentary, had already been scrapped.
It's amazing how much knowledge goes into constructing these things!
The work that went into some of these great liners is amazing this is credit to harland and wolfe in belfast and john browns shipyard in clydebank near glasgow the french done wonders on the queen mary 2
i loved seeing her when she visited us in oban scotland a few years ago, she is beautiful and the largest ship ive ever seen. would love to travel on her , wish i could have joined her in oban that would have been amazing :)
Can you tell the engineer and investor I have a great deal of respect for this marvelous engine and design.
Very good..jet engines..wow
she was built in one of the best French dockyards, Chantiers de l'Atlantique
no way
Would love to go back in time and get the builders of the RMS Titanic to come forward in time to watch this video and many other videos on this subject.
It's amazing to me how man can build such megastructures like the QM 2.And I wish u all the success that u bring to the world on your voyage of a life time. One day I'm gonna set sail in the QM 2. Soon I hope!
Maybe do some proper research how going on a cruise really is, pretty sure you dont want to go anymore
I think it would be so awesome to hop the QM2 in NYC and ride her to London. Once in London all my shit is taken off the QM2..bc I will have regular clothes and shoes, all my prescription meds, my Drivers license, and most importantly MY GOLF CLUBS. I would have my return voyage set for 3 weeks later. I would rent a London hotel room for a few days. That way I can set up my "golf orgy" criteria..lol! After seeing London and surrounding areas (the Marshall Amplifier Co. for instance) Then eat the local food and drink the local beer! Then it would be off to Scotland for 3-4 days to play some real links golf!! Then it's off to Ireland for quite a few days!! Land of my ancestors! Play lots of golf, eat lots of Irish food, drink lots of Irish beer...and perhaps "hook up" with a couple of red haired beautiful Irish lasses!! Then back to London in time to catch my boat back to NYC! My dream would be be to take my best golfing buddy, my 33 year old Son with me to enjoy a trip to the homeland together!! I'm just dreaming out loud. I think the key would be to take the QM2 and just enjoy the trip!!. That's my bucket list!
Thank you for this video. Amazing ship 🚢
Looks like Capt Smith for sure.
GREAT job Mickey
You are a real American
Thank you
Excellent way to invest.
Real inspiring
They showed the wrong mauretania. The one built in 1907 with 4 funnels was scrapped in 1935. The second mauretania was built in 1935 and was a backup for the transatlantic service.
He now has to go through some of the most dangerous waters
*But hey, he got his balconies*
The most beautiful and biggest ship in the world.
QM2 can be sailing across 25 to 40 ft swells in the North Atlantic Storms and she rides so smoothly you can hardly tell you are on her.
4:00 that’s not the Mauretania he means, he meant the second Mauretania, the original was scrapped in 1935
Sorry to be so off topic but does anyone know of a method to log back into an instagram account..?
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With all the modern engines and technology she is still slower than the original Queen Mary and now were near as stylish.
A beautiful ship! Far more class and precision has gone in to her design, these cruise ships would not be capable of sailing the Atlantic, yet the QM2 has the same amenities as these cruise ships and is capable of travelling the oceans. I for one would rather sail on her.
Why is it always the Atlantic that get's recognized for being rough the Pacific is a Hell of a lot bigger and rougher than the Atlantic!
@@daveboydell2896 Yes it is, but it's the money that people have to cross the Atlantic vs Pacific. Also, the Pacific is so huge that people don't want to spend 2 weeks crossing it via ship.
True crossing the Pacific would take a lot more time.
We should not forget that the designer, Stephen Payne has a pedigree. His dad, Alan Payne, designed Australias Gretel 2, the first 12 meter class yacht to take an Americas Cup race off the Yanks.
Careful, the Libs don't let us call ourselves "YANKS" anymore, because it's politically incorrect...
@@mountainman5025 Oh God, another pillock.
@@984francis What's the matter, you afraid of the word "wanker"? Libs always FAIL when it comes to comebacks. Just lash out in irrational anger...It's pretty common for the new Democratic Socialistic party.
@@984francis And...using 16th century outdated words. Calling me a penis...I am so offended...I know you are but what am I?
I am as overwhelmed by these wonders, as I am by listening to the Finale of Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony!!! My eyes fill with tears!!!
Buenísimo documental... gracias por subirlo!!! :D
Looking forward to hopefuly travel on it next year.
David M., hope you get to! I'm looking at sailing on her in 2021, most likely in a Britannia Club Balcony state room.
Such an elegant and beautiful ship...
@HangGonnaSec Huey What the fucking hell is your problem you fucking asshole.
That's horrible that so many people died and were injured on that one day. Very sad for the relatives and friends of all of them. Very beautiful 🚢 ship.
thank you for the information. It has always puzzled me, since I was a kid, why large traveling machines ( ships, airships, airplanes, etc) are considered feminine.
You gotta have white hair and a beard to captain a oceanliner I think
Too bad ol' Foster Brooks wasn't still alive, that would have been a perfect time for a guest appearance. :)
Part time father xmas!
Yep it's in all the small print on the bottom of the Captins application, So this means they discriminate against any potential employees that dont resemble the Captin on the Titanic movie. Equal employment opportunity company at its best.
I agree, lol
That's because they never sleep they have to make the billion dollars for the rich motherfukers
QM2 is a great ship. Been on her three times (one eastbound Transatlantic that departed from the traditional New York City piers). Sailed on QE2 3-times and that ship was faster, doing the crossing in 5-days at 28.5 knots. The QM2 has a maximum speed of 30 knots and her original service speed was intended to be 25-26 knots for the 6-day crossing, As posted, Carnival Corp USA has slowed the ship down to save fuel and the crossings now take 7-8 days-far to long for me!
at 4:00 when he said he sailed on mauratania in 1954... I thought there showing the wrong ship!
thats the mauritania from the early 1900s
I think they ment the Mauretania II of 1938.
Massive Construction, cutting edge technology in naval Architecture
Am I the only one that thinks the captain looks like a twin of Captain E.J. Smith from the Titanic??
He looks like Captain Birds Eye and Santa Claus.
Mee too
It is him!
David M. Maybe he’s a clone deadass
Yes I thought that too
Fun Fact...QM2 was not the first pre-fab Liner as they somewhat say around the 22:30 mark. The SS France (Later SS Norway) was the first to be built in such a manner.
I was lucky enough to travel on this ship in 2017 when it was in Australia
As of today feb 20 2019 she is just off the coast of sydney australia.You can check online and see her current position at any time!
I use to watch this all the time when I was a kid.
Fascinating! I would love to sail on her some day.
just a correction on the documentary:
4:00 that's a video of the wrong RMS Mauretania. There were two of them.
The first one, the more famous one, was launched in 1906 and scrapped in 1935. The second one was launched in 1938 and broken down in 1965. You're showing a video of the original Mauretania. However, since he sailed to America in 1954, Micky must have boarded the second one as the original one had been scrapped 19 years earlier.
but the mix up is understandable; both ships do share the exact same name.
I caught that the first time I watched this too. I had to look at Mickey like damn buddy, you look much younger than you must be to have sailed on the original! Then I heard 1954 and said yeah, it was the second ship...haha
At 22:38 when they talk about building her in blocks, they state “they opted for a technique never used in an ocean liner before” but this is NOT accurate. The SS United States was the first liner to be constructed using modular components that were then put together
The music in this documentary is amazing
Very fascinating!
2:42 - That's an American Airlines passenger jet - they didn't fly international routes at the time. The first transatlantic crossing was by BOAC.
THANK YOU FOR DETAIL VIDEO
WOW GREAT DETAIL WHEN BUILD OF THIS SHIP
Mr Payne surely did a wonderful job.. this could have been a disaster..it all came together perfect thanks to shipyard architect.. wow
I’m in love and obsessed with ocean liners now
Just returned on QM2. Second time crossing First time P&O Iberia in 68
What a fascinating documentation ! Thank you so much...
I expect this has been said sometime ago, but there was a bit of history they got wrong. Micky Arison mentioned coming to America as a child aboard the Mauretania. The ship that appeared the screen was incorrect. They showed the first Mauretania entered service in 1907 and was scrapped in 1937 just before Queen Mary took her place. Micky's ship was commonly known as second Mauretania and did sail in the 50s and beyond. She was built before WWII and served during war as a troopship before turning to passenger service. An old friend of mine noted that his father had gone to Europe with the army aboard 2nd Mauretania. I would usually expect better curatorial work from Nat Geo.
17:07 "Make way make way the Queen is here" 🛳 🌊 🚢
the width of the QM2 meant not only she can't pass through the canal her guests get to see the rare geography feature
the border linking the pacific to the atlantic
The new wider part of the Panama Canal opened in June 2016. (this video was uploaded in 2011). She isn't too wide for the canal but she's still too high to sail under the "Bridge of Americas", so in practice the same thing.
Going through the canal would not be on my list of things I wanted to do on a cruise, going round the cape on the other hand could be a really great experience, depending on the weather of course, extreme but not to extreme.
oasis of the sea is a cruise ship, not a cruise liner like the QM2, cruise ships tend to be slower and more stable and wider to allow for more deck space. Where as ocean liners are quicker and more streamlined so they can get to destinations quicker
Rip for the 16 pple that died
pew die hi 420, that was quite a shock, and tragedy, it is something you would not expect to happen in a shipyard where safety is the number one consideration.
Dj Phantom, even with every contingency and safety feature in place, no plan is a 100% fool proof.
Queen Mary 2: im the largest ship
Oasis of the seas: am I a joke to you?
Brandon Connelly largest liner. Oasis is only a cruise ship and would get bent over by the Atlantic on a bad day.
Just to point out: Micky Arison says he sailed on the Mauretania in 1954 when he emigrated to the US. Your video then incorrectly shows the four-funnelled RMS Mauretania, which was scrapped in 1935. Mr Arison sailed on it's successor, the two-funnelled RMS Mauretania launched in 1938.
34:54 - "...a nightclub, ballroom, casino and theater...art galleries, the largest library afloat, 5 swimming pools, a basketball court and full scale planetarium." What? No 3-ring circus? No zoo? Dark Helmet on board Spaceball 1 is shaking his head in disdain. lol
Well, this is supposed to get you from England to the US as any other ocean liner would. This is not a floating theme park. This vessel is primarily catered to adults as a transportation method. (If they have enough money)
can someone tell me the name of the music tracks used in the background they are great but I can't find any except Nebula
Ive been of 2 cruises (one on royal Caribbean, one on carnival), and I can say that they are not boring unless you are an unadventurous person. I am someone who needs a lot of quite alone time and I never found it hard to find a beautiful and quite place to be by myself for several hours a day. no one spends time in the bedroom unless they are changing or sleeping. spending all your time in the cabin WOULD be a massive wast of money.
I don't know or care what people have to say about a Queen but its living life at such a luxury its better than flying with no privacy what so ever but the bathrooms. U are guaranteed to get your life delivered safely from port to port even with life boats for all aboard!!!! Now these days nobody is saying the daunting curse word of "UNSINKABLE." Anyways safe travels in what ever means u choose!!!
The irony is that the mighty UK was no longer capable of building its own ships. That is sad, given the history of shipbuilding that went on in the UK at the beginning of the 21st century (all Cunard vessels for example)
Mike Turk : Queen Mary 2, built in France. Louis XIV would be proud. . .
Away from the glare of the media.....didn't even know this ship was built.
A really beautiful ship! Actually, the most beautiful ship in the world!!
calm down weirdo
wow,,nice ship,i wonder how much is a ticket,or may be work your way accross like the old days,,,
I was quite excited to watch this but as an engineer myself many red flags cropped up. A massive time crunch like this is extremely risky. Every assembly “section” has major weak spots at the joining. I heard a lot of “never before used” which makes me sweat a bit. God speed Queen Mary 2..
Amazing ship! :)
why are they still building luxury liners out of steel or aluminum. They could use Douglas Fir and Fiberglass. Like a minesweeper that baby is solid as a tank and light too.
Robert Benoit cause steel and aluminum cheaper than fiberglass that’s why they use steel
I photographed this ship on its maiden voyage from the hillsides of the Black isle in Scotland just out of interest as a former British Merchant seaman/ Pro photographer.
Glad I'm not the only one who noticed that.
*****Tank you for this vido*****
-Mon fils termine ses études comme officier pontier. je lui souhaite une très bonne avenir .
-Merci bien pour la Vidéo.
Would've looked nicer with Queen Mary II instead of the big ole #2 on the side
Yes, it's tacky! but many people don't know Roman numerals.
The QE2 had a 2, though?
@@melmack2003 THE PAINTED STRIPES ON THE FRONT ARE ALSO TACKY, REALLY GIVES AWAY THAT ITS AN EARLY 2000S SHIP, DOZEN TIT
But "Queen Mary II" would mean it was named for Queen Mary the Second of the "William and Mary" reign in the 1600's (or possibly Mary Queen of Scots, but let's not go down that rabbit hole).
The Arabic "2" means it's the second SHIP, named after the same namesake -- Mary of Teck, consort of King George V.
Crossing time cut from 5-days on the Queens to 15-hours by air?? The first jets crossing the Atlantic between NYC and London took approx 7-hours.
15 hr across the Mighty Pacific but not the puny Atlantic!
@@daveboydell2896 15 and a half hours actually from LAX-Sydney. Only 7 and a half hours from NYC-London. Who knows where they got 15 hours from?
I could be wrong so take this with a pinch of salt and feel free to correct me but it seems like they were referring to when the airliners were initially taking over the business from the sealiners. The thing to understand is that the old turboJET engined airliners back then were less efficient than the new turboFAN engined planes of today. that is why most airliners today can get away with just packing us like sardines and shipping us in 7 hours compared to back then when the old airliners were practically mini flying sealiners in terms of amenities and comfort.
@@lordazn The first jetliners flew at the same speed as todays fan powered aircraft. In fact some were faster.
I am thinking these guys at 8:30 might want to help build a long wall ?
so did they leave the metal door that blew up under the sea?
Given the over-engineering involved here, one has to wonder whether the QM2's sister ships: the Queen Victoria and the Queen Elizabeth, neither of them true ocean liners (being based on the generic, vastly cheaper, Vista class cruise ships) are able to cross the North Atlantic safely. I realise the Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Victoria have extra plating on their bows, but still.
Ok
Really amazing observation
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The "Queen" liners are all the most famous cruise liners in the World
Get over it
@@davidlawson7121 The RMS Queen Mary 2 is the only one capable of handling the most extreme weather the Atlantic can dish out, the MS Queen Victoria and MS Queen Elizabeth can't take it..
Say what you want,but I have my sea legs and have sailed this great ship,what a Grand Dame of the Seas.
Nice documentary
still the best !
QM2 Is launched in France and Titanic in Belfast.
Titanic in comparisson with the cruise ships of the present was very very small, for more information about the size (length, not GT) look the URL in de video description!
British Design, French construction....although we are constantly "best of enemies" we can really do some amazing projects together. God save The Queen et vive La France! 😂🇬🇧🇨🇵
We should've built it ourselves. Except manufacturing and industry barely exists in the UK anymore.
I threw me for a second when he said he immigrated on the RMS Mauretania in the 50's.... then I remembered RMS Mauretania (1938).....
Do you have the original video for this? Can you winrar it for me please?
Ariston means Mauritania 2. as the Mauritania 1 shown had already been broken up in 1936.
BEAUTY
Thanks for this upload. Very interesting. As for the notion that you might as well stay in your bedroom and save a few thousand 'bucks' - no response is needed.
15:45 the sounds of screaming gave me the chills, O_O
Queen Mary2 is built very strong plus she is a Ocean Liner she can plow through huge waves of the N Atlantic.
Wasn't Queen Mary 1 broadsided by rouge / freak wave during WW II atlantic crossing?
ok, but audio keeps breaking up. can u fix ??
That’s just you
Thumbs up for Alstom!
Nice video!
Unless you experiance a cruise and see all the things you can do, and even if you don't want to do anything there is plenty of private places to enjoy (me time).
And there is no other vacation one can go on for the dollar value you get. They are very fun to go on and meet new friends, and food/shows are amazing.
Your missing a got time if you have that mentality..
11:08 *nokia ringtone kickin!!*
Why lock in these deadlines, when human lives ( passengers) are involved? I understand the cost, but shouldn’t passenger safety be the determinant, rather than the cost, or level of profitability?